SBI 3A0                                    12 pages         


Ursuline College, Chatham                  plus answer sheet

Teacher: Mr. B Roberts

Time: 2.5 hours

June 1993                              Name:

                                                                  

INSTRUCTIONS:

            Part A - use Answer sheet provided - 40 marks

            Part B,C,D,E and G answer questions in space provided on exam

                                           72 marks

            Part F  Answer using foolscap        15 marks

                                          127 marks total

                                                                   

PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE.    (50 marks)

Place all answers on Answer sheet provided

1.             Choose in order of complexity from least complex to most complex:

                a) cell, tissue, organelle

                b) cell, organelle, organ, tissue

                c) organelle, cell, organ, tissue

                d) organelle, cell, tissue, organ

                e) organelle, macromolecule, cell, system

 

2.             All cells have:

                a) a cell wall and cytoplasm

                b) a nucleus and choroplasts

                c) a cell membrane and cytoplasm

                d) plastids and vacuoles

 

3.             Ribosomes are the site of:

                a) cellular respiration

                b) photosynthesis

                c) cellular reproduction

                d) protein synthesis

                e) mitosis

 

4.             The endoplasmic reticulum:

                a) function in internal transport of macromolecules

                b) carries on cellular respiration

                c) is the site of photosynthesis

                d) is the site of RNA synthesis

 

5.             Rough endoplasmic reticulum has attached to it:

                a) golgi bodies

                b) ribosomes

                c) stroma

                d) centrioles

                e) cisternae

 

6.             Which of the following sometimes act as cellular support for cells and unicellular organisms?

                a) lysosomes

                b) microtubules

                c) xylem

                d) erythrocytes

 

7.             The nucleus, the golgi apparatus, mitochondria, lysosomes, vacuoles and centrioles are all kinds of :

                a) organelles

                b) cells

                c) tissues

                d) organs

                e) macromolecules

 

8.             Distilled H2O is isotonic to:

                a) a 50 percent NaCl solution

                b) blood

                c) a 10 percent NaCl solution

                d) distilled H2O

 

9.             The major function of the nucleolus appears to be:

                a) cellular respiration

                b) synthesis of phospholipids

                c) intracellular digestion

                d) transport of proteins

                e) synthesis of rRNA

 

10.           __________ is the movement of water molecules through a semi-permeable membrane along a concentration gradient:

                a) osmosis

                b) phagocytosis

                c) diffusion

                d) active transport

 

11.           A deficiency of vitamin C causes:

                a) night blindness

                b) rickets

                c) scurvy

                d) soft bones

                e) pellagra

 

12.           The liver is responsible for:

                a) detoxification of certain poisons

                b) synthesis of bile

                c) deamination of amino acids

                d) all of the above

                e) b and c

 

13.           Acids from the stomach get neutralized by secretions from the

                a) liver

                b) duodenum

                c) pancreas

                d) gall bladder

 

14.           Peristalsis is:

                a) involuntary muscle contractions regulating pH

                b) involuntary muscle contractions which push materials through hollow organs like the colon

                c) voluntary muscle contractions regulating digestion

                d) voluntary muscle contractions regulating heartbeat

                e) involuntary muscle contraction of the pericardium

 

15.           Arteriosclerosis...

                a) is caused by disruption of erythrocytes.

                b) is a blood vessel disorder

                c) results in a valve problem within the heart

                d) always results in a heart attack

 

16.           The "systolic" reading on a sphygmometer

                a) is the pressure exerted by the blood on the heart wall

                b) describes the lowest pressure throughout the blood vessels

                c) describes the pressure the blood exerts against the walls of the veins

                d) is the highest value measuring the force of the blood against an artery wall.

 

17.           Most O2 travels through the bloodstream attached to

                a) haemoglobin

                b) plasma

                c) leukocytes

                d) platelets

 

18.           Gas exchange in mammals takes place in the

                a) alveoli

                b) tracheae

                c) bronchi

                d) spiracles

                e) all of the above

 

19.           The process of taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide occurs during

                a) breathing

                b) inhalation

                c) osmosis

                d) respiration

                e) inspiration

 

20.           Which of the following have a function in the human respiratory system:

                a) diaphragm

                b) carbon dioxide

                c) esophagus

                d) pulmonary circulatory system

                e) all except c

 

