BIOLOGY QUESTIONS

1. All but one of the following scientists did not take part in the discovery of the cell
A. Antonie Van Leewenhoek
B. Theodor Schwann
C. Charles Darwin
D. Mathias Schleiden
2. Which of the following organelle is not part of a plant cell
A. plastids
B. chloroplast
C. cell wall
D. centrioles
3. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the nucleus of a cell
A. It is the power house of the cell
B. it is a spherical body surrounded by the nuclear membrane
C. It contains DNA necessary for cell reproduction
D. it controls the protein synthesis in the cell
4. The hole in the middle of the light that allows light from the illuminator to reach the specimen
is……
A. Diaphragm
B. Aperture
C. Focus knob
D. Nose piece
5. The………controls the light while viewing
A. Nose piece
B. Focus knob
c. Aperture
D. Diaphragm
6………….is used for rotation of lens while viewing an object
A. Aperture
B. Nose piece
C. Diaphragm
D. Focus knob
7. ………..fine-tunes and increases the details of the specimen
A. Focus knob
B. Nose piece
C. Diaphragm
D. Aperture
8. The main function of the glycolipid bilayer is
A. Cell recognition
B. Flexibility
C. Chemical signaling
D. Transportation
9. Which of the following is FALSE about proteins in the cell membrane
A. The more the membrane is metabolically active, the more the prence of protein
B. They can act as enzymes
C. Most protein molecules are soluble in phospholipids
D. Most protein molecules are insoluble in phospholipids
10.Which of the following is FALSE
A. Cells become turgid when the water potential outside of the cell is greater than the inside of
the cell
B. Cells shrink when the water potential outside the cell is less than the inside of the cell
C. If the water potential outside and inside the cell is equal, the cell shrinks
D. Cell is normal when no net movement of water occurs
11. All but one of the following is TRUE about diffusion
A. The larger the surface area, the smaller the rate of diffusion
B. Diffusion decreases with decreasing distance
C. The thicker the membrane, the slower the rate of diffusion
D. the thinner the membrane, the faster the rate of diffusion
12. Which of the following is TRUE about active transport
A. It is a rapid, unidirectional process
B. It requires energy in form of ATP
C. Molecules move against the concentration gradient
D. all of the above
13.The resting stage of mitotic division is
A. Prophase
B. Metaphase
C. Anaphase
D. Telophase
14. Asters are formed in
A. Prophase I, MEIOSIS
B. Prophase I, MITOSIS
C. Prophase, MITOSIS
D. Prophase II, MEIOSIS
15. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about meiosis
A. They form clones
B. It takes place in gamete cells
C. Daughter cells are genetically different from the parent cells
D. Genetic shuffling occurs
16. Selective reabsorption takes place in
A. Bowman capsule
B. distal tubule
C. Proximal tubule
D. Glomerulus
17. Which of the following is NOT TRUE
A. The brush border facilitates reabsorption in the proximal tubule
B. The largest segment of the renal tubule is the proximal tubule
C. The loop of henle is the only part that dips into the renal medulla
D. The renal tubule is responsible for filtering the blood
18. The organ that transports urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder is
A. Ureter
B. Urethra
C. Papillary duct
D. Renal calyx
19. The organ that carries urine out of the body from the urinary bladder is
A. Ureter
B. Urethra
C. Papillary duct
D. Renal calyx
20. Mastication occurs in the
A. Oesophagus
B. Small intestine
C. Stomach
D. Mouth
21. Glycogenesis, Glycogenolysis and Lipogenesis occurs in the
A. liver
B. Small intestine
C. Pancreas
D. Kidney
22 A digestive organ with a pH of 2 which contains gastric juice and is restricted to protein
digestion is called
A. Liver
B. Jejenum
C. Duodenum
D. Stomach
23. Which of the following animals do not regurgitate
A. Horse
B. Rats
C. A and B
D. None of the above
24.I. Deamination of amino acids
II. Production of bile
III. Carbohydrate metabolism
IV. lipid metabolism
Which of the following is performed by the liver
A. I and II
B. II, III and IV
C. I, II, III and IV
D.I, III and IV
25. The total number of bones that make up the ribs and sternum is
A. 25
B.24
C.22
D. 21
26. The number of parietal, temporal and sphenoid bones in the skull are respectively
A. 2, 2, 1
B. 1, 1, 3
C. 1, 1, 1
D.2, 1, 2
27. A……….is more flexible than bone but stiffer than muscle
A. Tendon
B. Ligament
C. Cartilage
D. None of the above
28. The only bone that does not articulate with another bone is the
A. Sphenoid bone
B. Lacrimal bone
C. Hyoid bone
D. Nasal bone
29. The layer of the skin where the sudoriferous gland and the sebaceous glands are contained is
the
A. Epidermis
B. Dermis
C. Hypodermis
D. Endodermis
30. The stratified squamous layer, fibrous connective tissues and the loose connective tissues
make up the
A. Dermis, epidermis and hypodermis respectively
B. Epidermis, dermis and Hypodermis respectively
C. Hypodermis, dermis and epidermis respectively
D. Epidermis, hypodermis and dermis respectively
31. Alternating light and dark filament produces
A. Transvers tubules
B. Intercalated disk
C. Myofibrils
D. Striation
32. Which of the following is true
A. The skeletal and cardiac muscles are multinucleated
B. Striation is present in in only smooth muscle
C. Intercalated disk is found only in cardiac muscle
D. The skeletal, cardiac and smooth muscles are voluntary muscles
33. The action after irritability is
A. Twitch
B. Latent period
C. Striation
D. Threshold stimulus
34. The time taken for one to respond to stimulus is
A. Twitch
B. Latent Period
C. Striation
D. Threshold stimulus
35. If the force a muscle generates is lesser than that required to lift an object, such contraction is
A. Isotonic
B. Isometric
C. Isothermic
D. Isokinetic