IDEAL COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE ENUGU

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION FOR 2024/2025 ACADEMIC SESSION

SUBJECT: BIOLOGY

TIME: 1 HOUR 30 MINUTES

SECTION A: OBJECTIVE

CLASS: SSS 3

1. In a biological system, the brain and spinal cord makes up the ______ (a) peripheral nervous system
(b) central nervous system (c) peripheral endocrine system (d) central endocrine system

2. _____ is the largest organ of the body that covers the entire surface of the body. (a) Eyes (b) Tongue
(c) Skin (d) Ear

3. ______ is the kind of reproduction that do not require fertilization or involvement of gametes. (a)
Asexual reproduction (b) Free reproduction (c) Sexual reproduction (d) Gamete reproduction

4. Which part of the brain controls voluntary movement? (a) Cerebellum (b) Medulla oblongata (c)
Cerebrum (d) Spinal cord

5. What is the primary function of the adrenalin? (a) Regulate blood sugar level (b) Control growth and
development (c) Prepare body for fight or flight (d) Regulate thyroid production

6. ______ in relatedness with the nervous system brings control and coordinaion to the activities and
reactions of living organisms. (a) Reproduction system (b) Excretory system (c) Central system (d)
Endocrine system

7. The nerve ending in the skin that is responsible for transmitting the impulse of touch is called
________ (a) Pacinia corpuscles (b) Melssner's corpuscles (c) Thermoreceptors (d) Nociceptors

8. _______ is a type of flower that has naturally all the four floral parts. (a) Solitary flower (b)
Inflorescence (c) Complete flower (d) Regular flower

9. The hormone in the biological system that is regarded as master gland is _______ (a) pituitary (b)
oxytocin (c) Adrenalin (d) Prolactin

10. Which sense organ is responsible for detecting chemicals in the air? (a) Nose (b) Tongue (c) Eye (d)
Ear

11. The brain is protected and outlined by the ______ (a) axis (b) axon (c) cranium (d) scortex

12. ______ is the part of the ear that detects the direction of sound waves. (a) Ineus (b) Anvic (c) Stirrup
(d) Pcana
13. ______ involves giving birth to young ones alive, such which develops from a fertilized eggs. (a)
Oviviparity (b) Viviparity (c) Ovoviviparity (d) Fertility

14. ______ is the portion where the spinal cord extends from the brain. (a) Cerebellum (b) Cerebrum (c)
Medulla (d) Hypothalamus

15. The eardrum can also be called the ______ (a) perilymph (b) tympanic membrane (c) coehoea (d)
lymph

16. In mammals, the reproductive gamete of the male is the _______ (a) Epiddidydymis (b) Prostrate
gland (c) Sperm cell (d) Urethra

17. ______ majorly controls and coordinates reflex actions undergone in the biological system. (a) Brain
(b) Spinal cord (c) Thalanus (d) Pons viroli

18. The tear gland in the washes and moistens eye accordingly with the aid of a chemical substance
called _______ (a) virteous humor (b) Ammonia (c) Aqueous humor (d) Lysozyme

19. ______ is an intromettent organ that introduces sperm into the female reproductive organ. (a)
Cowper's gland (b) Penis (c) Testes (d) Vas deferons

20. Which part of the flower produces pollen grain? (a) Petal (b) Sopal (c) Stamen (d) Anther

21. ______ involves the transmission of chemical substances in the blood stream. (a) Hormonal
coordination (b) Chemical coordination (c) Nervous coordination (d) Scientific Coordination

22. Adrenalin that is secreted for the purpose of fight or flight is closely related to the _______ (a)
sympathetic nervous system (b) parasympathetic (c) stimulated nervous system (d) non-stimulated
nervous system

23. The passage of light from the optic nerves to the brain for interpretation is the _______ (a)
conjunctiva (b) blindspot (c) cone cell (d) yellow spot

24. The hormone that is produced by the graffian follicle in the female reproductive system is called
_________ (a) oestrogen (b) insulin (c) progesterone (d) flogellum

25. ______ brings the body to the normal state of rest and no stress in a biological system. (a) Non-
stimulants (b) Stimulant (c) Non-parasynthetic nerves (d) Parasympathetic nerves

26. The cell in the eye that responds to bright light, colour vision and high light intensities is the _______
(a) Rod cell (b) Bat cell (c) Cone cell (d) Lumid cell

