1. The graph below represents a characteristic of life. Which one is it? A. adaptation B. growth C. homeostasis D. evolution E. reproduction Questions 2-3: Refer to the given below The graph below shows the effect of exercise intensity on sugar and fat consumption and lactic acid production. 2. What conclusion can be made from the graph regarding carbohydrate and fat consumption compared to increasing exercise intensity? A. only carbohydrates are consumed in anaerobic respiration عشان بتطلع الكتي اسيد B. the rate of anaerobic respiration decreases with the increasing intensity of exercises in both organic compounds C. aerobic respiration is more dominant in triglycerides compared to carbohydrates D. lactic acid production increases as the cell receives more oxygen due to exercising E. carbohydrates and fats are consumed at the same rate to ensure maximum production of lactic acid 3. Which of the following molecules is most probably involved in the reaction occurring in the graph? A. B. C. D. E. fatty acid oxygen amino acid glycerol glucose Questions 4-5 : Refer to the given below The flu virus is known to affect the process of cellular respiration and ATP production. The table below shows the amount of ATP produced in control cells and in cells infected by the flu virus. Time (hours) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ATP production (μmol\106 cells) control cells virus infected cells 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.15 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.45 0.7 0.5 0.8 0.6 4. Which of the following graphs most probably represents the data regarding infected cells shown in the table above? A. B. C. D. E. 1 2 3 4 5 5. What is the final percent change in the ATP production in virus infected cells compared to control cells? A. B. C. D. E. 75% decrease 25% decrease 75% increase 25% increase cannot be determined from the table 6. All of these can be true about the effect of the virus on cellular respiration EXCEPT: A. most of the body functions that require energy will have compromised تضعفperformance B. the virus can cause fatigue ارهاقin the body C. the virus can enhance يحسنthe function of ATP synthase during cellular respiration D. the reaction that is most likely to be the most affected by the virus is the Krebs cycle E. the decrease in ATP production can compromise the body’s immune response against the virus 7. The plasma membrane has a hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail. Which of the following can be maintained due to this unique structure of the plasma membrane? A. large water-soluble substances will find it difficult to penetrate the plasma membraneto the inside of the cell B. water-insoluble substances can easily pass through the polar head but will be stuck in the middle of the bilayer C. the cell maintains its structure because of the way a phospholipid bilayer is formed D. polar molecules find it easy to penetrate the plasma membrane E. the plasma membrane maintains a very stiff structure due to the fluid mosaic model of the plasma membrane. 8. 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? MITOSIS DOESNOT CHANGE THE NUMBER OF CHROMOSOMES THE NUMBER OF CHROMOSOMES IS CHANGED MIOSIS A. B. C. D. E. 4 8 16 32 it depends on the species 9. What type of reproduction is shown in the figure below? A. B. C. D. E. Budding تبرعم Fragmentation تقطيع وكل حته بتكبر لوحدها sexual reproduction binary fission الكائن بيتقسم نصين parthenogenesis 10. Which of the following organic compounds is capable of performing the following functions: transport substances, make hormones and speed up reactions? A. B. C. D. E. carbohydrates proteins BECAUSE IT MAKES ENZYMES AND HORMONES lipids nucleic acids A and B 11. Which of the following organelles/structures would you expect to find abundantly in a sperm? A. B. C. D. E. nucleus acrosome flagella mitochondria BECAUSE IT GIVES ENERGY ribosomes 12. Freshwater fish have to make many adaptations in order to survive in an environment with less concentration of salt in their surroundings. All of the following are characteristics of freshwater fish EXCEPT: A. B. C. D. E. they need to have an internal salt concentration higher than that of freshwater they can eat more to replenish تعوضthe lost salt from their bodies they need to urinate large amounts with little salt They do not need to drink at all Their kidneys should be able to expel