June Exam - Practice Questions

1. Vascular tissue that transports water in leaves connects directly to
  • meristems in the root tip
  • pistils in the flower
  • root hairs in the epidermis
  • xylem in the stem
2. Which three processes are indicated by the arrows in the diagram below?
  • ingestion, diffusion, excretion
  • ingestion, digestion, egestion
  • cyclosis, meiosis, mitosis
  • diffusion, active transport, cyclosis
3. A biologist analyzed the liquid in the nephridia of earthworms and the liquid in the nephrons of humans. The liquid found in both organisms was most likely composed of water containing
  • sugar and uric acid
  • sugar and ammonia
  • salts and urea
  • salts and amino acids
4. Which letter in the diagram below indicates the structure that is most closely associated with cretion?
  • A
    B
    C
    D
5. Which process is correctly paired with the waste it produces?
  • respiration: methane
  • protein metabolism: ammonia
  • dehydration synthesis: carbon dioxide
  • hydrolysis: urea
6. In grasshoppers and humans, locomotion is accomplished by means of
  • the interaction of muscles and jointed appendages
  • jointed chitinous appendages
  • a carilaginous endoskeleton
  • the interaction of muscles and an exoskeleton
7. During aerobic respiration, the chemical energy of glucose is gradually released, producing 36 ATP and
  • NH3 and O2
  • NH3 and CO2
  • H2O and O2
  • H2O and CO2
8. In trees, shrubs and other woody plants, the exchange of CO2 and O2 with the environment may occur through structures known as
  • spiracles
  • anthers
  • lenticels
  • rhizoids
9. Small hairs on the legs of certain insects have the ability to detect chemicals. These hairs function as
  • receptors
  • effectors
  • stimuli
  • responses
10. Which organism has a primitive brain, a ventral nerve cord and antennae?
  • bryophyte
  • grasshopper
  • chordate
  • jellyfish
Answer
1. xylem in the stem
2. ingestion, diffusion, excretion
3. salts and urea
4. D
5. protein metabolism: ammonia
6. the interaction of muscles and jointed appendages
7. H2O and CO2
8. lenticels
9. receptors
10. grasshopper