27. The process where sperms are produced in the testes is called ______ (a) clitorisis (b) ogemesis (c)
spermatogenesis (d) gonadisis

28. The largest part of the brain is located in what portion? (a) Hypothalamus (b) Mid brain (c) Hind
brain (d) Fore brain
29. The basic unit of the nervous system is called _______ (a) brain (b) spinal cord (c) nerve (d) axon

30. The lens that is often used to correct Hypermetropia is ______ (a) bilateral lens (b) presbyopic lens
(c) convex (d) concave

31. Which of the following is the primary function of the ovary?

(a) Production of sperm (b) Production of eggs (c) Regulation of menstrual cycle (d) Support of embryo
development

32. The portion of the brain that receives sensory impulses from the eyes through the optic lobes is
_______ (a) spine brain (b) mid brain (c) Hind brain (d) fore brain

33. _____ is the ability of the eyes to focus on both close and distant object accurately. (a)
Accommodation (b) Extra focusing (c) Locomotion (d) Measurement

34. ______ is the name of tube that connects the ovary to the uterus. (a) Uterine tube (b) Fallopian tube
(c) Oviduct (d) Vagina

35. The portion of the nerve cell that disallows the axon of two nerve cell come in contact in the process
of transmitting impulses from one cell body to another is called ______ (a) synapse (b) soma (c) dentrite
(d) axon

36. _____ is the receptor in the nose that is responsible for detecting the smell of perfumes and pungent
smell. (a) Alpha receptor (b) Beta receptor (c) Gamma receptor (d) gamma receptor

37. The muscle and the grands are examples of ______ (a) intermediate neurone (b) sensory neurone (c)
effector (d) spinal neurone

38. ______ is the part of the tongue that is sensitive to sweet sensation. (a) Middle tongue (b) Side
tongue (c) Back tongue (d) Top tongue

39. _______ is the state of a neurone where no impulse or signal is transmitted. (a) Action potential (b)
Resting potential (c) Polarizational potential (d) Repolarization potential

40. The major similarity between the eyes and the camera is the possession of _______ (a) diaphram (b)
ciliary muscle (c) blind spot (d) converging lens

41. The element closely associated with the potentials of the nerve cell for the transmission of impulse is
_______ (a) Na+ and k+ (b) Na+ and cl - (c) cl - and Ne (d) Ca+ and cl -

42. What is the primary function of the epididydymis? (a) Storage of sperm (b) Production of sperm (c)
Regulation of testorone (d) Support of penis

43. What charge is the nerve cell carrying during the action potential? (a) Negative (b) Neutral (c)
Positive (d) Polarized
44. Which sense organ is responsible for detecting light? (a) Nose (b) Eye (c) Nose (d) Tongue

45. ______ is the fast inborn and sterotyped and an automic response to stimulus. (a) Voluntary action
(b) Conditioned reflex (c) Reflex (d) Somatic action

46. What is the function of the rods in the retina? (a) Colour vision (b) Peripheral vision (c) Low light
vision (d) Central vision

47. The conditioned reflex of learned behaviour was experimented by a Russian Scientist called (a) Victor
Suarex (b) Joseph Parblow (c) Van Parlow (d) Daniel Maxwell

48. Which part of the ear is responsible for maintaining of balance? (a) Cochlea (b) Vestibule (c) Eardrum
(d) Semi circular canals

49. What is the major function of the axon? (a) Transmission of nerve impulse (b) Reception of nerve
impulse (c) Production of neutro transittor (d) Regulation of synapse

50. Which sense organ is responsible for detecting changes in temperature? (a) Skin (b) Eye (c) Ear (d)
Nose

Section B Theory

Answer any four questions

1. Explain the following terms:

I. Voluntary action

II. Involuntary action

III. Conditioned reflex

IV. Neurone

V. Action potential

2. In a tabular form, state four differences between nervous Coordination and hormonal Coordination in
humana.

b. Make a diagram 10cm - 12cm long of the nerve cell/neurone

3. List the principal sense organ in mammals and their functions.

b. State one function each of the following of the mammalian eye.

I. Lens

II. Optic nerve

IV. Virteous humor

V. Tear gland

VI. Iris

4. With a well labelled diagram, describe the structure of the eye

5. Draw and label the human sperm cell

6. What is reproduction?

b. Discuss the type of reproduction in living organism and give two examples in each case.