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MID YEAR EXAMINATION

SMK
SCIENCE FORM 4
Objective Questions
1. What is the basic unit in the nervous system?
A
Axon
B
Nucleus
C
Neurone
D
Dendrite

7. The figure shows the male

endocrine system.
Which of the following glands
A, B, C and D is the pituitary
gland?

2. What is the function of the myelin sheath ?

A
Transmits impulses to the cell body
B
Transmits impulses from the cell body
C
Speeds up the transmission of impulses
D
Controls all the activities in the neurone
3. Sensory cells which can detect stimuli are called
A
Neuronea
B
Effectors
C
Receptors
D
Cell bodies
4. Involuntary actions are controlled by the
A
Cerebrum
B
Cerebellum
C
Spinal Cord
D
Medulla Oblongata
5. Which of the following statements is not true
about hormones?
A
Hormones are secreted by endocrine glands
B
Hormones are carried by blood to all parts
of the body.
C
Hormones function by controlling and
regulating body activities.
D
Each hormone has only one target organ.
6. What is the function of thyroxine ?
A
Controls the menstrual cycle
B
Stimulates the development of
Male secondary sexual characteristics
C
Controls the rate of metabolism in the
body
D
Prepares the body for actions during
an emergency

8. Undersecretion of insulin will

cause
A
Goitre
B
Dwarfism
C
Gigantism
D
Diabetes mellitus
9. The following are effects of drug
abuse except
A
Causing
hulluinations.
B
Activating the
nervous system.
C
Slowing down nerve
impulses.
D
Increasing
sensitivity to stimuli.
10.Proprioceptors are receptors
which are sensitive to
A
Light
B
Sound
C
Smells
D
Movements

11. Excessive consumption of alcohol will

cause
I
brain damage
II
better judgement
III
cirrhosis of the liver
A
B
C
D

I and II only
I and III only
II and III only
I, II and III

12. The factors which can affect the state

of mind are
I
drug abuse
II
hormonal imbalance
III
excessive consumption of
Alcohol
A
B
C
D

15. The diagram shows a first

generation of cross breeding
of two cats.

H
h

I and II only
I and III only
II and III only
I, II and III

13. The diagram shows the different phases

in cell division in mitosis.

represents the dominant

genes for black fur
represents recessive
genes for white fur

What are the genes for the parents?

Male
Female
A
HH
Hh
B
HH
hh
C
Hh
hh
D
hh
Hh
16. The diagram shows how the
sex offspring is determined in
humans.

Which is the correct sequence in the mitosis?

A
P,Q,R,S
B
Q,R,P,S
C
R,S,Q,P
D
S,P,R,Q
14. A mouses somatic cell contains 40
chormosomes. How many
chromosomes are found in its ovum?
A
B
C
D

20
40
60
80

Which chromosomes are found in gametes

P and Q?
A
B
C
D

P
22 + X
22 + Y
44 + X
44 + Y

Q
22 + Y
22 + X
44 + Y
44 + X

17. Which of the following processes

involve mitosis?
I
Formation of gametes
II
Development of embryos
III
Asexual reproduction
A
B
C
D

21. Meiosis is important for

I
replacing worn-out cells
II
producing reproductive
cells
III
causing variation among
Individuals

I and II only
I and III only
II and III only
I, II and III

A
B
C
D

18. The figure shows the inheritance of

height of pea plants.

22. The sex of a baby is determined by

I
the sex chromosome of
the sperm
II
the sex chromosome of
the ovum
III
the number of sex
chromosome
A
B
C
D

Which offspring has a correct pair of genes?

