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Science (S13)
Science Curriculum
Mastering Biology
Introducing science
Introducing biology
Introducing biology
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Biodiversity
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Basic genetics
2 (E2)
11
13
Reproduction in humans
1 (E2)
2 (E2)
S2
S3
10
11
12
A healthy body
21
Photosynthesis ()
22
Respiration ()
23
Personal health
1 (E2)
15
16
Coordination in humans
23
Personal health
Nutrition in humans
Transport in humans
23
Personal health
25
13
Metals
1 (E2)
14
2 (E2)
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environment ()
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Vocabulary
1
Beaker
Boiling tube
Measuring cylinder
10
Reagent bottle
Bunsen burner
11
Stopper
Dropper
12
Test tube
Dropping bottle
13
Filter funnel
14
Flask
15
Tripod
Insulating mat
16
Wire gauze
Exercise 1
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b
c
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___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
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Write down the name of each part of the microscope below using the words in the box.
arm ()
base ()
clip ()
condenser ()
objective ()
stage ()
f
g
Match the parts of a microscope with their functions by writing i to ix in the blanks below.
Parts of a microscope
Function
arm
clip
ii
condenser
iii
diaphragm
iv
eyepiece
mirror
vi
objective
vii
viii a lens you look through that can magnify the specimen
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Vocabulary
1
Amphibian
13
Movement
Backbone
14
Non-flowering plant
Endangered species
15
Nutrition
Excretion
16
Organism
External feature
17
Plant
Feather
18
Reproduction
Flowering plant
19
Reptile
Growth
20
Respiration
Habitat
21
Response
10
Hair
22
Scale
11
Key
23
Vertebrate
12
Mammal
Exercise 2
1
_______________________ are those organisms that are in danger of becoming extinct ().
Write down the groups that the following organisms belong to using the words in the box.
fish amphibians reptiles birds mammals flowering plants non-flowering plants
3
a ____________________
b ____________________
c ____________________
Vocabulary
1
Cell
14
Penis
Cell membrane
15
Placenta
3
4
Cell wall
d _____________________
Cytoplasm
Egg
18
Sex gland
Fertilization
19
Sexual reproduction
Heredity
20
Sperm
Implantation
21
Sperm duct
Labour
22
Testis
10
Menstruation
23
Umbilical cord
11
12
Nucleus
g ____________________
Ovary
13
Oviduct
16
e ___________________
17
24
h _____________________
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Pregnancy
f ____________________
Scrotum
Urethra
i ___________________
Uterus
Vagina
Exercise 3
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iv
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Name
Organ of
production
Quantity
are produced
each day.
Special
feature
g It has a
for
h It stores a lot of
swimming.
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Complete the crossword puzzle with the help of the following clues.
a the joining of male and female sex
cells
place
and oxygen
activities
b
c
P
R
d
e
D
U
g
h
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Vocabulary
1
Alcohol
Breathed air
Light energy
10
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
11
Photosynthesis
Chemical energy
12
Producer
Chlorophyll
13
Respiration
Destarching
14
Starch
Food chain
15
Unbreathed air
Iodine solution
Exercise 4
1
food + __________________
________________
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9 In food chains, plants are the __________________ which can produce their own food.
10 The process of removing starch, without damaging the plants is called __________________.
11 The following steps show the test for starch in green leaves.
Step 1
Step 2
hot water
leaf
boiling water
Step 3
Step 4
decolourized leaf
white tile
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hot water
__________________ it.
for
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Vocabulary
Air sac
Lung
Bronchus
Nasal cavity
Contract
Nose
Diaphragm
10
Relax
Hydrogencarbonate
11
Rib
indicator
12
Thoracic cavity
Intercostal muscle
13
Trachea
Exercise 5
1
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h
d
i
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The following diagrams show the breathing mechanism () of humans. Complete the
sentences using the words in the box.
contract
relax
upwards
downwards
increases
decreases
flattens
higher
________________.
________________.
the f
diaphragm ________________.
outwards
________________.
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inwards
theh
the lungs.
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bench lamp
leaf
aluminium foil
hydrogencarbonate
indicator
After several hours, the colours of the hydrogencarbonate indicator in the test tubes are
observed. Complete the following table.
Tube A
Tube B
Tube C
orange
orange
orange
ii
iii
From the above results, we see that plants take in ____________________________ under
sunlight.
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Vocabulary
A Biological terms
1
Blind spot
12
Brain
13
Long sight
Cerebellum
14
Medulla
Cerebrum
15
Nerve impulse
Choroid
16
Optic nerve
Colour blindness
17
Pupil
Conjunctiva
18
Retina
Cornea
19
Sclera
Eye defect
20
Sense
10
Iris
21
Sense organ
11
Lens
22
Short sight
B Common expressions
Example
refract ()
The curved surface of cornea helps refract light into the eye.
focus ()
X chloroid
lens
X len
blind spot
X bind spot
impulse
X impluse
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Exercise 6A
1
Match the different parts of a human eye with their functions by writing i to ix in the blanks below.
