BIOLOGY Mid Exam
BIOLOGY Mid Exam
BIOLOGY Mid Exam
Diagram 3
Which of the labeled parts, A, B, C and D in Diagram 1 is the organelle? Which process only occurs in this organelle?
A Osmosis B Diffusion C Respiration D Photosynthesis
Diagram 4
Diagram 1 What is the tissue?
A Epithelial tissue B Connective tissue C Smooth muscle tissue D Skeletal muscle tissue
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Diagram 5
11. Which of the following onion cells were immersed in a hypotonic solution?
Diagram 8
Diagram 6
The part labeled I and II are
A hydrophobic and hydrophilic respectively
B hydrophilic and hydrophobic respectively
C both hydrophobic
D both hydrophilic 15. Diagram 9 is a graph which shows the changes in mass of potato strips immersed in
different concentrations of sucrose solution.
13. Diagram 7 shows a sodium-potassium pump.
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D Carbon and oxygen.
18. The equation below shows the formation of disaccharides through the process X.
X
C6H12O6 + C6H12O6 C12H22O11 + H2O
Diagram 9
Based on the graph, which of the following concentrations of sucrose solution should
be used so that a flaccid potato strip regains its turgidity?
A 1.5 g per 100 ml
B 2.5 g per 100 ml
C 3.5 g per 100 ml
D 4.5 g per 100 ml
Diagram 10
What will happen if organelle T is not present?
A Energy cannot be generated
B Enzyme cannot be synthesised
Which of the following is the correct example ?
C Proteins synthesized cannot be modified
D Proteins synthesized cannot be transported
X Y Z
20. Lack of vitamin D in the diet will cause the disease
A Enzyme Keratin Haemoglobin
A scurvy. B beri-beri. C rickets. D pellagra.
B Keratin Haemoglobin Enzyme
C Enzyme Haemoglobin Keratin
D Keratin Enzyme Haemoglobin
21. Which of the following graph shows the effect of pH on the metabolic rate of the enzyme pepsin?
17. What are the contents of carbohydrates?
A Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen
B Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
C Carbon and hydrogen.
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Diagram 12
Which of the following shows the product of fertilisation between organism P and Q?
25. Crossing over is an important process in meiosis. It results in variations in the daughter
22. Diagram 11 shows part of the contents of a cell nucleus.
cells. At which stage of meiosis does crossing over take place?
A Prophase I B Prophase II C Metaphase II D Anaphase I
26. Diagram 13 shows some of the stages in meiosis process taking place in a diploid cell, 2n = 4
Diagram 11
What is K?
A Chromosome B Gene C Chromatid D Double helix DNA
Diagram 13
23. Which of the statement is true about the necessity of producing new cells in living organisms?
Which of the following is the correct sequence for the stages?
A To replace dead and damaged cells.
B To produce male and female gametes. A I, II, III, IV B I, III, IV, II C I, IV, II, III D I, IV, III, II
C To build new nerve cells in the brain.
27. Which of the following are true about lysosomes?
D To decrease the number of cells for the growth of the organism.
I Produced by endoplasmic reticulum
24. Diagram 12 shows the homologous chromosomes in organisms P and Q before meiosis. II Contain hydrolytic enzymes
III Small sacs covered by a single membrane
IV Can cause autophagy of damaged or old cells
A I, II and III B I, II and IV C II, III and IV D I, II, III and IV
28. Diagram 14 below shows the breaking down of complex molecules by an enzyme.
Which of the molecules A, B, C and D represents the substrate?
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32. Diagram 16 shows diffusion through a partially permeable membrane.
Diagram 14
Diagram 16
What are X and Y?
X Y
Diagram 15 A Sucrose solution 20% Distilled water
Which of the following is true about the cell in Diagram 15? B Distilled water Distilled water
C Sucrose solution 20% Sucrose solution 20%
D Distilled water Sucrose solution 20%
33. The following measurements were made during an experiment to determine the energy value of a
peanut.
· Mass of peanut = 2 g
· Mass of water = 10 g
· Initial water temperature = 28oC
30. Which of the following statements are true about tissue culture? · Final water temperature = 55oC
34. The following results were obtained in an experiment to determine the concentration of vitamin C in
a type of fruit juice.
31. Which cell is a product of a meiotic cell division? Volume of 0.1% ascorbic acid needed to decolourise 1ml of DCPIP solution = 1.5ml
Volume of fruit juice needed to decolourise 1ml of DCPIP solution= 0.6ml
Diagram 17
Which of the statement is not true about the event?
A Crossing over occurs.
What are P, Q, R and S?
B It happens in Prophase I.
C Chromosomes replication takes place.
D Change of genetic material occurs.
36. Which of the following shows the differences between mitosis and meiosis?
Diagram 18
Which of the following the statements is true about the chromosomes at stages X and Y?
A I and II only B I and III only C I, II and IV only D I, II, III and IV
37. Which process takes place in a root hair cell when oxygen is not available?
A Active transport and osmosis
B Active transport and diffusion
C Active transport
D Diffusion 40. Diagram
38. The table shows changes in a cell during mitosis. 19 shows a child suffering from a disease.
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44. The table shows four types of structures and the effects if these structures are absent in the cells
45. Diagram 20 shows a cell from an ovary at telophase II meiosis. What is the diploid number of
chromosomes in the parent cell?
41. Which of the following are the effects of a farmer adding excessive fertilizers to the farm land
planted with young maize plants?
I The soil solution becomes hypotonic
II The root cells are plasmolysed
III The plasma membrane of root
IV The maize plants wilt and die
A I and II B III and IV C II, III and IV D I, II, III and IV
42. In an experiment to study the effect of temperature on the rate of enzymatic reactions, salivary
amylase, starch and water for incubation at different temperatures were used.Which statements can
be used to form the hypothesis?
I The responding variable in the time taken for the hydrolysis of starch to be completed.
Diagram 20
II The manipulated variable is the water baths set at different water temperatures.
A 3 B 6 C 12 D 24
III The controlled variable is the volume of salivary amylase used.
IV The volume of starch suspension used is the controlled variable. 46. Diagram 21 shows setup of an experiment to study osmosis.
A I and II B I and III C II and III D II and IV
43. A dish was prepared with agar jelly containing starch. Four holes were cut in the jelly and each hole
was filled with the substances shown in the diagram. After 30 minutes, iodine solution was poured
over the jelly. Which hole would be surrounded by the largest yellow-brown region?
Distilled water
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A
Diagram 21
P Q R
The rise in the sucrose solution Y in the thistle funnel after 30 minutes is due to the A Crenate Unchanged Plasmolysed
I semi-permeability of the cellophane membrane B Plasmolysed Unchanged Crenate
II higher atmospheric pressure at P than Q
C Haemolysed Unchanged Crenate
III lower concentration of sucrose solution X than sucrose solution Y
IV process of osmosis which results in the movement of sucrose molecules X into thistle funnel D Crenate Unchanged Haemolysed
A I and III B II and III C II, III and IV D I, II, III and IV
47. Diagram 22 shows an experiment to investigate the action of protease enzyme on a 1.0g cube of 49. Protease is used as meat tenderiser in food processing. Which of the following is a product of the
action of protease on a macromolecule?
raw meat. After 15 minutes at 20°C, 0.25g of protein was converted to amino acids. How
A Protein
much protein would be digested if the experiment was repeated at a temperature of 30°C?
B Fatty acid
C Amino acid
D Polysaccharide
Diagram 22
48. The graph shows the percentage of erythrocytes that burst and shrivel at different concentrations of
salt solutions
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Diagram 23
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