DAT Practice Test (Survey of Natural Sciences) 2

Question 1

Which organelle is the primary site of ATP production in eukaryotic cells?

Accepted Answer

Mitochondria

Answer

Ribosome

Answer

Golgi apparatus

Answer

Lysosome

Question 2

In glycolysis, glucose is converted into two molecules of which compound?

Accepted Answer

Pyruvate

Answer

Acetyl-CoA

Answer

Lactate

Answer

Citrate

Question 3

What is the hybridization of the carbon atom in carbon dioxide (CO2)?

Accepted Answer

sp

Answer

sp2

Answer

sp3

Answer

sp3d

Question 4

Which of the following is a strong acid?

Accepted Answer

HCl

Answer

CH3COOH

Answer

H2CO3

Answer

HF

Question 5

During meiosis, genetic diversity is increased by crossing over during which phase?

Accepted Answer

Prophase I

Answer

Metaphase II

Answer

Anaphase II

Answer

Telophase I

Question 6

Which subatomic particle determines the identity of a chemical element?

Accepted Answer

Proton

Answer

Neutron

Answer

Electron

Answer

Positron

Question 7

What type of bond holds the two strands of DNA together?

Accepted Answer

Hydrogen bonds

Answer

Peptide bonds

Answer

Ionic bonds

Answer

Disulfide bonds