Which of the following best describes the function
of the coenzymes NAD⁺ and FAD in eukaryotic
cellular respiration?

A

They participate in hydrolysis reactions by
accepting protons from water molecules.

B

They participate directly in the
phosphorylation of ADP to ATP.

C

They serve as final electron acceptors in the
electron transport chain.

D

They aid vitamins such as niacin in the breakdown
of glucose.

E

They accept electrons during oxidation-reduction
reactions.

E. They accept electrons during oxidation-reduction
reactions.

A sample of human blood was placed in a test tube containing a physiological saline solution (0.9% sodium chloride). This type of solution is often used intravenously to quickly rehydrate patients. A drop of the blood from the test tube was placed on a slide and red blood cells (RBCs) were observed under a microscope. Three possible outcomes are diagrammed below.

Which of the following best predicts which diagrammed microscope view the laboratory worker would see and best explains why?

A

View 1 because RBC membranes are freely permeable to water

B

View 2 because the RBCs use energy to allow sodium entry and to pump water out

C

View 2 because the rate of water movement into the RBCs equals the rate of water movement out of the cells

D

View 3 because the sodium-potassium pumps in the RBC membranes use energy to keep the sodium out but allow water to freely flow into the cells

C. View 2 because the rate of water movement into the RBCs equals the rate of water movement out of the cells

Students in a class measured the mass of various living organisms. They then kept the organisms in the dark for 24 hours before remeasuring them. None of the organisms were provided with nutrients during the 24-hour period. The data are as follows.

Which of the following is the best explanation for the pattern of change in mass of the organisms over time?

A

Water loss due to evaporation

B

Cellular respiration

C

The law of conservation of matter

D

Growth and reproduction

B. Cellular respiration

A scientist determined the rate of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction by measuring the amount of product formed over time. The following curve was generated from the data collected.

What is the most likely explanation for the change in the slope of the line between 3 and 5 minutes?

A

The enzyme had denatured.

B

The enzyme had achieved its maximum velocity.

C

A large amount of the substrate had been consumed.

D

An allosteric inhibitor appeared.

E

There was a dramatic change in the pH.

C

A large amount of the substrate had been consumed.

For following group of questions first study the description of the data and then choose the one best answer to each question following it and fill in the corresponding oval on the answer sheet.

To study the actions of the enzyme catalase on hydrogen peroxide, students performed the following experiment. Catalase was extracted from potatoes by blending raw potatoes in a blender with cold distilled water. The filtrate was stored on ice. The following hydrogen peroxide solutions were made: 1 percent, 5 percent, 10 percent, and 15 percent. Filter paper disks were soaked in the catalase filtrate and dropped into beakers containing the various solutions. The activity of the enzyme was measured by the amount of time it took for the disks to float to the surface of the solution on the bubbles produced by the reaction. The following data were obtained.

Which of the following best describes why the disks rose to the surface faster in the more concentrated hydrogen peroxide solutions?

A

There was more enzyme present in the more concentrated solutions.

B

A greater amount of heat was generated in the more concentrated solutions.

C

The more concentrated solutions lowered the activation energy of the reaction.

D

The higher substrate concentrations in the more concentrated solutions speeded the reaction.

E

The density of the water was lower in the more concentrated solutions.

D

The higher substrate concentrations in the more concentrated solutions speeded the reaction.

For following group of questions first study the description of the data and then choose the one best answer to each question following it and fill in the corresponding oval on the answer sheet.

To study the actions of the enzyme catalase on hydrogen peroxide, students performed the following experiment. Catalase was extracted from potatoes by blending raw potatoes in a blender with cold distilled water. The filtrate was stored on ice. The following hydrogen peroxide solutions were made: 1 percent, 5 percent, 10 percent, and 15 percent. Filter paper disks were soaked in the catalase filtrate and dropped into beakers containing the various solutions. The activity of the enzyme was measured by the amount of time it took for the disks to float to the surface of the solution on the bubbles produced by the reaction. The following data were obtained.

Which of the following best describes why ice was used during this experiment?

A

To increase the activity of the enzyme

B

To retard the breakdown of the catalase

C

To purge the solution of excess air trapped during blending

D

To slow the catalase molecules to increase the probability of contact with the hydrogen peroxide molecules

E

To increase the size of the active site on the enzyme

B

To retard the breakdown of the catalase

For following group of questions first study the description of the data and then choose the one best answer to each question following it and fill in the corresponding oval on the answer sheet.

