Science Form 4

1. The diagram above shows changes of genetic material in the chromosome. This process occur at
the
A liver B kidney
C skin D ovary

2. The diagram above shows the fertilisation between a normal ovum and a sperm consisting of 22
chromosomes. Which of the following possibly experienced by the baby that develops from the
zygote?
A The eyes have a light red colour
B Retardation of characteristics of secondary sex
C Its blood clots more slowly
D Its haemoglobin cannot transport oxygen efficiently

3. A wild ox is cross-bred with a cow. It is known that the number of chromosomes in the somatic
cell of the wild ox and cow is 56 and 60 respectively. How many chromosomes do the gametes cell
of the calf produced by this cross-breeding?
A 29 B 30
C 58 D 116

W - Chromosome is arranged in the centre of the cell

X - Chromatins are separated

Y - Chromosome duplicates

Z - Chromosome thickens

4. W, X, Y and Z above shows the stages in mitosis. Which of the following is in the correct
sequence?
A X, W, Z, Y B Y, Z, X, W
C W, Z, Y, X D Z, Y, W, X
5. The diagram above shows the stages in the formation of a baby. Which of the following represents
the X and Y process?
X Y
A Mitosis Meiosis
B Meiosis Mitosis
C Fertilisation Mitosis
D Crossing over Fertilisation

6. Which of the following heredity diseases is caused by the gene mutation?

A Turners syndrome B Klinefelters syndrome
C Down syndrome D Haemophilia

7. The chromosome content of a mongoloid female is...

A 44 + XX B 44 + XY
C 45 + XX D 45 + XY

8. 100 female fruit flies with long wings were cross-bred with 100 male fruit flies with short wings.
The first generation of fruit files are found to have long wings. When the young of these fruit
flies child are cross-bred with one another, 100 fruit flies are produced in the second generation.
The second generation of fruit flies consist of
A 100% with long wings B 100% with short wings
C 75% with long wings D 75% with short wings

9. The son inherits the Y chromosome from...

A his father B his grandfather
C his mother D his parents

10. The diagram above showed the normal distribution graph for human characteristics. The most
probable characteristic shown in the graph is
 A body weight B colour of iris
C type of fingerprint D blood group

11. Which of the following is not true about mutation?

A Happens to only chromosomes
B Seldom happens
C Can be caused by exposure to radiation
D Can cause cancer

12. Haemophilia and colour blindness are caused by the

A recessive gene in X chromosome
B recessive gene in Y chromosome
C dominant gene in X chromosome
D dominant gene in Y chromosome

13. The diagram above shows the stages involved in the process of
A mitosis B meiosis
C fertilisation D mutation

14. The human blood group is a type of variation which

A is inherited from the father
B is inherited from the mother
C can be influenced by the environment
D is controlled by the inheritance of genes only

15. Which of the following characteristic is influenced by the environment?

A Colour of the skin
B Blood group
C Type of fingerprint
 D Ability to roll the tongue

16. The diagram above shows an experiment carried out to study electrolysis on copper chloride
solution. At the end of the experiment, it was found that
A a colourless gas was collected in the test tube
B a brown solid was deposited at the cathode
C the blue solution turns darker
D a grey solid was deposited at the base of the beaker

17. The diagram above shows the structure of a dry cell. Which of the following represents the
positive and negative terminals of the dry cell?
Positive terminal Negative terminal
A P T
B Q S
C R T
D T R

18. The diagram above shows the experiment carried out to study the reaction between sodium and
water. Which of the following did not happen?
A Sodium moved very fast on the surface of the water
B The blue litmus paper changed to red
C Hydrogen gas was released
 D Sodium exploded with a yellow flame

19. The diagram above shows the apparatus used to study the electrolysis of the copper chloride
solution. Which of the following does not happen?
A Copper ions move to electrode Y
B Chlorine gas is formed at electrode X
C Brown solid is formed at electrode Y
D The colour of the solution does not change throughout the experiment

20. The diagram above shows the heating of copper carbonate. What are the products formed at the
end of the experiment?
A Copper oxide + carbon dioxide
B Copper + oxygen
C Copper chloride + carbon dioxide
D Copper chloride + oxygen

21. Based on the diagram above, X gas produced can

A cause a 'pop' sound with a burning wood splinter
B light up glowing wood splinter
C turns the lime water cloudy
D bleach a damp blue litmus paper
22. Tin is extracted by heating it with carbon because
A carbon is more reactive than tin
B tin reacts actively with carbon
C low temperature is needed to start a reaction
D carbon can easily remove impurities from tin

23. The apparatus for a purification process of nickel metal is set up as shown in the diagram above.
Which of the following shows the anode and cathode correctly?
Anode Cathode
A Impure nickel Impure nickel
B Impure nickel Pure nickel
C Pure nickel Impure nickel
D Pure nickel Pure nickel

24. The diagram above shows the structure of a dry cell. Which of the sections labelled A, B, C and D,
contains manganese (IV) oxide?

25. A solid metal burns with a bright flame in the air. Which of the following could possibly be the
solid metal?
A Copper
B Zinc
C Magnesium
D Iron
1 D 2 B 3 A 4 D 5 C

6 D 7 C 8 C 9 A 10 A

11 A 12 A 13 B 14 D 15 A

16 B 17 C 18 B 19 D 20 A

21 B 22 A 23 B 24 C 25 C