Parts of a human eye
Function
conjunctiva
cornea
ii
lens
iii
pupil
iv
iris
retina
vi
choroid
vii
sclera
optic nerve
ix
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Instructional words
Instructional word
Meaning / Requirement
Name / Label ( )
()
Exercise 6B
The diagram below shows the structures of the human brain.
Heroin ( ) is a pain-killer ( ) that affects the function of the brain. Using the letters in
the diagram, state the part of the brain that heroin has its effect on? Explain your answer.
______________________________________________________________________________
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Food substances
Vocabulary
A Biological terms
1
Albustix paper
Balanced diet
Calcium
Carbohydrate
Clinistix paper
Constipation
Deficiency disease
Dietary fibre
Energy requirement
10
Energy value
11
Fat
12
Food pyramid
13
Glucose
14
Goitre
15
Iodine test
16
Kwashiorkor
17
Mineral
18
Night blindness
19
Protein
20
Rickets
21
Scurvy
22
Spot test
23
Starch
24
Translucent spot
25
Vitamin
cellulose
X cellose
23
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Exercise 7A
1
Food test
a
Positive result
Using ________________
paper
c
Starch
________________ test
Fat
________________ test
A _____________________
is left.
Protein
Using ________________
paper
Complete the crossword puzzle with the help of the following clues.
Across
Down
example
ii
iii
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F
O
O
D
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Instructional words
Instructional word
Calculate ()
Meaning / Requirement
Find out the answer by working with numbers (remember to
give a unit to the answer; study the question carefully to see
whether you are required to show the steps)
Suggest ( / )
Exercise 7B
The table below shows the daily energy requirements of different people.
Person
Age
Gender
Occupation
female
pupil
6000
15
male
student
9300
25
female
office worker
8000
25
male
office worker
10 900
25
male
labourer
14 800
Given that the energy value of potato is 300 kJ / 100 g. Calculate the amount of potato that
person B should take if he feeds on potato alone to satisfy his daily energy requirement. Show
your steps.
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2
_______________________________________________________________________
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3
The daily energy requirement of person E is much higher than that of person D. Calculate and
account for the difference.
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Vocabulary
A Biological terms
1
Alimentary canal
11
Glucose
Amino acid
12
Glycerol
Carbohydrate
13
Large intestine
Churn
14
Oesophagus
Digestion
15
Protein
Digestive juice
16
Saliva
Digestive system
17
Small intestine
Enzyme
18
Starch
Fat
19
Stomach
Fatty acid
20
Villus
10
B Common expressions
Example
secrete ()
digest ()
is absorbed ()
is swallowed ()
is used for ()
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X pancrease
enzyme
X emzyme
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Exercise 8A
1
After chewing, muscles in the _________________ contract to push food down to the stomach.
After digestion, starch is broken down into __________________, proteins are broken down into
________________ and fats are broken down into _______________ and ________________.
The small intestine ________________ digested food. Its wall has many tiny finger-like
projections called _________________.
After absorption, amino acids are used for _______________ and _______________.
a
b
g
e
h
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Instructional words
Instructional word
Meaning / Requirement
Name / Label ()
Describe ()
State ( / )
Exercise 8B
The diagram below shows a part of the human digestive system.
Name the secretion from the mouth that can digest food.
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Vocabulary
A Biological terms
1
Artery
Auricle
Blood pressure
Blood vessel
Capillary
Chamber
Circulatory system
Heart
Heart string
10
Heartbeat rate
11
Muscular wall
12
Septum
13
Valve
14
Vein
15
Ventricle
B Common expressions
Example
pump ()
flow ()
When both auricles and ventricles relax, blood flows into the
heart.
contract ()
relax ()
When the auricles relax, blood flows into them. Then the
auricles contract, squeezing the blood into the ventricles.
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X arota
artery
X artary
capillary
X capiliary
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Exercise 9A
1
There are three types of blood vessels. They are __________________, __________________
and _________________.
The _______________________ of the heart pumps blood around the body while the
_______________________ pumps blood to the lungs.
The space inside the heart is divided into two sides by a thick wall of muscle called the
_________________.
d
a
e
b
f
c
g
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Instructional words
Instructional word
Compare ()
Meaning / Requirement
Give the similarities and differences (sometimes it is
more appropriate to use comparative words like greater,
thicker, larger, etc.)
Briefly ()
()
Exercise 9B
The diagram below shows the vertical section of a human heart.
B
C
Using the letters in the diagram, give the parts that can contract.
______________________________________________________________________________
Name the blood vessel which has blood at the highest pressure. Briefly explain your answer.
