HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY MODEL SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL

ASSESSMENT AND EXAMINATION AGENCY (BIOLOGY) FOR GRADE

11TH STUDENTS JUNE 2013/2021

BY;
TADESSE M.

GENERAL INSTRUCTION:
THIS BOKLET CONTAIN BIOLOGY EXAMINATION. IN THIS EXAMINATION, THERE
ARE A TOTAL OF 60 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS. CAREFULLY SELECT THE
BEST ANSWER AND WRITTEN ONLY THE LETTER OF YOUR CHOICE ON THE
SEPARATE ANSWER SHEET PROVIDED. YOU ARE ALLOWED TO WORK ON THE
EXAM FOR 90 MINUTES. WHEN TIME IS CALLED, YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY STOP
WORKING, PUT YOUR PENCIL DOWN, AND WAIT FOR FUTURE INSTRUCTIONS.
ANY FORM OF CHEATING OR AN ATTEMPT TO CHEAT IN THE EXAMINATION
WILL RESULT IN AN AUTOMATIC DISMISSAL FROM THE EXAMINATION HALL
AND CANCELLATION OF YOUR SCORE. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU WRITTEN
ALL THE REQUIRED INFORMATION ON THE ANSWER SHEET BEFORE YOU START
TO WORK ON THE EXAMINATION.

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DIRECTIONS: EACH OF THE QUESTIONS OR INCOMPLETE STATEMENTS
BELOW IS FOLLOWED BY FOUR SUGGESTED ANSWERS OR COMPLETIONS.
SELECT THE ONE THAT IS BEST IN EACH CASE AND THEN COMPLETELY FILL
IN THE CORRESPONDING SPACE ON THE ANSWER SHEET.
1, The photosynthetic dark reactions ________.
A, Convert carbon dioxide to carbohydrates
B, Occur only in the dark (nocturnal)
C, Produce the reduced coenzyme NADH
D, Are the main source of ATP in photosynthesis
2, In the Z scheme describing electron flow in photosynthesis, the electron donor to P680 is
_____, while the electron donor to P700 is ________.
A, H2O; plastocyanin B, plastocyanin; H2O
C, O2; H2O D, O2; plastocyanin
3, What is the correct sequence for the following components in photosynthesis as described by
the Z scheme?
A, Water → P680 → P680* → cytochrome bf complex → P700 → P700* → NADPH
B, NADPH → P700 → P700* → cytochrome bf complex → P680 → P680* → water
C, NADPH → P680 → P680* → cytochrome bf complex → P700 → P700* → water
D, Water → P700 → P700* → cytochrome bf complex → P680 → P680* → NADPH
4, The production of O2 from water supplies an electron first for
A, photosystem I. B, cytochrome bf complex.
C, photosystem II. D, plastocyanin.
5, Electron carriers between activated P680* and P700 photosystems include
A, plastoquinones. B, pheophytin.
C, ferredoxin and iron - sulfur clusters. D, A and B
6, Which molecule is the CO2 acceptor in the first step of the Calvin cycle?
A, 3-phosphoglycerate B, ribulose 1, 5-bisphosphate
C, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate D, rubisco
7, Which is the correct order for the stages of the Calvin cycle?
A, Carboxylation → Regeneration → Reduction
B, Regeneration → Carboxylation → Reduction
C, Reduction → Carboxylation → Regeneration
D, Carboxylation → Reduction → Regeneration