تطردmaximum amount of salt to the outside 13. Photosynthesis and cellular respiration are known to be complementary مكملينto one another. Allof the following are true about photosynthesis and cellular respiration EXCEPT: A. the products of one process are the reactants of the other process B. glucose produced during photosynthesis turns back into carbon dioxide by cellular respiration to be used again in photosynthesis C. these two processes are the main contributors and influencers of the carbon cycle D. the oxygen released in photosynthesis can be used in the electron transport chain of the cellular respiration E. water acts as a reactant in cellular respiration (glucose-oxygen) and a product in photosynthesis Questions 14-15: Refer to the figure below 14. Which stage of meiosis is represented in figure A? A. B. C. D. E. metaphase I metaphase II anaphase I anaphase II telophase I 15. 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 Questions 16-17: Refer to the given below A scientist conducted a series of experiments on a specimen to identify whether it is a living or non-living organism. The results of the experiments are found in the table below: is capable of reproduction when put in a host is incapable of growth after some time possesses DNA is capable of adapting to changing environments is incapable of utilizing energy 16. Based on the results, what conclusion can the scientist make? A. the fact that it can adapt to changing environments makes this specimen a living organism regardless of other characteristics B. any specimen possessing any form of nucleic acid such as DNA will be considered a living organism C. it is a non-living structure since it is incapable of growing and developing D. it is living since being able to reproduce on its own is not necessary to conclude that a specimen is not living E. the table does not show enough evidence to make any assumptions on the viability of the specimen 17. Which of the following is most likely to be the specimen in the experiment? A. B. C. D. E. virus bacteria protozoan amoeba zooplankton 18. All of the following are examples of homeostasis(reaction-balance) in the human body EXCEPT: A. B. C. D. insulin is released after eating a sugary snack to maintain a constant blood glucose level carbon dioxide is exhaled from lungs to ensure a stable pH of blood on hot days, sweating makes sure body temperature remains at 37°C being able to run and throw objects with high precision ensures we can protect ourselves from predators E. urinating will remove unnecessary excess water from the body Questions 19-21: Each set of lettered choices below refers to the numbered questions of statements immediately following it. Select the one lettered choice that best answers each question and fill in the corresponding space on the answer sheet. A choice may be used once, more than once, or not at all in each set. A. B. C. D. E. nucleic acid ribosomes cell wall plasma membrane mitochondria 19. this can only be found in eukaryotic cells E 20. this is absent from animal cells C 21. can bind to tRNA B 22. In mitosis, chromosomes condense and become visible during: A. B. C. D. E. telophase anaphase metaphase prophase interphase Questions 23-24: Refer to the given below The following graph shows the intracellular DNA mass over a period of time. 23. Based on the graph, which of the following cells is most probably represented? A. B. C. D. E. skin cell liver cell sperm cell spermatogonium cell red blood cell 24. Which of the following phases is represented by letter F? A. B. C. D. E. G1 phase S phase metaphase I telophase I metaphase II 25. 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. Temperature (oC) 10 15 20 25 Length of the cell cycle (hours) 54.6 29.8 18.8 13.3 The data in the table shows that A. B. C. D. E. cells divide faster as the temperature decreases. the length of the cell cycle is not affected by temperature. the length of the cell cycle is inherited and not affected by temperature. cells divide faster as the temperature increases. B and C 26. ATP is produced during which of the following processes? I. Photosynthesis II. Aerobic respiration III. Fermentation A. B. C. D. E. I only II only I and III only II and III only I, II, and III 27. 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? 