Which of the following is NOT a function of the nucleus of a cell?

• A) It controls the life processes of the cell
• B) It translates genetic information for the manufacture of proteins
• C) It stores and carries hereditary information
• D) It is a reservoir of energy for the cell

A seed of a flowering plant can best be described as

• A. radicle and plumule
• B. the developed ovule
• C. the embryo and endosperm
• D. developed ovary

Anaerobic respiration in the organism illustrated in the diagram below produces carbon dioxide and________

• A. ethanol
• B. water
• C. oxygen
• D. glucose

Which of the following organs in humans is responsible for the removal of excess water?

• A. The spleen
• B. The kidney
• C. Large intestine
• D. Small intestine

The only caste in the termite colony whose members can feed themselves are the

• A. workers
• B. reproductives
• C. soldiers
• D. nymphs

Which of the following are non-green plants?

• A. Euglena
• B. Fungi
• C. Spirogyra
• D. Angiosperms

Soil with the finest particles is called

• A. silt
• B. clay
• C. sand
• D. gravel

The common thing in plant and animal cell is

• A. chloroplast
• B. cell wall
• C. nucleus
• D. centrioles

The physical and climatic factors of a region primarily determine the

• A. kinds of animal inhabiting the area
• B. types of plants found in the area
• C. nature of the soil in that region
• D. community of organisms in the region

The causative agent of bird flu is a

• A. protozoan
• B. virus
• C. bacterium
• D. fungus