Instruction: For Question 1 to Question 50, each question is followed by four options A, B, C and D.

Choose the correct answer for each question and blackens the corresponding space in your objective answer
sheet.

1. The following are different fields of biology except

A Microbiology
B Physiology
C Technology
D Botany

2. The following are careers related to Biology except

A Doctor
B Nurse
C Engineer
D Pharmacist

3. Ecology is the field of Biology that is related to

A structure of the organism

B behavior of the organism
C classification of plants and animals
D interaction between organisms and the environment

4. In carrying out a scientific investigation the correct order of procedure is

A Name the problem  experiment  hypothesize  obtain a result

B Name the problem  experiment  obtain the result  hypothesize
C Experiment  obtain the result  name the problem  hypothesize
D Name the problem  hypothesize  experiment  obtain the result

5. In an experiment, a control set up

A has the responding variable fixed

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

6. What is the basic unit of an organism?

A Nucleus
B Cytoplasm
C Cell
D Cell membrane

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7. Protoplasm is made up of

A cell wall and nucleus

B cytoplasm and nucleus
C cell membrane, cell wall and nucleus
D cytoplasm and cell membrane

8. The organelle that is found in large quantities in the wing muscles of birds and sperm cells
is

A nucleus.
B golgi apparatus.
C mitochondrion.
D ribosome.

9. Which of the following tissue can only be found in animals?

I Epidermal tissue
II Epithelial tissue
III Vascular tissue
IV Nerve tissue

A I & III only

B II & IV only
C I & IV only
D III & IV only

10. The figure 1 shows the mesophyll cell of a leaf.

Figure 1

The parts labelled P, Q and R, in the figure 1 are

P Q R
A Chloroplast Cell wall Vacuole
B Nucleus Cell wall Vesicle
C Chloroplast Plasma Cytoplasm
membrane
D Cell wall Plasma Nucleus
membrane

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 Figure 2

11. Figure 2 show the electron micrograph of an organelle.

This organelle is absent in the

A epidermal cell.
B guard cell.
C palisade mesophyll cell.
D spongy mesophyll cell.

12. The Venn diagram in the figure 3 shows the relationship between plant and animal cells.

Figure 3

What is best represented by the shaded region 'F'?

A Cell wall
B Chloroplast
C Cell membrane
D Centriole

13. A Cell with golgi apparatus would be able to

I. synthesise ribosomes
II. form lysosomes
III. secrete enzymes
IV. perform Cell division

A. I and II only
B. I and IV only
C. II and III only
D. III and IV only

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14. Figure 4 shows a type of cell found in plants.

Figure 4
Which plant does not possess the cell shown in the diagram?

15. The movement of dissolved substances from a region of high concentration to one of low
concentration is known as

A diffusion.
B haemolysis.
C plasmolysis.
D osmosis.

16. The movement of water molecules from a hypotonic solution to a hypertonic solution
through a semi-permeable membrane is known as

A diffusion.
B passive transport.
C osmosis.
D active transport.

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17. An experiment was carried out in which cylindrical potato strips were placed in sucrose
solutions of different concentration. The mass of the potato strips at the beginning and end
of the experiment was recorded. Which of the following graphs represents the result of the
experiment?

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18. A thin layer of the epidermis of the onion was placed in 30% sucrose solution. After 30
minutes, the cell was observed under the microscope. Which of the following would
represent the condition of the cell?

19. Substances that leave a cell are

I carbon dioxide.
II glucose.
III nitrogenous waste.
IV amino acids.

A I and III only

B II and IV only
C I, II and III only
D I, II, III and IV

20. The characteristics of a molecule that determine its permeability across the plasma
membrane are

I size.
II charge.
III polarity.
IV shape.

A I and III only

B II and IV only
C I, II and III only
D I, II, III and IV

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 21. Which of the following solution has the highest osmotic pressure?

A 0.1 M sucrose solution

B 0.5 M sucrose solution
C 1 M sucrose solution
D 2 M sucrose solution

22. Which of the following substances can go through the plasma membrane easily?

A Amino acid
B Protein
C Glucose
D Glycerol

23. Which of the following are applications of the concept of diffusion and osmosis?

I Drying of salt fish under the sun.

II Preservation of food by adding sugar.
III Dehydration of food by adding salt.
IV The addition of adequate amounts of fertilisers to vegetables.

A I and III only

B I, II and III only
C II, III and IV only
D I, II, III and IV

Glass tube
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X

Beaker

10 %
Water
sucrose
solution
Visking tubing

Figure 6
What could be done to make the solutions in figure 6 rise higher in the glass
tube?
A. Use a larger beaker
B. Use a glass tube with a greater diameter
C. Use a visking tubing with grater diameter
D. Replace the 10% sucrose solution with 20 % sucrose solution
Question 25 and 26 refer to the figure below

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 Concentrated
Salt solution

Carrot

Distilled
water

Figure 7

25. After an hour it would be found that

A the carrot cube has shrank
B salt has entered into the distilled water
C the liquid level in the cavity has dropped
D the liquid level in the cavity has risen

26. If the carrot cube had been boiled, which of the following would be the expected
result?
A. The liquid level drops lower than that in the beaker.
B. The liquid level drops to the same level as that in the beaker.
C. The liquid level in the cavity rises rapidly.
D. The liquid level in the cavity does not change.

