Republic of the Philippines

Division of Rizal
TAYTAY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Taytay, Rizal
ACHIEVEMENT TEST IN BIOLOGY
Name: ___________________________________Grade& Sec: ______ Score: __________
_____1.What does the Cell Theory state?
A. That all living things are made of cells
B. Every cell has only one nucleus
C. That plants cannot have cells
D. Animals are only one that have cells
_____2. The _____ controls what enters and leaves the cell.
A.mitochondrion B.golgi apparatus C.nucleus D.cell membrane
_____3. Which structure is directly responsible for the formation of proteins within the cell.
A.lysosomes B.vacuoles C.centrioles D.ribosomes
_____4. The organelle functions to package and deliver proteins:
A. lysosome B.endoplasmic reticulum C.mitochondrion D.golgi apparatus
_____5. Which of the following is NOT a premise of cell theory?I. All cells arise from other cells.
II. All living cells require water for survival.
III. All living things are only composed of cells.
A.I only B. II only C. I and II D. II AND III
____6. Which structure is found in all prokaryotic cells?
A. Flagella B. Ribosomes C. Mitochondria D. Vacuole
____7. Which characteristic applies to all prokaryotic cells?
A. They have nucleus B. They have mitochondria C. They have chlorophyll D. They have ribosomes
____7. Eukaryotic refers to
A.Without a nucleus B. Bacteria cells C. Simple cell D. With a nucleus
____8. A bacterial cell belongs to which group
A. Prokaryote B. Mitochondrion C. Eukaryote D. All of them
____9. Identify the correct order of the following items, according to size (from smallest to largest):
A.individual cells, tissues, organism B.organism, tissues, individual cells
C.individual cells, organism, tissues D.tissues, individual cells, organism
____10.Which of the following is an example of specialized cells?
A.Reproductive cells B.Blood cells C.Nerve cells D. All of the above
____11. How are nerve cells specialized?
A.They have long connections that transmit messages quickly.
B.Instead of a nucleus, they have a lot of hemoglobin to help them carry oxygen.
C.They have a large amount of cytoplasm.
D.None of the above
____12. A Justin’s teacher showed him this slide of a stage of mitosis. He noticed the slide contains two
homologous pairs of chromosomes. How would this diagram be different if it showed anaphase I of meiosis instead
of anaphase of mitosis?
A.Each chromosome would still have two chromatids.
B.The chromosomes would look the same as in mitosis.
C.You would be able to see DNA in the chromosomes during meiosis.
D.Homologous chromosomes would be moving to the same end of the cell.
____13. The figure below shows the basic concepts of cell division.Which of these statements describes what
happens during stage 1?
A.DNA is copied. B.Chromosomes unwind.
C.The nucleus duplicates. D.The chromosomes separate.
____14. Brandy knows that chromosomes behave differently in meiosis and mitosis. What do chromosomes do in
meiosis but not in mitosis?
A.Each chromosome makes a copy.
B.The homologous chromosomes form pairs.
C.Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell.
D.Chromosomes condense or shorten up before cell division begins.
____15. Terrell uses a microscope to look at slides of plant cells. He sees a cell with two nuclei that have visible
chromosomes. In which stage of cell division is this cell?A.anaphase B.prophase
C.telophase D.interphase
____16. In what way is cell division important to keeping organisms healthy?
A.Cell division makes specialized cells.
B.Cell division causes cells to grow larger.
C.Cell division replaces damaged cells with new cells.
D.Cell division is not part of keeping organisms healthy.
____17. The inheritance of new combinations of alleles in children results from:
A. puberty B.recombination C. genetic linkage D. All of the above
____18. Crossing-over resulting in the inheritance of altered chromosomes by children occurs:
A.during mitosis B. during meiosis C.both A & B D. None
____19. Male sex chromosome abnormalities can be due to abnormal numbers of ______________ chromosome.
A. the X B. the Y C. either the X or the Y
____20. If someone only has one X chromosome and no Y chromosomes in their somatic cells, they:
A.are metafemales B.have Turner syndrome C.have Klinefelter syndrome D. All of the above