21.           The maximum volume of air that can be moved in and out of the lungs with each breath is called the:

                a) total capacity

                b) vital capacity

                c) tidal volume

                d) residual volume

                e) pleural volume

 

22.           The rate and depth of breathing is primarily controlled by:

                a) the oxygen content of the blood

                b) the nitrogen content of the blood

                c) the carbon dioxide content of the blood

                d) receptors in the larynx

                e) none of the above

 

23.           Which of the following would you expect to observe after a period of 15 minutes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                a) A would be blue as starch diffuses out of the bag

                b) B would turn blue as iodine diffuses into the bag

                c) the bag would become limp as water diffused out

                d) colour changes would occur in both A and B as diffusion would take place in both directions across the membrane

 

24.           A person with blood type B would be able to receive blood type(s)

                a) B only

                b) O and B

                c) O only

                d) A, O, B, and AB

                e) B and A

 

25.           The parts of the blood that are mainly concerned with clotting are

                a) red blood cells

                b) platelets

                c) plasma

                d) white blood cells

                e) both b) and c)

 

26.           An excess of white blood cells in the blood may indicate that the person has

                a) anemia              

                b) pneumonia       

                c) hemophilia

                d) emphysema

                e) leukemia

 

27.           Anemia may result from the lack of

                a) oxygen

                b) nitrogen           

                c) sulfur

                d) iron

                e) carbon dioxide

 

28.           Which of the following is TRUE of plasma?

                a) plasma lacks water

                b) plasma contains salts and proteins only

                c) plasma has a bluish colour

                d) plasma contains salts, proteins, hormones sugars, antibodies, vitamins and minerals in solution

                e) plasma is not useful for medical purposes as transfusions

 

29.           As a person gets older, blood pressure generally

                a) increases

                b) decreases

                c) varies widely

                d) decreases proportionally with age

                e) remains the same

 

30.           The heart fills with de-oxygenated blood

                a) on the right side only

                b) on the left side only

                c) on both sides at the same time

                d) at the septum

                e) in the two lower chambers

 

31.           The region in the back of the mouth cavity which is a passageway for both food and air is the

                a) pharynx            

                b) larynx

                c) nasal cavity

                d) trachea             

                e) tonsil

 

32.           Rings of cartilage stiffen the walls of the

                a) esophagus

                b) nasal cavity     

                c) trachea

                d) diaphragm

                e) pleura

 

33.           The membrane that covers the lungs is called the

                a) mesentery

                b) pleura               

                c) pericardium

                d) mediastinum

                e) ciliary membrane

               

34.           Muscles that play a part in breathing are

                a) cardiac              

                b) interstitial

                c) intercostal

                d) internal oblique               

                e) voluntary

 

35.           Oxygen passes into the blood of the capillaries chiefly through the walls of the

                a) bronchioles

                b) bronchi             

                c) alveoli

                d) pharynx            

                e) trachea

 

36.           Which one of the following is absorbed into the lacteal vessel of a villus?

                a) amino acids

                b) fatty acids        

                c) glucose

                d) hydrochloric acid

                e) ascorbic acid

 

37.           The saliva

                a) contains an enzyme that digests protein

                b) is slightly alkaline in its reaction  

                c) simply moistens the food

                d) helps the food to separate into smaller pieces

                e) moistens the food and contains an enzyme that digests starch

 

38.           Hydrochloric acid in gastric juice

                a) is a chemically strong acid

                b) causes a low pH in the stomach

                c) destroys many of the bacteria that have entered with food

                d) converts pepsinogen into pepsin

                e) all of the above

 

39.           Fibre in the diet functions to

                a) aid fecal elimination

                b) maximize water loss

                c) stimulate carcinogens in waste material

                d) cause haemorrhoids

                e) none of the above

 

40.           Vitamins are

                a) required in small quantities

                b) classified by solubility

                c) organic compounds

                d) available in a variety of foods

                e) all of the above

 

 

PART B  FUNCTIONS

            Give the functions of the following terms (10 marks)

1.  sphincter

 

 

2.  spindle fibres

 

 

3.  mRNA

 

 

4.  light in photosynthesis

 

 

5.  nuclear membrane

 

 

6.  mitosis

 

 

7.  lactic acid fermentation

 

 

8.  lysosome

 

 

9.  alveoli

 

 

10.  rugae

 

 

PART C  MATCHING   ( 10 marks)

 On the line beside each phrase in Column I print the letter of the matching word form Column II.

