SMK Bukit Jambul

55/1 Jalan Bukit Gambier 11700 Pulau Pinang

SCIENCE Mid-Year Examination

PAPER 1 2008
1 Hour SCIENCE 1
FORM 2

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Head of Panitia: …………………. Prepared by: Norrini Bt. Ishak
Coordinator: ………………….
Principal: ………………….

Name of students: ………………………………… Class:………...…………

PAPER 1: [40 MARKS]

Instruction: Answer all questions. Each question followed by four choices of answers. Choose the best answer
for every question and blacken the corresponding space on the objective answer sheet.

1. Which of the following is/are stimulus to 3. Suspensory ligaments are fibres which attach
human sensory organs? the __________ to the ciliary body.

I Pressure A pupil
II Chemical substance B ciliary muscles
III Sight C lens
D iris
A I, II, III
B I, II 4.
C II, III
D I only

2. The above diagram shows the front part of the

eye. What are the structures represented by X,
Y and Z?

X Y Z
The above diagram shows areas of a human A Cornea Pupil Iris
tongue that are sensitive to different tastes. B Pupil Iris Cornea
The taste sensation caused by acid is most felt C Iris Cornea Pupil
at the area labelled D Cornea Iris Pupil

A K 5. Which part of plants is negative geotropism

B L and hydroprism?
C M
D N A Leaf
B Stem
C Root
D Shoot
6. ________ is a component of haemoglobin in the III Fats
blood cells.

A Fluorine
B Magnesium
C Calcium A I, II, III
D Iron B I, II
C II, III
7. A piece of filter is used. Nuts leave a D I only
transculent stain when the paper is dry. This
shows that nuts contain 12. Fat soluble vitamins is/are
A protein I vitamin C.
B carbohydrates
II vitamin D.
C fat
III vitamin E.
D complex sugar
A I, II, III
8.
B I, II
C II, III
D I only
The above figure shows a food guide pyramid.
Which groups of food do X and Y belong to? 13.

A Rice and cereal

B Fats and sweets
C Vegetables and fruits
D Milk and poultry

9. Bile helps to

A dilute fat.
Chemical digestion of meat would take place in
B emulsify fat.
C neutralize fat.
A 1 and 3
D synthesis fat.
B 3 and 4
C 2 and 5
10. Which of the following solution can be used to
D 1 and 4
test for sugar?
14. Which of the following digested food that is not
I Benedict’s solution
absorbed through the walls of the small intestine
II Fehling’s solution into the bloodstream?
III Millon’s reagent
A Amino acid
A I, II, III B Maltose
B I, II C Glucose
C II, III D Fatty acids
D I only
15. What is the main function of big intestine?
11. Determine the classes of food contained in a
cheeseburger that garnished with salad and A To reabsorb water
two slices of tomatoes. B To expell undigested food
C To absorb digested food into bloodstream
I Carbohydrate D To provide enzyme for the final food
II Vitamin digestion
 20.
16. Undigested food at the end of the digestion
system is expelled through the process of

A constipation
B defaecation
C excretion
D peristalsis

17. If someone always fall sick, he or she is most

probably lack of

A vitamin
Based on the above, R is a ________.
B protein
C roughage
A bird
D fat
B reptile
C fish
18. Which organism is correctly matched with its D amphibian
habitat?

Organism Habitat
A Amoeba sea
B lotus desert
C snake bushes 21. Birds and mammals have one common
D whale pond characteristics and that is, both
19. A have four limbs.
B are warm blooded animals.
C have stereoscopic visions.
D live on land.

22.
Which of the following animals belong to the
same class of vertebrate as the one shown in
the above diagram?
The animals shown in the above diagram, has
A Ostrich
one common feature. Which is it?
B Bat
C Sparrow
A They are warm-blooded animals.
D Eagle
B They breathe with their lungs.
C They have four limbs.
D They do not milk their young.

23. Several communities interact with one another

and with the physical environment is called a

A community
B species
C population
D ecosystem

24. In mutualism the symbiont benefits and the

 A host benefits 28.
B host is unaffected
C host is harmed
D host is killed
The aerosol spray in the above diagram can
25. cause

A global warming.
B green house effect.
C the ozone layer deplete.
The above diagram shows a microorganism D acid rain.
which lives
29. Excessive logging cause following adverse
A on tree trunk. effects on the ecosystem except
B in human intestine.
C in pond. A soil erosion
D on decayed leaves. B destroy habitats of organisms
C extinction of animals
26. D flooding

30. Table below shows the calorific value of some food.

Food Quantity Calorific Value /kJ

Nasi lemak 1 plate 1 634
Kuih koci 1 piece 344
Banana 1 piece 378
Low fat milk 1 cup 543
In the above diagram, the frog is known as the
A student had his breakfast by taking the food
A prey. shown below:
B predator.
C symbiont. • Nasi lemak 1 plate
D host. • Kuih koci 2 piece
• Banana 2 piece
27.
• Low fat millk 1 cup

Based on the table given, calculate the calorific value

taken by a student for his breakfast.

A 2 177 kJ
B 2 865 kJ
C 2 899 kJ
D 3 621 kJ
Based on the above diagram, what is the
interaction between the eagle, frog and snake? 31. The function of water in the body is to
transport
A The snake competes with the eagle.
B The frog is the predator.
C The snake is the prey.
I digested food in the body.
D The frog is a primary consumer. II undigested food in the body.
III oxygen to all parts of the body.
 A I, II, III A I, II, III
B I, II B I, II
C II, III C II, III
D I only D I only

B Some parts of digestive system and their B

functions are shown. Which pair is
matched correctly?
In the above diagram, X represents the
same characteristics of a fern and a
Part Function
liverwort. They include
I Duodenum Digestion of starch
II Anus Expels faeces
I both contain chlorophyll.
III Liver Digestion of protein
II both reproduce by means of spores.
III their habitats are the same.
A I, II, III
B I, II
A I, II, III
C II, III
B I, II
D I only
C II, III
C The function of HCL in the stomach is to
D I only
I secrete digestive juice
II create an acidic medium that pepsin D What is the characteristic of
needs to break down protein. commensalism relationship?
III kill micro-organisms that may be
present in the food. I One organism benefits from the other.
II The other organism is adversely
A I, II, III affected.
B I, II III Both organisms have benefits.
C II, III
D I only A I, II, III
A Tasks involved in the specific organs of B I, II
the digestive system are shown. Which C II, III
pair is matched correctly? D I only
I Digestion - Mouth D In desert ecosystem, the cactus plant
II Absorption - Small intestine competes for
III Elimination - Rectum
I space below ground.
A I, II, III II sunlight.
B I, II III nutrients.
C II, III
D I only A I, II, III
B I, II
A Which of the following organisms has the C II, III
same breathing organs of a chicken? D I only
I Human B What is the characteristic when moving up
II Tiger the pyramid of numbers?
III Snake
I Number of organisms decreases
 II Size of organisms increases
III Less energy is loss
1 B 6 D 1 A 16 B 21 B 26 B 31 A 36 B
1
2 B 7 C 1 C 17 A 22 B 27 A 32 B 37 D
2
3 C 8 C 1 A 18 C 23 D 28 C 33 C 38 D
3
4 D 9 B 1 B 19 A 24 A 29 C 34 A 39 B
4
5 D 1 B 1 A 20 B 25 C 30 D 35 A 40 B
0 5

A I, II, III
B I, II
C II, III
D I only

Answer