1) What is the name of this organelle?

A.

Chloroplast

B.

Endoplasmic

C. Mitochondrion

D.

Ribosome

reticulum

A. Chloroplast - Wrong. There are some similarities between chloroplasts and mitochondria, like a double outer membrane, but the internal membranes are arranged very differently. B. Endoplasmic reticulum - Wrong. Endoplasmic reticulum forms a network of flattened tubules throughout the cell and is often attached to ribosomes when it is called rough endoplasmic reticulum. Endoplasmic , . D. Ribosome - Wrong. A ribosome is not an organelle but a large molecule of RNA and protein. 2) What is the function of this organelle? A. Anaerobic B. Aerobic C. Protein D. Photosynthesis

respiration

respiration

release from cell

A. Anaerobic respiration - Wrong. Anaerobic respiration, without oxygen, occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell. C. Protein release from cell - Wrong. Ribosomes are responsible for protein synthesis and Golgi for preparing it for export from the cell. D. Photosynthesis - Wrong. Chloroplasts undertake photosynthesis. 3) Which one of the following substances is produced when this organelle is functioning. A. Oxygen B. dioxide A. Oxygen - Wrong. Oxygen is a product of photosynthesis. C. Glucose - Wrong. Glucose is made in chloroplasts during photosynthesis. D. Starch - Wrong. Starch is made from glucose molecules in chloroplasts and other plants cells. Carbon C. Glucose D. Starch

Figure 2 is a photograph of cell division taking place in the tip of a plant root.

4) Why is a root tip a good place to see this type of cell division?

A. No light is present

B. Plant roots only grow downwards

C. It is an area of active growth

D. Plants often store food reserves in roots

A. No light is present - Wrong. Light does not directly affect cell division. B. Plant roots only grow downwards - Wrong. Plants do have mechanisms that ensure roots grow downwards, but again, nothing to do with cell division. D. Plants often store food reserves in roots - Wrong. They may increase cell numbers to store food but this division will be not as frequent as a root tip. . 5) The cell marked I on the diagram has 24 chromosomes. present in the cell marked II? 24 6) During the production of gametes the number of chromosomes is halved. What name is given to this type of cell division? How many chromosomes are

A.

Somatic

B.

Meiosis

C.

Reproductive D.

Mitosis

A. Somatic - Wrong. Somatic cell division is mitosis. C. Reproductive - Wrong. Although involved in reproduction this is not the name given to meiosis. D. Mitosis - Wrong. This is normal cell division, not part of gamete production.

7) What is the correct equation for photosynthesis? A. C6H12O6 + 6O2 6CO2 + 6H2O B. 6CO2 + 6H2O C6H12O6 + 6O2 C. C6H12O6 + 6O2 6CO2 + 12H2O D. 6CO2 + 6H2O C5H10O5 + 6O2

A. C6H12O6 + 6O2 6CO2 + 6H2O - Wrong. This is the correct equation for respiration. 10) In genetics what term is given to the appearance of an organism? A. Genotype B. Genome C. Gene pool D. Phenotype

A. Genotype - Wrong. This is the genes present. B. Genome - Wrong. This is the complete genetic make-up of the organism. . C. Gene pool - Wrong. This is the genes present in the whole population. . The figure shows the bones and muscles of the upper and lower arm. Study it and answer questions 11, 12 and 13.

11) What is the name of the bone labelled I?

A.

Femur

B.

Humerus

C.

Radius

D.

Ulna

A Femur - Wrong. This is the bone in the thigh. . C Radius - Wrong. This is one of the bones of the lower arm. . D Ulna - Wrong. This is the other bone of the lower arm. 12) What is the type of muscle labelled II? A. Cardiac B. Smooth C. Striated D. Involuntary

A. Cardiac - Wrong. This is the muscle found in the heart. B. Smooth - Wrong. This is also called involuntary muscle over which you have no conscious control. , . D. Involuntary - Wrong. This is smooth muscle.

13) What type of joint is present at III, the elbow?

A.

Hinge

B. socket

Ball and

C.

Sliding

D.

Fixed

B. Ball and socket - Wrong. This type of joint allows rotation. . C. Sliding - Wrong. This type of joint usually allows movement of bones across one another giving a wide range of movement. - . . D. Fixed - Wrong. This type of joint does not allow any movement. . . 14) What is the name given to the tissue that transmits water and dissolved minerals from the root of a plant up towards the leaves? A. Phloem B. Xylem C. Parenchyma D. Cambium

A. Phloem - Wrong. Phloem conducts material from leaves to other parts of the plant. . C. Parenchyma - Wrong. Parenchyma is a general cell making up the contents of the stem. - . , . D. Cambium - Wrong. Cambium cells divide to produce xylem and phloem. Cambium , . 15) What tissues provides support to hold up the stem of a plant? , A. Phloem B. Xylem C. Parenchyma D. Cambium

16) What is the process that moves water through a plant? A. Guttation B. Replication C. Transpiration D. Germination

A. Guttation - Wrong. This is the loss of water as droplets from leaves in some plants . B. Replication - Wrong. This term is used to mean producing copies of a DNA molecule. D. Germination - Wrong. This is the term used to describe the development of a seed into a plant. .

