PRECIOUS SEED COLLEGE

Term: Third term examination Time: 1hrs 30mins

Class: SS 1

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1. The type of nutrition where organisms feed on dead and decaying organic
materials is called -----

A) Holophytic nutrition

B) Holozoic nutrition

C) Saprophytic nutrition

D) Parasitic nutrition

2. The mosquito possesses a piercing mouth part called ----

A) Labrum

B) Proboscis

C) Sponge

D) Maxillae

3. Filter feeding is common among --------

A) Rhizopus

B) Mosquito

C) Pitcher- plant

D) Aquatic organisms

4. The study of an individual organism or a single species of organism and its

environment is known as ......

A) Autecology

B) Ecology

C) Synecology

D) Biome

5. Trapping and absorbing mechanisms are common among the ------------

A) Insectivorous plants
B) Mosquito larva

C) Filter feeders

D) Microphagous feeders

6. The reaction known as nitrification involves the conversion of ammonium

compounds first into nitrite by nitrifying bacteria called ........

A) Nitrobacter

B) Clostridium

C) Nitrosomonas

D) Azotobacter

7. Protozoa belong to the group of organisms called _____.

A) Protista

B) Pyrrophyta

C) Blue-green alga

D) Cyanophyta

8. Amoeba moves by the use of false leg called _______.

A) Pellicle

B) pseudopodia

C) Cilia

D) Flagella

9. Which of the following is not a characteristic of dicotyledonous plants?

A) Their floral parts exists in groups of four or five

B) They have tap root

C) They usually undergo secondary growth

D) The vascular bundles of the stem are scattered

10. NADP means --------

A) Nicotine adenine dinucleotide phosphate

B) Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphine

C) Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate

D) Nicotinamine adenine dinucleotine phosphate

11. Which of the following best defines the conservation of natural resources?

A) The extraction and exploitation of non-renewable resources.

B) The disposal of waste materials in the environment.

C) The depletion of renewable resources for human use.

D) The preservation and sustainable use of natural resources.

12. Which agencies are responsible for the conservation of soil, water, animals, and
forests?

A) International Space Agency (ISA).

B) World Health Organization (WHO)

C) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

D) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

13. What are some problems associated with conservation?

A) Lack of public awareness and participation

B) Excessive funding and resources allocated to conservation efforts

C) Increased pollution levels in protected areas.

D) Extinction of species due to overprotection

14. What are the benefits of conservation?

A) Decreased biodiversity and ecosystem stability.

B) Sustainable use of resources and preservation of natural habitats.

C) Increased pollution and habitat destruction.

D) Accelerated climate change and global warming.

15. In ecology, what does "tolerance" refer to?

A) The ability of organisms to withstand extreme temperatures

B) The extent to which organisms can reproduce successfully.

C) The capacity of organisms to adapt to environmental stressors.

D) The acceptance of diverse cultural practices within a community

16. What is the concept of the minimum and maximum range of tolerance?

A) The range of temperatures where organisms can survive but not thrive.
B) The range of temperatures where organisms cannot survive.

C) b) The range of temperatures where organisms can reproduce effectively.

D) The range of temperatures where organisms experience minimal stress.

17. What does "geographic range" refer to?

A) The range of latitudes where a species can be found.

B) The number of species present in a given geographic location.

C) The total land area covered by a particular organism or species.

D) b) The number of species present in a given geographic location. c) The range of

latitudes where a species can be found. d) The migratory pattern of organisms
across continents.

18. What is adaptation in living organisms?

A) The process of evolution through natural selection.

B) The adjustment of organisms to their environmental conditions.

C) The ability of organisms to change their habitat

D) The interdependence of organisms within an ecosystem.

19. How does the availability of water affect adaptive modifications in organisms?

A) It influences the development of specialized structures or behaviors.

B) It accelerates evolutionary processes

C) It disrupts the genetic diversity of species.

