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Grade 12 Biology entrance exam, 2006 E.C. (2014)

Real questions from the Grade 12 university entrance exam in Biology, as students sat it in 2006 E.C. Every question comes with the correct answer and a worked explanation.

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  • 2006 E.C. (2014)

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  • 93 questions with answers

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Question 1

Which of the following do viruses share with cells?

  1. A.Cell wall
  2. B.Cytoplasma
  3. C.Nucleic acid
  4. D.Protoplasma
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Answer: C Nucleic acid

Why

Viruses contain genetic material in the form of nucleic acid (either DNA or RNA), which is the only major cellular component they share with living cells. They lack cytoplasm, protoplasm, and typical cellular walls.

Question 2

Which one of the following cellular forms did Robert Hooke observe under his crude microscope?

  1. A.Bacteria
  2. B.Protozoa
  3. C.Yeast
  4. D.Empty cell wall
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Answer: D Empty cell wall

Why

In 1665, Robert Hooke examined thin slices of non-living bottle cork and observed small, box-like compartments that were actually the empty cell walls of dead plant cells.

Question 3

In the case of enzymatic chemical reactions, what do you call the substance that is acted up on by an enzyme?

  1. A.Polypeptide
  2. B.Coenzyme
  3. C.Vitamin
  4. D.Substrate
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Answer: D Substrate

Why

The reactant or chemical substance upon which an enzyme acts and binds at its active site is called the substrate.

Question 4

Choose the organisms that belong to the eukaryotes?

  1. A.Bacteria
  2. B.Blue -green algae
  3. C.Amoeba
  4. D.Virus
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Answer: C Amoeba

Why

Amoeba is a single-celled protozoan with a membrane-bound nucleus, making it a eukaryote. Bacteria and blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) are prokaryotes, while viruses are acellular.

Question 5

While conducting research, which of the following should a biologist do first?

  1. A.Generate a hypothesis
  2. B.Conduct experiment
  3. C.Communicate the results
  4. D.Identify a research question / problem
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Answer: D Identify a research question / problem

Why

The scientific method always begins with making observations and identifying a research question or problem before a hypothesis can be formulated and tested.

Question 6

Which of the following structures is NOT present in animal cells?

  1. A.Cell wall
  2. B.Nucleus
  3. C.Protoplasm
  4. D.Nucleic acid
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Answer: A Cell wall

Why

Animal cells are surrounded only by a flexible plasma membrane and lack a rigid cell wall, which is characteristic of plants, fungi, and bacteria.

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