                        Column I                                                                      Column II

___ 1. The stage in mitosis in which chromosomes migrate to opposite poles

___ 2. Threads along which chromosomes migrate during mitosis

___ 3.  The gene combination expressing pure dwarf

___ 4.  Great Canadian plant geneticist

___ 5.  An organism lacking pigmentation

___ 6.  A 1:2:1 combination of offspring indicates

___ 7.  A gene which produces a fatal characteristic

___ 8. The biologist who was first to show that gene mutations can be caused by radiation

___ 9.  Down's syndrome is the medical name for

___10.  A cross between a horse mare and a male donkey

 

 

A. albino

B. anaphase

C. interphase

D. mutation

E. prophase

F. McClintock

G. type-B blood

H. tt

I. mongolism

J. pure tall

K. sex-linked

L. Muller

M. type O blood

N. Mendel

O. hybrid cross

P. zebra

Q. cross-linked

R.  TT

S. mule

T. spindles

U. lethal

 

 

 

PART D  COMPARISONS  ( 10 marks)

 Distinguish between any five of the following pairs

 

1. chromatid vs. chromosome

 

 

2.  asexual vs sexual reproduction

 

 

 

 

3.  villi vs rugae

 

 

 

4.  coronary vs systemic circulation

 

 

 

 

5.  plant vs animal mitosis

 

 

 

 

6.  lipase vs bile

 

 

 

 

7.  hypotonic vs hypertonic solutions

 

 

 

 

 

Part E  SHORT ANSWER (42 marks)

 

1.  Draw structural formulae for the following compounds.(5 marks)

            a) octanol

 

 

            b) 1,2 pentadiene

 

 

            c) 1,4 cyclononadiene

 

 

            d) 3-methyl-4-ethyl-2-hexanone

 

 

            e) 3,4,4-trimethyl-2-hexene

 

 

 

 

2.  Name the following compounds ( 5 marks)

            a) CH CH(Cl)CH=CHCH(CH )C(CH )

 

 

            b) C H

 

 

            c) CH (CH )CH CH(OH)CH CH(CH )CH(CH )CH

 

 

            d)

 

 

 

            e)

 

 

 

3.  Some dogs bark when trailing, others are silent.  The barking trait is due to a dominant gene.  Erect ears are dominant to drooping ears.  What is the phenotype and genotype of all the pups form a hybrid erect-eared pure barker mated to a droop-eared silent trailer?

(6 marks)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.  If a person of unknown blood type is tested with Anti-A and Anti-B serum in the normal lab procedure, and clumping occurs with both sera, what blood type does the person have?  Explain ( 3 marks)

 

 

 

 

 

5.  What is the function of capillary beds? (2 marks)

6.  Why is it more difficult to hold your breath after exercise than before exercise? ( 2 marks)

 

 

 

 

7.  How is the circulatory system important to the digestive process?

            (2 marks)

 

 

8.  Where is the liver located?  Discuss 4 functions of this organ

            (5 marks)

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.  Outline 3 differences between meiosis and mitosis ( 3 marks)

 

 

 

 

10. Explain 3 types of asexual reproduction ( 3 marks)

 

 

11.  Explain the tests for proteins and fats ( 2 marks)

 

 

 

12.  Explain how auxins play a role in phototropism ( 4 marks)

 

 

 

 

 

PART  F     Long answer  DO 2 OF THE 3 QUESTIONS

 

1.  In dogs, short hair is dominant over long and dark hair is dominant over light.  One dog is heterozygous for hair length and shows the recessive trait for hair colour. Another dog is homozygous dominant for hair length and heterozygous for hair colour. a) Construct a Punnett square showing a cross between these two animals.  Identify the phenotypes that might result. (5 marks).

b)  The pup which was heterozygous for both traits was test crossed.  Construct a Punnett square and identify the phenotypes and genotypes that would result.

(5 marks)

 

2.  Discuss in detail 2 of the following food compounds.  Include in your answer its molecular structure, the organs and enzymes involved in its digestion and the source of the compound in the diet. (5 marks each)

            a) carbohydrates           b) fats   c) proteins

 

3.  Explain how an oxygen molecule enters the body.  Follow it through the body and explain how it is converted into carbon dioxide and how this waste product is gotten rid of. (10 marks)

PART G : DIAGRAMS (25 MARKS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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