D) It limits the growth of populations

20. Which of the following structural adaptations is characteristic of fish?

A) Wings for flight

B) Strong jaws for hunting.

C) Scales for protection

D) Gills for respiration

21. Which structural adaptation is typical of toads?

A) Long tongues for catching prey.

B) Poison glands for defense.

C) Shells for protection

D) Suction cup-like toes for climbing

22. What is a structural adaptation observed in lizards?

A) Pouches for carrying offspring.

B) Large ears for enhanced hearing.

C) Wings for flying.

D) Camouflage for blending with the surroundings.

23. Which of the following structural adaptations is seen in prawns?

A) Compound eyes for a wide field of vision.

B) Feathers for insulation

C) Poisonous stingers for defense.

D) Suction cups for attaching to surfaces.

24. What are the sources, causes, and effects of air pollution?

A) Sources: Noise from transportation; Causes: Overfishing; Effects: Disruption of

aquatic ecosystems.

B) Sources: Oil spills; Causes: Industrial waste; Effects: Water contamination.

C) Sources: Industrial emissions; Causes: Burning fossil fuels; Effects: Respiratory

illnesses.

D) Sources: Pesticides and herbicides; Causes: Deforestation; Effects: Soil erosion.

25. How can water pollution be controlled?

A) By using plastic extensively for packaging.

B) By promoting deforestation for agricultural purposes.

C) By reducing carbon dioxide emissions.

D) By implementing proper waste treatment and management.

26. What measures can be taken to control soil pollution?

A) Increasing the use of chemical fertilizers.

B) Disposing of hazardous waste in landfills.

C) Encouraging deforestation for urban development.

D) Implementing sustainable farming practices.

27. How do unicellular organisms and invertebrates reproduce?

A) They do not reproduce.

B) Through sexual reproduction only.

C) Through asexual reproduction only.

D) Through both sexual and asexual reproduction.

28. Which type of reproduction occurs in amoeba?

A) Sexual reproduction.

B) Binary fission

C) Asexual reproduction

D) Multiple fission.

29. How does Paramecium reproduce?

A) Through asexual reproduction.

B) Through multiple fission

C) Through binary fission

D) Through sexual reproduction

30. Which type of reproduction is observed in earthworms?

A) Binary fission

B) Sexual reproduction.

C) Multiple fission.

D) Asexual reproduction

31. Which process occurs in the cytoplasm and converts glucose into two molecules
of pyruvate?

A) Glycolysis

B) Krebs cycle

C) Electron transport chain

32. Which organelle is responsible for the majority of ATP production in cellular
respiration?

A) Nucleus

B) Endoplasmic reticulum

C) Mitochondria
33. Which organelle is primarily responsible for cellular excretion in eukaryotics?

A) Mitochondria

B) Golgi apparatus

C) Nucleus

34. What is the main waste product excreted by animal cells during cellular
respiration?

A) Oxygen

B) Carbon dioxide

C) Glucose

35. Which process involves the removal of metabolic wastes from the blood by the
kidney in vertebrates?

A) Osmoregulation

B) Photosynthesis

C) Filtration

36. During which phase of mitosis do the chromosomes align at the equator of f the
cell?

A) Prophase

B) Metaphase

C) Anaphase

37. Which of the following accurately describes the role of mitosis in the human
body?

A) It generates gametes for sexual reproduction

B) it produces haploid cells with half the number of chromosomes

C) It allows growth, development , and tissues repairs

38. What is the main difference between mitosis and meiosis?

A) Mitosis occurs in somatic cells,while meiosis occurs in germ cells

B) Mitosis results in the formation of four genetically unique cells,while meiosis

produces two identical cells

C) mitosis produces diploid cells,while meiosis produces haploid cells

39. Which of the following statements accurately describes a characteristic of

meiosis?
A) Meiosis results in the production of four diploid cells

B) Meiosis involves one round of DNA replication followed by two rounds of cells
division

C) Meiosis is responsible for the production of somatic cells

40. During meiosis, which of the following events contributes to genetic variation in
offspring?

A) Crossing over between homologous chromosomes

B) Fusion of sister chromatids during Anaphase 1

C) Reduction in chromosomes number during telophase 2

41. What branch of science involves the classification naming, and categorising of
living organisms based on shared characteristic?

