University of Southern Mindanao

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Examination for General Biology

Instructions:     Read the instructions carefully in each test type. Read carefully the test items before answering. Write all your answers in the answer sheet given. If the answer in a particular item in multiple choice is not in the choices, write the correct answer in the answer sheet before the corresponding number. Do not write anything on the questionnaire.

TEST 1 Multiple Choice Shade the letter of the correct answer on the answer sheets given. 1. They are considered as the building blocks of life where if they are fused, they form tissues if they have similar function and structure. a. Tissues c. Organelles b. Cytoplasm d. Cells e. None of the above 2. The cell has plasma membrane and has cell wall around it. What type of cell is being described? a. Unicellular cell c. Multi-cellular cell b. Cell d. Plant cell e. Both a and b 3. If you are a plant, which of the following you do posses? a. Unicellular cell c. Multi-cellular cell b. Cell d. Chlorophyll e. All of the above 4. Which of the following best describes the plasma membrane for its function? a. This consists of bilayer of phospholipid molecules that gives the plasma membrane its flexibility. b. Simple substances pass through it, for example oxygen by simple diffusion. c. They play a vital role for the active transport of proteins in the cell d. Both a and b e. Both b and c 5. If you are a part of a cell and you generate power supply, who are you among the following choices? a. Organelles c. Mitochondria b. Cytoplasm d. Golgi body e. None of the above 6. Among the following sentences, which of them is best related to ribosome for its function? a. They are attached to the endoplasmic reticulum. b. They produce and deposit protein in the smooth ER. c. They are responsible for protein synthesis. d. All of the above e. Both b and c 7. Among the different units of USM, which among the following can be associated with nucleus of a cell? Why? a. The USM gate because it controls the entry and exit of people. b. The power supply because it generates energy for the different equipments of USM to function. c. The Administration building because it controls the general operation of the school. d. All of the above e. None of the above 8. What best describes the function of the tissues? a. This is the aggregation of cells of the same or similar type. b. They are grouped together to perform specific function. c. They collectively make up the fabric of the body. d. It consist the organs of the body for an organism to live. e. All of the above 9. Tissues that are only found in plant cells. a. Glial cells c. Neurons b. Phloem and xylem d. Neurogliasis e. None of the above

10. Which among the following is not a plant tissue? a. Meristematic c. Connective tissue b. Sclerenchyma d. Nervous tissue e. Both c and d 11. How do stems support the plant? a. It binds the different organs of the plants body. b. It lines body cavities and binds organs. c. It moves and maintains the posture of the body. d. It serves as the transport medium of the materials in different plant parts. e. None of the above 12. What particular meristematic tissue that typically increase the diameter of the plants body? a. Dermal tissue c. Cartilage b. Epithelial tissue d. Lateral meristem e. Intercalary meristem 13. What particular tissues are primarily concerned with the formation of new cells by division? a. Permanent tissues c. Meristematic Tissues b. Smooth tissue d. Glial cells e. Neurons 14. What particular cells are living and are uniformly thin walled? a. Parenchyma cells c. Collenchyma cells b. Fibrous cartilage d. Sclerenchyma cells e. Intercalary cells 15. They are the tissues that are actively dividing to regenerate the damaged part of the plant during injury? a. Epithelial tissue c. Intercalary meristem b. Apical meristem d. Connective tissue e. None of the above 16. What tissues should be combined to form the hi-way for travel of materials in plant parts? a. Xylem Phloem c. Epithelial Connective b. Lateral Apical d. Epithelial Muscular e. None of the above 17. It is the entire complex of ground tissue. a. Fundamental tissue c. Vascular tissue b. Dermal tissue d. Parenchyma e. None of the above 18. Which among the following is not a function of leaves? a. It is responsible for plant growth. c. b. Dermis d. Sweat pore e. Oil glands 19. What best describes adipose cells? a. It is located beneath the dermis and insulates the body b. Adipose cells are fats. c. It cools the body during warm condition. d. It plays a role in temperature regulation. e. Both a and c 20. Why do we sweat? a. We sweat as adipose tissue insulates the body. b. We sweat as sweat pores release watery sweat onto the surface of the skin during warm condition. c. We sweat as sweat glands release watery sweat on to the surface of our skin during warm conditions. d. Both a and c e. Both b and c 21. Hair cannot be found in the body except a. Palms c. soles b. Lips d. genitals c. Nipples 22. If you are regularly exposed to sunlight and you maintain your skin tone without cosmetic, you might a. have a skin cancer. b. have problems with your melanocytes. c. Have a healthy skin. d. Both a and b

