A thousand ways to pass basic biology examination

161.Ribosomes are found in all living cells. What is their function?
  • A. Cellular respiration
  • B. Synthesis of proteins
  • C. Excretion of waste products
  • D. Intracellular transport
162.Which of the following is NOT a function of the nucleus of a cell?
  • A. It controls the life processes of the cell
  • B. It translates genetic information for the manufacture of proteins
  • C. It stores and carries hereditary information
  • D. It is a reservoir of energy for the cell
163.Plants that are adapted to grow in dry land where water content is low are
  • A. Halophytes
  • B. Hydrophytes
  • C. Xerophytes
  • D. Mesophytes
164.What happens to a man whose pancreas has been surgically removed?
  • A. The level of blood sugar would increase
  • B. The glycogen content of the liver would increase
  • C. His blood pressure would decrease
  • D. His weight would increase appreciably
165.The hereditary factor of the material for inheritance is
  • A. Organ
  • B. Sex
  • C. Gene
  • D. Ovum
166.One of the following is not an excretory structure
  • A. Stomata
  • B. Blood
  • C. Kidney
  • D. Flame cell
167.In a food web, tertiary consumers belong to which trophic level
  • A. First
  • B. Second
  • C. Third
  • D. Fourth
168.Which of the following factors is not associated with aquatic habitat
  • A. Temperature
  • B. Light intensity
  • C. Humidity
  • D. Wave action
169.Which of the following constitutes the main internal tissue of leaf?
  • A. Cuticle
  • B. Mesophyll
  • C. Vascular bundle
  • D. Lower epidermis
170.In insects, the structure that performs the same function as the kidney in man is the
  • A. Nephridium
  • B. Flamecell
  • C. Malphigian tubule
  • D. Trachea
171.One of this is not a shape of finger prints
  • A. Circles
  • B. Loop
  • C. Whorls
  • D. Arches
172.What is the term used to describe the sum total of biotic and abiotic factors in the environment of the organism?
  • A. Habitat
  • B. Biome
  • C. Ecosystem
  • D. Ecological niche
173.S phase in growth curve is known as?
  • A. Rapid phase
  • B. Shot phase
  • C. Long phase
  • D. End phase
174.Carbohydrates are stored in animal cells as
  • A. Glycogen
  • B. Glucose
  • C. Maltase
  • D. Starch
175.The rhesus factor of blood was first identified in a category of
  • A. Monkeys
  • B. Human females
  • C. Human males
  • D. Chimpanzees
176.The division of nucleus is known as
  • A. Karyokinesis
  • B. Cytokinesis
  • C. Isogamy
  • D. Isopomy
177.In the mammal, the autonomic system consists of
  • A. Sympathetic and parasympathetic systems
  • B. Brain and spinal nerves
  • C. Brain and cranial nerves
  • D. Soinal cord and spinal nerves
178.The reproduction of cell is controlled by which of the following:
  • A. RNA
  • B. DNA
  • C. mRNA
  • D. mitosis
179.The order of food passage in the digestive system is
  • A. Ileum-Cacum-Colon-Rectum
  • B. Ileum-Colon-Cacum-Rectum
  • C. Colon-Ileum-Cacum-Rectum
  • D. Colon-Cacum-Ileum-Rectum
180.In plants, the structures that play roles similar to the arteries and veins of animals are the
  • A. Xylem and Phloem
  • B. Root hairs and xylem
  • C. Lenticels and phloem
  • D. Roots and stems