LONGTEST in GENERAL BIOLOGY I

I. Multiple Choice. Read each question carefully then write the letter of your choice on your answer sheet.
Avoid ERASURES.

1. Upon fertilization, the baby could then receive an extra chromosome called?
A. Monotomy B. Monosomy C. Politomy D. Trisomy
2. In what phase of mitosis do sister chromatids of each chromosomes move away from each other to
opposite pole?
A. Anaphase B. Metaphase C. Prophase D. Telophase
3. Synapsis and crossing over of chromosomes occur in which phases of meiosis?
A. Interphase B. Metaphase C. Prophase D. Telophase
4. During which stage of mitosis do the unpacking of chromosomes and the formation of a new nuclear
envelope happen?
A. Prometaphase B. Metaphase C. Anaphase D. Telophase
5. Which of the following distinguishes prophase 1 of meiosis from prophase of mitosis?
A. homologous chromosomes pair up C. chromosomes become visible
B. spindle forms D. nuclear membrane breaks down
6. It is a chromosomal alteration, characterized by severe neurological defects, polydactylism, and cleft
palate, and death occurs in a few days.
A. Down syndrome C. Prader-willi syndrome
B. Edward syndrome D. Patau syndrome
7. At metaphase I, homologous chromosomes are connected only at what structures?
A. Chiasmata C. Microtubules
B. Recombination nodules D. Kinetochores
8. Why would it be important to replicate DNA before a cell divide in mitosis or meiosis?
A. Cell will be able to increase in size.
B. DNA will be contained in the nucleus.
C. Cell can re-order the DNA sequencing in the old cells.
D. Genetic information can be transferred into daughter cells.
9. A cat (Felis domesticus) has 19 pairs of body chromosomes. How many chromosomes are there in its
gametes?
A. 19 B. 38 C. 76 D. 152
10. When is apoptosis initiated?
A. When DNA damage is repaired.
B. When DNA damage cannot be repaired.
C. When cells are removed from the cell cycle.
D. It never happens during interphase.
11. Which among the following is an example of a tumor suppressor gene?
A. CDK B. proto-oncogenes C. p53 D. oncogenes
12. A disorder in which some of the body's cells lose the ability to control growth. What is this?
A. cancer C. human growth hormone
B. growth factor D. tumor suppressor
13. Failure of homologous chromosomes to separate during meiosis. Results in gametes with either one
extra or one missing chromosome.
A. Nondisjunction B. Replication C. Transcription D. Translocation
14. After eating a salty snack like potato chips, the cells in your mouth become saturated with salt. What
happens to the cells in your mouth as they react to the ELEVATED salt environment?
A. water moves out of the cell causing them to shrink.
B. salt moves out of the cell causing them to shrink.
C. water moves into the cell causing them to burst.
D. salt moves into the cell causing them to burst.
15. Which best describes the role of endocytosis in cell transport?
A. Endocytosis moves substances into the cell.
B. Endocytosis moves substances out of the cell.
C. Endocytosis moves substances into or out of the cell, down a concentration gradient.
D. Endocytosis moves substances into or out of the cell, against their concentration gradient.
16. What will happen to an onion cell in a hypotonic environment?
A. fills up with water B. it will burst C. plasmolysis D. cell ruptures
17. Which of the following statement is correct?
A. Glycolipids are a major component of cell membranes
B. Glycolipids help the cell to recognize other cells of the body
C. Cholesterol is another lipid component that is found also in plant cell
D. Cholesterol is another lipid component that is not found in animal cell
18. Which of the following pertains to osmosis?
A. movement of gases across a room
B. smell of cookies moving through the kitchen
C. movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane
D. the smell of the neighbor’s trash moves through the neighborhood
19. What molecules play an important role in controlling cell membrane fluidity?
A. phospholipid B. cholesterol C. membrane protein D. glycoprotein
20. When doctors perform organ transplants, they choose a donor tissue match. If you are the doctor,
which component should be matched?
A. cholesterol C. membrane phospholipids
B. cytoskeleton D. cell surface carbohydrates

II. Identify whether each process below occurs during mitosis, meiosis or both.
1. diploid cells are the final result
2. replicated chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell
3. cell division occurs twice
4. crossing over occurs
5. haploid cells are the final result
6. homologous chromosomes pair
7. cell division occurs once
8. sister chromatids separate
9. starts with diploid parent cell
10. happens in somatic cells

III. Using the Venn diagram list down the similarities and differences of passive transport and active
transport.
Rubric:
10 points- Has 3 or more
correct statements listed
under
each transport
8 points- 2 correct statements listed under each transport
5 points- 1 correct statement listed under each transport
3 points- with 2 or more incorrect statements
listed under
each transport