DIBU BIJIT SECONDARY SCHOOL

Model examination for grade 12.

Subject: Biology
Name:_________________________sec____No___
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Direction: This Model exam contains a total of 100
questions. Each of the questions is followed by four
possible alternatives. So, you should be able to select
the correct answer from the given alternatives.
1.What colour do gram-positive bacteria stain with Gram’s stain ?
A.Red B. Pink C. Purple D. Whi
2.In which solution, the cell increase in size?
A. Isotonic B. Hypotonic C. Hypertonic D. All
3.What is the term for the process by which organisms keep their internal conditions
at a fairly constant state?
A.Catabolism B. Evolution C. Homeostasis D. Photosynthesis
4.Which of the following is NOT in agreement with the scientific method?
A.Putting forward testable hypotheses. C. Putting forward personal value
judgments.
B.Carrying out experiments in duplicates. D. Analyzing results and drawing
conclusions
5.A cell was examined under a compound light microscope with an eyepiece lens
marked 13x and an objective lens marked 40x. How many times larger would the cell
appear to the viewer?
A.40 times. B. 53 times C. 400 times D. 520 times
6.In an experiment designed to test the effect of different concentrations of a fertilizer
on the growth rate of a plant, which one of the following is the dependent variable?
A.The growth rate of the plant. C. Concentrations of the fertilizer
applied.
B.Plants assigned to the control group. D. Plants assigned to the experimental
group.
7.A biologist applied the scientific method repeatedly, gathered a large amount of
supporting experimental data and finally described a pattern or relationship between
different factors. What is the best term refers to facts established in this way?
A.Theory B. Hypothesis C. predication D. Law
8.The main component of the plant cell wall is ___________ ?
A.Starch B. Cellulose C. protein D. Chitin
9.All proteins contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and what other element?
A.Chlorine B. Flourine C. Nitrogen D. Sulphur
10. Which one is result of anaerobic respiration?
A.Biogas B.Ethanol C.Lactic acid D. All
11.What is the name of the sugar found in milk?
A.Glucose B. Lactose C. Maltose D. Sucrose
12.What can one conclude about the contents of the foodstuff if a mixture of Benedict
solution and a foodstuff remain blue after heating?
A.It contains proteins. C. It contains fats
B.It lacks starch D. It lacks reducing sugar
13.Which of the following groups of substances are all inorganic?
A.Water, sugar, calcium, carbonate C. Water, calcium carbonate, carbon
dioxide
B.Sugar, fatty acid, amino acid D. Carbon dioxide, amino acid, fatty
acid

14.In which of the following compounds are both members of the pair are polymers
of carbohydrates that naturally occur in plants only?
A.Starch and chitin C. Glycogen and cellulose
B.Starch and cellulose D. Glycogen and chitin
15.What is the term that refers to all parts of the earth where living things are found?
A.Population B. Ecosystem C. Biosphere D.Environment
16.Select the function that living things are NOT capable of performing.
A.Mainain their internal body environment
B.Pass genetic information to their offspring
C.Respond to other organisms found in their surroundings
D.Determine the amount of radiation reaching the environment
17.Which one of the following demographic factors affects the number of human
population globally?
Natality B. Migration C. Emigration D. Immigration
18.What is the best term that expresses the movement of substances in cells against
their concentration gradients?
A.Active transport B. Passive transport C.Osmosis D.Diffusion
19.In which organ does the absorption of nutrients takes place?
Stomach b. pancreas c. large intestine d. small intestine
20.Which one is correctly matched?
A.Protein- biuret test b. fat –benedicts test c. starch-iodine test d. all
21.Enzymes are
A.Specific b. proteins c. biological catalyst d. all
22.One of the following molecules is the building units of an enzyme molecule.
A.Amino acids B. Glucose C. Nucleotides D. Fatty acids
23.Which element is found in nucleic acids?
A.Calcium B. Iron C. Magnesium D. Phosphorus
25.What is the base found in RNA in place of thymine of DNA?
A.Cytosine B. Guanine C. Thymine D. Uralic
26.What does a restriction enzyme do?
A.Restricts transcription C. Prevents DNA from replicating
B.Cuts DNA at specific sites D. Hydrolyzes the DNA molecule
27.Which are the four most abundant elements in living cells?
A.Carbon, oxygen, sulfur, phosphorus.
B.Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen,
28.Which of the following is NOT classified as a learned behavior?
A.Insight B. Innate C. Latent D. Conditioned
29. A freshwater plant is put into a concentrated salt solution. The cells of the plant
will probably will:
A. Take in more fluid B. Lose salt C. Show no effect D. Lose fluid
30. Molecules that are too large to be moved across a cell membrane can enter the cell
by A. active transport B. diffusion C. endocytosis . D. osmosis E. passive transport
32. The size to which a cell can grow is limited by its:
A. Location B. structure C. function D. surface area
33. In which phase of mitosis do chromosomes condense from chromatin to the
distinct chromosomes?
a. Interphase b. prophase c. metaphase d.synthesis e. telophase
34. To which one of the following classes of stimuli do pheromones belong ?
A. Auditory B. Smell C. Visual D. Touch
35.Which of the following paired organelles are membrane – bound?
A.Ribosomers and peroxiomes C. Mitochondria and ribosomes
B.Chloroplasts and ribosomes D. Chloroplasts and miotochondria
36. Which of the following organelles is referred to as the powerhouse of the cell?
A. lysosome B. mitochondria C. plastid D. ribosome
37. The chromatin of plants and animals is located in the :
A. mitochondria B. Golgi bodies C. nucleus D. chloroplasts
38. The ability of a molecule to enter and leave the cell is determined by the:
A. plasma membrane B. nucleolus C. cell wall D. microtubles
39. Which of the following is inside the nuclear membrane?
 A. centrioles B. ribosomes C. mitochondria D. chromatin
40. In plants, the absorption of energy from the sun occurs in which organelle?
A. lysosome B. chloroplast C. mitochondria D. leucoplast