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Vocabulary
Carbon dioxide
Tripod
Constipation
Stomach
Plancenta
Large intestine
Cerebrum
Iris
Glucose
Test tube
Stopper
Reagent bottle
Food chain
Stage
Nerve impulse
Septum
Cerebellum
Oesophagus
Insulating mat
Flask
Boiling tube
Uterus
Mammal
Alimentary canal
Dropping bottle
Labour
Trachea
Dropper
Chemical energy
Air sac
Filter funnel
Mirror
Oxygen
Testis
Thoracic cavity
Response
Auricle
Choroid
Ventricle
Energy value
Heart
Energy requirement
Hydrogencarbon
Backbone
ate indicator
Vertebrate
Alcohol
Vitamin
Condenser
Enzyme
Artery
Long sight
Eyepiece
Nasal cavity
Menstruation
Bronchus
Bunsen burner
Glycerol
Organism
Producer
Objective
Carbohydrate
Sperm
Reproduction
Excretion
Habitat
Eye defect
Cell
Nucleus
Photosynthesis
Cell membrane
Light energy
Cytoplasm
Oviduct
Goitre
Diaphragm
Diaphragm
Starch
Cell wall
Sperm duct
Destarching
Heredity
Vein
Sexual reproduction
Flowering plant
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Sclera
Protein
Contract
Rib
Intercostal muscle
Penis
Vagina
Scrotum
Colour
blindness
Blood
vessel
Saliva
Circulatory system
Lens
Rickets
Implantation
Egg
Non-flowering plant
Ovary
Cornea
Conjunctiva
Balanced diet
Pupil
Arm
Deficiency disease
Key
Umbilical cord
Scurvy
Pregnancy
Endangered species
Villus
Chamber
Optic nerve
Amphibian
Fertilization
Retina
Breathed air
Measuring cylinder
Respiration
Medulla
Sex glands
Reptile
Blind spot
Relax
Mineral
Wire gauze
Churn
Scale
Sense
Lung
Sense organ
Short sight
Iodine solution
Iodine test
Chlorophyll
Answers
Exercise 1 (p. 2)
1
a wire gauze
tripod
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c Bunsen burner
e boiling tube
g filter funnel
beaker
i measuring cylinder
flask
a eyepiece
objective
d stage
mirror
arm
j base
diaphragm
a iv
c ix
g v
iii
test tube
clip
coarse adjustment knob
i
ii
e viii
condenser
f
vii
vi
Exercise 2 (p. 4)
1
external features
backbone
a i
fish
d i
birds
a ii
slimy scales
d ii
feathers
b i
e
amphibians
c i
reptiles
mammals
b ii
e
ii
moist skin
birds
hair
flowering, non-flowering
key
Endangered species
Habitat
a mammals
fish
d mammals
flowering plants
g reptiles
mammals
amphibians
non-flowering plants
Exercise 3 (p. 6)
1
a i
nucleus
iii
b
2
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cell membrane
ii cytoplasm
iv
cell wall
Cell wall
a sperm
egg
c testis
ovary
e Many
One
g tail
food
a sperm duct
urethra
c scrotum
sex glands
e penis
testis
a ovary
uterus
c oviduct
vagina
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Exercise 4 (p. 9)
1
2 food
Respiration, chemical
cells
light
producers
11
Step 1
kills
Step 2
alcohol, chlorophyll
Step 3
soften
Step 4
iodine, blue-black
8 Sun
10
destarching
a nose
intercostal muscle
d air sac
nasal cavity
g lung
rib
flattens
c increases
lower
dome shape
g decreases
higher
a i
purple
ii
yellow
c bronchus
f
trachea
i diaphragm
iii orange
b carbon dioxide
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c respiration
a conjunctiva
cornea
d lens
iris
g choroid
retina
a iii
ix
c vii
d v
g iv
vi
i viii
j
2
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pupil
sclera
blind spot
optic nerve
ii
a A cerebrum
B cerebellum
C medulla
b
A.
The cerebrum receives impulses from receptors and give sensations such as pain.
a Clinistix paper
purple
c Iodine test
d blue-black
e Spot
f translucent spot
g Albustix
green
2
a
R
I
b
K
c
ii
P
R
iii
O
e
N
E
They are at the age of active growth and they need a lot of proteins.
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mouth, enzyme
oesophagus
proteins, Acid
absorbs, villi
growth, repair
a mouth
salivary gland
c oesophagus
d liver
small intestine
g pancreas
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stomach
large intestine
The food eaten by us is too large to pass through the wall of the small intestine. Digestion makes the
food suitable for absorption.
2
3
Saliva
Stomach (A) churns and mixes the food with digestive juice. The digestive juice contains enzymes to
digest proteins and acids to kill germs in the food.
Absorption of food
veins
arteries
valves
left ventricle
strings
septum
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a right auricle
septum
c right ventricle
left auricle
e valve
heart string
g left ventricle
B, D, E and G
Aorta. The left ventricle of the heart has the thickest wall and produces the greatest blood pressure to
pump blood around the body.
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