Bio Quiz 2

Question 1

If a cell swells when placed in a solution, the solution is

hypertonic.
isotonic.
All of the listed answers are correct
saturated.
hexotonic.
None of the listed answers are correct

Answer 1

None of the listed answers are correct

But the answer is hypotonic

Question 2

The diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane is called

exocytosis.
osmosis.
active transport.
endocytosis.
None of the listed answers are correct
All of the listed answers are correct

Answer 2

osmosis

Question 3

Which of the following is the correct pairing of a process and its requirement for oxygen?

  All of the listed answers are correct 
  None of the listed answers are correct 
  fermentation: oxygen required 
  Krebs cycle: no oxygen required 
  glycolysis: no oxygen required

Answer 3

glycolysis: no oxygen required

Question 4

As a result of mitosis, each resulting cell

receives an exact copy of all of the chromosomes present in the original cell.
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receives exactly half the chromosomes from the original cell.
receives most of the chromosomes from the original cell.
None of the listed answers are correct
donates a chromosome to the original cell.

Answer 4

receives an exact copy of all of the chromosomes present in the original cell.

Question 5

The binding of a signal molecule by a receptor protein can

change the permeability of the cell.
activate a second messenger inside the receiving cell.
None of the listed answers are correct
All of the listed answers are correct
trigger enzyme activity in the cell.

Answer 5

trigger enzyme activity in the cell.

Question 6

When the concentration of a substance is the same throughout a space, the substance is

  All of the listed answers are correct 
  in equilibrium. 
  undergoing active transport. 
  undergoing passive transport. 
  a hypertonic solution. 
  None of the listed answers are correct

Answer 6

in equilibrium

Question 7

During the metaphase stage of mitosis,

spindle fibers shorten, pulling chromosomes to the poles of the cell.
the cell membrane folds inward.
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chromosomes line up at the cell’s equator.
None of the listed answers are correct
chromosomes are at opposite ends of the cell.

Answer 7

chromosomes line up at the cell’s equator.

Question 8

A pigment that causes a plant to look green is

  All of the listed answers are correct 
  chlorophyll. 
  carotenoid. 
  None of the listed answers are correct 
  NADH. 
  NAPH.

Answer 8

chlorophyll

Question 9

When the cell cycle is not controlled, __________may result.

  None of the listed answers are correct 
  cancer 
  All of the listed answers are correct 
  binary fission 
  a spindle 
  Down syndrome

Answer 9

Cancer

Question 10

In diffusion, a substance moves

from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentration.
against its concentration gradient.
down its concentration gradient.
independent of its concentration.
None of the listed answers are correct
All of the listed answers are correct

Answer 10

down its concentration gradient.

Question 11

The oxygen produced during photosynthesis comes directly from the

  mitochondrial membranes. 
  absorption of light. 
  splitting of carbon dioxide molecules. 
  splitting of water molecules. 
  All of the listed answers are correct 
  None of the listed answers are correct

Answer 11

splitting of water molecules.

Question 12

The electron transport chains of photosynthesis produces

glucose.
water.
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ATP and NADPH.
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pyruvate.

Answer 12

ATP and NADPH.

Question 13

Substances enter or leave a cell through the

  cell membrane. 
  nucleus. 
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  Golgi apparatus. 
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  cytoplasm.

Answer 13

cell membrane.

Question 14

The products of photosynthesis that begin cellular respiration are

  None of the listed answers are correct 
  NADP+ and hydrogen. 
  ATP and water. 
  All of the listed answers are correct 
  organic compounds and oxygen 
  carbon dioxide and water.

Answer 14

carbon dioxide and water.

Question 15

Chromatids are

None of the listed answers are correct
structures that move chromosomes during mitosis.
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prokaryotic chromosomes.
two exact copies of DNA that make up each chromosome.
dense patches within the nucleus.

Answer 15

two exact copies of DNA that make up each chromosome.

Question 16

Aerobic respiration involves all of the following except

   mitochondria.
   glycolysis. 
   the Krebs cycle.
   None of the listed answers are correct
   ATP.
   All of the listed answers are correct

Answer 16

glycolysis

Question 17

How does cell division differ between animal and plant cells?

  Animal cells form a cell plate. 
  Plant cells do not have centrioles. 
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  Plant cells are always haploid. 
  None of the listed answers are correct 
  Animal cells do not have centrioles.

Answer 17

Plant cells do not have centrioles.

Question 18

Most of the ATP made during cellular respiration is produced in

  mitochondria. 
  the Krebs cycle. 
  All of the listed answers are correct 
  None of the listed answers are correct 
  fermentation. 
  glycolysis.

Answer 18

mitochondria

Question 19

In humans, females have _______ sex chromosomes.

  All of the listed answers are correct 
  None of the listed answers are correct 
  XO 
  XY 
  XX 
  YY

Answer 19

XX