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Questions 1 and 2
The following figure shows a cell during one of the phases of mitosis.

1. The phase of mitosis shown in the above figure is

A. Telophase
B. Anaphase
C. Metaphase
D. Prophase
E. Cytokinesis

2. By the end of mitosis of the above cell,

A. 2 daughter cells having 4 chromosomes of 2 chromatids are produced

B. 2 daughter cells having 4 chromosomes of 1 chromatid are produced
C. 4 daughter cells having 2 chromosomes of 2 chromatids are produced
D. 2 daughter cells having 2 chromosomes of 1 chromatid are produced
E. 2 daughter cells having 8 chromosomes of 1 chromatid are produced

3. The cells of the yellow dung fly contain 5 pairs of autosomal chromosomes and one pair of sex
chromosomes. Upon completion of Meiosis II, how many chromosomes will each yellow dung fly
gamete contain?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 10
D. 12
E. 24

4. The point at which the cytoplasm divides is

A. mitosis.
B. prophase.
C. cytokinesis.
D. interphase.
E. metaphase.

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5. A cell undergoing mitosis was shown to have 16 chromosomes at metaphase. How many
chromosomes will each of the daughter cells have at the end of mitosis?
A. 4
B. 8
C. 16
D. 32
E. it depends on the species

6. The diploid number of chromosomes in an insect cell is 2n=6. The following figure shows a cell taken
from the testicles of this insect during spermatogenesis.

This cell is in:

A. Meiosis I
B. Meiosis II
C. Multiplication phase
D. Growth phase
E. Spermiogenesis

7. In mitosis, chromosomes condense and become visible during:

A. telophase
B. anaphase
C. metaphase
D. prophase
E. interphase

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Questions 8-9: Refer to the figure below

8. Which stage of meiosis is represented in figure A?

A. metaphase I
B. metaphase II
C. anaphase I
D. anaphase II
E. telophase I

9. Which of the following CANNOT be a gamete produced by the cell in figure A?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

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Questions 10-11: Refer to the given below
-The following graph shows the intracellular DNA mass over a period of time.

10. Based on the graph, which of the following cells is most probably represented?
A. skin cell
B. liver cell
C. sperm cell
D. spermatogonium cell
E. red blood cell

11. Which of the following phases is represented by letter F?

A. G1 phase
B. S phase
C. metaphase I
D. telophase I
E. metaphase II

12. A laboratory technician started observing cells during their division. He observed chromosomes
moving towards two different poles of the cell. He called this polar ascension. In which phase is polar
ascension observed?
A. Prophase
B. Metaphase
C. Anaphase
D. Telophase
E. Interphase

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13. The germ cell of drosophila has 8 chromosomes, at the end of meiosis I each of the daughter cells
obtained has
A. 8 chromosomes made up of 2 chromatids.
B. 8 chromosomes made up of 1 chromatid.
C. 16 chromosomes made up of 2 chromatids.
D. 4 chromosomes made up of 2 chromatids.
E. 4 chromosomes made up of 1 chromatid.

14. Which of the following statements is NOT true about plant mitosis?
I. A cleavage furrow is formed in the middle of the cell during cytokinesis.
II. A cell plate is formed in the middle of the cell during cytokinesis.
III. The centromere divides and sister chromatids separate to opposite poles of the cell.
IV. Centrioles change into asters and migrate to opposite poles of the cell during prophase.

A. I only
B. II only
C. I and IV
D. II and IV
E. II, III and IV

Questions 15-16 The graph below shows how the rate of photosynthesis varies with different
concentrations of carbon dioxide. Refer to the graph and your own knowledge to answer the question.

15. Why did the rate of photosynthesis plateau?

A. Plants do not require a concentration more than 0.06% of carbon dioxide.
B. The rate will increase again if we increase the concentration of carbon dioxide beyond 0.16%.
C. Other factors such as light and water are constant; thus they act as limiting factors.
D. The plant could be placed in the dark.
E. The rapid increase that occurred at lower carbon dioxide concentrations exhausted the
photosynthetic mechanism of the plant.

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16. Which photosynthetic reaction uses carbon dioxide molecules to produce glucose?
A. Light-dependent reaction
B. Calvin cycle
C. Both light-dependent and light-independent reactions
D. Electron transport chain
E. None of the above.

17. All of these are true about meiosis EXCEPT:

A. The daughter cells produced are identical to each other.
B. It produces sex cells.
C. It is characterized by reducing the number of chromosomes into half.
D. It is responsible for the diversity found in living organisms.
E. Crossing-over occurs during prophase I.

18. Scientists discovered an alien and analyzed its cells to discover that it has 22 chromosomes. This
alien undergoes mitosis and meiosis in a similar way to humans. As such, scientists deduced that the
genome in this alien is _______________ .

A. n=22
B. n=11
C. n=44
D. n=88
E. n=6

19.A scientist performed an experiment to determine the effect of temperature on the length of the cell
cycle in one of the species. The duration of the cell cycle at room temperature is 15 hours. He cultured
identical stem cells in four culture media with the same content of nutrient and oxygen gas but at
different temperatures. The duration of the cell cycles at different temperatures are recorded in the
following table.