e. Both b and c 23. What is the importance of sebaceous gland? a. It has insulator role. b. It releases watery sweat onto the surface of our skin during warm conditions. c. It releases an oily bactericidal liquid called sebum that helps keep the skin and hairs soft, flexible and waterproof. d. Both a and c e. Both c and d 24. Which among the following sentences is true about the integumentary system? a. Its epidermis is a network of collagen and elastin fibers which contains melanocytes that produces melanin. b. Its dermis is a network of collagen and elastin fibers which contains melanocytes that produces melanin. c. Its dermis is a network of collagen and elastin fibers which do not contain melanocytes that produces melanin. d. The hairs on it are controlled by hair erector muscles during goose-bumps which extend outside the epidermis. e. Its sweat glands are located at the epidermal layers. 25. What function of skeletal system which cradles the soft organs of the body? a. Support c. Protection b. Movement d. Mineral storage e. Blood cell formation- hematopoies 26. Which among the following does not belong to the group? a. Support- framework that supports body and cradles its soft organs b. Protection- for delicate organs, heart, lungs, brain c. Movement- bones act as levers for muscles d. Mineral storage- calcium & phosphate e. Blood cell formation- Yellow marrow of RBC 27. The following are examples of long bones except a. metacarples c. metatarsals b. phelangies d. humerus e. tarsals 28. The following are in group except a. metacarples, metatarsals, phelangies, humerus, ulna, radius, tibia, fibula b. carpals, tarsals c. rib, scapula, skull, sternum d. vertebrae, some facial bones e. sternum, rib, scapula, humerus 29. How many bones are there in an adult skeleton? a. 206 c. 300 b. 275 d. The thoracic cage has 12 sets of bones e. None of the above 30. What is the difference between the appendicular and axial skeleton? a. Axial skeleton includes only the bones from the skull straight down to the coccyx. b. Appendicular skeleton includes the bones of your arms, legs, clavicle and scapula. c. Axial skeleton is the front view of the bones while the appendicular skeleton is the back view of the bones. d. None of the above e. Both a and b 31. Keana suffered from a bone fracture due to accident, can her bone be repaired? How? a. Yes because osteoclasts on her bones will repair it. b. Yes because her fractured bone can be replaced with a new one. c. Yes because a stainless can replace the fractured bone. d. No, there s no hope for her bone to be repaired. e. Yes, because of the osteoclasts that repairs bones. 32. Osteoporosis is due to a. Aging. c. Osteoblasts. b. Osteoclasts. d. a and b e. Both a and c 33. Which among the following is not true about muscular system? a. Muscles are responsible for all types of body movement.

b. Muscle cells are elongated. c. Contraction of muscles is due to the movement of microfilaments. d. All muscle cells are striated. e. All of the above 34. Which among the following is not a characteristic of a skeletal muscle? a. Most attach to bones by tendon b. Cells are branching c. Striated have visible binding d. Voluntary e. Cells surrounded & bundled by connective tissue 35. The muscles in your stomach are a. striated . c. voluntary. b. Involuntary. d. non striated c. Both a and c 36. Muscles that is parallel to the midline. 37. Muscles that is diagonal to midline. The following are the choices for items 36 -37. a. RECTUS b. OBLIQUE e. Bothb and c 38. A facial muscle that elevate eyebrows. 39. A facial muscle that draw angle of lip upward 40. A facial muscle that draws cheeks against teeth The following are the choices for items 38 -40. a. FRONTALIS b. ZYGOMATICUS e. ORBICULARIS ORIS c. ORBICULARIS OCULI d. BUCCINATOR c. TRANSVERSE d. Both a and b

