Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region V
Division of City Schools
MASBATE NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL
Masbate City

GENERAL BIOLOGY 1

FINAL EXAMINATION
S.Y. 2018-2019
(First Semester)

Name: _____________________________ Date: _____________ Score:

________
Year and Section: ____________________ MRS.MARY ANN C. CAPINIG

Directions: Read and understand each item carefully and encircle the letter of the correct
answer.

1. Which of the following is one of the functions of carbohydrate?

a. to provide the body with immediate energy
b. keep the heart functioning smoothly
c. store and transport genetic material
d. control the rate of reactions
2. Which of the following are the three types of carbohydrates?
a. monosaccharide, polysaccharide, disaccharide
b. glycerol, polysaccharide, monosaccharide
c. disaccharide, monosaccharide, glycerol
d. glycerol, monosaccharide, polysaccharide
3. What elements make up a carbohydrate?
a. hydrogen, calcium, oxygen
b. hydrogen, oxygen, carbon
c. carbon, potassium, oxygen
d. calcium, potassium, oxygen
4. Glycogen, a polysaccharide, in your liver may be broken down to glucose by the process
of __________.
a. hydrolysis
b. dehydration synthesis
c. condensation
d. isomerization
5. Which of the following is molecule that form when many monosaccharide bonded
together?
a. Calcium b. sugars c.monosaccharides d. polysaccharides
6. Which of the following is called as carbohydrate that provides support in plants?
a. Chitin b. Cellulose c. Dextrose d. lipids
7. Single sugars, called monosaccharides supply __________ to cells.
a. Energy b. health c. calcium d. hydrolysis
8. Which of the following is a carbohydrate?
a. DNA b. insulin c. wax d. sucrose
9. Carbohydrates and lipids have many carbon-hydrogen bonds; therefore they both
_____________.
a. store energy in these bonds
b. dissolve in water
c. dissolve in salts
d. are similar to water molecules
10. Which of the following is an organic molecule?
a. Water b. ice c. nitrogen d. carbohydrates
11. Proteins are polymers of _____.
 a. amino acids b. disulfide bridges c. glucose d. peptide bonds
12. A bond between amino acids is called a _____ bond.
a. Acid b. hydrogen c. ionic d. peptide
13. To separate individual amino acids in a protein, scientists can:
a. Add a basic solution (pH greater than 7) to break the peptide bonds.
b. Add an acidic solution (pH less than 7) to break the peptide bonds.
c. Pass X-rays through the various proteins to break the peptide bonds.
d. Use electrophoresis to break the peptide bonds.
14. What research techniques did Frederick Sanger use to identify the proteins and amino
acids in insulin?
a. Electrophoresis and alpha-sheets
b. Chromatography and alpha-sheets
c. Electrophoresis and chromatography
d. None of the above
15. An amino acid that is water soluble is called _____.
a. a beta-sheet
b. an alpha helix
c. hydrophobic
d. hydrophilic
16. The human body contains an estimated _____ proteins that form based on the way _____
amino acids can combine.
a. 20; 100,000
b. 100,000; 20
c. 100; 20
d. 100,000; 70
17. Which of the following is an exception to the general rule that unsaturated fats come
from plants and saturated fats come from animals?
a. Butter from a cow
b. Oil pressed from seeds or olives
c. Wax coatings on a leaf
d. Lard in fatty meats like bacon
18. A steroid hormone has undergone a mutation that makes it polar instead of nonpolar.
How might this interfere with its function?
a. The polar hormone won’t be able to pass through the cell membrane to reach its
target.
b. The polar hormone won’t be able to travel in the bloodstream to reach its target.
c. The polar hormone will get stuck in the inside of the cell membrane.
d. The polar hormone wouldn't be released by glands.
19. Like soap, which of the following molecules is also amphophilic – having both a
hydrophilic and hydrophobic end?
a. Steroids .b Water c. Waxes d. Phospholipids
20. Lipids serve a number of functions in living organisms. Which of the following does
NOT match a lipid with its function.
a. Oils – waterproofing feathers and fur
b. Steroid hormones – energy storage
c. Carotenoids – light-absorbing pigments
d. Cholesterol – maintaining membrane fluidity
21. Which of the following statements best explains the reason trans fats have negative health
effects?
a. Trans-fats are made with vegetable oils.
b. Trans-fats have a long shelf life.
c. Trans-fats stay in the bloodstream longer than other lipids.
d. Trans-fats have been hydrogenated to remove all of their double bonds.
22. Unsaturated lipids are generally liquid at room temperature because their hydrocarbons
are _____________ packed because of their ____________ bonds.
a. tightly; double c. tightly; single
b. loosely; single d. loosely; double
23. Which of the following is the best explanation for why soaps can dissolve oily
substances?
a. The hydrocarbon tails of soap are nonpolar so, they are soluble in oil.
 b. The hydrocarbon tails of soap are polar so they are soluble in oil.
c. The charged groups in soap are polar so they are soluble in water.
d. The charged groups in soap are nonpolar, so they are soluble in oil.
24. Some functions of lipids include water-proofing, temperature regulation, and long-term
energy storage. Which of the following is NOT a common type of lipids?
a. Fats b. Oils c. Sugars d. Waxes
25. What type of molecules are proteins, DNA, carbohydrates, and lipids?
a. Crystal molecules
b. Mineral molecules
c. Oxide molecules
d. Organic molecules
e. Sulfide molecules
26. What three elements make up lipids?
a. Nitrogen, iron, oxygen
b. Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
c. Oxygen, neon, sulfur
d. Carbon, helium, iron
e. Lithium, potassium, sodium
27. Which of the following is true about lipids?
a. They do not dissolve in water
b. They are inorganic
c. They are mostly made up of nitrogen
d. All of the above
e. None of the Above
28. Which type of lipid is one of the main structural components of all cell membranes?
a. Saturated fats b. Waxes c. Steroids d. Unsaturated fats
29. Which type of lipid includes hormones, cholesterol, and chlorophyll?
a. Saturated fats b. Waxes c. Steroids d. Unsaturated fats
For items 30, 31, and 32. Draw DNA strand showing nitrogenous bases in nucleic acids.
30.
31.
32.

