DIEGO MARTIN CENTRAL SECONDARY SCHOOL

INTEGRATED SCIENCE

FORM 1

END OF TERM 1 EXAMINATION 2016-2017

TIME- 90 MINUTES

INSTRUCTIONS

I. ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

II. WRITE ANSWERS ON EXAM PADS
III. ENSURE YOUR FULL NAME IS AT THE TOP OF THE
ANSWER PAGES
IV. DO NOT WRITE ON THIS PAPER
V. RETURN ALL QUESTION PAPERS TO SUPERVISOR
VI. DRAW ALL DIAGRAMS IN PENCIL

GOOD LUCK AND MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

 SECTION A- MULTIPLE CHOICES.
WRITE THE QUESTION NUMBER AND ONLY THE LETTER THAT
CORRESPONDS TO YOUR ANSWER IN YOUR EXAM PADS.

1. What is the SI Unit for length

a. Metre
b. Kilogram
c. Cubic metre
d. Ampere
2. Which of the following is NOT science
a. Studying the positions of the stars to tell fortune
b. Studying the life cycle of an insect
c. Studying the nature of forces
d. Finding out the properties of new materials
3. Which of the following is an example of technology
a. The discovery of gold
b. Einstein theory of relativity
c. The use of steam engines to power machines
d. The mapping of human DNA
4. Which of the following statements is TRUE
a. Cells contain non-living materials
b. Cells exist in one particular size
c. Cells exists in on particular shape
d. All cells cannot be observed with the naked eye
5. John saw a bottle in the lab with the symbol shaped like and ‘X” on the label. What
warning is indicated by this symbol
a. Irritant
b. Flammable
c. Poisonous
d. Explosive
6. Which of the following parts of an animal cell is responsible for the storage of water and
food particles
a. Nucleus
b. Cytoplasm
c. Mitochondria
d. Vacuole
7. The _______________in a plant cell contains chlorophyll
a. Cytoplasm
b. Chloroplast
c. Nucleus
d. Vacuole
8. Which of the following is a unicellular organism?
a. Grass
b. Fern
c. Amoeba
d. Nucleus
9. The basic unit of all living matter is
a. Energy
b. A seed
c. A cell
d. A nucleus
10. Which of the following is NOT a part of both plant and animal cells
a. Nucleus
b. Vacuole
c. Cell membrane
d. Chlorophyll

11. The volume of the liquid shown in the measurng cylinder below is?
a. 21cm3
b. 22cm3
c. 23cm3
d. 20cm3

12. The part of the cell that stores the genetic information is called the
a. Nucleus
b. Cytoplasm
c. Vacuole
d. Starch grain
13. 0.375g= ________ kg
a. 375
b. 37.5
c. 0.000375
d. 0.00375
14. Plants make their own food through a process known as
a. Osmosis
b. Diffusion
c. Photosynthesis
d. Respiration
15. What characteristic of is shown when a green plant grows in the direction of sunlight
a. reproduction
b. Movement
c. Respiration
d. Excretion

16. 25/100 L= ______KL

a. 0.00025
b. 0.0004
c. 0.25
d. 25000
17. Using the scientific method, a scientist may make initial observations and her next step
will be to
a. Perform an experiment
b. Formulate a hypothesis
c. Record the observations
d. Make a law about it
18. Choose the highest level of organization
a. Cells
b. Organ systems
c. Organs
d. Tissues
19. Samuel observed some cells and found that these cells had cells walls and chloroplast.
Which of the following living things could these cells have come from?
a. Cat
b. Dog
c. Human being
d. Desert rose
20. Why is it important to know the names and appearance of lab apparatus before
performing laboratory work?
a. To score higher in the lab test
b. To get your apparatus faster
c. So you can follow the instructions clearly
d. So you make sure the place is clean
21. When the concentration of the particles outside a cell is greater than inside the cell the
particles will
a. Remain where they are
b. Move into the cell
c. Move out of the cell
d. Collect in one area

22. What is the name given to membranes that only allow certain materials to pass through
them?
a. Semi-permeable
b. Diffusion

c. Impermeable
d. Osmosis
23. If a chemical get into your mouth you should?
a. Spit it out
b. Rinse your mouth
c. Visit a doctor
d. All of them
24. What does the symbol to the right mean?
a. Radioactive
b. Corrosive
c. Flammable
d. Poisonous
25. 2500cm= ______mm
a. 250
b. 25000
c. 25
d. 2.5
26. The volume of the irregular object shown in the diagram is

a. 50 ml
b. 75 ml
c. 25 ml
d. 125 ml
27. Jenine is writing a laboratory report for school. Which of the following represents the
correct order for the steps in the report
a. Title, aim, apparatus
b. Results, aim, method
c. Method, aim, results
d. Results, method, aim
28. In science, measurements are always reported using_______.
a. A number or value only
b. A unit name only
c. Both unit and a number
d. Either a number of a unit
29. Cell respiration takes place in the
a. Chloroplast
b. Mitochondrion
c. Vacuole
d. Nucleus
30. _______ involves the movement of water molecules from a region of higher
concentration to a region of lower concentration across a semi permeable membrane.
a. Osmosis
b. Diffusion
c. Boiling
d. Heating
 SECTION B – SHORT ANSWERS

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN YOUR EXAMINATION PADS.

1. Define the following terms and give two examples of each

A. Science (2mks)
B. Technology(2mks)

2. Draw diagrams for the following apparatus most commonly found in the laboratory.
A. Beaker
B. Measuring cylinder
C. Pipette
D. Conical flask
E. Burette (2mks each)
3. Describe the use of a displacement can in measuring volume of an irregular solid. A
labelled diagram must be included in your answer (10 marks)

4. State the SI units for the following physical quantities

A. Length
B. Mass
C. Volume
D. Temperature (4 marks)
5. Susan sprayed perfume in one corner of a room, but the scent was detected by Patrice at
the opposite corner of the room
A. Define the terms “diffusion” and “ osmosis” (6mks)
B. Name the process by which Patrice detected the smell of the perfume. (1mk)
C. Explains the movement of perfume particles in the room from Susan’s corner to
the opposite corner (3mks)
6. The plant cell contains a green pigment.
A. What is the name of the green pigment? (1mk)
B. What is the name of the food created by plants? (1mk)
C. Write the word equation for the process that makes this food? (3mks)
7. Plant cells and animal cells have parts which make them different
A. State three differences between a plant and animal cell (3mks)
B. State 3 similarities between plant and animal cells (3mks)
C. Draw a fully labelled diagram of an animal cell. (6mks)