1.

Heat is lost from the skin of man on a hot day by the

A. movement of the skin capillaries nearer to the surface.
B. relaxation of arterioles so that the skin capillaries carry more blood
C. opening of the pores of all the sweat glands
D. evaporation of water from the sebaceous glands

2. Sweat is composed of
A. amino acids + water + lymph
B. uric acid + water + sodium hydroxide
C. urea + water + sodium chloride
D. plasma + water + sodium bicarbonate

3. In the nitrogen cycle which of the following conversions is carried out by nitrifying
bacteria?
A. Nitrogen gas to nitrates
B. Nitrates to nitrogen gas
C. Ammonia to nitrates
D. Nitrates to ammonia

4. Which of the following shows the shapes and sizes of iris and pupil of the eye when
viewing an object in bright light?
Front view of iris and Condition of circular
pupil muscles of iris

A Contracted

B Relaxed

C Relaxed

D Contracted

5. A pregnant woman was told by a genetic counselor that her baby had equal chances of
being blood group A or blood group AB. This means that the genotypes of the woman
and her husband could have been
A. AA and BO B. AB and BO C. AO and BB D. AB and AO

6. A template strand of a DNA molecule has a base sequence: TAC CGG ATC GTC. What
is the base sequence of an mRNA transcribed from this strand?
A. ATC GCC TAC TGC
 B. AUG GCC UAG CAG
C. UAC CGG AUC GUC
D. CAT GGC CTA CTG

7. What is the cause of human albinism?

A. The inheritance of a recessive mutant gene from both parents.
B. The inheritance of a rare dominant gene.
C. The bleaching of skin pigment by the ultraviolet rays of the sun.
D. Many generations of life in cool, temperature climates.

8. In fruit-flies, red eye is dominant to white eye. If 15% of the population has white eyes,
what percentage of the population has at least one dominant gene for red eye?
A. 15% B. 30% C. 50% D. 85%

9. A child has blood group O. which couple could be the parents of this child?

Blood group father Phenotype mother

A A B

B AB B

C O AB

D AB A

10. The diagram below shows an experiment which was used to investigate osmosis in potato
tissue. Which one of the following diagrams shows the result after twenty-four hours?
11. Which enzyme, substrate and conditions are needed for the digestion of food in the
stomach?

Enzyme Substrate Conditions

A Amylase Starch Acid

B Amylase Starch Alkaline

C Protease Protein Acid

D Protease Protein Alkaline

12. Which vitamins simulate uptake of calcium from the intestine and promotes healthy
development of bones and teeth?
A. Vitamin A (retinol) C. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
B. Vitamin B (thiamine) D. Vitamin D (calciferol)

13. Four drops of cooking oil were added to 2cm3 of ethanol in a clean, dry-tube. The tube
was shaken for a few seconds and 2 cm3 of water were added. What would be observed?
A. a brick-red precipitate C. a cloudy white emulsion
B. a clear solution D. a pink color

14. What tests are used to detect the present of starch, reducing sugar, protein and fat in
samples of food?
Starch Reducing sugar Protein Fat

A Biuret Ethanol Benedict’s solution Iodine solution

B Benedict’s solution Iodine solution Ethanol Biuret

C Ethanol Biuret Iodine solution Benedict’s solution

D Iodine solution Benedict’s solution Biuret Ethanol

15. Tennis player often eat bananas during long matches. Which nutrient in a banana is
important during the match?
A. Carbohydrate B. Fiber C. Iron D. Vitamin C

16. Which one of the following elements is an essential constituent of chlorophyll?

A. Calcium B. Iron C. Magnesium D. Potassium

17. When testing a leaf for starch, why is it first placed in boiling water?
A. To remove the color from the leaf
B. To make the leaf brittle
 C. To dissolve the starch
D. To stop chemical reactions

18. A child left a toy box on the lawn for two days. When the box was packed up, the grass
under it had turned yellow. What caused the grass to change color?
A. lack of carbon dioxide
B. lack of oxygen
C. lack of light
D. lack of water

19. The main function of the colon of a mammal is to

A. Get rid of undigested food material.
B. Produce enzymes to digest any remaining food
C. Absorb digest food materials
D. Absorb water

