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BIOLOGY ASSESSMENT
Chapter 1 & 2 (Version 1)

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Date:

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Instruction: For each of the Questions 1 to 50, choose the correct answer for each question from the
four options A, B, C and D.
1.

The following are different fields of biology

except
A
B
C
D

2.

3.

4.

5.

study of plants
study of living things
study of the environment
study of the environment & man

Procedure
Result
Discussion
Conclusion

The word biology is derived from the Greek

words bios and logos. What does bios and
logos mean?
A
B
C

bios
life
life
study

logos
investigation
study
life

structure of the organism

behaviour of the organism
classification of plants and animals
interaction between organisms and the
environment

What is the basic unit of an organism?

A
B
C
D

When writing a report, what is the last aspect

to be stated?
A
B
C
D

6.

9.

plants
animals
environment
bones

plants
animals
insects
birds

Ecology is the field of Biology that is related

to
A
B
C
D

The word biology means

A
B
C
D

8.

Doctor
Nurse
Engineer
Pharmacist

Zoology is the study of

A
B
C
D

Entomology is the study of

A
B
C
D

Microbiology
Physiology
Technology
Botany

The following are careers related to Biology

except
A
B
C
D

7.

Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Cell
Cell membrane

10. Pick the statement that is false concerning

plant and animal cells.
A Both have a nucleus.
B Both have a cell wall.
C Both contain protoplasm.
D Both are generally microscopic.
11. What is the function of ribosome?
A
B
C
D

Synthesise lipids & phospholipids.

Synthesise proteins.
Surface for the attachment of enzymes.
Modifies proteins to glycoproteins.

12. Which of the following organelle does not

have two membrane layers?
A
B
C
D

Mitochondrion
Chloroplast
Nucleus
Golgi apparatus

13. The organelle that is found in large quantities

in the wing muscles of birds and sperm cells is
A
B
C
D

nucleus.
golgi apparatus.
mitochondrion.
ribosome.

Cell wall

A
R
Vacuole
Vesicle
Cytoplasm
Nucleus

15. The diagram shows the mesophyll cell of a

leaf.
The part labelled R contains
A
B
C
D

nucleoplasm
pure matter
cell sap
cytoplasm

16. The chromosomes in a cell are located in the

A
B
C
D

centrioles.
ribosomes.
golgi apparatus.
nucleus.

17. The organelle which controls cell activity is

the
A
B
C
D

cytoplasm.
nucleus.
mitochondrion.
ribosome.

18. Production of lipids, for example steroids is a

major role of the
A
B

lysosome.
centriole.

A
B
C
D

Epithelial tissue
Connective tissue
Muscular tissue
Nervous tissue

20. The correct sequence in the level

organisation in an organism is

The parts labelled P, Q and R, are

Q
Cell wall
Cell wall
Plasma
membrane
Plasma
membrane

nucleolus.
smooth endoplasmic reticulum.

19. What type of tissue is the bone?

14. The diagram shows the mesophyll cell of a

leaf.

P
A Chloroplast
B
Nucleus
C Chloroplast

C
D

B
C
D

of

Organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ

systems.
Organelles, cells, tissues, organ systems,
organs.
Cells, tissues, organelles, organs, organ
systems.
Cells, tissues, organelles, organ systems,
organs.

21. What is contained in the vacuole of a plant

cell?
A
B
C
D

Sucrose solution
Jelly-like substance
Air
Water and dissolved minerals

22. What is the function of the mitochondrion?

A
B
C
D

Excretion
Growth
Respiration
Reproduction

23. The diagram shows a cross section of a

dicotyledonous stem.
If this stem is soaked in water stained red by
eosin, which part will be red in colour?
A
B
C
D

P
Q
R
S

24. The diagram shows cell organisation in a

multicellular organism.

Name the problem experiment obtain

the result hypothesise

Which of the following is correct?

A
B
C
D

X
Organ
Tissue
System
Tissue

Y
Tissue
Organ
Tissue
System

Z
System
System
Organ
Organ

25. In carrying out a scientific investigation the

correct order of procedure is
A

Experiment obtain the result name the

problem hypothesise

Name the problem experiment

hypothesise obtain a result

Name the problem hypothesise

experiment obtain the result

26. The variable that has to be maintained at the

same level in an experiment is the
A
B
C

manipulated variable
responding variable
constant variable

non-responding variable

C
D

27. In carrying out a scientific investigation, the

first step is to
A
B
C
D

control the problem

identify the problem
carry out an experiment
collect data

28. What are the manipulated variable and

responding variable in an experiment to
investigate the effect of pH on enzyme
activity?

