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2023-2022

Subject Biology No. of pages 9

Grade 9 Day/Date Thursday 26 January 2023

Semester One Duration 2Hrs

Rechecked
Total Marks Per Checked by
NGSS Skills Section by
Marks Skill

5
Scientific
1 3.5
HS-LS1-4. Use a model to illustrate the Knowledge
role of cellular division (mitosis) and
differentiation in producing and
1.5
maintaining complex organisms.
4
HS-LS1-5. Use a model to illustrate how
Scientific
photosynthesis transforms light energy 2 2
into stored chemical energy. Thinking

HS-LS2-3. Construct and revise an

4
explanation based on evidence for the
cycling of matter and flow of energy in 4
aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Scientific
3 2
Inquiry
4

Total Marks / 30

Conceptual Knowledge [ /10]

Grade 9 Biology Final Exam Semester 1/AY 22-23
Question 1: Multiple choice /5

1.2_The process of dividing the nucleus and the contents of the cell is called:
A. Interphase.
B. Metaphase.
C. Mitosis.
D. Cytokinesis.

1.2 The first regulatory protein that was discovered is called

A. Cyclin
B. Actin
C. Proteome
D. Enzymes

1.3 In which stage of the cell cycle does the DNA replicate?
A. Synthesis
B. Gap 1
C. Mitosis
D. Gap 2

1.4 The uncontrolled division of the cell is called

A. Mitosis
B. Cancer
C. Cytokinesis
D. Gap1

1.5. The type of stem cells that can develop into most but not all types of
body cells.
A. Pluripotent.
B. Multipotent.
C. Totipotent.
D. None of the above.

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Question 2: Fill in the blanks /3.5
Choose words from the word bank to fill in the blanks, note that there are
extra words.

one – heterotrophs – less - carotene - hydrolysis – chemoautotrophs – two – chlorophyll

– photosynthesis- ribose – glucose – more

1. ATP stores ______________ energy than ADP, since it has ________ phosphate
bonds.
2. __________ are organisms that use chemicals to produce their own nutrients.

3. _______________ is the green pigment found in plants that absorb sunlight.

4. The process by which ATP is converted into ADP is called _____________.

5. Plants also have red and orange pigments called ________________.

6. The sugar found in ATP is _______________.

Question 3: Label the diagram /1.5

Label the following chloroplast organelle on the diagram.

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 Scientific Thinking [ /10]

Question 4: Reasoning /4

4.1 Which of the following molecules found in the food we eat is most broken down to make ATP?
A. Carbohydrates
B. Lipids
C. Proteins
D. vitamins

4.2 Which of the following statements best describes the process of photosynthesis?
A. Plants use oxygen to make simple sugars.
B. Chlorophyll builds sugars in the thylakoid membrane.
C. Light breaks down water molecules and releases carbon dioxide.
D. Chloroplasts absorb sunlight and store chemical energy.

4.3 The water molecules labeled A in the figure below are going to the thylakoids to take part
in which process?

A. light-dependent reactions
B. Krebs cycle
C. Calvin cycle
D. light-independent reactions

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4.4 Which of the following directly provides the energy needed for cell functions?
A. A phosphate group is removed from ATP.
B. ADP loses a phosphate group.
C. Electrons are passed to proteins.
D. Oxygen picks up electrons.

Question 5: Relationships /2

Put the Letter of the appropriate statement into each BOX of the cycle diagram below to
show the relationship between ATP and ADP.

A Phosphate removed; energy released

B. Energy added from breakdown of carbon-based molecules, phosphate added
C. Lower-energy adenosine diphosphate (ADP)
D. High-energy adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

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Question 6: Critical Thinking /4

6.1 Use the graph below to mention a temperature at which photosynthesis stops. (1)

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6.2 Explain how sexual reproduction contributes to biodiversity more than asexual
reproduction. (1)

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6.3 Many eukaryotic cells can be grown in tissue culture in the laboratory. Suppose you
have two tissue cultures, one in G1 phase and one in S phase. How would you determine
which culture was in G1 and which was in S?

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6.4 Analyze the graph below, then answer the following question: What happens to the
rate of photosynthesis as light intensity (power) decreases? (1)

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 Scientific Inquiry [ /10]

Question 7: Look at the following diagram, then answer the

questions that follow. /4

7.1 What’s missing from the above diagram to complete the process of photosynthesis? (1)
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7.2 Where would O2 gas produced go next? (1)

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7.3 What is the source of CO2 gas? (1)

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7.4 Name the 2 parts of photosynthesis shown in the above diagram. (1)

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Question 8: Cycles and Data Analysis /4

Analyze the cell cycle diagrams of two different types of cells. Compare and contrast the
length of time each cell takes to complete each phase of the cycle.

a. In the human body, which cells divide frequently, and which divide rarely? Give examples
of each cell type. Into which group does cancer belong, and why? (2)
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b. The two cells are provided with nutrients for growth. After 35 hours, describe what you
would observe for each cell. (2)
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Question 9: Observation and Data Analysis /2

A student was observing the gas levels during photosynthesis. Look at the following
diagram, then answer the questions that follow.

8.1 Identify Gas A & Gas B. (0.5)

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8.2 Name a reactant of photosynthesis. (0.5)

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8.3 Name a product of photosynthesis. (0.5)

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8.4 Write the chemical equation of photosynthesis using chemical symbols. (0.5)

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