41. A stretchy bag that holds your food after you eat is your __________. a. Liver c. pancreas b. Stomach d. esophagus e. intestine 42. Which among the following best describes small intestine physically? a. Food stays in your small intestine for 4 to 8 hours. b. This organ is a site where final digestion takes place. c. It s a site for digestion for absorption of essential nutrients. d. It s a site for digestion and has villi for the absorption of essential nutrients. e. It is a tube that is 20 feet long. 43. It is the storage tank for bile (a greenish-yellow liquid) that helps your body break down and use fats. a. Liver c. Pancreas b. Stomach d. Gall bladder e. intestine 44. Saliva is for chemical digestion as molars is for ______. a. Tearing food c. chemical digestion b. Tasting d. mechanical digestion c. Both a and b 45. If fats do not digest, what particular organ malfunctioned? a. Liver c. Pancreas b. Esophagus d. Both a and b c. Both c and b 46. Vomiting is caused by a. the movement of food towards the mouth. b. the movement of stomach muscles pushing the food to the esophagus. c. The repealing movement of esophagus. d. All of the above

e. Both b and c 47. Which among the following is not true about muscular system? a. Muscles are responsible for all types of body movement. b. Muscle cells are elongated. c. Contraction of muscles is due to the movement of microfilaments. d. All muscle cells are striated. e. All of the above f. Both a and b 48. Which among the following is the function of the lower respiratory tract? a. Passageway for respiration b. Receptors for smell c. Filters incoming air to filter larger foreign material d. transports air to and from lungs e. Resonating chambers for voice 49. Which among the following is the function of the upper respiratory tract? a. maintains an open airway, routes food and air appropriately, assists in sound production b. transports air to and from lungs c. branch into lungs d. transport air to alveoli for gas exchange e. Filters incoming air to filter larger foreign material 50. Which among the following is not true about the respiration process? a. Breathing (ventilation): air in to and out of lungs b. External respiration: gas exchange between air and blood c. Internal respiration: gas exchange between blood and tissues d. Cellular respiration: oxygen use to produce ATP, carbon dioxide as waste e. None of the above 51. Gas exchange happens at the a. lungs. c. alveoli. b. trachea . d. bronchioles. c. None of the above 52. Which among the following is true for the larynx? a. Passageway for respiration b. Receptors for smell c. Filters incoming air to filter larger foreign material d. Moistens and warms incoming air e. Resonating chambers for voice

53. What is the function of trachea? a. Maintains an open airway, routes food and air appropriately, assists in sound production b. Transports air to and from lungs c. Branch into lungs d. Transport air to alveoli for gas exchange e. None of the above

54. Which among the illustration above is inspiration? 55. Which excretory organ breaks ammonia into urea? a. Pancreas c. Liver b. Skin d. Lungs e. None of the above 56. Urea came from _______. a. excess protein c. liver b. skin d. excess water e. none of the above 57. If there is too much water in the blood, then it is removed and put in urine. What excretory organ is responsible for this? a. Pancreas c. Liver b. Skin d. Lungs e. None of the above 58. What urinary organ functions for the storage of urine? a. 59. Which is not true about the function of kidney? a. If the blood becomes too dilute or too concentrated with solutes, then it can interfere with normal cellular activity. b. The kidneys are able to regulate water concentration in the blood by removing excess water if the blood is too dilute or conserving water in the blood if it is not dilute enough. c. The two kidneys in the body receive between 1100 2000 liters (1160 2100 quarts or 500 gallons) of blood per day. d. Because the body has only about 5.6 liters of blood, your blood runs through the kidneys to be cleaned about once every four minutes. e. None of the above 60. An excretory organ that removes waste from the food that we eat. a. Pancreas c. Liver b. Skin d. Lungs e. None of the above 61. The duct that paves way for urine from kidney to the urinary bladder. a. Pancreas c. Liver b. Skin d. Lungs e. Ureter 62. What excretory organ normally maintains homeostasis in blood solute concentration? a. Kidney c. Liver b. Skin d. Lungs e. Ureter 63. Produced throughout life by the bone marrow and known to be scavengers that remove dead cells and microorganisms. a. Phagocytes c. WBC b. RBC d. Lymphocytes e. T-Lymphocytes 64. Which among the following statement is not true about phagocytes?

