NAEP Science Grade 12 - Question List

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141.
Which of the following enables plant cells to achieve enough structural rigidity to support the overall plant?
  1. The stacking of thylakoids within the chloroplasts.
  2. The osmotic pressure within the central vacuole.
  3. The facilitated diffusion of proteins across the plasma membrane.
  4. The matrix of polysaccharides in the cytoskeleton.
142.
Rough endoplasmic reticulum is particularly well developed in cells that:
  1. Secrete proteins or glycoproteins.
  2. Detoxify drugs or poisons.
  3. Support chemiosmosis.
  4. Hydrolyze macromolecules.
143.
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.
144.
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.
145.
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.

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