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Quiz 1A
For Biology and Combined Science
There are 25 questions.

1 Which of the following is not a branch of biology?

A anatomy B astronomy
C cytology D taxonomy

2 The process in which food is broken down to release energy for body activities is called
A digestion. B nutrition.
C respiration. D excretion.

3 In most stable freshwater streams, populations of water fleas are mostly females. Males are
present in freshwater streams where food is scarce and oxygen content is low. Based on
these observations, a researcher suggests that male water fleas develop in response to
unfavourable environmental conditions.

A water flea
This is an example of
A a conclusion. B a theory.
C a law. D a hypothesis.

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4 Which of the following is not a testable hypothesis?

A The breathing rate increases with the amount of exercise.
B Fruits do not develop in the presence of light.
C When water is added to the soil, plants grow taller.
D Starch is a better storage substance than sucrose in plants.

5 Which of the following are not organic chemical constituents of organisms?

A carbohydrates
B nucleic acids
C minerals
D proteins

6 The electron micrograph below shows two organelles found in a cell.

(Photo credit: Louisa Howard)

Which of the following statements about the organelles is/are correct?

(1) They can be found in plant cells only.
(2) They contain a green pigment.
(3) They are bounded by a double membrane.
A (3) only
B (1) and (2) only
C (2) and (3) only
D (1), (2) and (3)

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7 The diagram below shows an aquatic invertebrate mounted on a slide.

Which of the following is the image of the specimen as observed under a light microscope?
A B

C D

8 If a 4X eyepiece and a 10X objective are used to observe a specimen under a light
microscope, what is the total magnification of the image?
A 4X B 10X
C 14X D 40X

9 Which of the following distinguishes eukaryotic cells from prokaryotic cells?

A the presence of a cell wall
B the presence of ribosomes
C the presence of membrane-bound organelles
D the presence of DNA

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10 The diagram below shows the fluid mosaic model of the cell membrane.

What are molecules X and Y respectively?

X Y
A phospholipid channel protein
B phospholipid enzyme
C carrier protein phospholipid
D enzyme phospholipid

11 Which of the following statements about osmosis is/are correct?

(1) Osmosis can take place in living tissues.
(2) Osmosis can take place in non-living tissues.
(3) Osmosis can take place in the presence of a differentially permeable membrane only.
A (1) only
B (2) only
C (1) and (3) only
D (1), (2) and (3)

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12 The diagrams below show the cells immersed in different solutions.

Cells in solution X Cells in solution Y

What are solutions X and Y respectively?

Solution X Solution Y
A isotonic solution hypertonic solution
B hypertonic solution hypotonic solution
C hypotonic solution hypertonic solution
D isotonic solution hypotonic solution

13 The diagram below shows some cells immersed in a solution.

What will happen to the cells if they are put in distilled water?
A They will burst.
B They will be plasmolysed.
C They will remain unchanged.
D They will become turgid.

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14 Which of the following statements about enzymes is not correct?

A Enzymes have a three-dimensional structure.
B All enzymes are proteins.
C Enzymes may slow down the chemical reactions in cells.
D Enzyme can work inside or outside living cells.

15 The diagram below shows an enzymatic reaction.

Which of the following statements about the reaction is/are correct?

(1) W is the enzyme.
(2) Z is the substrate.
(3) It is a catabolic reaction.
A (1) only
B (2) only
C (1) and (3) only
D (2) and (3) only

16 Which of the following can be explained by the lock-and-key hypothesis?

A the specificity of enzyme actions
B the catabolic action of enzymes
C the anabolic action of enzymes
D the denaturation of enzymes

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17 Which of the following graphs shows the effect of temperature on the activity of an enzyme
found in human cells?
A

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18 Which of the following comparisons of sucrose and glycogen is not correct?

Sucrose Glycogen
A sweet in taste not sweet in taste
B soluble in water insoluble in water
C made up of monosaccharides made up of monosaccharides
D reducing sugar non-reducing sugar

19 The child below is suffering from a deficiency disease.

(Photo credit: CDC / Dr Lyle Conrad)

Which of the following groups of foods would you recommend to this child?
A B

C D

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20 The table below shows the results of food tests on a food sample.

Test Result
Benedict’s test Brick-red precipitate was present
Iodine test Brown colour appeared
Using DCPIP solution The solution was decolourized
Grease spot test Translucent spot was still present after immersing the filter
paper into acetone

Which of the following food substances were present in the food sample?
A glucose and lipids
B glucose and vitamin C
C starch and lipids
D proteins and lipids

21 The table below shows the recommended daily intake of energy and food substances for
two women of the same age and similar weight.

Energy Proteins Vitamin D Calcium Iron

Jane 8800 kJ 46 g 15 µg 1000 mg 18 mg
Clare 10 500 kJ 71 g 15 µg 1000 mg 9 mg

Clare is most probably

A suffering from anaemia.
B on diet.
C an office worker.
D breast-feeding.

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22 The diagram below shows the structure of a tooth.

The tooth is
A an incisor because it is chisel-shaped.
B an incisor because it has only one root.
C a canine because it is pointed and curved.
D a premolar because it has only one root.

23 The diagram below shows the effect of pH on the activities of two enzymes, X and Y, in the
alimentary canal.

At which parts of the alimentary canal will these enzymes be most active?
X Y
A stomach colon
B stomach duodenum
C duodenum colon
D duodenum stomach

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24 The table below shows the amounts of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids in 10 g of rice
and fish.

Food Carbohydrates (g) Proteins (g) Lipids (g)

Rice 2.79 0.27 0.028
Fish 0 1.78 0.092

What would be the main end products of digestion of a meal containing rice and fish?
A glycerol and amino acids
B simple sugars and amino acids
C simple sugars and fatty acids
D glycerol and simple sugars

25 The diagram below shows the human digestive system.

Which structures are responsible for producing secretions that help the digestion of lipids?
A (1) and (4) only
B (2) and (5) only
C (3) and (5) only
D (4) and (6) only

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Answers
1 B 2 C 3 D

4 D 5 C 6 A

7 B 8 D 9 C

10 B 11 D 12 B

13 D 14 C 15 A

16 A 17 D 18 D

19 B 20 B 21 D

22 C 23 B 24 B

25 B

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