EDUC 4510A: Biology Curriculum and Methodology A

Assignment 1

Multiple Choice Questions

Ellen Gillett

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8.03.2017

Question 1 Performance Standard: STAGE 1 – KA1

Difficulty: Easy

Which of the following is present in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes?

A. Nucleus

B. Ribosomes

C. Mitochondria

D. Capsule

Question 2 Performance Standard: STAGE 1 - KA1, KA4

Difficulty: Hard

Helper T cells are:

A. Involved in the innate immune system. They activate B cells and

cytotoxic T cells.

B. Involved in the adaptive immune system. They activate macrophages

presenting antigen-bound MHC.

C. Involved in the adaptive immune system. They activate B cells and

cytotoxic T cells.

D. Involved in the innate immune system. They activate the production of

antigens.

Question 3 Performance Standard: STAGE 1 - IAE3

Difficulty: Easy

The above image is an example of:

A. DNA because it is double stranded and contains four bases: A, G, C and

T.

B. RNA because it is single stranded and shows complementary base

pairing.

C. DNA because it is single stranded and shows complementary base

pairing.

D. RNA because it is double stranded and contains four bases: A, G, C and

T.

Question 4 Performance Standard: STAGE 1 - KA1, KA4

Difficulty: Moderate

During the exchange of materials in tissues:

A. Plasma is forced into the blood, and water moves into cells from the

blood by osmosis.

B. Plasma is forced out of the blood, and water diffuses out of cells and into

the blood.

C. Glucose and oxygen diffuse out of cells and into the blood, and carbon

dioxide diffuses into cells.

D. Glucose and oxygen diffuse into cells, and carbon dioxide diffuses out of

cells and into the blood.

Question 5 Performance Standard: STAGE 1 - IAE3

Difficulty: Moderate

IMAGE A IMAGE B

Which statement about the above images is false:

A. IMAGE B is the represents a loss of species diversity, compared to

IMAGE A.

B. Smaller predatory fishes and invertebrates are no longer present in

IMAGE B because their food sources no longer exist.

C. Sea otters are a keystone species in the ecosystem.

D. An increase in the number of sea urchins reduced the amount of kelp

and algae in IMAGE B.

Question 6 Performance Standard: STAGE 2 - KA1, KA3

Difficulty: Moderate

Paternity testing is common scientific practice. Select the order in which

experiments would be performed to test for paternity.

A. Collect sample, DNA extraction, gel electrophoresis, PCR.

B. DNA extraction, collect sample, PCR, gel electrophoresis.

C. Collect sample, DNA extraction, PCR, gel electrophoresis.

D. DNA extraction, PCR, gel electrophoresis, collect sample. Question 7 Performance Standard: STAGE 2 - KA1

Difficulty: Easy

Select the correct function of the following membrane-bound organelles:

A. Golgi body Packaging and secretion

B. Mitochondria Involved in protein synthesis

C. Ribosome The powerhouse of the cell

D. Endoplasmic Reticulum Site of transcription

Question 8 Performance Standard: STAGE 2 - IAE1

Difficulty: Hard

Which of the following scientific techniques could not be used to measure the

photosynthetic rate of plants.

A. Measuring the increase in dry plant mass.

B. Measuring production of oxygen.

C. Measuring production of protein.

D. Measuring uptake of carbon dioxide. Question 9 Performance Standard: STAGE 2 - IAE4

Difficulty: Easy

When undertaking experiments, it is important to understand the accuracy of

measurements. Above is an example of animal sampling (“x”) in a field (the

larger circle). The shaded, small circle is the region they are known to be

found.

A. This sampling data is neither precise or accurate.

B. This sampling data is both precise and accurate.

C. This sampling data is accurate, but not precise.

D. This sampling data is precise, but not accurate.

Question 10 Performance Standard: STAGE 2 - KA1

Difficulty: Moderate

Which of the following is not a reproductive isolation mechanism that

maintains distinct species:

A. Behavioural isolation.

B. Movement isolation.

C. Gamete isolation.

D. Temporal isolation.