VCE Biology Unit 1 Written Examination Question and Answer Booklet .

VCE Biology Unit 1 Written Examination Question and Answer Booklet. A tetanus bacterium is classified as a prokaryote, as it has A. a cell wall. B. many ribosomes. C. a plasma membrane. D. no dis tinct nucleus. Question 2 Which row correctly compares the structure of a chloroplast with the structure of a mitochondrion? Chloroplast Mitochondrion A. double outer membrane single outer membrane B. pigment inside stacked membranes pigment attached to folded inner membrane C. outer-membrane made of phospholipid and cholesterol outer membrane made of phospholipid and protein D. absence of ribosomes presence of small ribosomes Use the following information to answer Questions 3 and 4. Some cells contain membrane-bound compartments in the cell cytosol. Question 3 The general term for a membrane-bound compartment is A. cytoplasm. B. vesicle. C. lysosome. D. nucleolus. Question 4 The advantage of this compartmentalisation in cells is to A. keep the nucleus isolated from the cytosol. B. control the exchange of some substances. C. provide a structural network that helps to support the cell. D. provide a variety of intracellular environments in the cell.VCE Biology Unit 1 Trial Examination Question and Answer Booklet Copyright © 2021 Neap Education Pty Ltd BioU1 QB 2021 3 Question 5 In order to carry out its function as a semi-permeable boundary, the plasma membrane has A. protein channels to allow large protein molecules to pass in and out of the cell. B. a phospholipid bilayer to allow lipid-soluble molecules such as alcohol to pass through. C. spaces in the phospholipid bilayer that allow small ions to pass through. D. cholesterol to maintain stability so the membrane does not move around. Use the following information to answer Questions 6 and 7. The diagram below shows two methods of movement through the plasma membrane. ATP Method A Method B movement of substance movement of substance Question 6 Which statement about the diagrams above is correct? A. Both methods A and B require energy. B. Method A does not require a carrier and method B does require a carrier. C. Method A involves a substance moving through a protein channel and method B involves a substance moving through the phospholipid bilayer. D. Method A occurs along the concentration gradient and method B occurs against the concentration gradient. Question 7 Method B would be used in the A. absorption of water into the roots of a plant. B. movement of water vapour out of the leaves of a plant. C. absorption of glucose from the small intestine. D. movement of protein hormones out of cells.VCE Biology Unit 1 Trial Examination Question and Answer Booklet 4 BioU1 QB 2021 Copyright © 2021 Neap Education Pty Ltd Question 8 In the process of photosynthesis, A. carbon is fixed into a carbohydrate using chemical energy. B. oxygen is produced as a waste product, as it is no longer needed by the cell. C. solar energy is converted into light energy to be used in carbohydrate synthesis. D. energy is absorbed by chlorophyll and is released as oxygen when the process is complete. Use the following information to answer Questions 9–11. The following diagram shows two of the important chemical reactions occurring in a plant cell. water T T water S R V photosynthesis cellular respiration S Question 9 Which row gives correct chemical symbols or names for the chemicals in the diagram above? R S T V A. ATP CO 2 O2 ADP B. ADP O 2 CO2 ATP C. ADP CO 2 O2 ATP D. ATP O 2 CO2 ADP Question 10 This plant cell could be A. a root hair cell. B. a xylem vessel cell. C. a mesophyll leaf cell. D. an inner stem storage cell. Question 11 There are many examples of biomimicry, including climbing pads capable of supporting human weight that mimic gecko feet, silent high-speed trains inspired by the streamlined beaks of kingfishers and the technology used in wind turbines that was inspired by the ridges on the fins of humpback whales. Biomimicry is about A. harvesting or domesticating products from nature. B. taking advantage of nature and using it for human benefit. C. identically copying structures or functions from nature and using them in technology. D. valuing nature for what we can learn from it to solve human design challenges.