BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE major

The cell wall of plant cell is made of _____________.

A. Lipids
B. Cellulose
C. Protein
D. Cell Membrane

Which is the storage cell of plants?

A. Microtubule
B. Collenchyma
C. Meristem
D. Parenchyma

Variations is the result of:

A. Fertilization
B. Meiosis
C. Mutations
D. All of the above

Select the FALSE statement regarding the fertilization process in

angiosperms.

A. A pollen nucleus fertilizes the ovum to produce the embryo

B. A pollen nucleus causes the ovule to develop and produce fruit
C. A pollen nucleus fertilizes a polar body to produce the endosperm
D. A pollen nucleus causes the growth and elongation of the pollen tube

Which would you advise to children to prevent osteoporosis?

A. Consistent bone density test

B. Adequate calcium and Vitamin D
C. More intake of all vitamins
D. Less bone exercise and fatigue.

What features would you expect to find associated with both a maple and
an oak leaf?
 A. Parallel vein pattern and a petiole
B. Parallel vein pattern, but no petiole
C. Branching vein pattern and a petiole
D. Branching vein pattern, but no petiole

What causes leaves to change color and fall from trees?

A. Increased photosynthesis coupled with a build-up of cells in the petiole

B. Decreased photosynthesis coupled with a build-up of cells in the
petiole
C. Increased photosynthesis coupled with a deterioration of the cells in
the petiole
D. Decreased photosynthesis coupled with a deterioration of the
cells in the petiole

What is the function of a cotyledon?

A. Store water absorbed by root hairs to use later, when water is less
available
B. Facilitate gas exchange for both photosynthesis and respiration until
stomata develop
C. Promote the growth of roots in a downward direction and the growth
of shoots upwards
D. Provide nutrients to a plant embryo until it can conduct enough
photosynthesis to make its own

Which of the following combinations of organisms contains only radially

symmetrical animals?

A. Jellyfish, sponges, and roundworms

B. Roundworms, hydra, and sea anemones
C. Sponges, jellyfish, and Portuguese men-o-war
D. Portuguese men-o-war, roundworms, and flukes

Foods that high in fiber are most likely to be derive from:

A. Meat
B. Plants
C. Fish
D. Dairy
Most of the red blood cells in the body are produced in the _____ of long
bones such as the tibia.

A. Joint
B. Ligaments
C. Cartilage
D. Marrow

Which pattern of digestive system allows for the greatest organ

development?

A. Sac-like pattern
B. Tube-like system
C. Gastrovascular cavity
D. Intracellular digestion by lysosome activity

Which of the following combinations of organisms contains only sessile

animals?

A. Flukes and tapeworms

B. Sponges, hydras, and sea anemones
C. Jellyfishes, planaria worms, and tapeworms
D. Flukes, tapeworms, and planaria worms

Which of the following is NOT a function of transpiration?

A. Uptake of water
B. Uptake of minerals
C. Excretion of minerals
D. Cooling of leaves

Animals are diploid (2N) and produce gametes that are haploid (N). This
statement is

A. never true
B. usually true
C. always true
D. occasionally true

Which will cause the process of respiration to stop?

 A. Decrease in water supply
B. Presence of sunlight
C. Absence of oxygen
D. Occurrence of darkness

Spiders obtain oxygen through their

A. gills
B. cuticles
C. book lungs
D. tracheal tubes

The “fangs” of a spider are more technically known as

A. chelicera
B. pedipalps
C. chelipeds
D. carapaces

Insects that transmit diseases are

A. pathogens
B. parasites
C. vectors
D. virulent

People who enjoy eating lobster are usually eating the muscles of its

A. cephalothorax and chelipeds

B. carapace and abdomen
C. telsons and uropods
D. cheliped and abdomen

Which of these features would NOT be found in a trout?

A. Operculum
B. Swim bladder
C. Spiral valve
D. Cloaca
When erythrocytes are formed in the urine it suggests a condition called:

A. Hematuria
B. Hypertension
C. Hematoma
D. Cystitis

Fungal rhizoids have the dual purposes of

A. anchoring and absorbing nutrients

B. asexual reproduction and anchoring
C. spreading out the fungus and absorbing nutrients
D. asexual reproduction and spreading out the fungus

Which phylum of fungi has cellulose cell walls?

A. Phylum Oomycetes
B. Phylum Ascomycetes
C. Phylum Zygomycetes
D. Phylum Basiodiomycetes

Ringworm and athlete’s foot are fungal diseases caused by members of

which phylum?

