Biology Past Questions And Answers
When cells send a signal, it is often in the form of a secreted molecule. In some cases, a cell will secrete a molecule that binds to a receptor on its own cell surface. What type of signaling is this?
- A. Autocrine
- B. Paracrine
- C. Endocrine
- D. Exocrine
An herbivore cannot feed on a piece of meat because it has no
- A. incisors to out the meat
- B. canines to tear up the meat
- C. premolars to grind the meat
- D. molars to mash the meat
Which of the following parts of the ear does NOT contain endolymph?
- A. Semi-circular canals
- B. Utriculus
- C. Tympanum
- D. Sacculus
The carrier of the hereditary characters in plants is the
- A) Cell
- B) nucleus
- C) chromosome
- D) Gene
Older parts of plant roots do not normally absorb water because
- A. they lack xylem
- B. they have small surface area
- C. the phloem is dead
- D. they lack root hairs
Increasing adrenalin content of the blood would be expected to decrease the flow of blood to the
- A. liver
- B. heart
- C. lungs
- D. brain
Which of the following is the medium of transportation of nutrients within unicellular organisms?
- A. Blood
- B. Serum
- C. Protoplasm
- D. Plasma
The hyphal wall of fungi is rigid owing to the
- A. cell wall
- B. lignin
- C. cellulose
- D. chitin
Which of the following structures of the leaf contains air?
- A) guard cell
- B) palisade layer
- C) Intercellular space
- D) vascular bundle
In Mendelian inheritance, discontinuous characters are controlled by the
- A. centromeres
- B. alleles
- C. chromosomes
- D. chromatids

