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HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL

NAME : _______________________________ DATE : _______


GRADE 9 : _____ NS TERM 1 CONTROL TEST 1
TIME : 45 TOTAL 45
LIFE AND LIVING

QUESTION 1 : MULTIPLE CHOICE (1 X 6 = 6)

For each question there is only one correct answer. Write down only the
letter (A - D) that corresponds to the correct answer in the grid provide
at the end of the question.

1.1 The green pigment found in the cells of leaves is called

A. cellulose
B. chloroplast
C. photosynthesis
D. chlorophyll
1.2 Which statement is true for the organelle shown in the micrograph
below?

A. It is where respiration takes place


B. It controls the nutrients entering and exiting the cell due to its
selective permeability
C. It encloses the contents of the cell
D. It is found in plants only.
1.3 Chloroplasts

A. play a role in respiration


B. absorb radiant energy to help make glucose
C. control substances entering and exiting the cell
D. control all vital functions and processes in cells

1.4 The control centre of the cell is the


A. DNA
B. cellulose
C. chloroplast
D. nucleus

1.5 Cells that have not yet developed specialist abilities are called
A. stem cells
B. muscle cells
C. bone cells
D. blood cells

1.6 The organelle below is a

A. vacuole
B. nucleus
C. chloroplast
D. ribosome

1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6

QUESTION 2 : MATCHING COLUMNS (1 X 5 = 5)


Write down only the letter of the description in column II which best suits the
term in column I. Fill your answer in on the grid provided at the end of the
question.

column I column II

2.1 vacuole A contains the genetic material


unique to each individual
2.2 cell membrane B the jelly-like substance in which
the nucleus is embedded
2.3 nucleus C an outer boundary found in both
animal and plant cells
2.4 cytoplasm D organelle where food is broken
down to release energy
2.5 mitochondrion E contains cell sap with dissolved
minerals and waste materials in
it.

2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5

QUESTION 3 : CORRECT TERMS (1 x 7 = 7)

Write down the correct term for each of the following statements.
Fill your answer in on the grid provided.
3.1 The lens of the microscope that is closest to the specimen.
3.2 The compound (non-living) that makes up the fibres of the cell wall.
3.3. An organism composed of only one cell e.g. amoeba.
3.4 Small specialized bodies in the cytoplasm of cells, which perform
particular functions for the cell.
3.5 A word meaning too small to be seen with the naked eye

3.6 A group of different tissues that work together to perform a single


function

3.7 A collection of specialized cells.

3.
1
3.
2
3.
3
3.
4
3.
5
3.
6
3.
7

QUESTION 4 : TICKING COLUMNS (1 X 10 = 10)

Complete the following table by putting a tick ( √ ) in the correct column.

STRUCTURE FOUND IN FOUND IN FOUND IN BOTH


PLANT CELLS ANIMAL PLANT AND
ONLY CELLS ONLY ANIMAL CELLS

4.1 cellulose

4.2 rigid cell shape

4.2 large vacuole

4.4 cell membrane

4.5 nucleus

4.6 cytoplasm

4.7 DNA

4.8 cell wall

4.9 chloroplast

4.1 mitochondrion
0

QUESTION 5 : GRAPHS (17)


An experiment was conducted to determine the number of mitochondria in
cells of different types of human body tissue.
The results of the experiment are recorded in the table below.

TYPE OF TISSUE NUMBER OF MITOCHONDRIA IN EACH CELL


bone 3
blood 7
fat 2
muscle 11

5.1 Name the independent variable in this experiment. (1)

____________________________________________

5.2 Convert the table into a bar graph on the axes provided.
Place type of tissue on the x axis. (7)

5.3.1 Which cells on your graph contain the most mitochondria? (1)
___________________________________________________________

5.3.2 Based on your knowledge of the function of these organelles, can


you explain why the cells you named in 5.3.1 above contain the
most mitochondria? (2)

_____________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

5.3.2 What process takes place inside of a mitochondrion? (1)

___________________________________________________________

5.3.3 Describe in words / a sentence what happens during the process in


5.3.2 above. (5)

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

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