A) Taxonomy

B) Ecology

C) Zoology

42. Another phrase for binomial nomenclature is

A) Genetic makeup

B) Ecological habitat

C) Scientific name

D) Migration pattern

43. An organisms binomial nomenclature comprises its___ and ___.

A) Genus and Order

B) Phylum and Class

C) Domain and kingdom

D) Genus and Species

44. A ___ is a microscopic infectious agents that can only replicate inside the cells of
living organisms

A) Bacteria

B) Arachnid

C) Monera

D) Virus
45. ___ are single celled organisms that lack a true nucleus and membrane bound
organelles

A) Prokaryotes

B) Eukaryotes

C) Protists

D) Monera

46. Bacteria are classified under what kingdom?

A) Monera

B) Protists

C) Fungi

D) Fungi

47. Protozoa such as amoeba and paramecium are under what kingdom
classification?

A) Monera

B) Protists

C) Fungi

D) Plant

48. The largest group of plants on earth that produce flowers,seeds and fruits are
known as___

A) Angiosperms

B) Gymnosperms

C) Liverworts

D) Mosses

49. ___ are the largest animal phylum and have jointed appendages,segmented
bodies and exoskeleton

A) Arthropods

B) Annelids

C) Nematodes

D) Mollusca
50. Humans, fishes,birds, reptiles and Amphibians are under what phylum of the
animal kingdom?

A) Porifera (b) Annelids (c) Chordata (d) Mollusca

51. Which of the following best defines a culture solution?

(a) population of micro-organisms cultivated in a medium (b) A population of weeds

cultivated in a medium (c) Solution containing different chemical (d) Solution
containing dead organisms

52. Which of the following habitats is a means of keeping micro-organisms from

striving on our body?

(A) Trimming our nails regularly (b) Taking three meals regularly (c) Wearing
beautiful dresses (d) Working hard at one’s job

53. Excretory products responsible for the red,purple,and blue colour of the flower
are called

a) Alkaloid b) Anthocyanin c) Tanin d) Amino acid

54. What blood vessel supplies oxygenated blood to the kidney?

a) Hepatic artery b) Hepatic vein c) Hepatic portal vein

55.The excretory organ is an insect is?

a)kidney b) Malpighian tubules c) flame d) nephridium

56. Which of the following is not a tissue found in plant ?

a) epidermis b) phloem c) xylem d) dermis

57. The organ which secretes digestive enzymes as well as hormones ____

a)liver b) salivary glands c) pancreas d) spleen

58. Which of the following food substances is digested in the stomach?

a) carbohydrates b) fat and oil c) fat and protein d) protein

59. The teeth is used for tearing and cutting are?

a) canine and molar b) premolar and incisors c) molar and incisors d) canine and
incisors

60. Which of organ removes the largest quantity of water from the blood?

a) lungs b) intestine c) kidney d) skin

Section B
Number four is complusory

Answer three from this section

1. Briefly explain the beneficial effects of micro- organisms in

a. Nature
b. Industries
2. Define a vector.
b. Describe diseases transmitted by vectors

3. Define fresh water habitat.

b. Explain the types if fresh water habitat and give two examples of each type

c. State dive characteristic if the fresh water habitat

4. With the aid of a labelled diagram, explain the two major zones of the lentic
aquatic habitats.

b. Name three plants and three animals associated with each of the zones

c. Describe the adaptive features if the plants and animals named in (B) above

d. Give an example of food chain in a fresh water habitat

e. Lust four factors affecting fresh water habitat

5. What is marsh?

b. List two types of marshes you know

c. Discuss six characteristics of marsh