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SS1 FIRST TERM BIOLOGY EXAMINATION
1. Biology is best defined as the study of……
A. plants and animals
B. living and non-living things
C. life and living organisms
D. the environment
2. Which of the following is NOT a branch of biology?
A. Botany
B. Anatomy
C. Geology
D. Physiology
3. The scientific method involves……
A. collecting data and asking questions
B. making a hypothesis, observation, and experimentation
C. stating a theory directly
D. reading and recording information only
4. The study of organisms and their environment is called………
A. Genetics
B. Ecology
C. Anatomy
D. Biochemistry
5. The basic unit of classification of organisms is the…..
A. family
B. genus
C. class
D. species
6. Binomial nomenclature refers to the…..
A. use of Latin names
B. naming of organisms by their habitat
C. two-part naming system of organisms
D. naming organisms according to color
7. Organisms that belong to the same species……….
A. are exactly alike in every way
B. can interbreed and produce fertile offspring
C. live in the same habitat
D. have similar ecological functions
8. The main objective of classifying organisms is to…….
A. give organisms Latin names
B. simplify the study of organisms
C. make organisms easy to identify
D. distinguish plants from animals
9. In the hierarchy of classification, the highest level is……
A. kingdom
B. class
C. species
D. phylum
10. Which kingdom includes organisms that are autotrophic and have cell walls made of cellulose?
A. Animalia
B. Plantae
C. Fungi
D. Protista
11. Animals are classified under the kingdom…..
A. Fungi
B. Plantae
C. Animalia
D. Protista
12. Bacteria are classified under which kingdom?
A. Protista
B. Plantae
C. Animalia
D. Monera
13. The cell theory was proposed by:
A. Gregor Mendel
B. Robert Hooke
C. Matthias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann
D. Charles Darwin
14. The powerhouse of the cell is the…
A. nucleus
B. ribosome
C. chloroplast
D. mitochondrion
15. The function of the cell membrane is to
A. produce energy
B. control cell division
C. regulate movement of substances in and out of the cell
D. synthesize proteins
16. Which organelle is responsible for protein synthesis?
A. Mitochondria
B. Ribosome
C. Lysosome
D. Nucleus
17. Osmosis is defined as the movement of……….
A. solutes across a membrane
B. water molecules from high concentration to low concentration
C. water molecules through a semi-permeable membrane
D. ions through a membrane
18. Diffusion can best be described as…..
A. the movement of water from high to low concentration
B. the spreading of particles from low to high concentration
C. random movement of particles from high to low concentration
D. movement of ions through active transport
19. Plasmolysis occurs when……..
A. a cell gains water and swells
B. a cell loses water and shrinks
C. there is no movement of water
D. water moves into a cell freely
20. The turgidity of plant cells is maintained by the
A. cell wall
B. vacuole
C. nucleus
D. mitochondrion
21. Which of the following is a property of all living cells?
A. Division
B. Fermentation
C. Respiration
D. Photosynthesis
22. Cellular respiration occurs in the……..
A. ribosome
B. mitochondrion
C. nucleus
D. cytoplasm
23. The genetic information in cells is stored in the……..
A. nucleus
B. cell membrane
C. endoplasmic reticulum
D. mitochondrion
24. Which process involves the conversion of light energy into chemical energy?
A. Respiration
B. Transpiration
C. Photosynthesis
D. Fermentation
25. Which of these nutrients is primarily used for growth and repair of tissues?
A. Carbohydrates
B. Vitamins
C. Proteins
D. Fats
26. Herbivores feed mainly on……..
A. plants
B. insects
C. other animals
D. fungi
27. The process by which food is broken down into smaller, absorbable forms is called……….
A. digestion
B. ingestion
C. absorption
D. egestion
28. Which of these is NOT a digestive enzyme?
A. Pepsin
B. Lipase
C. Amylase
D. Hemoglobin
29. Growth can be best defined as….
A. an increase in the number of cells
B. development of new tissues
C. an irreversible increase in size
D. increase in intelligence
30. Which of these factors affects growth in plants?
A. Water
B. Soil pH
C. Light
D. All of the above
31. Growth occurs mainly in which part of a plant?
A. root tips and stem tips
B. flower petals
C. leaves
D. fruit
32. Which of the following is NOT a feature of growth?
A. Cell division
B. Increase in dry mass
C. Decrease in cell size
D. Differentiation
33. Which of these is a primary excretory organ in humans?
A. Heart
B. Lungs
C. Stomach
D. Pancreas
34. The process by which plants lose water vapour through small openings is known as:
A. respiration
B. osmosis
C. transpiration
D. diffusion
35. The main nitrogenous waste product in humans is:
A. ammonia
B. urea
C. uric acid
D. creatinine
36. Which organ is responsible for filtering waste from the blood?
A. Liver
B. Heart
C. Kidneys
D. Bladder
37. The nitrogen cycle involves the conversion of nitrogen into:
A. nitrates and ammonia
B. carbon dioxide and oxygen
C. methane and ammonia
D. sulfur and oxygen
38. Which of these organisms play a major role in decomposition?
A. Carnivores
B. Fungi
C. Predators
D. Herbivores
39. Which process releases carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere?
A. Photosynthesis
B. Respiration
C. Nitrification
D. Nitrogen fixation
40. The cycling of nutrients in an ecosystem is essential for
A. maintaining a stable environment
B. decreasing pollution
C. increasing soil pH
D. reducing global warming
OBJECTIVE ANSWERS
1.C 2.C 3.B 4.B 5.D 6.C 7.B 8.B 9.A 10.B
11.C 12.D 13.C 14.D 15.C 16.B 17.C 18.C
19.B 20.B 21.C 22.B 23.A 24.C 25.C 26.A
27.A 28.D 29.C 30.D 31.A 32.C 33.B 34.C
35.B 36.C 37.A 38.B 39.B 40.A
THEORY QUESTIONS
1.(a) (i) What is classification of living things?
(ii) Name the scientist that developed the Binomial System of Classification
(iii) State three reasons why it is necessary to classify living things
(iv) List seven major groups into which taxonomists classify living things in order of
hierarchy
(b) state two features each which viruses have in common with: (i) living things
(ii) non-living things