Offspring
Pair of genes
A
P
Tt
B
Q
TT
C
R
TT
D
S
tt

I only
II only
I and III only
I, II and III

23. Which of the following statements are

true about identical twins?
I
They result from the
fertilization of an ovum
by a sperm.
II
They must be of the same
sex.
III
They carry the same
genetic information

19. The chromosomes present in the male

skin cells are
A
B
C
D

I and II only
I and III only
II and III only
I, II and III

22 + Y
22 + X
44 + XX
44 + XY

A
B
C
D

20. Ali and Ahmad are identical twins. Ali is brought

up in Malaysia. Ahmad is brought up in England
by his foster parents. They may be different in
A
weight
B
blood group
C
type earlobe
D
the ability to roll the tongue

I and II only
I and III only
II and III only
I, II and III

24. A female who has only one X

chromosome is said to suffer from
A
B
C
D

Downs syndrome
Turners syndrome
Klinefelters syndrome
Albinism

25. Colour-blindness is a genetic disorder

caused by
A
a chromosome mutation
B
the presence of 3 sex
chromosomes
C
the presence of an extra
chromosome 21.
D
a recessive gene in the X
Chromosome

30. The figure shows the breeding

of two different type of papaya.

26. Which of the following genetic disorders

are caused by chromosome mutations?
I
Downs syndrome
II
Turners syndrome
III
Klinefelters syndrome
A
B
C
D

The breeding of these papayas is to produce

A
plenty of papaya R
B
sweeter papaya R
C
a papaya R tree that
bears fruit earlier
D
a papaya R tree that is
resistant to disease

I and II only
I and III only
II and III only
I, II and III

31. The diagram shows the structure of

a human brain.
Which of the parts A, B, C and D
control the body equilibrium?

27. Selective breeding is carried out on crops

to produce plants which
I
are more resistant to diseases
II
bear more fruits
III
produce fruits of better qualities
A
B
C
D

I and II only
I and III only
II and III only
I, II and III

28. Which of the following characteristics is

affected by environmetal factors?
A
Body weight
B
Blood group
C
The ability to roll the tongue
D
Type of ear lobes

32. Which of the following the correct

sequences of the mitosis stages?

29. Which of the following is an example of a

discontinuous variation?
A
Height
B
Skin colour
C
Body weight
D
Blood group

33. The diagram shows the inheritance of height

in a type of plant.

37. The figure shows a process that occurs

during cell division.

What is the ratio of the number of tall young plants

To the number of dwarf young plants in the filial
generation?
A
B
C
D

1:0
1:1
1:3
3:1

The process refers to

A
mitosis
B
mutation
C
cross-over
D
fertilization
38. The figure shows the chromosomes
found in the cells of a human body
suffering from a genetic disease.

34.Which of the following is an example of a continuous

variation?
A
Height
B
Blood group
C
Type of ear lobe
D
Ability to roll the tongue
35. Which of the following statements is correct about
meiosis?
A
Involves all types of cells
B
Involved in growth
C
Halves the number of chromosomes
D
Genetic contents of daughter cells and
Parent cells are similar
36. Which of the following shows the correct number
of autosomes and the correct type of sex
chromosomes in a baby girl?
A
22 + X
B
22 + Y
C
44 + XX
D
44 + XY

Which chromosome pair causes the diseases?

A
1
B
6
C
21
D
23

39. The graph shows an example of variation among

the students in a class.

43. Based on the periodic table,

which element represent a
metal?

Another example of the same type of variation is

A
type of hair
B
body weight
C
blood group
D
type of ear lobes

44. Which of the following is not stated

in the kinetic theory of matter?
A
Matter is made up of tiny
particles.
B
The particles of matter are in
constant motion.
40. Harris picks some tomatoes. What type of action
C
When atoms combine
is this?
chemically, molecules are
A
A reflex action
formed.
B
A capillary action
D
When temperature rises, the
C
A voluntary action
particles of matter obtain
D
An involuntary action
more kinetic energy and
move faster.
41. Based on the table, which elements are isotopes?

A
B
C
D

45. Which of the following statements about

the characteristics of subatomic particles
is not true?
A
Neutron is neutral in terms of
charges.
B
Proton is the nucleus of an
atom.
C
The mass of the neutron is so
small that it is negligible.
D
Electrons surrounds the
nucleus in paths called orbits.

E and G
G and J
J and L
E and L

42. When water changes into ice,

A
heat is absorbed from the surrounding
B
its molecules lose their kinetic energy
C
its molecules are not in an orderly
arrangement
D
the forces of attraction between molecules
decreases

46. Which of the following statements is

not true about solid particles?
A
The particles are closely
packed.
B
The kinetic energy of the
particles are high.
C
The particles cannot move
freely.
D
The particles can only vibrate.

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