27. A block of jelly is weighed and then immersed in a dilute solution of sucrose
contained in a test tube. After a day, the weight of the block of jelly was found to
have increased. Which of the following is correct about the process that has occurred
and the change in the concentration of the sucrose solution?

I Osmosis has occurred

II Active transport has occurred
III The concentration of the sucrose solution has decreased
IV The concentration of the sucrose solution has increased

A I and III only

B II and III only
C II and IV only
D I and IV only

28. Which substance is made up of amino acids?

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 A Fats
B Pepsin
C Urea
D Glycogen

29. Starch and cellulose are substances that are made up of many units of

A fatty acids.
B glycerol.
C monosaccharides.
D Amino acids.

30. Figure 8 shows the mechanism of enzyme action.

Figure 8

What does P represent?

A Enzyme
B Substrate
C Enzyme-substrate complex
D Products of the reaction

31. Organic compounds are chemical compounds that contain the element

A hydrogen.
B carbon.
C oxygen.
D nitrogen.

32. The following are functions of water except

A Water is the transport system in the blood, excretory and digestive systems.
B Water acts as a medium for biochemical reactions.
C Water helps in lubrication.
D Water supplies energy to the cell.

33. Which of the following is true about intracellular enzymes?

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 A Involved in the hydrolysis of food
B Produced by ribosomes
C Produced and functions in the same cell
D Functions outside of the cell

34. In the reaction:

Maltose + water  glucose + glucose. What is the enzyme involved in this reaction?

A Maltase
B Pepsin
C Lipase
D Catalase

35. The graph 1 shows the effect of pH on enzyme activity.

Graph 1

The optimum pH for the activity of the enzyme is

A 1
B 3
C 7
D 8

36. Which of the following is a quaternary structured protein?

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 I Lysozyme
II Haemoglobin
III Channel protein
IV Amino acid

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

37. Figure 9 shows a nucleotide unit.

Figure 9

What does X, Y and Z represent?

X Y Z
A Nitrogenous Deoxyribose Phosphate
base sugar group
B Deoxyribose Phosphate Nitrogeneous
sugar group base
C Phosphate Nitrogenous Deoxyribose
group base sugar
D Phosphate Deoxyribose Nitrogenous
group sugar base

38. The enzyme cellulose is used in industries to

A soften vegetables, extract seed husk such as wheat, and extract agar from
seaweed.
B decompose and separate fats during the processing of canned fatty foods.
C produce lactic acid that causes sour milk in curdled milk.
D convert glucose into ethanol in the beer and wine-making industry

39. The fly has a special section in its mouth that adapts itself to its feeding method.
Which of the following statements is true?

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 A The fly grinds its foods using its strong jaws.
B The fly absorbs food digested by extracellular enzymes
C The fly stores food in its digestive tract to be acted on by bacteria.
D The fly absorbs food in liquid form only to be digested inside its body

40. Which of the following is not an energy-giving food?

A Rice
B Meat
C Vegetables
D Butter

41. What would happen if your body lacks antibodies?

A. Oxygen would not be able to reach the tissues
B. Many biochemical reactions could not occur
C. Pathogens would invade the tissues
D. The neurons could not transmit impulses

42. If a vegetative plant cell has 16 chromosomes, how many chromosomes does it have at the
time of mitosis?

A 8 chromosomes
B 32 chromosomes
C 16 chromosomes
D 48 chromosomes

43. The chromosomes are most visible in which part of the onion root tip?

A Root cap
B Mature root
C Behind root tip
D Base of root

44. The division of cytoplasm begins at

A Prophase
B Metaphase
C Anaphase
D Telophase

45. The basic hereditary unit in an organism is a

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 A chromatid.
B chromosome.
C synapsis.
D gene.

46. In the preparation of a slide of the root tip of a plant, a few drops of acetic orcein was used
to

A stain protoplasm.
B preserve the cell.
C dissolve the cell membrane.
D stain chromosomes.

47. Which of the following occurs during the telophase stage of mitosis in an animal cell?

I Constriction of the cell occurs.

II The nuclear membrane forms again.
III Haploid number of chromosomes formed.
IV Spindle fibers begin to disappear.

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

48. Meiosis occurs during the formation of

A retinal cells.
B nerve cells.
C erythrocytes.
D sperms.

49. Figure 10 shows the process of meiosis.

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 Figure 10

How many chromosomes will each daughter cell have?

A 4
B 8
C 16
D 32

50. Which of the following tissues can be used in the cloning technique of plants?

A Ovum from an undeveloped flower

B Pollen grains
C Seeds
D Parts of a plant shoot

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