Section A [ 30 marks ] Answer all questions. 1 Diagram 1 shows an animal.

Diagram 1 How does the animal protect itself from danger? A B C D Spray black ink Breaking off its tail Curls up its body. Producing bad smell Diagram 2 show two types of plants X and Y.

Plant X Diagram 2

Plant Y

Which of following plants have the same characteristics to protect themselves from enemies?

Plant X A B C D Jackfruit Sugarcane Bamboo Pineapple

Plant Y Mushroom Mangrove Cactus Bitter gourd

The following information shows a special characteristic of an animal.

The colour of its skin can change to suit the surroundings. Which of the following animals has the special characteristic stated. A B C D Bird Frog Squid Chameleon

Which of the following animals can curl its body when in danger? A B

Diagram 3 shows an animal.

Diagram 3 How does it protect itself from enemies? A B C D It has a body covering with hard scales. It secretes a black liquid into the water. The colour of its skin can change. It can move very fast.

Diagram 4 shows an animal.

Diagram 4 It keeps its body warm by A B C D 7 living in a cave. having thick fur. wallowing in the mud. having humps on its back.

Diagram 5 shows a plant.

Diagram 5 How does the plant protect itself? A B C D It secretes a poisonous latex. Its stem is covered with long and sharp thorns. The colour of its leaves can change to suit the surroundings. It has very fine hairs that can cause itchiness to its enemies.

Which one of the following plants can survive in the strong wind? A B C D Coconut tree Cactus plant Yam Fern

Which of following plants have sharp thorns to protect itself? A B

10 Diagram 6 shows a plant.

Diagram 6 What specific characteristics of the plant protect it from excessive loss of water? I II III IV A B C D It rolls its leaf. It sheds its thorns. It stores water in its stem. It has long roots to find water in the ground. I and II only lll and lV only II, III and IV only I, II, III, and IV

11 Which of the following labeled parts, A, B, C or D, of the animal below helps to protect it from enemies?

12 A chicken breeder cuts the metal spur of the fighting cock he rears. This will make it difficult for the cock A B C D to find food. to find a mate. to move fast. to fight against its enemy.

13 Which of the following shows the behavior of a tortoise that protects it from enemies? A B C D Runs very fast Has a bad smell Hides its head and body in its hard shell Releases poison from its body

14 The following animals have a special characteristic to protect themselves.

Caterpillar Butterfly

Praying mantis Grasshopper

What is the special characteristic? A B C D Sting Camouflage Bad smell Hard skin

Animal P puts its head and body in its shell when it is attacked by enemies.

15 Which of the following animals can perform the same action as animal P when attacked by enemies? I II III A B C D Turtle Snail Anteater I and II only I and III only II and III only I, II and III

16 Camels can survive in deserts because A B C D they have small body size. they can walk very fast. they have thick fur. they can store a lot of water.

17 An elephant has special characteristics as shown in the list below.

P- Large ears Q- Wrinkled skin R- Small eyes S- Big body

Which of the following special characteristics make the elephant well adapted to hot weather? A B C D P and Q R and S Q and S P and R

18 The following list shows animals living in cold climate.

Polar bear Penguin Seal

What is the specific characteristic that enables the animals to live there? A B C D Thick fur A thick layer of fat below the skin The big body size The ability to camouflage

19 Diagram 7 shows a plant.

Diagram 7 Animal normally will not eat the plant because A B C D it has bad smell. it is very difficult to see. its size is very small. it is poisonous.

20 Ali observes that the rubber trees in his fathers rubber estate drop a lot of leaves in the dry season. This is to prevent the rubber trees from A B C D losing too much water. producing less latex. being disturbed by animals. falling.

21 The following list shows several plants.

Mimosas Rose plant Rattan plant

The plants have a certain specific characteristic to protect them. What is the specific characteristic? A B C D Poisonous Thorny Bad smell Producing latex

22 A plant drops almost all its leaves during dry season. The plant stays alive because it can breathe through its A B C D fruits. flowers. seeds. stem.

23 The following information show the characteristics of a coconut tree.

The coconut tree has smooth and straight leaves. Its stem is cylindrical and bends easily.

The characteristics show the adaptation of the coconut tree to A B C D strong winds. the cold weather. the dry and hot conditions. the loss of water.

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Diagram 8 shows an animal.

Diagram 8 Which part of the animal helps it to repel its enemies? 25 Diagram 9 shows a type of bird.

Diagram 9 The bird migrates A B C D to search for a mate. to search for delicious food. to get away from the cold. to search for a suitable place to build a nest to lay eggs.

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Diagram 10 shows a special characteristic of an animal.

Diagram 10 What is the use of the special characteristic? A B C D To bite enemies To claw enemies To catch enemies To chase enemies

27 Diagram 11 shows a plant.

Diagram 11 What is the function of the supportive roots of the plant ? A B C D For helping in growth For preventing the loss of water For preventing the plant from being toppled by strong wind For facilitating the absorption of water from the surroundings

28 Among the following pairs, which is correct?

Animal

Characteristic Sting Loud voice Hard scales Bad smell

A B
C D

Scorpion Chameleon Bed bug Pangolin

29 Which animals listed below wallows in the mud during hot season? A B C D buffalo horse camel tiger

30 Which of the following is true about the way which animals protect themselves from their enemies? A B C D The lizard drops off its tail to distract its enemy The tortoise curls up when it senses danger The chameleon produces a bad smell to distract its enemy. The scorpion changes its colour according to its surroundings