Kami Export - Unit-1-Review-Test

Information about the test:
 Paper 1 is MCQ: 50 questions. Suggested durations: 60 minutes.

 Paper 2A: 1 Data management and short questions;
 Paper 2B: Answer one of three questions;
 Paper 3: Data management and Essay
Paper 1: 50 points
Paper 2A: 25 points
Paper2B: 15 points
Paper 3: 13 points
Total: 103 points.
Review of Unit 1
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1. What is proportional to a cell’s surface area?
A. Rate of exchange of materials
B. Rate of heat production
C. Rate of waste production
D. Rate of oxygen consumption
2. If a Sequoia sempervirens tree is 100 m tall and a drawing of it is 100 mm tall, what is the
magnification of the drawing?
A. ×0.001
B. ×0.1
C. ×1.0
D. ×1000
3. Which statement is part of the cell theory?
A. Cells are composed of organic molecules.
B. Cells have DNA as their genetic material.
C. Cells have cytoplasm surrounded by a membrane.
D. Cells come from pre-existing cells
4. How does the surface area to volume ratio change with an increase in cell size?
5. What causes cells to differentiate?

A. Sufficient nutrition
B. Full expression of all genes
C. Specialized functions at different stages of embryo development
D. Expression of some genes with suppression of other genes
6. What are stem cells?
A. Specialized cells that can be used therapeutically
B. Surplus cells taken from an embryo
C. Cells that retain their ability to divide and differentiate
D. Cells in the xylem and phloem tissues that support a plant
7. The giant alga Acetabularia has a feature that suggests it is an exception to the cell theory.
What feature is this?
A. It lacks a nucleus.
B. It lacks a cell wall.
C. It has only one mitochondrion.
D. It lacks subdivision into separate cells.
8. What is the structure labeled X in the electron

micrograph of a rat liver cell?
A. Ribosome
B. Lysosome
C. Mitochondrion
D. Nucleus
9. The image is of a Paramecium
Which function is accomplished by structures X and Y in the Paramecium?

10. What distinguishes prokaryotic cells from eukaryotic cells?
11. Where are proteins synthesized by free ribosomes used?

A. Outside the cell after secretion
B. Within the nucleus
C. Within the lysosomes
D. Within the cytoplasm
12. Animal cells often secrete glycoproteins as extracellular components. What is a role of these
glycoproteins?
A. Adhesion
B. Additional energy reserve
C. Membrane fluidity
D. Water uptake
13. In the electron photomicrographs which organelle is involved in vesicle formation?
14. An unknown cell is observed using a microscope. A cell wall, ribosomes and DNA are
identified. What can be concluded from these observations?
A. It can only be a prokaryotic cell.
B. It can only be a eukaryotic cell.
C. It could be a prokaryotic or eukaryotic cell.
D. It can only be a plant cell.
15. The following electron micrograph which shows part of two adjacent liver cells.
What is happening at the structure labelled X?

A. Synthesis of proteins
B. Transport of proteins to the nucleus
C. Modification of proteins prior to export
D. Secretion of proteins through the plasma membrane
16. The following electron micrograph shows part of a palisade mesophyll cell. Which of the
labelled structures controls the exchange of substances to and from the cell?
17. A diagram of a membrane

18. A diagram of a membrane
In the diagram, which structure is an intrinsic or integral protein?
19. The cell membrane model proposed by Davson–Danielli was a phospholipid bilayer
sandwiched between two layers of globular protein. Which evidence led to the acceptance of
the Singer–Nicolson model?
A. The orientation of the hydrophilic phospholipid heads towards the proteins
B. The formation of a hydrophobic region on the surface of the membrane
C. The placement of integral and peripheral proteins in the membrane
D. The interactions due to amphipathic properties of phospholipids
20. The diagram shows a plasma membrane.
Which molecule is labelled X?
A. Cholesterol
B. Glycoprotein
C. Phospholipid
D. Amylase
21. What feature of cell membranes allows

endocytosis to occur?
A. Fluidity of phospholipid bilayer
B. Presence of protein pumps
C. Presence of carrier proteins
D. Glycoprotein binding sites
22. What is a role of cholesterol in animal cells?
A. It increases body fat.
B. It controls membrane fluidity.
C. It lines the inner wall of capillaries.
D. It is a constituent of bile.
23. Which evidence falsifies the Davson–Danielli model?

