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NEW YORK STATE REGENTS EXAMS
BIOLOGY - JUNE 2000

6 Water is classified as an inorganic compound because it

1 does not contain carbon
2 does not contain nitrogen
3 contains hydrogen
4 contains oxygen

7 A student placed groups of 50 seeds in a variety of temperatures ranging from 0 to 50oC.
A difference in the rate of germination observed in the groups at different temperatures
was most likely due to the effect of temperature on

1 ammonia    3 enzymes
2 acids          4 cellulose

8 The series of diagrams below represents a process carried out by a
unicellular organism.

This process is known as

1 autotrophic nutrition     3 sporulation
2 replication                   4 phagocytosis

9 Glucose molecules that are produced by green plants can be

1 converted into starch by dehydration synthesis and stored in roots
2 converted into cellulose by hydrolysis and stored in leaves
3 used as catalysts for metabolic activity
4 used as a raw material for photosynthesis

10 Fungi, such as bread mold, use a method of digestion that is 
described as

1 chemical and intracellular
2 chemical and extracellular
3 mechanical and intracellular
4 mechanical and extracellular

11 In the diagram of the plasma membrane shown below, which structures
are indicated by letters A and B?

(1) A - proteins; B - lipids
(2) A - fats; B - carbohydrates
(3) A - cellulose; B - fats
(4) A - water; B - proteins

12 A chewing insect damages the vascular tissue of a plant stem. This 
damage will most directly affect the

1 excretion of carbon dioxide by root cells
2 conduction of water and minerals between the roots and leaves
3 synthesis of auxins in the roots
4 diffusion of oxygen between root epidermal cells


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