1ST Term Test Worksheet - 25TH Sep
1ST Term Test Worksheet - 25TH Sep
1ST Term Test Worksheet - 25TH Sep
NAME : DATE :
ST
BIOLOGY : 1 TERM
TIME : 1 HR TEST MODULE MARKS : 45
1.a. A student investigated the effect of pH on the activity amylase on starch solution.
The student used iodine solution as an indicator to see when the amylase was active.
Their results are shown in the table below.
(ii) Calculate the range of results for the time in seconds. (2)
b. (i) State which of the pH values tested is the optimum for amylase. (1)
c. Another student concluded that the optimum pH was not shown in the results in Table1.
Explain why the student concluded this. (3)
ii. The nutrients in the blood can be used to become part of cells.
State the name of this process. (1)
2.b. Explain the effect of cholera bacteria on the digestive system. (4)
Structure Y represents a
vascular bundle.
i. Identify two types of tissue found
in structure Y. (2)
3.b. Layer X and Z in Fig. 1 form the outer boundaries of the leaf.
i. State one visible difference between layer X and Z. (1)
3.c. Carbon dioxide must enter the chloroplasts within plant cells for photosynthesis to occur.
Describe the movement of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere into the chloroplasts. (3)
4.b. Name a group of biological molecules that contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen only. (1)
4.c. Table 2 lists some carbohydrates. Place a tick (✓) in the boxes that
classify each carbohydrate as either a monosaccharide, a disaccharide or
a polysaccharide. (2)
5.b. Mammals are one of the five groups of vertebrates. Identify the vertebrate groups.
i. Lay soft-shelled eggs (1)
ii. Feathers (1)
iii. Smooth, moist skin (1)
6.a. Fig. 1 shows the process of active transport
6.c. Molecule X from Fig. 1 requires a carrier protein to enter the cell.
Describe the role of a carrier protein in active transport. (3)