I. The presence of globular proteins within the phospholipid bilayer
II. Non-polar amino acids cause proteins to remain embedded in membranes
III. Membrane proteins remain in a fixed position inside a membrane
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
24. What is the approximate thickness of the plasma membrane of a cell?

A. 10 nm
B. 50 nm
C. 10 µm
D. 50 µm
25. A number of different proteins are involved in nerve function. Which of the following does
not require a membrane protein?
A. Active transport of sodium
B. Diffusion of K+ into the cell
C. Diffusion of the neurotransmitter across the synapse
D. Binding of the neurotransmitter to the post-synaptic membrane
26. The salt concentration inside the Paramecium is 1.8 %. The salt concentration in the
surrounding medium suddenly drops to 0.2 %. What will be the likely response?
A. The cell will lose salt to the medium.
B. The contractile vacuole will expel more water.
C. The cell will swell and eventually burst.
D. The membrane will become more permeable to salt.
27. The giant marine alga Halicystis ovalis is able to move sodium ions from vacuoles to the
surrounding seawater through active transport. Which condition or feature is required for
this mode of transport?
A. Movement from a region of higher sodium concentration to a region of lower sodium
concentration
B. A partially permeable surface
C. Membrane fluidity
D. Transmembrane proteins
28. The diagram is a model of one type of movement across a membrane.
What is this type of movement?
A. Simple diffusion
B. Facilitated diffusion
C. Osmosis
D. Active transport
29. What is osmosis?

A. The movement of water through a membrane from a low to a high solute concentration
B. The movement of solutes through a membrane from a high to a low water concentration
C. The movement of water through a membrane from a high to a low solute concentration
D. The movement of solutes through a membrane from a low to a high water concentration
30. What features of a cell favor efficient removal of waste products?
31. Which movement occurs by osmosis?

A. Oxygen from alveoli into the blood
B. Water from a leaf into the atmosphere
C. Water from soil to root
D. Nitrate ions from soil to root
32. Which process contributes to growth of a multicellular body?
A. Exocytosis
B. Meiosis
C. Mitosis
D. Osmosis
33. Which pair of features is correct for both diffusion and osmosis?
34. Which of the following is not a function performed by a membrane protein?

A. Hormone binding sites
B. Cell adhesion
C. Enzyme synthesis
D. Pumps for active transport
35. Cells in the adrenal gland produce the hormone epinephrine and store it in vesicles. To
release epinephrine these vesicles are carried to the plasma membrane and fuse with it.
What process is occurring?
A. Expulsion
B. Exchange
C. Excretion
D. Exocytosis
36. Which of the following will contribute to the cell theory?
I. Living organisms are composed of cells.
II. All cells come from pre-existing cells by mitosis.
III. Cells are the smallest units of life.
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and III only
D. I, II and III
37. The statement relates to Pasteur’s experiments.
What did this statement suggest?

A. Mold evolved by endosymbiosis.
B. Oxygen is required for anaerobic respiration.
C. Cells can only be formed by division of pre-existing cells.
D. Nutrients are a requirement for mold growth
38. What is evidence for the endosymbiotic theory?
A. RNA can catalyse metabolic reactions.
B. Meteorites contain organic molecules.
C. Amino acids can be synthesized from inorganic compounds.
D. Mitochondria possess their own DNA.
39. When during the cell cycle does DNA replication take place?
40. The graph shows the survival probabilities for current smokers and for those who never
smoked among women 30 to 80 years of age.
What can be deduced from this
graph?
A. There is a correlation
between smoking and cancer.
B. Smoking reduces life
expectancy.
C. Smoking causes cancer.
D. 70 % of smokers survive to
80 years old.
41. The diagram shows the concentration of four cyclins during the cell cycle. Which curve
represents the cyclin that promotes the assembly of the mitotic spindle?
42. The following events occur in mitosis.

