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Instruction : Answer all question.

1. What is the basic unit in the nervous system?
A Axon C Neurone
B Nucleus D Dendrite

2. What is the function of the myelin sheath ?

A Transmits impulses to the cell body C Speeds up the transmission of impulses
B Transmits impulses from the cell body D Controls all the activities in the neurone

3. Sensory cells which can detect stimuli are called

A Neurone C Receptors
B Effectors D Cell bodies

4. Involuntary actions are controlled by the

A Cerebrum C Spinal Cord
B Cerebellum D Medulla Oblongata

5. Diagram 1 shows an activity which carried out by us daily

Diagram 1

Which of the following is involved in the activity shown?

A Spinal cord C Medulla oblongata
B Cerebrum D Proprioceptors

6. 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.

7. 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. Diagram 2 shows a boy running away when being chased by a dog. The gland involved in this
emergency situation is the

Diagram 2
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A adrenal gland. C pituitary gland

B thyroid gland. D Pancreas

9. Diagram 3 shows the male endocrine system. Which of the following glands A, B, C and D is the
pituitary gland?

Diagram 3

10. Under secretion of insulin will cause

A Goitre C Gigantism
B Dwarfism D Diabetes mellitus

11. The following are effects of drug abuse except

A Causing hallucinations. C Slowing down nerve impulses.
B Activating the nervous system. D Increasing sensitivity to stimuli.

12. Excessive consumption of alcohol will cause

I brain damage
II better judgement
III cirrhosis of the liver
A I and II only C II and III only
B I and III only D I, II and III

13. The factors which can affect the state of mind are
I drug abuse
II hormonal imbalance
III excessive consumption of alcohol C II and III only
A I and II only D I, II and III
B I and III only

14. Which of the following processes involve mitosis?

I Formation of gametes
II Development of embryos
III Asexual reproduction
I and II only II and III only
I and III only I, II and III
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15. Diagram 4 shows the different phases in cell division in mitosis.

Diagram 4
Which is the correct sequence in the mitosis?
A P,Q,R,S C R,S,Q,P
B Q,R,P,S D S,P,R,Q

16. A mouse’s somatic cell contains 40 chormosomes. How many chromosomes are found in its ovum?
A 20 C 60
B 40 D 80

17. Diagarm 5 shows a first generation of cross breeding of two cats.

Diagram 5

H represents the dominant genes for black fur

h 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

18. Diagram 6 shows how the sex offspring is determined in humans.

Diagram 6
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Which chromosomes are found in gametes P and Q?

P Q
A 22 + X 22 + Y
B 22 + Y 22 + X
C 44 + X 44 + Y
D 44 + Y 44 + X

19. Diagram 7 shows the inheritance of height of pea plants.

Diagarm 7
Which offspring has a correct pair of genes?
Offspring Pair of genes
A P Tt
B Q TT
C R TT
D S tt

20. The chromosomes present in the male skin cells are

A 22 + Y C 44 + XX
B 22 + X D 44 + XY

21. Lim Jia Yen dan Lim Jia Yang are identical twins. Lim Jia Yen is brought up in Malaysia. Lim Jia
Yang is brought up in England by his foster parents. They may be different in
A weight C type earlobe
B blood group D the ability to roll the tongue

22. Meiosis is important for

I replacing worn-out cells
II producing reproductive cells
III causing variation among Individuals
A I and II only C II and III only
B I and III only D I, II and III

23. 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 I only C I and III only
B II only D I, II and III

24. Which of the following statements are true about identical twins?
I They result from the fertilization of an ovum by a sperm.
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II They must be of the same sex.

III They carry the same genetic information
A I and II only C II and III only
B I and III only D I, II and III

25. A female who has only one X chromosome is said to suffer from
A Down’s syndrome C Klinefelter’s syndrome
B Turner’s syndrome D Albinism

26. Colour-blindness is a genetic disorder caused by

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

27. Diagram 8 shows hereditary defects of human.

Diagram 8
X Y
A Gene mutation Chromosome mutation
B Gene mutation Gene mutation
C Chromosome mutation Chromosome mutation
D Chromosome mutation Gene mutation

28. 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 I and II only C II and III only
B I and III only D I, II and III

29. Which of the following is an example of a discontinuous variation?

A Height C Body weight
B Skin colour D Blood group
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30. Diagram 9 shows the breeding of two different type of papaya.

Diagram 9
The breeding of these papayas is to produce
A plenty of papaya R C a papaya R tree that bears fruit earlier
B sweeter papaya R D a papaya R tree that is resistant to disease

33. 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

34. Which of the following shows the correct number of autosomes and the correct type of sex
chromosomes in a baby girl?
A 22 + X C 44 + XX
B 22 + Y D 44 + XY

35. The figure shows a process that occurs during cell division.

Diagram 10
The process refers to
A mitosis C cross-over
B mutation D fertilization

36. Diagram 11 shows the chromosomes found in the cells of a human body suffering from a genetic
disease.
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Which chromosome pair causes the diseases?

A 1 C 21
B 6 D 23

37. Diagram 12 shows the graph of variation among the students in a class.

Another example of the same type of variation is

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

38. Tan Ying Ying picks some tomatoes. What type of action is this?
A A reflex action C A voluntary action
B A capillary action D An involuntary action

39. Based on the table 1, which elements are isotopes?

Table 1
A E and G C J and L
B G and J D E and L

40. 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

41. Diagram 13 shows incomplete periodic table, which element represent a metal?
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Diagram 13

42. Which of the following is not stated in the kinetic theory of matter?43.
A Matter is made up of tiny particles.
B The particles of matter are in constant motion.
C When atoms combine chemically, molecules are formed
D When temperature rises, the particles of matter obtain more kinetic energy and move faster.

43. 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.

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

45. Which of the following A, B, C and D represents the process of sublimation?

46. Diagram 14 shows the structure of an atom. Which of the following A, B, C and D represents a proton?

Diagram 14
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47. Which process represent condensation in diagram ?

48. Diagram 15 shows the atomic structure of an element.

Diagram 15
What is the nucleon number of the element?
A 2 C 6
B 3 D 9