FORM 4 BIOLOGY

TEST 2
1 HOUR 30 MINUTES

SECTION A (20%)
1. Which of the following is NOT a functional group for the amino acids?
A. Carboxyl group
B. Amino group
C. R group
D. Ester
E. All are false

2. Fatty acids are said to be distinct from carbohydrates due to the presence of
A. Carbon
B. Hydroxyl group
C. Carboxylic acid
D. Oxygen
E. All are false

3. There are how many naturally occurring amino acids?
A. 18
B. 20
C. 21
D. 24
E. It is too diverse to be taken into account.

4. Which of the following is the component that can find in plant cell wall?
A. Cellulose
B. Starch
C. Glycogen
D. Lipids
E. All are false

5. Which of the following is NOT the factors that will influent the rate of enzyme-
catalyzed reaction?
A. Temperature
B. Concentration of substrate
C. Concentration of enzyme
D. pH
E. All are false

6. Which of the following organelle does not contains DNA?
A. Nucleus
B. Mitochondria
C. Chloroplast
D. Endoplasmic Reticulum
E. All are false

7. Which type of cell DOES NOT contains mitochondria?
A. Plant cell
B. Animal cell
C. Fungi cell
D. Bacterial cell
E. All are false

8. Which of the following system involved in hormone secretion?
A. Endocrine system
B. Circulatory system
C. Integumentary system
D. Lymphatic system
E. Digestive system

9. Which of the following IS NOT an enzyme?
A. Lactase
B. Rennin
C. Trypsin
D. Pepsin
E. All are false

10. Which of the following is NOT FOUND in DNA?
A. Phosphate group
B. Nitrogenous base
C. Deoxyribose sugar
D. Sulphur group
E. All are false

11. Which of the following is NOT a polysaccharide?
A. Glycogen
B. Glucagon
C. Cellulose
D. Starch
E. All are false

12. Which of the following is NOT made up of lipids?
A. Steroids
B. Waxes
C. Phospholipids
D. Hormone
E. All are false

13. A somatic cell of Drosophila melanogaster has eight chromosomes. What is
the number of chromosomes in its gamete?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 8
D. 16
E. All are false

14. Tumour is a type of cancer that happened due to the following conditions,
EXCEPT
A. Too much exposure of X-ray
B. Take too much alcoholic drink
C. Viral infection
D. Smoking
E. All are false

15. Which of the following consists of dead cell?
A. Parenchyma
B. Collenchyma
C. Sclerenchyma
D. Cambium
E. Palisade mesophyll

16. There will be how many cells, after a single cell undergo 5 turns of mitosis?
A. 10
B. 16
C. 32
D. 64
E. 128

17. During mitosis, nucleolus and nuclear membrane will be disintegrated in
which phase?
A. Prophase
B. Metaphase
C. Anaphase
D. Telophase
E. Interphase

18. In meiosis, crossing-over of the chromosomes take place in which phase?
A. Prophase I
B. Metaphase I
C. Telophase I
D. Prophase II
E. Metaphase II

19. Which of the following disease is caused by non-disjunction of chromosome?
A. Sickle cell anemia
B. Downs syndrome
C. Parkinsons disease
D. Kwashiorkor
E. Scurvy

20. Which of the following statement regarding sodium-potassium pump is
FALSE?
A. It is an active transport process
B. It actively transport 2 Na
+
ions out of the cell for every 3 K
+
ions
pumped out of the cell
C. It is against the concentration gradient
D. ATP is used up to generate energy.
E. It is an important process for the transmission of nerve impulses.


























SECTION B (20%)
1. Amoeba sp. and Paramecium sp. are unicellular organisms that are able to
survive without further organized into higher level tissue, organ or system.
i. Define cell specialization. 1M



ii. Explain how does Paramecium sp. reproduces under the following
circumstances.
a) In favourable condition. 2M



b) In non-favourable condition. 2M




iii. State the function of cilia in Paramecium sp.. 1M



iv. Describe the locomotion mechanisms for Amoeba sp.. Name the
process. 2M





v. State the function of contractile vacuole and food vacuole in
Amoeba sp.. 2M













2. I. Complete the following. 3M
a) Glucose + Glucose
b) Glucose + Fructose
c) Glucose + Galactose

II. Give an example of non-reducing sugar. Explain why it is a non-reducing
sugar. 2M




III. The diagram below show a chemical compound.

a) Name the chemical compound. 1M


b) Name X and Y. 2M



c) Name the process that is involved in the
(i) formation of the chemical compound above. 1M


(ii) breakdown of the chemical compound above. 1M











SECTION C (60%)
1. Chemical composition of a cell can be categorized into 2 components, namely
organic and inorganic components.
I. Water is one of the inorganic component that is extremely crucial to all
living organisms. Describe the importance of water. 7M
II. The organic component, lipids can be categorized into saturated and
unsaturated fats. Distinguish these 2 type of fats. 3M
III. Enzyme controls almost all the cellular reactions. Describe the general
properties of an enzyme. 5M
IV. Briefly describe how can an extracellular enzyme being synthesized in
pancreatic cell. 5M

2. By using a suitable diagram, describe all the cell division stages that take
place in human testes. Explain the importance of this phenomenon. 20M

3. Write a short note about the following.
I. Cell cycle 5M
II. DNA 5M
III. Tissue culture 5M
IV. Differences between mitosis and meiosis. 5M

















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