6 pairs 12 chromosome 3 pair 6 chromosomes A. B. C. D. E. 5 6 10 12 24 28. The point at which the cytoplasm divides is A. B. C. D. E. mitosis. prophase. cytokinesis. cellular division – division of the cytoplasm interphase. metaphase. 29. Which of the following is NOT a function performed by a membrane protein? A. B. C. D. E. hormone-binding cell adhesion لزق enzyme synthesis ( organs ) pumps of active transport receptors Questions 3031 DNA, Chromosome, and Cell Cycle In a Petri dish, we dispose a culture of plant cells. Under specific treatment, all cells undergo the beginning of G1 phase at t0 (synchronized cell cycle at the beginning of the experiment). Let X be the DNA mass of the culture at t0. Given: For the studied cells: - Cell cycle lasts 12 hours. G1 lasts 7 hours. S lasts 3 hours. G2 lasts 1 hour. 30. The DNA mass of the culture after 36 hours will be: A. B. C. D. E. X 2X 4X 8X 16X 31. The cultured cells are diploid cells and contain 4 chromosomes each. The number of chromosomes found in each cell after t0 + 35 hours is A. B. C. D. E. 4 chromosomes with one chromatid each. 4 chromosomes with two chromatids each. 8 chromosomes with one chromatid each. X 8 chromosomes with two chromatids each. X The data is insufficient.x 32. During karyotype preparation, the dividing cells are blocked at A. B. C. D. E. prophase. anaphase. interphase. telophase. metaphase. Directions: Each set of lettered choices below refers to the numbered questions or statements immediately following it. Select one lettered choice that best answers each question. A choicemay be used once, more than once, or not at all in each set. Questions 33-37 A. B. C. D. Light-dependent reactions photosynthesis Light-independent reactions chemosynthesis Krebs cycle inner membrane of mitochondria – 2 ATP -6 NADH – 2 FADH2 Glycolysis 33. It occurs in the cytoplasm. D 34. Water is broken down. A 35. Pyruvate is the product. D 36. Sugar is produced. B 37. Oxygen is released. A 38. Red blood cells are placed in three solutions of different concentrations. The microscopic observations of these cells are done and the results are shown in the following table. Solution number Concentration of the solution (g/cc) Aspect of red blood cells 1 0.03 Red blood cells bulge and lyse hypotonic 2 0.09 3 26 Red blood cells remain normal isotonic Red blood cells Shrink Hypertonic Taking into consideration that the cytoplasm of red blood cells has a concentration of 9 g/100 cc,which statement is INCORRECT? A. The red blood cells lyse in medium 1 because the water passes through osmosis fromthe exterior hypotonic medium into the interior hypertonic medium. B. Red blood cells undergo hemolysis in medium 1 due to the flux of water from the extracellular medium towards the intracellular medium. C. The red blood cells remain normal in solution 2 because both the intracellular and extracellular media are isotonic. D. The red blood cells shrink in medium 3 because water exits from the hypotonic mediumto the hypertonic medium. E. The red blood cells cannot lyse in medium 3 because there is no exchange that occurs between the two media. 39. A laboratory technician فني معملstarted observing cells during their division. He observed chromosomes moving towards two different poles جانبينof the cell. He called this polar ascension. In which phase is polar ascension observed? Cell poles sides = anaphase Cell equator middle part = metaphase A. B. C. D. E. Prophase Metaphase Anaphase Telophase Interphase 40. Red blood cells are placed in three solutions of different concentrations. The microscopicobservations of these cells are done and the results are shown in the following table: Solution number Concentration of the solution in % (g/cc) Aspect of red blood cells 1 0.03 2 0.09 3 26 Red blood cells bulge and lyse Hypotonic Red blood cells remain normal isotonic Red blood cells shrink hypertonic We consider that the cytoplasm of red blood cells has a concentration of 9 grams/100cc.which statement is INCORRECT? A. The red blood cells lyse in solution 1 because the water passes by osmosis from theexterior hypotonic medium into the interior hypertonic medium B. The red blood cells lyse because the cytoplasmic concentration is less than that ofsolution 1 thus leading to enormous turgidity C. The red blood cells remain normal in solution 2 because both the intracellular andextracellular media are isotonic D. The red blood cells shrink because water exits from the hypotonic medium to thehypertonic medium by plasmolysis in