To study the actions of the enzyme catalase on hydrogen peroxide, students performed the following experiment. Catalase was extracted from potatoes by blending raw potatoes in a blender with cold distilled water. The filtrate was stored on ice. The following hydrogen peroxide solutions were made: 1 percent, 5 percent, 10 percent, and 15 percent. Filter paper disks were soaked in the catalase filtrate and dropped into beakers containing the various solutions. The activity of the enzyme was measured by the amount of time it took for the disks to float to the surface of the solution on the bubbles produced by the reaction. The following data were obtained.

If the potato solution was boiled for 10 minutes and cooled for 10 minutes before being tested, the average time for the disks to float to the surface of the hydrogen peroxide solution would beA

less than 1 second

B

5 seconds

C

10 seconds

D

30 seconds

E

more than 30 seconds

E

more than 30 seconds

Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria. In an experiment, bacteriophages were labeled with either radioactive phosphorus or radioactive sulfur. The labeled bacteriophages were incubated with bacteria for a brief amount of time and then removed. The infected bacteria cells were found to contain significant amounts of radioactive phosphorus but not radioactive sulfur.

Based on the results of the experiment, which of the following types of molecules did the bacteriophages most likely inject into the bacteria cells?

A

Simple carbohydrate

B

Amino acid

C

DNA

D

Polypeptide

C

DNA

Which of the following can be used to determine the rate of enzyme-catalyzed reactions?

A

Rate of disappearance of the enzyme

B

Rate of disappearance of the substrate

C

Rate of disappearance of the product

D

Change in volume of the solution

E

Increase in activation energy

B

Rate of disappearance of the substrate

The following questions refer to an experiment that is set up to determine the relative volume of O₂ consumed by germinating and nongerminating (dry) pea seeds at two different temperatures. The change in volume is detected by using a respirometer over a given period of time. The data are given below.

The rate of oxygen consumption in germinating pea seeds at 26ºC is

A

0.05 mL / min

B

0.25 mL / min

C

0.50 mL / min

D

0.75 mL / min

E

1.00 mL / min

A

0.05 mL / min

The following questions refer to an experiment that is set up to determine the relative volume of O₂ consumed by germinating and nongerminating (dry) pea seeds at two different temperatures. The change in volume is detected by using a respirometer over a given period of time. The data are given below.

Which of the following conclusions is best supported by the data?

A

Nongerminating pea seeds have a higher rate of respiration than germinating pea seeds do.

B

Light is required for pea seed germination.

C

In the nongerminating pea seeds, oxygen consumption is directly proportional to oxygen concentration.

D

Less carbon dioxide is produced by germinating pea seeds at 26ºC than at 10ºC.

E

In pea seeds an increase in temperature results in an increase in oxygen consumption.

E

In pea seeds an increase in temperature results in an increase in oxygen consumption.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the movement of substances across cell membranes?

A

Ions are unable to move through the phospholipid bilayer because the nonpolar tail regions of the phospholipids are hydrophobic.

B

Ions are able to move through the phospholipid bilayer because the polar head regions of the phospholipids are charged.

C

Water is able to move through the phospholipid bilayer because the nonpolar tail regions of the phospholipids are charged.

D

Water is unable to move through the phospholipid bilayer because the polar head regions of the phospholipids are charged.

A

Ions are unable to move through the phospholipid bilayer because the nonpolar tail regions of the phospholipids are hydrophobic.

A student placed 20 tobacco seeds of the same species on moist paper towels in each of two petri dishes. Dish A was wrapped completely in an opaque cover to exclude all light. Dish B was not wrapped. The dishes were placed equidistant from a light source set to a cycle of 14 hours of light and 10 hours of dark. All other conditions were the same for both dishes. The dishes were examined after 7 days, and the opaque cover was permanently removed from dish A. Both dishes were returned to the light and examined again at 14 days. The following data were obtained.

