UNIT 1 QUIZ 1. It is called as an excellent solvent. A. Water B. Vinegar C. Heat D. Liquid 2.

These are groups of atoms that confer similar properties onto otherwise dissimilar molecules. A. Non-Functional groups B. Molecules C. Functional groups D. Electrons 3. What type of lipids which have four carbon ring structure and high hydrogen to carbon ratio? A. Waxes B. steroids C. Fats D. Phospholipids 4. These are called as the polymers of amino acids. A. Enzymes B. Amino Acids C. Lipids D. Proteins 5. It occurs when the inhibitor added denatures or destroys the enzyme. A. Reversible inhibition B. concentrations of substrate C. induced fit model D. Irreversible inhibition 6. They function as intermediate carriers of electrons, atoms, or functional groups. A. Carbohydrates B. Proteins C. Coenzymes D. Lipids

7. They provide padding and insulation, store fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E, etc.), and form the backbone of hormones and cell membranes. A. Lipids B. Proteins C. Enzymes D. Amino Acids 8. It is the basic structural and functional unit of life. A. Nucleus B. Cells C. Microorganisms D. Mitochondria 9. These are involved in the transfer of electrons in processes like photosynthesis and cellular respiration. A. photophosphorylation B. Channel proteins C. Gap junctions D. Electron transfer proteins 10. These are the earliest and simplest cells on Earth. A. Eukaryotes B. Prokaryotes C. Cells D. Atoms

11. They are found free-floating in the cytoplasm throughout the cell or attached to the endoplasmic reticulum. A. Ribosome B. Mitochondria C. Nucleus D. Cytoplasm

12. It controls the cell's activities and contains all the genetic material. A. Ribosome B. Mitochondria C. Nucleus D. Cytoplasm

13. It is a double membrane bound organelle. A. Ribosome B. Mitochondria C. Nucleus D. Cytoplasm

14. It carries out the light reactions of photosynthesis in the mesophyll like other plants, but they carry out the light-independent reactions in the bundle sheath cells. A. Photorespiration B. C4 plants C. Green Plants D. Yellow Plants 15. What are two pathways involved in the light reaction. A. noncyclic photophosphorylation, cyclic photophosphorylation B. cyclic photophosphorylation, cyclic photophosphorylation C. noncyclic photophosphorylation, photophosphorylation D. nonphotophosphorylation, cyclic photophosphorylation 16. What is the general equation in converting carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen? A. light + 6CO2 + 12H20 --> C6H12O6 + 6O2 + 6H20 B. light - 6CO2 + 12H20 --> C6H12O6 + 6O2 + 6H20 C. light + 6CO2 + 12H20 --> C6H12O6 + 6O2 - 6H20 D. light + 6CO2 + 12H20 --> C6H12O6 - 6O2 - 6H20 17. It is composed of two identical chromatids attached by acentromere. A. Cells B. Genes C. Chromosome D. Cytoplasm 18. It occurs when a gene has more than one phenotypic expression. A. Linked Genes B. polygenic inheritance C. Epistasis D. Pleiotropy

19. These are on the same chromosome and cannot segregate independently since they are physically connected. A. Linked Genes B. polygenic inheritance C. Epistasis D. Pleiotropy

20. What is the first phase in cell cycle? A. Interphase B. Anaphase C. Telophase D. Metaphase 21. What are the four examples of chromosome abnormalities? A. Deletion, Duplication, Translocation, Separation B. Deletion, Duplication, Translocation, Repetition C. Deletion, Duplication, Translocation, Inversion D. Deletion, Repetition, Translocation, Inversion

22. It is an allosteric enzyme involved in photosynthesis in which oxygen and carbon dioxide compete for the same binding site. A. Epistasis B. phenotype C. Rubisco D. Nondisjunction

23. It is a method some plants use to avoid the problems associated with rubisco and photorespiration. A. C4 Carbon Fixation B. CAM pathway C. Nondisjunction D. Inversion

24. It keeps DNA inside the nucleus but allows mRNA and proteins through. It is a double membrane with large pores. A. nuclear membrane B. Cytoplasm C. Nucleus D. Mitochondria

25. These are found in animals and are very, very small channels that allow various ions and other small substances to pass from one cell to another. A. C4 Carbon Fixation B. noncyclic photophosphorylation C. photophosphorylation D. Gap junctions

26. It performs various functions important to the cell's survival. A. Cells B. Organelles C. Cytoplasm D. Mitochondria

27. These are three fatty acids linked to an ester of glycerol. A. Amino Acids B. Fats C. Lipids D. Proteins 28. It controlled the production of enzymes. A. DNA B. RNA C. Messenger RNA D. Steroids

29. What are the four common types of lipids? A. fats, lipids, phospholipids, steroids B. fats, waxes, phospholipids, steroids C. fats, waxes, phospholipids, proteins

D. enzymes, waxes, phospholipids, steroids 30. It is a type of covalent bonds in which the electrons are shared equally between the two atoms. A. covalent B. nonpolar covalent C. polar noncovalent D. polar covalent