MAY PEN HIGH SCHOOL

End of Term Exam

Form 4: General Biology

Name: _______________________________ Teacher: _____________________

Instruction: This paper consist of three sections A, B and C. Section A: Multiple

Choice, Section B: Short Answer Questions and Section C: Essay. Answer all
questions in all sections.

Section Marks Total

A 30

B 82

C 16

Total 128 128

 Section A: Multiple Choice Questions
1. A___________ shows the sequence of energy transfer from successive feeding
relationships among organisms.

a. nutrient
b. food chain
c. trophic level
d. consumer

2. Each stages of a food chain is known as______________

a. Primary level
b. Secondary level
c. Trophic level
d. Successive level

3. Which of the following is referred to as an autotrophic organism?

a. Producer
b. Primary consumer
c. Secondary consumer
d. Herbivore

4. What is another name for primary consumers?

a. Producers
b. Herbivore
c. Carnivore
d. Omnivore

5. What is the name given to an organism that eats flesh only?

a. Producer
b. Herbivore
c. Carnivore
d. Omnivore
6. What is the name given to an organism that eats both flesh and plants?

a. Producer
b. Herbivore
c. Carnivore
d. Omnivore

7. What is the name given to an organism that eats plants only?

a. Producer
b. Herbivore
c. Carnivore
d. Omnivore

8. In the food chain below which organism is acting as the secondary consumer?

Leaves slug frog snake

a. Snake
b. Frog
c. Slug
d. Leaves

9. A community and its physical environment defines a/an _________________

a. Habitat
b. Niche
c. Ecosystem
d. Population

10. Which of the following is the unit used for estimating the biomass of a community?

a. g/m2
b. J/m2
c. cm3
d. ml
11. Which of the following is the unit used for estimating the amount of energy in a
community?

a. g/m2
b. J/m2
c. cm3
d. ml

12. The close relationship which exists between two or more organism of different species

a. Mutualism
b. Commensalism
c. Parasitism
d. Symbiosis

13. A relationship in which both partners benefit from the association

a. Parasitism
b. Commensalism
c. Mutualism
d. Symbiosis

14. A relationship in which one partner benefits and causes harm to the other

a. Parasitism
b. Commensalism
c. Mutualism
d. Symbiosis

15. A relationship in which one partner benefits but the other receives no harm or benefits

a. Parasitism
b. Commensalism
c. Mutualism
d. Symbiosis

16. In a commensalism relationship the organism that benefits is called the _____________
a. Host
b. Commensal
c. parasite
d. vector

17. Which of the following is an ectoparasite

a. Tape worm
b. Flat worm
c. Blood fluke
d. Lice

18. All of the following are ectoparasites except

a. Ticks
b. Leeches
c. Tape worm
d. Fleas

19. Which of the following is an endoparasite

a. Blood fluke
b. Tick
c. Leeches
d. Lice

20. All of the following are endoparasites except

a. Tapeworm
b. Blood fluke
c. Leeches
d. Nematodes

21. What percentage of the air is carbon dioxide?

a. 21%
b. 0.25%
c. 0.03%
d. 78%

22. Carbon dioxide is incorporated into organic compound during which process?

a. Respiration
b. Combustion
c. Photosynthesis
d. Decay

23. Through which process by organism carbon compounds move through the food chain in
an ecosystem?

a. Respiration
b. Feeding
c. Photosynthesis
d. Decay

24. Carbon dioxide is returned to the atmosphere by all of the following process except

a. Respiration
b. Combustion
c. Decay
d. Photosynthesis

25. What is the percentage of nitrogen in the air?

a. 21%
b. 78%
c. 0.03%
d. 12%

26. The process of converting nitrogen into nitrites and nitrates by nitrifying bacteria is called
a. Nitrogen fixation
b. Nitrification
c. Denitrification
d. Respiration

27. The process of converting nitrogenous compounds into gaseous nitrogen

a. Nitrification
b. Nitrogen fixation
c. Denitrification
d. Respiration

28. Organisms can be placed into groups based on which of the following visible
characteristics?

a. Chromosome structure
b. Number of legs and wings
c. Metabolism rate
d. Reproduction

29. Organism can be placed into groups based on all of the following except

a. Hairiness
b. Shape
c. Colour
d. Locomotion

30. The part of the leaf that can be serrated or entire is referred to as the

a. Leaf apex
b. Leaf margin
c. Petiole
d. Vein

Total 30 marks

Section B: Short Answer Questions

1. Construct an aquatic food chain in the square below 4marks

2. Construct a terrestrial food chain in the square below 4marks

3. Define the following terms:

a. Species

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b. Population

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c. Community
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d. Ecosystem

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e. Niche

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4. What is a food web?

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5. Construct a terrestrial food web in the square below 6marks

6. Construct an aquatic food web in the square below 6marks

7. Explain the term decomposers and give two examples?

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8. Explain the difference between the pyramid of numbers, pyramid of energy and pyramid

of biomass

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9. Draw a labeled diagram to show the pyramid of numbers 4marks

10. Draw a labeled diagram to show the pyramid of energy 4marks

11. Draw two labeled diagram to show the pyramid of biomass upright in terrestrial

ecosystem and inverted in aquatic 8marks

upright Inverted

12. Explain why the pyramid of biomass is inverted in aquatic environment but upright in

terrestrial environment
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13. What is symbiosis?

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14. Explain the difference between mutualism, parasitism and commensalism

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15. Give two examples of each of the following relationships

a. Mutualism
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b. Commensalism

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c. Parasitism

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16. Explain the difference between ectoparasites and endoparasites and give two examples of

each

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Section C: Essay
As an aspiring biologist, explain to the public in paragraph form what the carbon cycle is,

explain the processes involved: Photosynthesis, Respiration, Decay, Combustion, Feeding

and Fossilization. Also explain the importance of the cycle. 16marks

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End of Test

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