solution 3 E. The red blood cells don’t lyse because there is no exchange that occurs between thetwo media in solution 2 41. A cell was taken from the apical meristem of onion root tips and cultured in a suitable medium where they undergo normal cell division. Microscopic observations are continuously done and show that the time spent during metaphase is 14 min, during prophase 14 min, during interphase 642 min, during anaphase 7 min and during telophase 7 min. The number of cells produced after some time is 32 cells considering that at t0 the cells were in interphase. The time required to produce these cells is approximately: A. B. C. D. E. 24 hours 60 hours 30 hours 46 hours 96 hours Questions 42-43: The following figure represents the action of an enzyme on a substrate. Enzyme active site hole Substrate binding site long thing 42. X, Y, and Z are respectively: A. B. C. D. E. Enzyme, product, substrate Product, enzyme, substrate Substrate, enzyme, product Product, substrate, enzyme Enzyme, substrate, product 43. The type of reaction catalyzed by this enzyme is: A. B. C. D. E. Synthesis reaction making or building Decomposition reaction breaking down Mechanical break down crashing-smashing Neutralization reaction PH Displacement reactionreplacment Questions 44-48: The three circles represent three major processes in aerobic respiration. Glucose glycolysis krebs cycle ETC 2 ATP 2 ATP 34 44. Process A represents: A. B. C. D. E. Glycolysis The Krebs cycle The electron transport chain Alcohol fermentation Lactic acid fermentation 45. Process A occurs in: A. B. C. D. E. Mitochondria Chloroplasts The nucleus The cytoplasm Different organelles in different cells 46. Process C represents: A. B. C. D. E. Glycolysis The Krebs cycle The electron transport chain Alcohol fermentation Lactic acid fermentation 47. Which process (es) produce (s) the most amount of energy? A. A B. B C. C D. A and B E. A and C 48. Which is true about process C? A. B. C. D. E. Energy is produced by substrate level phosphorylation It is universal. It is the way all organisms produce energy It involves the membrane structure ATP synthetase It only occurs in animals, not plants It results in the by-product pyruvic acid 49. The site of cellular respiration in the eukaryotic cells is called: Cellular respiration breakdown of glucose and get energy 38ATP A. B. C. D. E. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum Golgi bodies Mitochondria Ribosomes Chloroplasts 50. The germ cell of drosophila has 8 chromosomes, at the end of meiosis I each of the daughter cells obtained has At the end of Meiosis I two haploid cells ( half number of chromosoes 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. 51. When a red blood cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, Hypo swell Hyper shrink A. B. C. D. E. The cell swells and bursts since water flows into the cell. The cell shrinks since the water flows outside the cell. The cell maintains its shape since water diffuses in and out of the cell. The cell swells and bursts since water flows outside the cell. The cell shrinks since water flows into the cell. 52. Which of the following statements is NOT true about plant mitosis? I. II. III. IV. A. B. C. D. E. A cleavage furrow is formed in the middle of the cell during cytokinesis.(animal _ A cell plate is formed in the middle of the cell during cytokinesis. (plant ) The centromere divides and sister chromatids separate to opposite poles of the cell. (plant _ Centrioles change into asters and migrate to opposite poles of the cell during prophase. (animal ) I only II only I and IV II and IV II, III and IV Questions 53 and 54 Directions: Each set of lettered choices below refers to the numbered questions or statements immediately following it. Select one lettered choice that best answers each question. A choice may be used once, more than once, or not at all in each set. A. B. C. D. E. Alcoholic fermentation anaerobic respiration happens in bacteria Lactic acid fermentation anaerobic respiration happens in muscles and yeast Glycolysis in cytoplasm in presence or abscnece of oxygen Krebs cycle mitochondrial matrix Calvin cycle plants 53. It occurs during strenuous exercise when the body cannot keep up with the demand of oxygen. B 54. It occurs in the cytoplasm where one glucose molecule is broken apart into two molecules of pyruvate. C 55. A phase of cellular respiration that