According to the results of this experiment, germination of tobacco seeds during the first week is

A

increased by exposure to light

B

unaffected by light intensity

C

prevented by paper towels

D

accelerated in green-leaved seedlings

A. increased by exposure to light

A student placed 20 tobacco seeds of the same species on moist paper towels in each of two petri dishes. Dish A was wrapped completely in an opaque cover to exclude all light. Dish B was not wrapped. The dishes were placed equidistant from a light source set to a cycle of 14 hours of light and 10 hours of dark. All other conditions were the same for both dishes. The dishes were examined after 7 days, and the opaque cover was permanently removed from dish A. Both dishes were returned to the light and examined again at 14 days. The following data were obtained.

Additional observations were made on day 21, and no yellow-leaved seedlings were found alive in either dish. This is most likely because

A

yellow-leaved seedlings were unable to absorb water from the paper towels

B

taller green-leaved seedlings blocked the light and prevented photosynthesis

C

yellow-leaved seedlings were unable to convert light energy to chemical energy

D

a higher rate of respiration in yellow-leaved seedlings depleted their stored nutrients

C

yellow-leaved seedlings were unable to convert light energy to chemical energy

For following group of questions first study the description of the situation and diagrams and then choose the one best answer to each question following it and fill in the corresponding oval on the answer sheet.

A student studied the effects of light intensity on oxygen production in green algae. The algae were suspended in water inside a sealed glass jar, and the jar was placed into a constant-temperature, lightproof box containing a light source. A probe was inserted into the jar to record the concentration of oxygen. The probe was connected to a recording device. The setup is shown below.

The student decreased the intensity of the light hourly and recorded the corresponding changes in oxygen concentration. The graph below shows the results from the recording device.

Based on the data shown, changes in the light intensity resulted in changes in the rate of which of the following processes?

A

Excretion

B

Photosynthesis

C

Respiration

D

Translation

E

Transcription

B

Photosynthesis

For following group of questions first study the description of the situation and diagrams and then choose the one best answer to each question following it and fill in the corresponding oval on the answer sheet.

A student studied the effects of light intensity on oxygen production in green algae. The algae were suspended in water inside a sealed glass jar, and the jar was placed into a constant-temperature, lightproof box containing a light source. A probe was inserted into the jar to record the concentration of oxygen. The probe was connected to a recording device. The setup is shown below.

The student decreased the intensity of the light hourly and recorded the corresponding changes in oxygen concentration. The graph below shows the results from the recording device.

The rate of oxygen production equaled the rate of oxygen consumption during which of the following time periods?

A

G to H

B

H to I

C

I to J

D

J to K

E

G to K

D

J to K

For following group of questions first study the description of the situation and diagrams and then choose the one best answer to each question following it and fill in the corresponding oval on the answer sheet.

A student studied the effects of light intensity on oxygen production in green algae. The algae were suspended in water inside a sealed glass jar, and the jar was placed into a constant-temperature, lightproof box containing a light source. A probe was inserted into the jar to record the concentration of oxygen. The probe was connected to a recording device. The setup is shown below.

The student decreased the intensity of the light hourly and recorded the corresponding changes in oxygen concentration. The graph below shows the results from the recording device.

An increase in the rate of oxygen production by algae would be accompanied by a comparable increase in the rate of production of which of the following substances?

A

C₆H₁₂O₆

B

CO₂

C

CH₄

D

NH₃

E

H₂O

A

C₆H₁₂O₆

Carbohydrate-synthesizing reactions of photosynthesis directly require

A

light

B

products of the light reactions

C

darkness

D

O₂ and H₂O

E

chlorophyll and CO₂

B

products of the light reactions

Two nutrient solutions are maintained at the same pH. Actively respiring mitochondria are isolated and placed into each of the two solutions. Oxygen gas is bubbled into one solution. The other solution is depleted of available oxygen. Which of the following best explains why ATP production is greater in the tube with oxygen than in the tube without oxygen?

A

The rate of proton pumping across the inner mitochondrial membrane is lower in the sample without oxygen.

B

Electron transport is reduced in the absence of a plasma membrane.

C

In the absence of oxygen, oxidative phosphorylation produces more ATP than does fermentation.

D

In the presence of oxygen, glycolysis produces more ATP than in the absence of oxygen.

A

The rate of proton pumping across the inner mitochondrial membrane is lower in the sample without oxygen.

The following questions refer to the following information and graph.

The data presented in the figure below are measurements of the rate of oxygen consumption at differing body masses in a species of fish. Each point represents measurements from a different fish. Measurements were taken at different temperatures. (○= 10°C,●= 15°C, □= 20°C, ■= 25°C.)