33. Are all steroids bad for you?

a. Yes, they are all bad for you
b. No, they are all good for you
c. Some are bad for you, some are good for you
d. None of these
34. What is fermentation?
a. a process where a sugar is broken down into ethanol and carbon dioxide
b. a process where a sugar is broken down into yeast and carbon dioxide
c. a process where a yeast is broken down into ethanol and carbon dioxide
d. a process where a sugar is broken down into ethanol and limewater
35. Diazine green is
a. A chemical that turns green in the absence of nitrogen
b. A chemical that turns pink in the absence of oxygen
c. A chemical that turns pink in the absence of carbon dioxide
d. A chemical that goes clear in the presence of oxygen
36. What medicine is produced using fermentation?
a. Morphine b. Penicillin c. Cough Mixture d. Paracetamol
37. What does limewater test for?
a. The presence of oxygen
b. The presence of carbon dioxide
c. The presence of nitrogen
d. The presence of water
 38. What is the common term for ethanol?
a. Alcohol b. Tea c. Ribena d. Bread
39. Complex IV, also known as cytochrome oxidase, performs which reaction?
a. NADH + Q ↔ NAD+ + QH2
b. NADH ↔ NAD+ + 2H+ + 2e–
c. 2 H+ + 2 e+ + ½ O2 → H2O + energy
d. 4 H+ + 4 e– + O2 → 2 H2O
40. For item number 40, draw the process of ethanol fermentation.

Rubrics for Creating:

1 point- draw complete parts of the process
0.5 point- draw some parts of the process

Prepared by:

MARY ANN C. CAPINIG, MA. Ed.

Teacher II
Checked and Verified:

GERARD JAN D. IBAŇEZ

STEM Coordinator

Recommending Approval:

MARIFE A. CAŇARES
Assistant Principal II

Approved:

RICARDO R. MARFIGA, Ph.D.

Principal IV