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8, What is the product of the reaction catalyzed by rubisco in the Calvin cycle?
A, ribose 5-phosphate B, dihydroxyacetone phosphate
C, 3-phosphoglycerate D, fructose 6-phosphate
9, Photorespiration in plants involves the ________.
A, exclusive fixation of carbon dioxide at night by plants such as cacti
B, light-dependent uptake of O2 catalyzed by rubisco, followed by the release of
CO2
C, reduction of surface-exposed disulfides in the regulation of rubisco
D, fixation of carbon dioxide to a four-carbon acid
10, What is the main advantage for plants that use the C4 pathway in addition to the Calvin cycle
for the fixation of carbon dioxide?
A, Fewer ATP are consumed to produce carbohydrates using the C4 pathway as opposed
to the Calvin cycle.
B, The C4 cycle allows photosynthesis to occur at a wide range of wavelengths of light.
C, The C4 pathway aids in the avoidance of the oxygenation of ribulose 1, 5bisphosphate.
D, The C4 pathway allows for fixation of carbon dioxide at night.
11, The initial carbon dioxide acceptor of the C4 pathway is ________.
A, PEP carboxylase B, ribulose 1, 5-bisphosphate
C, oxaloacetate D, phosphoenolpyruvate
12, The initial reactions of the C4 pathway occur in the ________.
A, stomata plasma membrane B, chloroplast stroma
C, bundle sheath cell cytosol D, mesophyll cells
13, The reactions that allow plants such as cacti and orchids to assimilate carbon at night are
referred to as ________.
A, the C4 pathway B, the Calvin cycle
C, nocturnal photorespiration D, Crassulacean acid metabolism
14, In cacti ________ accumulates in the cell vacuoles at night that is released in the day and
decarboxylated.
A, oxaloacetate B, bicarbonate ion
C, phosphoenolpyruvate D, malate

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15, Graphs 1 – 4 relate to photosynthesis. Three show the absorption spectra of different
photosynthetic pigments, with light absorbance on each y axis. One is the action spectrum of a
plant containing these three pigments, with the rate of photosynthesis on the y axis.

Which letter correctly identifies the four graphs?

absorption spectrum action
chlorophyll a chlorophyll b carotenoids spectrum
A 1 3 2 4
B 1 4 3 2
C 2 3 1 4
D 2 4 3 1
16, sampling a suspension of isolated chloroplasts at intervals allows the measurement of the
concentrations of photosynthetic intermediates to take place. Measurements are taken before and
after removing the source of carbon dioxide to the chloroplasts. Which line of the table shows
how the concentrations of ribulose bisphosphate (RuBP) and triose phosphate (TP) are expected
to change when the source of carbon dioxide is removed?
ribulose bisphosphate (RuBP) triose phosphate (TP)
A decreases no change
B increases decreases
C decreases no change
D increases increases
17,Which chemicals are both the products of respiration and the raw materials of photosynthesis?
A, carbon dioxide, ATP and oxygen B carbon dioxide and water
C, glucose and oxygen D glucose, ATP and oxygen
18, Which two reactions occur during photophosphorylation?
A, ATP is hydrolyzed and NADP is reduced.
B, ATP is hydrolyzed and NADPH is oxidized.
C, ATP is synthesized and NADP is reduced.
D, ATP is synthesized and NADPH is oxidized.

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19, The graph shows the interaction of two factors that affect the rate of photosynthesis.

Which of the following statements correctly describe(s) the relationships shown on the graph?
Statement 1: At high light intensity an increase in carbon dioxide concentration from zero to
low causes an increase in the rate of photosynthesis.
Statement 2: At high light intensity an increase in carbon dioxide concentration from high to
very high does not increase the rate of photosynthesis.
Statement 3: At low carbon dioxide concentration an increase in light intensity from low to
high does not change the rate of photosynthesis.
A, 1, 2 and 3 B, Only 1 and 2
C, Only 2 and 3 D, Only 1
20, In eukaryotic photosynthetic cells, which of the following occurs when electrons flow
cyclically through the electron transport chain associated with photosystem I?
A, Synthesis of ATP B, Reduction of NADP+ to NADPH
C, Release of O2 D, Reduction of CO2 to sugar
21, The first step in photosynthesis is
A, joining of three carbon atoms to form glucose B, formation of ATP
C, ionization of water D, excitement of an electron of chlorophyll a by a photon of light
22, Which statement correctly outlines some of the main events in photosynthesis?
A, A 5C carbohydrate accepts carbon dioxide and is then reduced by NADPH
derived from photophosphorylation.
B, A 3C carbohydrate is regenerated and reduced by hydrogen molecules derived from
photophosphorylation.
C, Photolysis uses light to produce reduced NADP and oxygen which are used to reduce
a 3C carbohydrate.
D, Photolysis produces NADPH and ATP which are used to reduce a 5C carbohydrate.