X: Attachment of spindle microtubules to centromeres
Y: Movement of sister chromatids to opposite poles
Z: Supercoiling of chromosomes
What is the correct sequence of events?
A. X → Z → Y
B. X → Y → Z
C. Z → X → Y
D. Z → Y → X
43. During which stage of the cell cycle are the numbers of mitochondria increased in a cell?
A. Cytokinesis
B. Interphase
C. Meiosis
D. Mitosis
44. What happens during the G2 stage of interphase?
A. Homologous chromosomes pair
B. Synthesis of proteins
C. Homologous chromosomes separate
D. Replication of DNA
45. Which events occur during the G1 phase and S phase of the cell cycle?
46. Which of these processes require mitosis?

A. Embryological development
B. Reducing surface area to volume ratio
C. Maintaining cell size
D. Cell growth
47. What is a difference between a cell in the G1 phase and a cell in the G2 phase of the cell
cycle?
A. A cell in the G2 phase would be smaller than a cell in the G1 phase.
B. A cell in the G2 phase would have more mitochondria than a cell in the G 1 phase.
C. A cell in the G1 phase would have more DNA in its chromosomes than a cell in the G 2 phase.
D. DNA replication occurs in the G1 phase but not in the G2 phase.
48. In which stage of mitosis is the cell labelled X?
A. Anaphase
B. Interphase
C. Metaphase
D. Prophase
49. If there are 16 chromosomes in a cell that is about to divide, what will be the number of
chromosomes in a daughter cell after division by mitosis or meiosis?
50. Which of the following does not occur during interphase?

A. Replication
B. Translation
C. Cytokinesis
D. An increase in the number of mitochondria
Section B
Answer one question.
Question 1.
(a) The structure of prokaryotic cells has been investigated using electron microscopy.
Draw a labelled diagram to show prokaryotic cell structure. [4]
(b) Discuss the cell theory and its limitations. [7]
(c) Unicellular and multicellular organisms share the same functions of life. Outline four
functions of life. [4]
Question 2
(a) Draw a labelled diagram to show the fluid mosaic model of the plasma membrane. [4]
(b) Explain cell cycle. [7]
(c) Calcium is absorbed from food in the human gut by both active and passive processes.
Outline active transport, including the benefits of the process and examples. [4]
Question 3
(a) Draw a labelled diagram of a prokaryotic cell. [4]
(b) Cell membranes separate aqueous environments in cells. Explain how the properties
of phospholipids help to maintain the structure of cell membranes. [7]
(c) Explain the endosymbiotic theory. [4]

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 Paper 1 is MCQ: 50 questions. Suggested durations: 60 minutes.

Total: 103 points.

5. What causes cells to differentiate?

8. What is the structure labeled X in the electron

9. The image is of a Paramecium

Which function is accomplished by structures X and Y in the Paramecium?

11. Where are proteins synthesized by free ribosomes used?

What is happening at the structure labelled X?

17. A diagram of a membrane

In the diagram, which structure is an intrinsic or integral protein?

21. What feature of cell membranes allows

23. Which evidence falsifies the Davson–Danielli model?

24. What is the approximate thickness of the plasma membrane of a cell?

29. What is osmosis?

30. What features of a cell favor efficient removal of waste products?

31. Which movement occurs by osmosis?

34. Which of the following is not a function performed by a membrane protein?

What did this statement suggest?

42. The following events occur in mitosis.

46. Which of these processes require mitosis?

50. Which of the following does not occur during interphase?

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