MTEL Biology Practice Exam - Question List

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21.
Which of the following structures are typically found in both plant and animal cells? 
  1. Cell walls.
  2. Golgi apparatus.
  3. Lysosomes.
  4. Central vacuoles.
22.
Which of the following characteristics allows a virus to propagate itself without killing its host cell?
  1. Nature of the protein coat on the virus.
  2. Absence of restriction enzymes in the cell.
  3. Existence of a provirus stage in its life cycle.
  4. RNA as the viral genetic material.
23.
Which of the following processes is most likely to cause an increase in the level of lactic acid within a cell?
  1. Hydrolysis.
  2. Respiration.
  3. Glycolysis.
  4. Fermentation.
24.
The Calvin cycle is the process by which:
  1. Carbon dioxide is fixed and converted into carbohydrates.
  2. Hydrogen ions are generated and used to make NADPH.
  3. Electrons become excited and are used to produce ATP.
  4. Oxygen is removed from water molecules and released as a gas.
25.
The mechanism by which adenosine triphosphate (ATP) provides energy for the metabolic processes of a cell involves the:
  1. Generation of heat by hydrolysis of a phosphate group.
  2. Transfer of a phosphate group to other molecules.
  3. Lowering of the activation energy required for phosphorylation.
  4. Absorption of light by pigments during phosphorylation.

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