47. The function of plasma proteins is NOT related to which one of the following?
(A) Oxygen transport.
(B) Immune responses.
(C) Transport of water-insoluble lipids.
(D) Maintenance of blood osmotic pressure.
(E) Blood clotting.

43. Why is nitrogen fixation needed for the growth of some plants? (A) Nitrogen fixers are sometimes symbiotic with legumes. (B) Nitrogen fixation can only be done by certain prokaryotes. (C) Nitrogen fixation can produce metabolic energy for plants’ growth. (D) Fixed nitrogen is a limiting factor for plant growth. (E) Nitrogen-fixing capacity is varied in many different plants.

44. Which one is true of micronutrients in plants? (A) Overdoses of them can not be toxic. (B) They generally help in catalytic functions in the plants. (C) They are not required for a plant to grow from seed. (D) They are essential elements of small size and molecular weight. (E) They are the elements required in relatively big amounts.

45. How might a plant respond to cold stress EXCEPT (A) an alteration of membrane lipids. (B) the production of a specific solute “plant antifreeze” that reduces water loss. (C) excluding ice crystals from the interior walls. (D) converting of the fluid mosaic cell membrane to a solid mosaic one. (E) increasing the proportion of unsaturated fatty aid in the membranes.

46. Which one of the statements is FALSE for digestion and absorption of fat? (A) The requirement of emulsification. (B) The absorption of fat in the stomach. (C) The entrance of lymphatic system of the absorbed fat. (D) The hydrolysis of fat by lipase. (E) None of the above.

48. Which statement about the complement is true? (A) These proteins are involved in innate immunity only. (B) These proteins can be induced after the invasion of pathogens into the humans. (C) These proteins can only defense against the bacteria’s infection. (D) These proteins are selectively antimicrobial proteins. (E) None of the above.

49. Melatonin can participate in which one of the following items? (A) Skin pigmentation. (B) Monitoring day length. (C) Biological rhythms. (D) Reproduction. (E) All of the above.

50. Based on the gene and protein sequences that follow, what type of mutation-polypeptide effect has occurred? Normal gene: ATGGCCGGCCCGAAAGAGACC Mutated gene: ATGGCCGGCACCGAAAGAGACC Normal protein: Met-Ala-Gly-Pro-Lys-Glu-Thr Mutated protein: Met-Ala-Gly-Thr-Glu-Arg-Asp (A) Base addition-silent. (B) Base addition-none. (C) Base addition-missense. (D) Base addition-nonsense. (E) Base addition-synonymous.

51. What distinguishes a coelomate animal from a pseudocoelomate animal is that coelomates? (A) have a body cavity completely lined by mesodermal tissue, whereas pseudocoelomates do not. (B) have a complete digestive system with mouth and anus, whereas pseudocoelomates have a digestive tract with only one opening. (C) have a gut that lacks suspension within the body cavity, whereas pseudocoelomates have mesenteries that hold the digestive system in place. (D) contain tissues derived from mesoderm, whereas pseudocoelomates have no such tissue. (E) have a body cavity, whereas pseudocoelomates have a solid body.

52. The pathway leading to the perception of sound begins with the hair cells of the organ of Corti, (A) which rests on the tympanic membrane, coming in contact with the tectorial membrane. (B) which rests on the tectorial membrane, coming in contact with the basilar membrane. (C) which rests on the basilar membrane, coming in contact with the tectorial membrane. (D) which comes in contact with the tectorial membrane as a result of fluid waves in the cochlea causing vibrations in the round window. (E) which stimulates the tectorial membrane neurons leading to the auditory section of the brain.

53. A drug might act as a stimulant of the somatic nervous system if it (A) increases the sensitivity of the postsynaptic membrane to acetylcholine. (B) increases the release of substances that cause the hyperpolarization of the neurons. (C) stimulates the activity of acetylcholinesterase in the synaptic cleft. (D) makes the membrane permanently impermeable to sodium. (E) increases the sensitivity of the presynaptic membrane to acetylcholine.