SUBJECT: BIOLOGY TIME: 2HRS CLASS: SS 1

1. Amphibians have the following features except A. cold blooded B. external fertilization C. four- chambered heart
D. moist skin.
2. Which of the following group correctly illustrates their order of evolutionary trend? A. algae, mosses, ferns, flowering
plants B. ferns, algae, mosses, flowering plants C. flowering plants, ferns, algae, mosses D. mosses, ferns, flowering plants,
algae.
3. The following are features possessed by roundworm except .A. bilateral symmetry B. cylindrical body C. pointed ends D.
segmented body
4. Which of these plants exhibits alternation of generation? A. mosses B. mushroom C. rhizopus D. yeast
5. Which of the following organisms has only one opening for ingestion of food and egestion of wastes? A.earthworm B.
flat worm C. hydra D.roundworm.
6. The waste product of photosynthesis is A.ammonia B.carbonhydrate C .glucose. D oxygen.
7.Fats and oil are known as A. amino acid B.fatty acid C.glycerol D. lipids
8.During photosynthesis energy from the sun is converted to……….. energy A. chemical B.electrical C.heat D.kinetic.
9.The resolution of a microscope refers to its power to A.increase in an object” appearent size B. distinguish clearly between
two objects C. scan the surface of an objects D.focus on an object
10. Which of the following substances is not a complex carbohydrate? A. Glycogen B.cellulose C.starch D.glucose.
11.The site of carbohydrate synthesis in the a plant leaf is known as A. chloroplast B. chlorophyll C. leucoplast D.
Mitochondria
12.The first group of organisms to evolve are A. annelids B.coelenterata C. protozoas D. nematodes
13.The process by which plants manufacture food from carbon(iv) oxide and water using energy from the sun is called A.
chemosynthesis B .photosynthesis C.anabolism D.catabolism
14.The following organisms are pests of plants except A. birds B.nematodes C. bacteria D. rodents
15.The mode of nutrition in tapeworm is A. commmesalism B.parasitic C.predatory D. saprophytic
16. Plants that complete their life cycle in one growing season are referred to as A.biennial B. multi-annuals C. annual
D.perennials.
17.which of the following is not an organ? A.leaf B. kidney C. heart D. bone
18.Which of the following organisms is at the tissue level of organization? A.amoeba B.hydra C.tapeworm
D.earthworm.
19.Some of the features of an animal are scales, teeth,nose and backbone. The animal is likely to be a A. toad B.
lizard C.bird D.rat
20.Amphibians are normally found A.in water B.on moist land C.in water and on moist land D. on dry land and in
water
21.A distinguishing feature of mammals is the possession of A. scale B.skin C.hair D. nail
22.One common feature of fungi, algae, mosses and ferns is that they
A. are photosynthetic B.show alternation of generation C.reproduce by means of conjugation D.have no seeds
23.Which of these animals are triploblastic? A. hydra B.sponges C. tapeworm D. corals
24.Which of these would you recommend as body building food for a growing child? A. banana B.beans C. carrot D.
cassava
25. The brain is a/an_____ A.cell B.tissueC .system D .organ
26.In bryophyte, the adult plant is the ……………..   A sporophyte.B gametophyte  C. sori  D. antheridium.
27.Viviparity occurs mainly in the …….A. aves  B.amphibians   C.mammals  D. reptiles
28.The process represented by the  equation below is………………
6CO2 +6H2O sunlight C6H12O6 +6O2  chlorophyll
A. respiration   B. photosynthesis  C. transpiration   D. translocation.
29. Which of the following is not  a vegetable?  A.tomato  B. okro  C. guava   D.  spinach.
30.All the following are methods of pest control except  A. physical control method  B.biological control method  C.social
control method  D.chemical control
31.Land snai1 belongs to the phylum A.annelida B. arthropoda C.mollusca D.echinodermata.
32.The mode of nutrition in mushroom is A.autotrophic B.epiphytic C.parasitic D.saprophytic
33.Plant are classified into the following classes except A. bryophyta B.coelenterata C.pteridophyta.D.thallophyta
34.The following conditions are necessary for photosynthesis except A. carbon (iv) oxide B.chlorophyll C.light energy
D.oxygen
35.In a moss , spores are produced in the A. capsule B. leaf C. rhizoid D.seta
36.The deficiency of protein in a developing child results in A.beri beri B.kwashiorkor C.night blindness D.scurvy
37Which of these has the most complex level of organization? A.euglena B.hydra C.heart D. virus
38.Removal of harmful nitrogeneous wastes from the body is A.defeacation B.egestion C.excretion D.perspiration
39.The following are features possessed by roundworms except A.bilaterally symmetrical B.cylindrical body C.segmented
body D.pointed ends
40.The study of heredity and variation is called A.anatomy B.cytology C.genetics D.physiology
41.The least of the classification which has the commonest features and can interbreed is called A.kingdom B.family
C.species D.phylum
42.All living organisms can A. photosynthesize B.respire C.move D.transpire
.43.Which of the following plants can be referred to as a seed plants? A.pteridophytes B.gymnosperms C.bryophytes
D.tracheophytes
44. One of the differences between plants and animals is A.growth is indefinite in animals but definite in plants
B.nutrition is autotrophic in plants but is heterotrophic in animals C.in plants ,there is excretory system but in animals, wastes
products are stored away D.respiration takes place in animals but does not take place in plant
45.One of the following statements is not true of virus A.they are microscopic organisms B.they are smaller than bacteria
C.they contain both DNA and RNA together D.they can cause diseases of both plants and animals.
46.Lungs are used for respiration in A.spiders B.insects C.snails D.millipedes
47.Scorpion, ticks and mites belong to the group A.chilopods B.insects C.crustacean.D.arachnida
48.A collection of cells from the same origin performing a specific function is called A.organ B.system C.tissue
D.organism
49.Which of the following is an autotrophic mode of nutrition? A.chemosynthesis B. saprophytism C.parasitism
D.symbiosis
50.The oxygen given off during photosynthesis is derived from A.sunlight B.water C.chlorophyll D.carbon(iv) oxide.
THEORY
1a.Make a labeled drawing of the lateral view of a fish between 10-12 cm long(4mk).
b.State four structural differences between the class Pisces class Mammalia(4mk).
c.List all the four classes of phylum Arthropoda with one example in each case(2mk)
2a.In tabular form state four differences between monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous plant(4mk)
b.State two unique characteristics of class Reptilia (2mk).
c.State two differences between fungi and pteridophyte (2mk)
d.List two animals that belong to phylum Echinodermata (2mk)
3a.State one difference each between hydra and the mammals with respect to
i—level of organization ii—-symmetry iii –number of body layer(6mk)
b.Arrange the following according to their level of organization.
In tabular forms, group the following objects according to their level of organization. Blood cell, blood, onion bulb, leaf, stem,
ear, tongue, amoeba, paramecium, Nervous system, respiratory system, hydra and mango fruit, skin (4mk)
4a.Define photosynthesis(1mk)
b.State one role each of the following i—chlorophyll ii—light (2mk)
c.state two external factors that photosynthesis need to take place (2mk)
d.Describe one experiment to prove that photosynthesis is real(5mk)
5.State the two principal features of the following groups of an organisms
i. Coelenterata ii, Amphibia iii. Fishes iv. Reptiles v. Bird vi.
Mammals(10mk).