occurs in the cristae ( inner membrane ) of mitochondria is A. B. C. D. E. Glycolysis Krebs cycle Electron transport chain Calvin cycle Fermentation 56. The amount of DNA in a cell obtained at the end of mitosis is 3.3 a.u. A. The amount of DNA in this cell is 6.6 a.u during G2 of Interphase and 3.3 a.u duringG1 . B. The amount of DNA in this cell is 6.6 a.u during G1 of Interphase and 3.3 a.u during G2 . C. The amount of DNA in this cell is 6.6 a.u during G1 and S – phase of Interphase. D. The amount of DNA in this cell is 3.3 a.u during G1 and S – phase of Interphase. E. The amount of DNA in this cell is 6.6 a.u during G2 and beginning of S – phase of Interphase. 57. Chlorophyll b has A. B. C. D. E. Yellow, green Green, brown Orange, red Green, yellow Green, orange color and fucoxanthin has color. 58. Sacs of hydrolytic enzymes that play a role in apoptosis of the cell are A. Ribosomes two subunits large w small for protiens making B. Mitochondria doubles membrane organelle energy making – has its own dna – can divide C. Nucleolus ribosomes – mrna making D. Vacuole storage E. Lysosomes 59. When the plant is found in a dry area, the guard cells of the stomata A. B. C. D. E. Become turgid and open to increase transpiration Become turgid and close to stop transpiration Maintain their shape and close to stop transpiration Become flaccid and open to increase transpiration Become flaccid and close to stop transpiration(losing water ) 60. The uptake of large dissolved molecules by the cell which requires energy is A. B. C. D. E. Phagocytosis Pinocytosis Exocytosis Osmosis Diffusion The following figure shows a cell during one of the phases of mitosis. 61. The phase of mitosis shown in the above figure is A. B. C. D. E. Telophase Anaphase Metaphase Prophase Cytokinesis 62. By the end of mitosis of the above cell, A. B. C. D. 2 daughter cells having 4 chromosomes of 2 chromatids are produced 2 daughter cells having 4 chromosomes of 1 chromatid are produced 4 daughter cells having 2 chromosomes of 2 chromatids are produced 2 daughter cells having 2 chromosomes of 1 chromatid are produced E. 2 daughter cells having 8 chromosomes of 1 chromatid are produced 63. The following figure shows a beaker containing water and solute separated by a selectively permeable membrane. What would happen after a few minutes? A. B. C. D. E. Osmosis of water from medium 1 to medium 2 takes place. Diffusion of the solute from medium 1 to medium 2 takes place. Osmosis of water from medium 2 to medium 1 takes place. Diffusion of the solute from medium 2 to medium 1 takes place. Nothing changes. Questions 64 and 65 The graph below shows the variation of the amount of oxygen used by the cell as a function of the intensity of exercise. 64. Referring to the data from the above graph, we can conclude that I. As the exercise becomes difficult, the body relies more on lactic acid fermentation. II. Low intensity exercises do not require increased oxygen uptake. III. Difficult exercise requires additional oxygen in order to generate extra ATP for muscles. IV. During exercise the body relies only on the aerobic pathway. A. B. C. D. E. I only III only I and II II and IV I, II and IV 65. How can you explain the plateau (constant) of oxygen consumption. I. Very high intensity exercise does not require increased amount of oxygen. II. Red blood cells are saturated with oxygen and can’t bind more oxygen molecules III. The body uses CO2 instead of O2 when doing very high intensity exercises. A. B. C. D. E. I only II only III only I and II II and III 66. Snails are hermaphrodites. Each snail has both male and female genitalia. Assume thateach snail lays 40 eggs in theory; the number of eggs laid by five couples would be: A. 80 B. 200 C. 240 D. 320 E. 400 67. The diploid number of chromosomes in an insect cell is 2n=6. The following figure showsa cell taken from the testicles of this insect during spermatogenesis. This cell is in: A. B. C. D. E. Meiosis I = metaphase I segregation combining of alleles Meiosis II Multiplication phase Growth phase Spermiogenesis 68. During lactic acid fermentation, the conversion تحويلof the pyruvic acid to lactic acid: Produce 2 ATP only A. B. C. D. E. Needs an oxidation reaction of the pyruvate to lactate by the NADH2 Needs a reduction reaction of the pyruvate to lactate by the NADH2 Needs an oxydo-reduction reaction of the pyruvate to lactate by the NADPH2 Is accompanied by the synthesis of one mole of ATP Can’t happen in the absence of oxygen 69. Given the following experiments done in two test tubes انبوبه اختبار: Reaction with Fehling solution (done 30 min later) Tube 1: 10 ml of starch solution 1% + 1 ml of salivary amylase solution at room temperature Tube 2: 10 ml of starch solution 1% + 1 ml of salivary amylase solution heated at 150oC Tube 2 brought to room temperature again + - - What can you deduce from the above experiments? A. B. C. D. E. Amylase enzyme doesn’t work at room temperature. High temperature deactivates the enzyme. lower temp. High temperature destroys اتحطم واتهدمthe enzyme.