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23, When CO2 is added to PEP, the first stable product synthesized is
A. Pyruvate B. Oxaloacetate
C. Phosphoglycerate D. Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate
24, which of the following sets of reactions occurs in the stroma of the chloroplast in plant cells?
A, Calvin cycle B, Krebs cycle
C, Fermentation D, Decarboxylation
25, Both C4 and CAM plants employ physiological and biochemical strategies to reduce
photorespiration. Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the two strategies?
A, C4 plants fix CO2 as the 4-carbon acid oxaloacetate, while CAM plants fix CO2 as the
5-carbon acid ribulose 1, 5-bisphosphate.
B, both C4 and CAM plants fix CO2 in the mesophyll but carry out the Calvin cycle in the
bundle sheath,
C, C4 plants fix CO2 in the bundle sheath but carry out the Calvin cycle in the
mesophyll, while CAM plants fix CO2 and carry out the Calvin cycle in the bundle sheath.
D, C4 plants store CO2 as phosphoglycolate, while CAM plants store CO2 as
oxaloacetate.
26, which one is correct related the Calvin cycle:
A. is a C3 pathway B. occurs in the thylakoid space in chloroplasts
C. is a C4 pathway D. is a dark reaction
27,In the glycolytic pathway, the breakdown of one molecule of glycogen to pyruvic acid results
in a net gain of _____ ATP.
A, 2 B, 3 C, 6 D, 14
28, Through glycolysis, the Krebs Cycle and the redox reactions in the Electron Transport Chain,
the total energy yield from the oxidation of 1 molecule of glucose would be ____ molecules of
ATP.
A, 34 B, 24 C, 36 D, more than 100
29,The ATP made during glycolysis is generated by
A. substrate-level phosphorylation. B. electron transport.
C .photophosphorylation. D, chemiosmosis.

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The below figure showing the citric acid cycle, as a guide to answer the following questions
(30-31).

30, How many molecules of carbon dioxide (CO2) would be produced by five turns of the citric
acid cycle?
A, 2 B, 5 C, 10 D.12
31, Starting with citrate, which of the following combinations of products would result from
three turns of the citric acid cycle?
A. 1 ATP, 2 CO2, 3 NADH, and 1 FADH2
B, 2 ATP, 2 CO2, 1 NADH, and 3 FADH2
C. 3 ATP, 3 CO2, 3 NADH, and 3 FADH2
D. 3 ATP, 6 CO2, 9 NADH, and 3 FADH2
32, During aerobic respiration, which of the following directly donates electrons to the electron
transport chain at the lowest energy level?
A, NAD+ B, NADH
C, ATP D, FADH2
33, Why is glycolysis considered to be one of the first metabolic pathways to have evolved?
It produces much less ATP than does oxidative phosphorylation.
A.
B. It is found in the cytosol, does not involve oxygen, and is present in most
organisms.
C. It is found in prokaryotic cells but not in eukaryotic cells.
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D. cells-prokaryotic cells.
34, Muscle cells, when an individual is exercising heavily and when the muscle becomes oxygen
deprived, convert pyruvate to lactate. What happens to the lactate in skeletal muscle cells?

It is converted to NAD .
A.
B. It produces CO2 and water.
It is taken to the liver and converted back to pyruvate.
C.
It reduces FADH2 to FAD .


D.
35, which metabolic pathway is common to both cellular respiration and fermentation?
A. the oxidation of pyruvate to acetyl CoA
B. the citric acid cycle
C. oxidative phosphorylation
D. glycolysis
36, How is ATP adapted to its role as an energy transfer molecule in cells?
A, by releasing energy in relatively small amounts that are closely matched to the
amounts of energy required in many biological processes occurring inside cells
B, releases energy in a single-step hydrolysis reaction, so the energy can be released
quickly
C, is able to move around the cell easily, but cannot escape from the cell D, all
37, which one of the following stages is not included in the aerobic respiration of glucose.
A, glycolysis B, link reaction
C, Calvin cycle D, electron transport and chemiosmosis
38, which molecules cannot act as electron carriers in the electron transport chain:
A, reduced NAD dehydrogenase B, ubiquinone
C, cytochromes D, ATP synthase
39, Which of the following statements about aerobic respiration is correct?
A, Glycolysis takes place in the matrix of the mitochondrion.
B, Carrier molecules of the electron transport chain exist on the outer membrane of the
mitochondrion.
C, A high concentration of hydrogen ions builds up in the matrix of the mitochondrion.
D, The Krebs cycle takes place in the matrix of the mitochondrion.