A
B
C
D

Manipulated
variable
pH
Enzyme
concentration
pH
Rate of reaction

29. Which of
matched?

the

A Cytology
B Genetics
C Taxonomy
D Ecology

Responding variable
Enzyme
concentration
pH
Rate of reaction
pH

following

is

incorrectly

Study on cells and its

function.
Study on the role of genes
in inheritance.
Study of classification of
living things.
Study on plants.

Vacuole
Nucleus

33. The following steps are involved in the

preparation of a slide of the epidermal cell of
an onion.
P - A drop of water is placed on a glass slide.
Q - Slide is observed under the microscope.
R - A piece of scale leaf is removed from an
onion.
S - Staining with iodine solution.
T - The scale leaf of the onion is placed on
the glass slide.
Which of the following sequence is correct in
the preparation of the epidermal cell?
A
B
C
D

R, P, T, S, Q.
R, Q, S, P, T.
R, S, Q, P, T.
Q, T, R, S, P.

34. Which of the following is not a tissue?

A Bronchus
B Epithelium
C Blood
D Muscle
35. The diagram shows a form of reproduction in
amoeba.

30. In an experiment, a control set up

A
B
C
D

has the responding variable fixed

does not involve the manipulated
variable
is used to control other sets
is treated differently from other sets

31. Protoplasm is made up of

A
B
C
D

A
B
C
D

Sexual reproduction.
Conjugation.
Budding.
Binary fission.

cell wall and nucleus

cytoplasm and nucleus
cell membrane, cell wall and nucleus
cytoplasm and cell membrane

32. In the preparation of a slide of an animal cell,

methylene blue is used to stain the cell. Which
part of the cell does it stain?
A
B

This type of reproduction is

Cell membrane
Mitochondrion

36. The diagram shows a form of food intake in

Amoeba sp.
What is the process?
A

Hydrolysis

B
C
D

Phagocytosis
Digestion
Photosynthesis

37. This is an organelle found in a cell

What process takes place in this organelle?
A
B
C
D

Photosynthesis
Respiration
Digestion
Transpiration

38. The diagram shows a cross-section of a

dicotyledonous plant.
Which of these parts labelled X ,Y and Z is
not found in a monocotyledonous plant?
A
B
C
D

X
Y
Y and Z
X and Y

39. Blood is a type of

A
B
C
D

muscular tissue.
connective tissue.
nervous tissue.
epithelial tissue.

40. The normal body temperature of man is 37oC.

What would his temperature be if he is
swimming in the water that is at 26oC?
A 26o C
o

28 C

37 C

38 C

Which of the following systems are related to

cell X and tissues Y and Z?
Cell X
A Respiratory
system
B Blood
circulatory
system
C Nervous
system

Tissue Y
Reproductive
system
Skeletal
system

Tissue Z
Nervous
system
Respiratory
system

Skeletal
system

Blood
circulatory
system
Respiratory

D Reproductive Nervous
system
system

43. The diagram shows a longitudinal section of

the onion root.
Which of the following statements is false
regarding region X?
A
B
C
D

The cells are arranged closely.

The cells have undergone meiosis.
The cells are small in size.
The cells have compact protoplasm.

44. The table shows the function of 3 organelles :

nucleus, cell membrane and chloroplast.
P

Controls the activity of the cell

Controls the movement of

substances in and out of the cell
Carries out photosynthesis

Which of the following is correct?

41. The cell membrane is made up of
A
B
C
D

carbohydrate and protein.

carbohydrate and phospholipid.
protein and phospholipid.
protein and cellulose.

42. The diagram shows cell X, tissue X and Z.

Nucleus
A
B
C
D

Q
Q
P
R

Cell
membrane
R
P
Q
Q

Chloroplast
P
R
R
P

45. The diagram shows the structure of plant cells.

A
B
C
D

50. The following structures are found in a

multicellular organism.

What structure helps to maintain its shape?

A

II

C
D

III
IV

Nucleus
Golgi body
Endoplasmic reticulum
Mitochondrion

46. In an experiment, observation is done on the

A
B
C
D

Arrange them in the correct level of

organisation in an organism.

constant variable
manipulated variable
responding variable
non responding variable

47. Select from the list the statement which is not

true concerning permanently prepared slides.
A The material will usually have to be cut
thinly.
B Very often the material is stained for
better visibility.
C They are very often cut by machine.
D They must be kept in a refrigerator to
prevent the material from rotting.

48. The table shows the differences between a

plant and an animal cell. Which of the
following is incorrect?
Plant cell
A Has a fixed shape
B has a big vacuole
C Has chlorophyll
D No plasma
membrane
49. The following
organelle.

Animal cell
Do not have a fixed
shape
Many small vesicles
No chlorophyll
Has plasma
membrane

statements

describe

Spherical or oval in shape

Has two membrane layers.
Site of energy generation.
Which organelle has these characteristics?

an

X Y Z

Y Z X

Y X Z

Z X Y