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BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, PILANI-HYDERABAD CAMPUS

BIOF111: GENERAL BIOLOGY SECOND SEMESTER 2022-23

QUIZ 1-SET A
Date: 11.04.23; 10:05-10.45 A.M; Total marks: 30 M
NAME: _____________________ STUDENT-ID: ___________________
TUTORIAL SECTION NO: ___________
Each Question carries 1M, and there is no negative marking.
Please choose the most appropriate option for each question.
DO NOT WRITE ANYTHING ON THIS SHEET.

1. Phospholipids in the plasma membrane contain the ‘head’ which is:


A. Negatively charged & hydrophilic B. Negatively charged & hydrophobic
C. Positively charged & hydrophilic D. Positively charged & hydrophobic
2. The cytoskeleton includes (i) microtubules; (ii) microfilaments; (iii) intermediate filaments.
A. (i) and (ii) B. (i), (ii) and (iii) C. (i) and (iii) D. (ii) and (iii)
3. Caffeine and nicotine are stored in:
A. Central vacuole B. Contractile vacuole C. Food vacuole D. All the above
4. Cyanide produces its deadly effect by binding to_________in the ETC.
A. ATP synthase B. Protein complex C. H+ ions D. NADH
5. Yeast can undergo: (i) Cellular respiration; (ii) Alcoholic fermentation; (iii) Lactic acid fermentation
A. (i) and (ii) B. (ii) and (iii) C. (i) and (iii) D. (i), (ii) and (iii)
6. Which of the following statement is TRUE for enzyme inhibitors?
A. They always bind to the active site of the enzyme
B. They can bind either to the active site or to a site other than the active site of the enzyme
C. They always bind to a site other than the active site of the enzyme
D. They always bind to the substrate
7. Anabolic steroids are synthetic variants of _________.
A. testosterone B. estrogen C. cholesterol D. None of the above
8. Phagocytosis (“cellular eating”) is an example of ________.
A. osmosis B. endocytosis C. exocytosis D. diffusion
9. What will happen if an animal cell is placed in a hypotonic solution?
A. It will swell B. It will shrivel/shrink C. It will have no effect D. None of the above.
10. To achieve the desired texture, the vegetable oil manufacturer can convert unsaturated fats to
saturated fats by adding ____________molecules by a process called _______.
A. Water molecule, dehydration B. Hydrogen, hydrolysis
C. Water molecule, hydrolysis D. Hydrogen, hydrogenation
11. The energy that must be invested to start a reaction is called ____________.
A. Activation energy B. Chemical energy C. Calorie D. Energy conservation
12. The substitution of one amino acid for another at a particular position in hemoglobin, the blood protein
that carries oxygen, causes
A. Spongiform encephalopathy B. Mad-cow disease C. Tay Sach’s Disease D. Sickle-cell disease
13. The antibiotics taken by us get detoxified in the ______.
A. Pancreas B. Salivary glands C. Liver D. Brain
14. Old and worn-out organelles like mitochondria are digested by _______.
A. Endoplasmic Reticulum B. Peroxisomes C. Lysosomes D. Mitochondria
15. Proteins needed to support the growth of plant embryos are stored in _______ of the seed cells.
A. Cytoplasm B. Golgi complex C. Vacuoles D. Rough endoplasmic reticulum
16. In eukaryotic cells, DNA is found in ______.
A. Nucleus, Lysosomes, and Mitochondria B. Nucleus, Chloroplasts, and Lysosomes
C. Nucleus, Chloroplasts, and Mitochondria D. Ribosomes, Mitochondria, and Chloroplasts
17. Which of the following types of cellular transport requires energy?
A. Facilitated diffusion B. Osmosis C. Active transport D. Both A and B
18. If one strand of DNA has the sequence CTTACG, what is the sequence of the complementary strand?
A. CTTACG B. TCCGTA C. GAATGC D. AGGCAT
19. The disaccharide lactose is made up of which of the following monomers?
A. Glucose and fructose B. Glucose and Maltose C. Glucose and Galactose D. Galactose and fructose
20. Which of the following structures are present in plant cells but not in animal cells?
A. Centrioles B. Lysosomes C. Cell-wall D. None of the above
21. Find the correct statement(s) in context of deoxyribonucleic acid.
A. Covalent bonds between the deoxyribose sugars help to hold two antiparallel polynucleotide
strands.
B. Hydrogen bonds between the nitrogen bases help to hold two antiparallel polynucleotide strands.
C. Hydrogen bonds between the nucleotides maintain the backbone of a polynucleotide strand.
D. Covalent bonds between the nitrogen bases maintain the backbone of a polynucleotide strand.
22. Which of the following determines the solid nature of the fats at room temperature?
A. Fewer than the maximum number of hydrogens at the peptide bond in a fat molecule
B. Fewer than the maximum number of hydrogens at the double bond in a fat molecule
C. Fewer than the minimum number of hydrogens at the peptide bond in a fat molecule
D. Fewer than the minimum number of hydrogens at the double bond in a fat molecule
23. The sequence of the protein’s primary structure is controlled by
A. Polypeptides sequence of the DNA
B. Polynucleotide sequence of the DNA
C. Variable sugar components of the amino acids of the protein
D. Variable functional group of the amino acids of the protein
24. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about DNA and RNA?
A. RNA and DNA have ribose sugar and deoxyribose sugar respectively
B. Instead of the base uracil, RNA has a distinct base called thymine
C. RNA is usually found in a single-stranded form, whereas DNA usually exists as a double-stranded
helix
D. None of these
25. Which of the following is TRUE for enzymes?
A. They get used up in reaction
B. They can repetitively do the same reaction
C. They do not lower the activation energy of biochemical reaction
D. Both B and C
26. The energy lost by electrons while passing through the electron transport chain is immediately used to
generate _________.
A. FADH+ gradient across mitochondrial membranes
B. NADH2+ gradient across mitochondrial membranes
C. ADP gradient across mitochondrial membranes
D. proton gradient across mitochondrial membranes
27. If someone at the other end of the room smokes a cigarette, you may breathe in some smoke. The
movement of smoke is similar to which type of transport?
A. Osmosis B. Active transport C. Facilitated diffusion D. Diffusion
28. A shortage of phosphorus in the soil would make it especially difficult for a plant to manufacture
A. Fatty acids B. Proteins C. Cellulose D. DNA
29. Which of the following is NOT a property of life?
A. Organism reproduce their own kind
B. Living things exhibit complex but ordered organization
C. Organisms take in energy and use it to perform all of life’s activities
D. Populations of organisms rarely change over time
30. Which among these are storage forms of carbohydrates in plants and animals?
A. Starch & Sucrose B. Starch & Cellulose C. Cellulose & Glycogen D. Starch & Glycogen

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