20. What would happen if a person’s bile duct became blocked?

A. Carbohydrate digestion would stop
B. Fat digestion would be reduced
C. Manufacture of bile would stop
D. Protein digestion would stop

21. Which one of the following substance is most easily transported in plant cells?
A. Starch B. Glucose C. Cellulose D. Fat

22. What is the probability for exactly three children to have a dominant phenotype in a
family with four children of heterozygous parents?
A. 2%
B. 56%
C. 44%
D. 60%

23. Which two enzymes are used to produce recombinant DNA?

A. DNA ligase and DNA helicase
B. DNA ligase and restriction endonuclease
C. DNA helicase and restriction endonuclease
D. DNA polymerase and restriction endonuclease

24. Which of the following factor is not normally controlled in an industrial fermenter?
A. Temperature
B. Light intensity
C. pH
D. Oxygen
25. Which of the following is a living organism?
A. Amoeba
B. HIV
C. Tobacco mosaic virus
D. Influenza virus

26. Which of the following is not an eukaryotic organism?

A. Bacteria
B. Fungi
C. Protozoa
D. Algae

27. Cell wall of a bacteria is made up of

A. Chitin
B. Mucus
C. Cellulose
D. Peptidoglycan

28. Which of the disease causes the walls of the alveoli to fuse together?
A. Asthma
B. Emphysema
C. Bronchitis
D. Cystic fibrosis

29. Maltose is disaccharide made up of two sub units

A. Glucose + Fructose
B. Glucose + Glucose
C. Sucrose + Glucose
D. Glucose + Galactose

30. Which of the following can be an effector in a reflex arc?

A. A gland
B. A light receptor
C. The brain
D. The spinal cord

31. What is the function of progesterone?

A. Prepares the uterus to receive a fertilized ovum
B. Stimulates egg development
C. Controls the development of female secondary characteristics
D. Lowers blood pressure

32. Acid rain is a natural disaster; which of these measures can help to prevent acid rain?
A. Avoiding the use of non-recyclable plastics
 B. Filtering sulfur dioxide in power station chimneys
C. Reducing methane emissions in industry and agriculture
D. Using alkaline fertilizers on fields

33. What is the pH value of human blood?

A. 7.40
B. 7.00
C. 6.80
D. 8.40

34. Which of the following best describes a clone?

A. A transgenic organism
B. An offspring where the genetic material in every cell identical to that of both parents
C. An offspring where genetic material in every cell is identical to that of one parent
D. An offspring where the genetic material in mist cells is identical to that of both parent

35. New born babies gain passive immunity from their mother. Why is this only temporary?
A. No memory cells are produced in the baby
B. The antibodies are insufficient in number
C. The antibodies only act in the mother
D. The immunity is not inherited

36. Which of the following is another term for “selective breeding”?

A. Cloning
B. Natural selection
C. Artificial selection
D. Asexual reproduction

37. On a dry, sunny day, how does water move through the stomata of a leaf?
A. Into the leaf by diffusion
B. Into the leaf by osmosis
C. Out of the leaf by diffusion
D. Out of the leaf by respiration

38. Competition for food, light and space is most severe in

A. Closely related species growing in the same area or niche
B. Distantly related species growing in different habitats
C. Distantly related species growing in the same habitats
D. Closely related species growing in different habitats

39. Animal protein is called first class protein because it is

A. Cheaper in the market
B. Easily digestible
C. Rich in essential amino acids
 D. Delicious in taste

40. Outside the nucleus DNA is found in

A. Golgi bodies
B. Ribosome
C. Endoplasmic reticulum
D. Mitochondria

41. The immunity caused by the B-lymphocytes is called

A. Sterile immunity
B. Acquired immunity
C. Cellular immunity
D. Humoral immunity

42. If waste materials contaminate the source drinking water, which of the following disease
will spread?
A. Scurvy
B. Typhoid
C. Malaria
D. Anaemia

43. The biggest single-celled organism is

A. Yeast
B. Acetabularia
C. Acetobacter
D. Amoeba

44. The most healthy edible oil for heart is

A. Butter oil
B. Olive oil
C. Rape-seed oil
D. Mustard oil

45. When one gene pair hides the effect of the other unit. The phenomenon is referred to as
A. Mutation
B. Epistasis
C. Dominance
D. None of these