The fact that each line on the graph rises from left to right means that

A

higher temperatures produce higher rates of metabolism

B

there were more large fish in the samples taken at high temperatures

C

larger fish consume more oxygen than smaller fish at all four temperatures

D

when measurements are taken for larger fish late in the day, observed values are higher

E

larger fish prefer to live at higher temperatures than do smaller fish

C

larger fish consume more oxygen than smaller fish at all four temperatures

Which metabolic process is common to both aerobic cellular respiration and alcoholic fermentation?

A

Krebs cycle

B

Glycolysis

C

Electron transport chain

D

Conversion of pyruvic acid to acetyl CoA

E

Production of a proton gradient

B

Glycolysis

Paramecia are unicellular protists that have contractile vacuoles to remove excess intracellular water. In an experimental investigation, paramecia were placed in salt solutions of increasing osmolarity. The rate at which the contractile vacuole contracted to pump out excess water was determined and plotted against osmolarity of the solutions, as shown in the graph. Which of the following is the correct explanation for the data?

A

At higher osmolarity, lower rates of contraction are required because more salt diffuses into the paramecia.

B

The contraction rate increases as the osmolarity decreases because the amount of water entering the paramecia by osmosis increases.

C

The contractile vacuole is less efficient in solutions of high osmolarity because of the reduced amount of ATP produced from cellular respiration.

D

In an isosmotic salt solution, there is no diffusion of water into or out of the paramecia, so the contraction rate is zero.

B

The contraction rate increases as the osmolarity decreases because the amount of water entering the paramecia by osmosis increases.

Which of the following questions is most relevant to understanding the Calvin cycle?

A

How does chlorophyll capture light?

B

How is ATP used in the formation of 3-carbon carbohydrates?

C

How is NADP⁺ reduced to NADPH?

D

How is ATP produced in chemiosmosis?

B

How is ATP used in the formation of 3-carbon carbohydrates?

A scientist determined the rate of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction by measuring the amount of product formed over time. The following curve was generated from the data collected.

The rate of the reaction could also be determined by

A

measuring the change in the amount of enzyme

B

measuring the change in the amount of substrate

C

measuring the change in salt concentration

D

adding more substrate

E

adding more enzyme

B

measuring the change in the amount of substrate

According to the chemiosmotic theory (chemiosmotic coupling), the energy required to move protons from the mitochondrial matrix to the intermembrane space against a concentration gradient comes most directly from

A

photons of red or blue light

B

the hydrolysis of ATP

C

the breakdown of high-energy fatty acids in
the mitochondrial matrix

D

electrons flowing along the electron transport
chain

E

substrate-level phosphorylation

D

electrons flowing along the electron transport
chain

A human kidney filters about 200 liters of blood each day. Approximately two liters of liquid and nutrient waste are excreted as urine. The remaining fluid and dissolved substances are reabsorbed and continue to circulate throughout the body. Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is secreted in response to reduced plasma volume. ADH targets the collecting ducts in the kidney, stimulating the insertion of aquaporins into their plasma membranes and an increased reabsorption of water.

If ADH secretion is inhibited, which of the following would initially result?

A

The number of aquaporins would increase in response to the inhibition of ADH.

B

The person would decrease oral water intake to compensate for the inhibition of ADH.

C

Blood filtration would increase to compensate for the lack of aquaporins.

D

The person would produce greater amounts of dilute urine.

D

The person would produce greater amounts of dilute urine.

ATP serves as a common energy source for organisms because

A

it is the smallest energy molecule

B

it stores the least energy of any energy source

C

its energy can be easily transferred to do cellular work

D

it is extremely stable and can be stored in the cell for long periods of time

E

traces of it have been found in fossils of ancient organisms dating back to the beginning of life on Earth

C

its energy can be easily transferred to do cellular work

Which of the following statements about mitochondrial chemiosmosis is NOT true?

A

A proton gradient is established across the inner membrane of the mitochondrion.

B

The potential energy released from the mitochondrial proton gradient is used to produce ATP.

C

The mitochondrial proton gradient provides energy for muscle contraction.

D

Proteins embedded in the inner mitochondrial membrane play an important role in ATP synthesis.

E

Heat energy is required to establish the electron transport chain.

E

Heat energy is required to establish the electron transport chain.