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40, When compared with aerobic respiration, fermentation of glucose by yeast:
A, yields less ATP per molecule of glucose B, produces lactate
C, produces more CO2 D, none of the above

41, Oxidative phosphorylation includes:

A, the electron transport chain and chemiosmosis
B, the electron transport chain and the Krebs cycle
C, the Krebs cycle and chemiosmosis
D, none of these
42, In both cyclic and non-cyclic photophosphorylation, ATP is produced because:
A, accumulation of protons (hydrogen ions) in the interior of a thylakoid
B, creates a concentration gradient between the thylakoid interior and the stroma of the
chloroplast
C, protons move down this concentration gradient, through ATP synthase, causing the
rotor to spin, just as in mitochondria during respiration.
D, all of the above
43, All of the following factors interact to influence the rate of photosynthesis except one?
A, as the temperature exceeds the optimum, the enzyme denatures and the rate of
photosynthesis decreases rapidly.
B, Low light intensity can limit the light dependent reactions by reducing the number
Of electrons in chlorophyll molecules that are photo-excited.
C, Oxygen concentration can limit the light-independent reactions by influencing the rate
of the initial reaction with RuBP.
D, the amount of chlorophyll present.
44, all of the following photorespiration reduces the efficiency of photosynthesis but one is not.
A, the carbon is oxidized,
B, the ribulose bisphosphate must be resynthesized and the phosphoglycolate removed
C, ATP is used in the resynthesis of RuBP.
D, Oxidation of carbon to carbohydrate
45, Why C4 plants experience a low concentration of carbon dioxide?
A, because C4 plants (grasses, maize) often grow very close together and so compete for
the carbon dioxide in the air, reducing its concentration.

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B, because C4 plants (Cacti and peas) often grow very close together and so compete for
the carbon dioxide in the air, reducing its concentration
C, high light intensity D, high temperature
46, C4 photosynthesis is more efficient than C3 photosynthesis in conditions of:
A, high light intensity and high carbon dioxide concentrations
B, low light intensity and high carbon dioxide concentrations
C, high light intensity and low carbon dioxide concentrations
D, low light intensity and low carbon dioxide concentrations
47, The crop plants that are grown in Ethiopia (such as sorghum and wheat) are all C4 plants and
are, therefore, well adapted to photosynthesize efficiently in the hot, bright days found in this
country, but crop plants that are grown in temperate areas (such as peas and carrots) would not
photosynthesize as efficiently, because they are C3 plants. In which of the following features
does those plants are similar? The
A, presence of chloroplast in the bundle sheath cells
B, cells where carbon dioxide fixation takes place
C, enzymes used to fix carbon dioxide
D, cells where the Calvin cycle takes place
48, The leaves of C3 plants in the tropics close their stomata to minimize water loss, as a result
concentration of carbon dioxide in the leaves falls When the C3 plants faces such problem
Ribulose bisphosphate react with oxygen to produce.
A, triose phosphate and sugar in the mitochondria
B, oxaloacetate and water in the peroxisome
C, hydrogen peroxide and CO2 in the mitochondria
D, glycerate phosphate and phosphoglycolate in the chloroplast
49, Plants that follows CAM photosynthetic pathways carry out the two stages of photosynthesis
at different times. Which of the following products are formed during the night?
A, ATP and NADPH B, malate and sugar
C, CO2 and sugar D, oxaloacetate and malate
50, which stages of cellular respiration is correctly paired with its sites?
A, chemiosmosis – outer membrane B, Krebs cycle – matrix
C, glycolysis – cristae D, pyruvate oxidation – cytoplasm