17) If a plant is described as xerophytic, what conditions will it live and grow in?

A.

Salty soils

B.

Wet soils

C.

Cold

D.

Dry

climates

conditions

A. Salty soils - Wrong. Halophytes grow well in salty conditions. 18) What name is given to the type of cell that carries oxygen in blood? A. Lymphocyte B. Leucocyte C. Erythrocyte D. Phagocyte

A. Lymphocyte - Wrong. This is a type of white blood cell. B. Leucocyte - Wrong. This is the name given to all types of white blood cell. D. Phagocyte - Wrong. This is a type of white blood cell that engulfs and destroys bacteria. . , , ( . ; . ) . , . 19) What is the red pigment present in cells that carry oxygen? A. Haemoglobin B. Pepsin C. Adrenalin D. Immunoglobin

B. Pepsin - Wrong. This is the enzyme produced in the stomach to digest protein. C. Adrenalin - Wrong. This is a hormone that prepares the body for action. D. Immunoglobin - Wrong. This is a protein produced by white blood cells to destroy bacteria. 20) Which of the following, found in animals, is NOT a protein? A. Hair or fur B. claws A. Hair or fur - Wrong. These are made of the protein keratin. B. Nails or claws - Wrong. These are made of the protein keratin. C. Haemoglobin - Wrong. This is the protein found in red blood cells. Nails or C. Haemoglobin D. Glycogen

21) Which gland produces the hormone insulin?

A.

B.

II

C.

III

D.

IV

A. I - Wrong. This is the thyroid gland that produces thyroid hormone that controls metabolic rate. C. III - Wrong. This is the adrenal gland that produces adrenalin. D. IV - Wrong. The ovary produces oestrogen and other female hormones. 22) What is the target tissue of the hormone insulin?

A.

Kidney

B.

Stomach

C.

Liver

D. gland

Pituitary

A. Kidney - Wrong. The kidney does respond to other hormones that control water loss. B. Stomach - Wrong. Some stomach secretions are stimulated by other hormones during eating. D. Pituitary gland - Wrong. This gland produces many hormones some of which control other glands. 23) What is phototropism?

A. Growth of a plant towards light

B. The light stage of photosynthesis

C. An animal's response to sun rise

D. A bee's ability to fly towards flowers

B. The light stage of photosynthesis - Wrong. It is called the light stage or the light dependent stage C. An animal's response to sun rise - Wrong. Animals do show activity linked to sun rise and sun set but phototropism is growth, not a general daily response. D. A bee's ability to fly towards flowers - Wrong. Bees can navigate accurately but phototropism is growth rather than movement.

24) What name is given to the flat teeth found towards the back of an animal's mouth and which are used for grinding food?

A.

Incisors

B.

Molars

C.

Canines

D.

Premolars

A. Incisors - Wrong. These are cutting teeth at the front of the mouth C. Canines - Wrong. These are sharp teeth used to grip, kill or cut food. D. Premolars - Wrong. These are in front of molars and are used to chew or cut food rather than grind it. 25) What is the approximate pH of the stomach of a mammal?

A.

1-2

B.

4-5

C.

7-8

D.

12-14

B. 4-5 - Wrong. This is acidic but the stomach secretes hydrochloric acid which will have a lower pH. C. 7-8 - Wrong. This would be near the pH of the small intestine. D. 12-14 - Wrong. Strong alkali pHs are not found in the gut of animals. 26) What does the term absorption mean?

A. The breakdown of protein into amino acids

B. The production of pancreatic enzymes

C. The uptake of digested food into the blood

D. The transport of amino acids in the lymphatic system

A. The breakdown of protein into amino acids - Wrong. This would be digestion. B. The production of pancreatic enzymes - Wrong. This would be secretion. D. The transport of amino acids in the lymphatic system - Wrong. It is fats that are absorbed into the lymphatic system.

28) To what phylum do birds belong?

A.

Arthropoda

B.

Mollusca

C.

Chordata

D.

Reptilia

A. Arthropoda - Wrong. These are animals with a hard outer exoskeleton such as insects. , . B. Mollusca - Wrong. These are animals with shells such as snails. D. Reptilia - Wrong. This is a class within the Phylum Chordata. .

29) When an organism is given a proper formal name like Homo sapiens for human beings, what do the two words tell you about the classification group? A. Homo is the class and sapiens the genus B. Homo is the order and sapiensthe species C. Homo is the species and sapiensthe genus D. Homo is the genus and sapiensthe species

A. Homo is the class and sapiens the genus - Wrong. The formal name of an organism is always the genus and species. B. Homo is the order and sapiens the species - Wrong. The formal name of an organism is always the genus and species. C. Homo is the species and sapiens the genus - Wrong. The formal name of an organism is always the genus and species. 30) What gas is a major cause of global warming? A. Argon B. Nitrogen C. dioxide Carbon D. dioxide Sulphur