On average, more ATP can be produced from an NADH molecule than can be produced from a molecule of FADH2. Based on Figure 1, which of the following best explains the difference in ATP production between these two molecules?

A

NADH contributes more electrons to the electron transport chain than FADH2 does and therefore provides more energy to pump protons.

B

The electrons of FADH2 are transferred through three complexes of the electron transport chain whereas those of NADH are transferred through all four complexes.

C

FADH2 contributes more protons to the mitochondrial matrix, which decreases the proton gradient.

D

The protons contributed by FADH2 are combined with �2 to make water and are not pumped across the membrane.

B

The electrons of FADH2 are transferred through three complexes of the electron transport chain whereas those of NADH are transferred through all four complexes.

Which of the following is an important difference between light-dependent and light-independent reactions of photosynthesis?

A

The light-dependent reactions occur only during the day; the light-independent reactions occur only during the night.

B

The light-dependent reactions occur in the cytoplasm; the light-independent reactions occur in chloroplasts.

C

The light-dependent reactions utilize CO₂ and H₂O; the light-independent reactions produce CO₂ and H₂O.

D

The light-dependent reactions depend on the presence of both photosystems I and II; the light-independent reactions require only photosystem I.

E

The light-dependent reactions produce ATP and NADPH; the light-independent reactions use energy stored in ATP and NADPH.

E

The light-dependent reactions produce ATP and NADPH; the light-independent reactions use energy stored in ATP and NADPH.

It is estimated that oxygen production first evolved in photosynthetic prokaryotes approximately 2.7 billion years ago. The first photosynthetic prokaryotes are presumed to be similar to today’s cyanobacteria.

Which of the following best supports the claim that photosynthetic prokaryotes were responsible for the oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere?

A

The light reactions of photosynthesis split carbon dioxide into carbon and oxygen.

B

The light reactions of photosynthesis split water into hydrogen ions and oxygen.

C

The Calvin cycle splits glucose into carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

D

The Calvin cycle splits water into hydrogen ions and oxygen.

B

The light reactions of photosynthesis split water into hydrogen ions and oxygen.

A tissue culture of vertebrate muscle was provided with a constant excess supply of glucose under anaerobic conditions starting at time zero and the amounts of pyruvic acid and ATP produced were measured. The solid line in the graph above represents the pyruvic acid produced in moles per liter per minute. ATP levels were also found to be highest at points A and C, lowest at B and D. A second culture was set up under the same conditions, except that substance X was added, and the results are indicated by the dotted line.

Which of the following best accounts for the shape of the solid line between points A and D?

A

After ten minutes the cellular enzymes became ineffective.

B

Respiration became uncontrolled.

C

ATP acted as an allosteric inhibitor on one or more of the enzymes.

D

The measurements of pyruvic acid were unreliable.

E

The cells required more glucose than was being provided.

C

ATP acted as an allosteric inhibitor on one or more of the enzymes.

A tissue culture of vertebrate muscle was provided with a constant excess supply of glucose under anaerobic conditions starting at time zero and the amounts of pyruvic acid and ATP produced were measured. The solid line in the graph above represents the pyruvic acid produced in moles per liter per minute. ATP levels were also found to be highest at points A and C, lowest at B and D. A second culture was set up under the same conditions, except that substance X was added, and the results are indicated by the dotted line.

It is most reasonable to hypothesize that, in the breakdown of glucose, substance X is

A

an activator

B

an inhibitor

C

a substrate

D

a coenzyme

E

a cofactor

B

an inhibitor

A tissue culture of vertebrate muscle was provided with a constant excess supply of glucose under anaerobic conditions starting at time zero and the amounts of pyruvic acid and ATP produced were measured. The solid line in the graph above represents the pyruvic acid produced in moles per liter per minute. ATP levels were also found to be highest at points A and C, lowest at B and D. A second culture was set up under the same conditions, except that substance X was added, and the results are indicated by the dotted line.

Which of the following is most likely to result if oxygen is added to the tissue culture?

A

Lactic acid formation will increase.

B

For each glucose molecule consumed, more ATP will be formed.

C

The levels of ATP produced will decrease.

D

Ethyl alcohol will be produced.

E

No change in the production of pyruvic acid will be observed.

B

For each glucose molecule consumed, more ATP will be formed.