____21. The organelle responsible for storing water in the plant cell is the____
A.golgi body B.endoplasmic reticulum C.vacuole D.ribosome
____22. This organelle serves as a "workbench" for the ribosomes.
A. Golgi Body B.Nuclear Membrane C.Endoplasmic Reticulum D. Nucleus
____23. Which of the following is the energy supplier for the cell; this organelle contains its own DNA
A.lysosome B.mitochondria C.golgi apparatus D.endoplasmic reticulum
____24. Which of the following is an enzyme filled organelle for breaking down waste in the cell?
A.lysosome B.chloroplast C.mitochondria D.Golgi body
____25. What is diffusion?
A. The movement of molecules through a semi-permeable membrane from an area of lower concentration to
an area of higher concentration
B. The movement of molecules through a semi-permeable membrane from an area of higher concentration
to an area of lower concentration
C. The movement of molecules across a semi-permeable membrane until there are equal amounts on each
side of the membrane
D. Molecules desire to spread as far from a membrane as possible
____26. The process of taking materials into the cell by mans of infolding, or pockets, of the cell membrane is NOT
called:
A. Endocytosis B. Phagocytosis C. Pinocytosis D. Exocytosis
____27. The image below shows the transport of materials, in and out of a cell.
Why can only process 1 be classified as endocytosis?
A.It transports material both in and out of the cell. B.It involves membrane proteins for transport.
C.It results in the intake of materials by the cell. D.It utilizes vacuoles for transport of materials.

____28. The monomers used to synthesize proteins are called:

A.nucleotides B.amino acids C.fatty acids D.sugars
____29. Which of the following would most likely qualify as a macromolecule?
A. Protein B.DNA C.RNA D. All of the above
____30. Which of the follownig explains why sterols (or steriods) are considered to be lipids?
A. They contain fatty acids B.They are used as storage fats
C. They are lipid soluble D. All of the above
____31. A catalyst is:
A. A substance that speeds up a chemical reaction, but is consumed in the process
B. A substance that slows down a chemical reaction, without being consumed in the process
C. A substance that speeds up a chemical reaction, without being consumed in the process
D. A substance that slows down a chemical reaction, but is consumed in the process
____32. Enzymes are proteins in tertiary or quaternary structure with simple conformations.
A. True B. False C. Maybe D. All of the above
____33. An increase in temperature results in an:
A. Increase in speed of enzyme activity B. Increase in concentration of enzyme activity
C. All of the above D. None of the above
____34. Sometimes, a low pH environment in the active site is needed for certain reactions to take place.
A. True B. False C. Maybe D. All of the above
____35. Which change is oxidation?
A. Gain of electrons B. Gain of hydrogen C. Loss of oxygen D. Loss of electrons
____36. Which change is reduction?
A. A decrease in oxidation state B. Gain of oxygen
C. Loss of electrons D. Loss of hydrogen
____37. The body performs many processes that depend upon energy and could not occur without a supply of ATP.
How does the energy from ATP power the cellular reactions?
A. The cellular processes are coupled to hydrolysis of ATP, an exergonic process
B. Cellular processes are coupled to hydrolysis of ATP, an endergonic process
C. Energy from ATP hydrolysis is stored in cellular chambers
D. ATP hydrolysis absorbs the remaining energy from formation of glucose-6-phosphate
____38. Cells store small amounts of energy in the form of:
A. DNA B. NADP+ C. ATP D. ADP
____39. What is one of the reactants for cellular respiration?
A. Glucose B. Water C. Carbon dioxide D. Energy
____40. What are the products for photosynthesis?
A. Sugar + glucose B. Carbon dioxide C. Sugar + oxygen D. Water + energy
____41. Both chlorophyll and the carotenoids are found within plant cells in organelles called:
A. Stroma B. Mitochondria C. Lysosomes D.Chloroplasts
____42. Pigments define the plant's:
A. Smell B. Taste C. Shape D. Color
____43. After the excited electrons are captured by the primary electron acceptor, water is split in a process known
as what?
A. Photolysis B. Photosynthesis C. Photophosphorylation D. All of the above
____45. What are the products of the light-dependent reaction?
A. Glucose B. Ferredoxin C. NADPH and ATP
____46. Patrick listed some of the molecules that are formed during photosynthesis.
A. ATP B. 3 – phosphoglycerate C. Glyceraldehyde 3 – phosphate D. Glucose
____47. Which is the correct equation for aerobic respiration in humans?
A.glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water B.glucose + oxygen → lactic acid
C.glucose → lactic acid D. All of the above
____48. Where in the cell do most aerobic respiration reactions happen?
A.In the nucleus B.In the cell membrane C.In the mitochondria D.None of the above
____49. What are the sequence of events in cellular respiration?
A. In aerobic cellular respiration, first we have glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, and finally oxidative
phosphorylation.
B.Glycolis is the first
C. citric acid is the third
D. All of the above
_____50. Humans and cats eat meat and other substances. These organisms are classified as:
A. Autotrophs B. Heterotrophs C. Decomposers D. Denitrifying organisms