The data in the table shows that

A. cells divide faster as the temperature decreases.

B. the length of the cell cycle is not affected by temperature.
C. the length of the cell cycle is inherited and not affected by temperature.
D. cells divide faster as the temperature increases.
E. B and C

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20. What is the main difference between oogenesis and spermatogenesis?
A. oogenesis produces 2 eggs, and spermatogenesis produces 2 sperms
B. oogenesis produces 2 eggs, while spermatogenesis produces 4 sperms
C. oogenesis produces 1 egg, while spermatogenesis produces 2 sperms
D. oogenesis produces 4 eggs, while spermatogenesis produces 1 sperm
E. oogenesis produces 1 egg, while spermatogenesis produces 4 sperms

21.Which part of the cell cycle is illustrated above?

(A) Prophase.
(B) Anaphase.
(C) Metaphase.
(D) Telophase.
(E) Interphase.
22. Two different cells begin division at the same time. Each replicates its chromosomes and
divides once. Cell I stops at that point, but cell2 divides again without replicating its
chromosomes. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for these observations?

(A) Cell 1 is a dying cell.

(B) Cell 1 is an abnormal cell whose daughter cells will have too much DNA.
(C) Cell 2 is an abnormal cell whose daughter cells will have too little DNA.
(D) Cell2 is found in an ovary.
(E) Cell 2 is a liver cell.

23.Segregation of homologous chromosome pairs occurs during which of the following phases
of meiosis?
(A) Anaphase I.
(B) Anaphase II.
(C) Telophase II.
(D) Prophase I.
(E) Prophase II.

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24. Yeast cells, which are eukaryotic, can contain plasmids (small, circular DNA molecules) in
their nuclei. When the plasmid contains a centromere, the plasmid is often transmitted to
daughter cells during mitosis. When the plasmid does not contain a centromere, the plasmid is
usually not transmitted to daughter cells during mitosis.

Which of the following is the best explanation for this observation?

(A) The centromere allows attachment of the mitotic spindle.

(B) The centromere allows chromosome pairing.
(C) The centromere contains microtubule filaments.
(D) The plasmid is hydrolyzed by enzymes found in the centromere.
(E) Plasmids move to the middle of the cell.

25.If a microneedle is used to break the spindle fibers that attach a metaphase chromosome to
one pole of the spindle, the chromosome moves toward the opposite pole for a short time. When
new spindle fibers reattach to the chromosome, it reverses direction and becomes aligned in the
middle of the cell once again. This observation provides evidence that :

(A) Cytokinesis does not occur until all the chromosomes have separated.
(B) The nuclear membrane must break down for spindle fibers to attach to chromosomes.
(C) Mitosis uses ATP as an energy source to move chromosomes.
(D) Spindle fiber formation signals the end of metaphase.
(E) Spindle fibers pull on metaphase chromosomes from both sides.

26.Meiosis in diploid organisms results in which of the following?

(A) The production of haploid cells.
(B) The generation of new alleles.
(C) The formation of a zygote.
(D) The transmission of adaptive phenotypes.
(E) The creation of triploid gametes.

27.During meiosis, individuals of a particular species produce haploid cells containing 18

chromosomes. How many chromosomes are found in a diploid cell belonging to an individual of
the same species?

(A) 9
(B) 18
(C) 36
(D) 54
(E) 72

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Questions 28-29 refer to the following
(A)Glycolysis
(B) Kreb's cycle
(C) Fermentation
(D)Chemiosmosis
(E) Electron transport chain

28. Process that produces pyruvic acid.

29. Process that can produce lactic acid.

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31. Which of these cell structures contains one or more membranes?

I. Ribosome
II. Plasma membrane
III. Endoplasmic reticulum
IV. Golgi body

(A)II only
(B)IV only
(C)I and II
(D)I, II, and III
(E) II, III, and IV

32.Which of these BEST describes the part of the molecule shown?

(A) It is hydrophilic.
(B) It forms the outer layer of the plasma membrane.
(C) It is composed of phosphate atoms.
(D) It contains nonpolar covalent bonds.
(E) It is capable of hydrogen bonding.

33. Which of these releases carbon dioxide?

I. Lactic acid fermentation

II. Alcohol fermentation
III. Aerobic respiration
IV. Photosynthesis

A. I and II
B. I and III
C. II and III
D. II and IV
E. III and IV

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34. All of the following are associated with the Kreb's cycle EXCPT:

(A) Carbon dioxide is produced from the chemical rearrangements of citric acid
(B) Energy is released and used to form ATP molecules
(C) Light energy in the green yellow wavelengths is absorbed and utilized
(D) Specific enzymes for each reaction are found within the mitochondria
(E) Hydrogen ions and electrons are transferred to the carrier NAD+

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A beaker is set up as shown up. Which of the following best describes what will happen?

(A) There will be a net movement of water to the distilled water compartment.
(B) There will be a net movement of water to the protein solution compartment.
(C) Equal amounts of water will move in both directions across the membrane.
(D) Equal amounts of protein will move in both directions across the membrane.
(E) Protein will readily move with the water across to membrane.

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