Ashworth Basic Biology Exam Questions with Correct Answers Latest Update 2025/2026
The structural combination of DNA and protein forms ribosomes.
True
False - Answers False
The figure shows a Paramecium, a single-celled freshwater protist. The hair like structures
visible on the Paramecium allow it to move. These structures are microfilaments.
True
False - Answers False
When using a microscope to view cells you obtained from scraping under your fingernails, you
notice that the cells lack nuclei; therefore, you conclude that the cells must be a type of ________
cell.
A) plant
B) eukaryotic
C) fungal
D) prokaryotic - Answers D) prokaryotic
The figure shows a Paramecium, a single-celled freshwater protist. The hairlike structures
visible on the Paramecium allow it to move. These structures are ________.
A) microfilaments
B) intermediate filaments
C) flagella
D) cilia - Answers D) cilia
Why do bacteria numbers start to decline when treated with antibiotic C but then begin to
, increase as time goes on?
A) Some bacteria with resistance to antibiotic C were selected for over time.
B) Additional bacteria were added to the experimental group.
C) Antibiotic C degraded and thus was no longer effective.
D) This is the normal course of bacterial growth no matter which antibiotic is applied. - Answers
A) Some bacteria with resistance to antibiotic C were selected for over time.
You find a cell of a type you have never seen before. The cell has both a nucleus and a cell wall.
Therefore, you conclude that it is likely to be a(n) ________ cell.
A) prokaryotic
B) animal
C) bacterial
D) plant - Answers D) plant
The child shown in the figure below is not feeling well. The poster says "No Antibiotics Please?"
This is because his illness is caused by a virus(flu).
True
False - Answers True
Where is this molecule normally found in a eukaryotic cell(DNA)?
A) cytosol
B) Golgi apparatus
C) nucleus
D) rough endoplasmic reticulum - Answers C) nucleus
The nucleolus manufactures the components of ribosomes?
The structural combination of DNA and protein forms ribosomes.
True
False - Answers False
The figure shows a Paramecium, a single-celled freshwater protist. The hair like structures
visible on the Paramecium allow it to move. These structures are microfilaments.
True
False - Answers False
When using a microscope to view cells you obtained from scraping under your fingernails, you
notice that the cells lack nuclei; therefore, you conclude that the cells must be a type of ________
cell.
A) plant
B) eukaryotic
C) fungal
D) prokaryotic - Answers D) prokaryotic
The figure shows a Paramecium, a single-celled freshwater protist. The hairlike structures
visible on the Paramecium allow it to move. These structures are ________.
A) microfilaments
B) intermediate filaments
C) flagella
D) cilia - Answers D) cilia
Why do bacteria numbers start to decline when treated with antibiotic C but then begin to
, increase as time goes on?
A) Some bacteria with resistance to antibiotic C were selected for over time.
B) Additional bacteria were added to the experimental group.
C) Antibiotic C degraded and thus was no longer effective.
D) This is the normal course of bacterial growth no matter which antibiotic is applied. - Answers
A) Some bacteria with resistance to antibiotic C were selected for over time.
You find a cell of a type you have never seen before. The cell has both a nucleus and a cell wall.
Therefore, you conclude that it is likely to be a(n) ________ cell.
A) prokaryotic
B) animal
C) bacterial
D) plant - Answers D) plant
The child shown in the figure below is not feeling well. The poster says "No Antibiotics Please?"
This is because his illness is caused by a virus(flu).
True
False - Answers True
Where is this molecule normally found in a eukaryotic cell(DNA)?
A) cytosol
B) Golgi apparatus
C) nucleus
D) rough endoplasmic reticulum - Answers C) nucleus
The nucleolus manufactures the components of ribosomes?