a. 60% of WBCs b. Patrol tissues as they squeeze out of the capillaries. c. Large numbers are released during infections. d. Short lived die after digesting bacteria. e. All of the above 65. Which among the following statement is true about neutrophils? a. 60% of WBCs b. Patrol tissues as they squeeze out of the capillaries. c. Large numbers are released during infections. d. Short lived die after digesting bacteria. e. All of the above 66. They are made in bone marrow as monocytes, once they reach organs, they become __________. a. Macrophages c. Neutrophils b. Basophil d. Mast cell c. Dendritic cells 67. What specific WBC produces antitoxins? a. Macrophages c. T lymphocytes b. Basophil d. B lymphocytes c. Dendritic cells 68. Mumps is an example of a. Natural passive immunity c. Artificial passive immunity b. Natural active immunity d. Artificial active immunity c. None of the above 69. Which among the following is mismatched? a. Natural active immunity - acquired due to infection b. Colostrum Natural passive immunity c. Artificial active immunity vaccination d. Chicken fox natural passive immunity e. Both b and d 70. The following can be vaccines except a. Whole live microorganism. b. Dead microorganism. c. Attenuated (harmless) microorganism d. Toxoid (harmless form of toxin) e. colostrum 71. About how many neurons are in the human brain? a. 100 million c. 10 million b. 100 billion d. 1 billion c. None of the above 72. About how many neurons are in the spinal cord? a. 100 million c. 10 million b. 100 billion d. 10 billion c. None of the above 73. How long do you think the longest axon in the world is? a. 15 feet c. 15 meters b. 15 inches d. 150 centimeters e. None of the above 74. Synapses a. connects neurons. c. protects neurons. b. insulates neurons. d. all of the above e. Both b and c 75. Which among the following do not belong to the group? a. Neurons are the cell c. Cell body b. Nucleus d. Axon e. None of the above 76. Nervous impulses from the hand spinal cord _____. a. Peripheral cells c. shoulder b. Brain d. dendrites e. None of the above Identify the first two processes of synapses from the choices given below.

77. 78. a. b. c. d. Electrical current travels down the axon Vesicles with chemicals move toward the membrane Chemicals are released and diffuse toward the next cell s plasma membrane The chemicals open up the transport proteins and allow the signal to pass to the next cell

Match column a to column b COLUMN A Produce testosterone epididymis vas deferens Seminal vesicles Urethra Vagina Uterus Ovaries Fallopian tubes COLUMN B A pair of testes A place where sperm mature Transports mature sperm to the urethra Produce fructose that provides energy to sperm Tube that carries urine from the bladder to outside of the body

79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87.

a. b. c. d. e.

a. Tunnels for the egg cell to travel from the ovaries to the uterus b. Produce eggs and hormones. c. Hollow, pear-shaped organ that is the home to a developing fetus d. Canal that joins the cervix to the outside of the body e. Estrogen

88. 89. 90. 91. 92.

Progesterone Adrenal gland Pineal gland Thyroid Parathyroid

a. b. c. d. e.

melatonin Increase calcium absorption Decrease calcium absorption Adrenaline None of the above

93. 94. 95. 96.

Pancreas Ovaries Testis Pituitary

a. b. c. d. e.

Glucagon and Insulin Adrenaline Testosterone Progesterone and Estrogen None of the above

Complete the paragraph:

97. 98. Arteries take blood ______ from the heart. The walls of an artery are made up of thick _________ walls 99. 100. and elastic fibres. Veins carry blood ________ the heart and also have valves. The _________ link arteries and veins, and have a one cell thick wall. Blood is made up of four main things ______, the liquid part of 101. 102. the blood; Red Blood Cells to carry ______; White Blood cells to protect the body from disease and 103. _________ to help blood clot. The _______, together with blood vessels make up the circulatory system. 104.

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