SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Exam 1

Which of the following is NOT a function of the plant cell vacuole:
A. stores small, water soluble substances
B. provides structural strength to herbaceous organs like leaves via turgor
C. accumulates pigments such as anthocyanins
D. allows for turnover of cell materials by serving as a digestive organelle
E. synthesizes nucleic acids

In this group of organisms, pick the one that doesn’t belong based on cellular organization: (fern, amoeba, zebra, mushroom, E. coli)        A. amoeba      B. zebra       C.  E. coli       D. fern

In science, a theory (pick the INcorrect answer):
A. Is much more than a guess
B. Makes testable predictions
C. Is backed by lots of material evidence
D. Can include all evidence, including that drawn from the supernatural

All organisms on earth use just about the same 20 amino acids in their proteins. This provides evidence that:
A. Proteins are limited in their versatility      B. Protein synthesis works on the cheap
C. Other amino acids are chemically inactive    D. All life originated from common
                                                                                ancestor(s)

Because of the plant life style:
A. Indeterminate growth was important in the success of land plants
B. A high degree of regeneration was important in the success of land plants
C. Not sequestering their germline as animals do was crucial in their success
D. All of the above are true