AMERiCAN ACADEMY lARNACA

Year 2 Science Test 1 Semester 2 DATE: 21/3/11

NAME:...................................................... GRADE:

Teachers: E. Souroullas, E. Michaelides, P. Burgess

Topics: BC - Doctors and diseases. 8J - Forces and transport.

Section A - Multiple choice

1. The diagram shows some yeast cells dividing. Yeast is

® a fungus
B a bacterium
C an animal
o a virus
2. A yeast cell divides every 20 minutes. Starting with one yeast cell, how many
yeast cells would there be after one hour?

A 2
B 4
C9 8
o 16

3. Which of these is true?

® Microorganisms are all around us

B Microorganisms are only found in the kitchen
C All microorganisms cause illness
D All microorganisms are useful

4. Why should cooked and uncooked foods be stored separately?

A Because bacteria only like cooked food

B Because bacteria only like uncooked food
©To stop bacteria spreading from one to the other
o Because cooked food has a lot of bacteria

5. Yiannis has caught a cold. He caught it when someone sneezed next to him
on a bus. Yiannis cold is caused by which type of microbe?

A Yeast
B Fungus
C Bacterium
@ Virus
6. The microorganisms responsible for Yiannis' cold were spread by:

A food
B dirty water
© air
o animals
7. Which type of cell can engulf bacteria or make antibodies?

® white blood cell

B red blood cell
C skin cell
D ciliated cell
8. Immunization can involve injecting

® harmful microbes
® dead microbes
(9 antibodies
D antibiotics

9. The graph shows the growth of a population of yeast.

Time

At point 'P' the population stops getting bigger. One reason for this might be
that:

A the yeast cells can only grow to a certain size.

@ the food for the yeast has started to run out.
e is has got dark and there is not enough light for them to grow.
D the carbon dioxide for the yeast has started to run out.

10. A theory is:

A the results of an experiment.

S the observations made during an experiment.
© a scientific idea that can be tested.
D a scientific idea that no one believes.

11. An antibiotic is a medicine that:

A kills bacteria and viruses.

B kills only viruses.
© kills only bacteria.
D is dangerous and so is no longer used

12. A microbe that is not affected by an antibiotic is said to be:

A susceptible to the antibiotic.

@ resistant to the antibiotic.
e killed by the antibiotic.
o denatured by the antibiotic.

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MC
1. lane is trying to change a wheel on her car. She cannot undo the nut with the spanner she has. Her friend
Mary says she should push harder. lane says she could just give a bigger force.
Who is correct?
o
a only Mary
b only lane
@oth Mary and lane
d neither of them

2. Which scissors are probably better at cutting?

A B

aA
(!DB
c same
d neither

3.Which diagram is labelled correctly?

core
wire
cell cell

core
A B

core

c @
 4. Paul and Maria make an electromagnet ID H::":lW at S(;OUUl.

They could make their electromagnet stronger by:

a decreasing the current

@increasing the number of turns
c using an ammeter than can measure bigger currents
d using a plastic core

5. An electromagnet is used in a circuit breaker to switch off the current if it is too large.

~Q:-- pivot

steel cylinder

~:61-- coil of wire

(electromagnet)

Which statement is correct?

a If the current is too large the electromagnet is stronger and pushes the steel cylinder up.
b lfthe current is too large the electromagnet is weaker and pushes the steel cylinder up.
@Jfthe current is too large the electromagnet is stronger and pulls the steel cylinder down.
d If the current is too large the electromagnet is weaker and pulls the steel cylinder up.

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6. In which case below are magnets-repetling the most?

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 t) IN S IN Si
b
IN S IN Si
c
IS S IN N
d
IN Si IN NI
7.

For the magnet to attract the paper clip. The paper clip must be

a a magnet
b steel
c attached to the string
~ade from a magnetic material

8. What is the full name for the north pole of a magnet?

a magnetic south pole

®orth seeking pole
c geographical north pole
d none of the above
 9.

A pickup truck has large wheels so that:

a its weight is bigger

b tyres don't burst
@ressure on ground is less
d pressure on ground in more

10. Maglev trains save energy because

a they are lighter than ordinary trains

b there is less air resistance
c they use electricity
@)here is less friction

11. Which machine is a force multiplier?

a human ann
b car
c bicycle
@)ottle opener

12. Which machine is a distance multiplier?

a food mixer
b car
lC'b>icycle
Y bottle opener

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