41. A strand of DNA with the sequence A-A-C-T-T-G will produce a complimentary
strand during DNA replication with this sequence.
A C-C-A-U-U-T C. C-C-A-G-G-T
B. T-T-G-U-U-C D. T-T-G-A-A-C
42.W/c parts of the heart pumps the oxygen-rich blood to all parts of the body?
A.Right ventricle B. Left ventricle C. Right atrium D.Left atrium
43.Which of the following is true for cellular respiration?
A.Restricted to plant cells. C. Occurs in all eukaryotic cells.
B.Restricted to animal cells. D. Occurs in prokaryotic cells only
44.In cyclic photophosphorilation, what is the source of the recycled electron?
A.Reduced NADP C. Adenosine triphosphate
B.Chlorophyll molecule. D. Photolysis of water molecules
45.Which component of soil fertility is improved when farmers grow legumes in crop
rotation?
A.Phosphorus B. Nitrogen C. Sulfur D. Carbon
46.In Ethiopian animal diversity , which group is represented by the highest number
of orders , families, genera and species ?
A.Birds B. Amphibians C.Fish D.Mammals
47.Which of the following processes involved in the water cycle is carried out by
green plants ?
A.Evaporation B.Precipitation C.Condensation D.Transpiration
48.In which biome are epiphytes typically present as a characteristic element ?
A. Tropialmontane forests C. The Tundra environment
B. cold desert woodlands D.Boreal deciduous forests
49..If a country has a larger number of young people relative to the number of old
people to which category of countries does it belong ?
A.Industrial B. Hunter- gatherer C.Post – industrial D.
Developing
50.Which of the following is an important way by which green plants mitigate the
greenhouse effect ?
A. Use of fire wood to replace coal C. Releasing water to the atmosphere
B. Removing CO2 from the atmosphere D. Releasing oxygen to the
atmosphere
51.Which of the following terms mean stages in an ecological succession?
Pioneers B. Climaxes C. Seres D. Niches
52.What is the specific name of biological scientists who do research that tries to find
evidence of life on other plants in the Solar system ?
A. Neurobiologists B. Paleontologists C. Astrobiologists D.
Biogeography’s
53. Why are mutations considered important in evolution ?
A. They are usually related to the environment. C. They are always beneficial
to the organism .
B. They contribute to new variations in organisms D.They become
causes for species migrations
54.Which of the following pairs are ANALOGOUS structures ?
A.The human arm and the front leg of a mule C. The wing of a
bird and the wing of a butterfly
B. The front leg of a frog and the wing of a bat D. The wing of a bat
and the wing of a bird
55.Which of the following changes that happened during human evolution had the
most contribution to the evolutionary success of Homo sapiens ?
A. Proportionately big brain size to body mass C. Long legs, arms and
more upright body posture
B. Big body parts and big overall body mass D. Fast running ability
and overall physical strength
56.Woodlice are observed avoiding light and heat by quickly moving to moist and
darker areas. Which behavior of these animals helps them to detect differences in
light intensity and move to the darker and moist part of the habitat ?
A. Instinctive learning C. Postitivephototaxis
B. Negative photo taxis D. Insight learning
57.Choose the one that had the LEAST contribution to human evolution ?
A. Development of bipedalism C. Attaining opposable
58.Which one of the following do bees use to inform other bees about the location and
distance of a new source of nectar they discover?
A.Pheromones B. Waggle dance C. Buzzing noise D. Vibration of
wings
59. W/c comes last in human reproduction?
A. Implantation B.Embryo-formation C.Zygote formation D.Fertilization
60.If someone suddenly removes his/her hand from a very hot object, which of the
following types of behavior is manifested?
A. Reflex action B. Imprinting C. Learned behavior D.Sensitization