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51, When hydrogen ions are pumped from the mitochondrial matrix across the inner membrane
and into the intermembrane space, the result is the
A, lowering of pH in the mitochondrial matrix B, the electron loses free energy
C, NAD and FADH2 oxidized D, all except C
52, which of the following products are formed in anaerobic respiration of one glucose
molecules in animal cells?
A, 2ethanol, 2CO2, and 2ATP B, 2lactate, and 2ATP
C, 2ethanol, 2O2, and 2ATP D, 2lactate, 2CO2, and 2ATP
53, which one of the following options represents the correct catabolic pathways of the given
respiratory substrates that was takes place in the Krebs cycle?
A, Polysaccharides – glucose – pyruvate – acetyl COA – TCA – CO2
B, protein – amino acid – pyruvate – acetyl COA – CO2
C, lipid – glycerol – acetyl COA – pyruvate – TCA – CO2
D, nucleic acid - nucleotides – TCA – pyruvate – acetyl COA
54, The biochemical mechanism by which chlorophyll absorbs light energy is efficient because
A, The molecules of the photosystems and the electron transport chains are fixed in the
membranes of the thylakoids
B, The molecules of the photosystems and the electron transport chains are floating
around in a solution.
C, Different pigment molecules in the antenna complex can absorb the same wavelengths
of light
D, The same pigment molecules in the antenna complex can absorb different wavelengths
of light.
55, In plants, light energy channeled to PSII and PSI drives electron transport through a series of
electron carriers. At the same time, protons are translocated into the ________.
A, lumen B, stroma
C, granum D, plasma membrane
56, Identify the correct statement about the role of NAD and FAD during aerobic respiration.
They
A, oxidize intermediate products of cellular respiration
B, are electron carriers that pump proton into inter-membrane space
C, are the terminal electron acceptor of electron transport chain
D, carry hydrogen atom that will be split into protons and electrons
57, which one of the following is correct when the carbohydrate is synthesized in the light-
independent reactions?
A, Six turns of the cycle would give an output of two molecules of ATP – enough to
make one molecule of glucose.

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B, TP (triose phosphate) is the basis for the synthesis of all organic molecules.
C, three ‘turns of the cycle’ result in an output of one molecule of TP.
D, twelve (12) turns of the cycle would give an output of six molecules of ATP – enough
to make three molecule of glucose.

58, The correct sequence of cell organelles during photo respiration in C3 plant is
A. Chloroplast – Peroxisome – Mitochondria
B. Chloroplast – Rough endoplasmic reticulum – Mitochondria
C. Chloroplast – Golgi bodies – Mitochondria
D. Chloroplast – Mitochondria – Peroxisome
59, Which of the following statements regarding the C4 pathway is false?
A, The C4 acid OAA is formed in the mesophyll cells.
B. The bundle sheath cells contain the enzyme PEP Case.
C. The primary CO2 acceptor is phosphoenol pyruvate.
D. The enzyme responsible for CO2 fixation is PEP Case.
60, Two interdependent processes which comprise photosynthesis are (1) the formation of
carbohydrates from CO2 and (2) the formation of ________.
A, NADPH B, NAD+ C, ATP D, A and C
61. In glycolysis, for each molecule of glucose oxidized to pyruvate
A. Two molecules of ATP are used and two molecules of ATP are produced.
B. Two molecules of ATP are used and four molecules of ATP are produced.
C. Four molecules of ATP are used and two molecules of ATP are produced.
D Two molecules of ATP are used and six molecules of ATP are produced.
62. Why is glycolysis described as having an investment phase and a payoff phase?
A. It both splits molecules and assembles molecules.
B. It uses stored ATP and then forms a net increase in ATP.
C. It uses glucose and generates pyruvate.
D. It shifts molecules from cytosol to mitochondrion.
63. Which of the following intermediary metabolites enters the citric acid cycle and is formed, in
part, by the removal of a carbon (CO2) from one molecule of pyruvate?
A. Lactate C. Glyceraldehydes-3-phosphate

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B. Oxaloacetate D. Acetyl CoA

I HOPE GOOD CHANCE FOR ALL OF YOU!!!!

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