A. Phylum Oomycetes
B. Phylum Ascomycetes
C. Phylum Zygomycetes
D. Phylum Deuteromycetes

Plants are like animals because of the presence of:

A. Meristem
B. Spores
C. Mitochondria
D. Chloroplast

What may occur when both alleles contribute to the phenotype of

heterozygous individual to produce a trait that is NOT exactly like that of
either parent?
 A. Incomplete dominance
B. Segregation
C. Manifestation of recessive traits
D. Independent assortment

Two organisms can be identified as belonging to the same species if they

can

A. Eat the same kind of food

B. breed in a natural setting
C. exoskeleton
D. survive together in nature

The relationship that exist between insects and flowering plants is

called

A. parasitism
B. predation
C. symbiosis
D. commensalisms

The role and depth of breathing may be increased by:

A. An increase in carbon dioxide concentration in the blood

B. A drop in oxygen concentration in the blood
C. All of the above
D. None of the above

Which protein is responsible for the production of our skin pigment?

A. Keratin
B. Melanin
C. Collagen
D. Codon

The main function of spinal cord is to:

A. Stimulate the parts of the brain

B. Control the action of the brain
C. Transport impulse to and from the brain
D. Control the reaction of the organ system
The phase of mitosis characterized by chromosomes separation and
migration is:

A. Anaphase
B. Telophase
C. Metaphase
D. Interphase

A shortage of oxygen in the tissue is referred to as hypoxia which causes

an altitude sickness. Which of the following is not the symptom of this
condition?

A. Nausea
B. Sleeplessness
C. Dizziness
D. Blurred vision

Which of the following pairs of organisms and disease is incorrect?

A. Virus-HIV
B. Bacterium-syphilis
C. Archaebacterium-gonorrhea
D. Sporozoan-malaria

Which type of organism is not shown in the food chain? Grass-----Mouse-

----Snake-----Hawk

A. Carnivore
B. Herbivore
C. Decomposers
D. Producers

A structure present in a rat yet absent in a frog is a

A. lung
B. diaphragm
C. kidney
D. spleen
Fungi that feed on dead or decayed organic matter are said to be the:

A. Organelle
B. Herbivores
C. Carnivores
D. Saprophytes

An organism’s (species’) niche is best described as the set of interactions

between the organism and the

A. positive features of its environment

B. abiotic parts of its environment
C. abiotic and biotic parts of its environment
D. positive and negative features of its environment

Coordination and integration of the body activities of man are under the
direct control of the:

A. Reproductive and transport system

B. Nervous and endocrine system
C. Respiratory and endocrine system
D. Nervous and excretory system

Which of the following is the BEST example of the biological principle of

structural adaptations?

A. Pigs have litters

B. Snakes eat frogs
C. There are many breeds of dogs
D. Cacti needles are modified branches

The hair like structure found in many cells that aid in the movement is the:

A. Cilia
B. Nucleus
C. Lysosome
D. Mitochondria

How do marsupials differ from other mammals?

A. They are the only mammals that have a placenta

 B. They do not have internal fertilization
C. Their young are born at a much earlier stage of development
D. They do not have mammary glands with nipples

Which of the following membranes most directly surrounds a developing

embryo?

A. Allantoic sac
B. Amniotic sac
C. Chorionic sac
D. Yolk sac

Birds and reptiles share all of the following EXCEPT

A. Amniotic egg
B. Scales
C. Lightweight bones
D. Beaks and claws

What substance in saliva softens the food that we chew?

A. Pepsin
B. Fat
C. Protein
D. Ptyalin

Which of the following is an abiotic feature of an environment?

A. Fish
B. Birds
C. Trees
D. Rivers

Animals living in the high mountain areas counter the cold by means of
their:

A. Warm food
B. Thin blood
C. Low body temperature
D. Thick, hairy coat
Which of the following interactions occurs within a single species?

A. Parasitism
B. Symbiosis
C. Competition
D. Predation

Which of the following is descriptive of lichen?

A. Parasitism
B. Symbiosis
C. Competition
D. Predation

Which of the following would increase the size of a population?

A. Increased mortality
B. Increased emigration
C. Decreased immigration
D. Increased natality

Which of the following is LEAST likely a function of the siphon of a clam?

A. Feeding.
B. Excreting.
C. Circulating.
D. Reproducing.

A sinus of a clam is MOST correctly described as a chamber where

A. air collects for respiration.

B. blood collects to bathe tissues.
C. muscles for movement are located.
D. reproductive gametes are stored.

Which organism is mismatched with a characteristic “lifestyle”?

A. Clam — filter feeder.

B. Squid — predator.
C. Slug — carnivore.
D. Snail — free-living.
 What group of bacteria consume nitrate and release atmospheric nitrogen as by-
product?

A. Nitrifying bacteria
B. Denitrifying bacteria
C. Nitrogen-fixers
D. Ammonifying bacteria

What do you call the place where an organism lives?

A. Habitat
B. Occupation
C. Niche
D. Troph