--> denaturate = destroy دايما مع الحراره High temperature has no effect on the enzyme activity. Insufficient data 70. The complete oxidation of one mole of NADH2 gives: A. B. C. D. E. 45 kJ 60 kJ 90 kJ 135 kJ 180 kJ 71. During karyotype preparation, the dividing cells are blocked at: A. B. C. D. E. Prophase Metaphase Anaphase Telophase Interphase 72. Which of the following propositions اقتراحاتis INCORRECT? A. The hydrolysis of ATP needs ATPase. B. The hydrolysis of ATP gives ADP+ Pi+ energy. C. The synthesis of ATP is made in the ribosome. D. The synthesis of ATP is made from ADP+ Pi. E. ATP is a molecular vector of energy. Questions 73-75: Five beakers are used in an experiment about osmosis. Each beaker contains 50 ml of a sucrose solution of varying concentration. Pieces of fresh potato (each 10 g in mass) are cut up, weighed, and placed into the beakers. After 12 hours, the potatoes are carefully removed from each beaker and weighed again. See the data in the table below. Beaker 1hypo 2hypo 3slight hypo 4 hyper 5hyper Concentration of sucrose solution 0.2 M 0.4 M 0.6 M 0.8 M 1.0 M Mass of potato at time zero 10 g 10g 10 g 10 g 10 g Mass of potato after 12 hours 13.6 g 11.5 g 10.8 g 9.4 g 8.2 g 73. In this experiment: A. B. C. D. Water flowed into the potato only. Water flowed out of the potato only. Sucrose flowed into the potato only. Sucrose flowed both into and out of the potato depending on the concentration ofsucrose solution. E. Water flowed both into and out of the potato depending on the concentration ofsucrose solution. 74. Given the results of this experiment, what is the molarity (concentration) within the potatocell? A. B. C. D. E. Less than 0.2 M Less than 0.4 M but greater than 0.2 M Less than 0.6 M but greater than 0.4 M Less than 0.8 M but greater than 0.6 M Greater than 0.8 M 75. The results of this experiment give support to the theory that: A. B. C. D. E. Water diffuses down a gradient. Water can be actively transported against a gradient. Solutes will diffuse from high concentration to low concentration. Living cells respond in different ways to the same conditions. Potato cells respond differently from other living cells. 76. Which of the following statements is NOT true about plant mitosis? V. A cleavage furrow is formed in the middle of the cell during cytokinesis.(animal _ VI. A cell plate is formed in the middle of the cell during cytokinesis. (plant ) VII. The centromere divides and sister chromatids separate to opposite poles of the cell. (plant _ VIII. Centrioles change into asters and migrate to opposite poles of the cell duringprophase. (animal ) F. G. H. I. J. I only II only I and IV II and IV II, III and IV 77. Grade 12 students measure the enzyme activity on a substrate at various temperatures ofpH=3. Based on the data, what results can be predicted if the experiment is carried out at 62oC?\ Enzyme low temp deactivate ممن يرجع يشتغل Optimum temp max. product High temp denatuarate بيبوووظ بال رجعه A. B. C. D. E. No prediction would be valid. An amount of product equal to that at 20oC would form. An amount of product equal to that at the optimum temperature would form. An amount of product equal to that at 5oC would form. Little or no product would form. 78. Puromycin is an antibiotic that can block protein synthesis of bacteria without harming itseukaryotic host. This phenomenon is caused A. B. C. D. by prokaryotic cells that have membrane-bound organelles. when eukaryotic DNA is linear while prokaryotic DNA is circular. in prokaryotes where translation can occur at the same time as transcription. when there is much more space within a eukaryotic cell than within a prokaryotic cell. E. when prokaryotes have ribosomes that are much smaller and simpler than eukaryotes.