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Springfield School
Mid Term Examination 2020
Biology Class: X-A
Section: A
Multiple Choice Questions

Name: ………………………………………………………………………………….

Read these instructions carefully first.

i) Write your name in the space provided.

ii) Paper I has 40 questions.
iii) Answer all questions.
iv) For each question there are four possible answers A,B,C,D. Choose
the one you consider correct and record your choice with a () on
that option.
v) Each correct answer will score one mark. No negative making will be
done.
vi) Any rough working should be done in this booklet only.
For Examiner use only
Section A 40
Section B 60

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Q1. Which is an example of active transport?
A movement of glucose into the cells of the villi
B movement of glucose molecules down a concentration gradient
C movement of ions in blood plasma
D movement of water in the transpiration stream

Q2. A dish is filled with agar jelly containing starch. Four holes are cut in the
jelly and each hole is filled with different substances as shown.
Which hole will be surrounded by the largest area without starch after
30 minutes?

Q3. The pH in the mouth decreases after eating.

Which statement explain the decrease in pH?
A Bacteria release acids when respiring food substances.
B Enzymes in saliva release acids during digestion.
C Food substances become alkaline when chewed.
D Salivary glands release an alkaline solution.

Q4. Large, insoluble molecules have to be digested before they can be.
A absorbed. B assimilated
C egested. D ingested.

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Q5. The diagram shows the liver and its blood supply.

What is the name of blood vessel X and which substance increases in

concentration between vessels W and X?

name substance
A hepatic artery carbon dioxide
B hepatic portal vein carbon dioxide
C renal artery oxygen
D renal vein oxygen

Q6. Which process, occurring in the human body, does not involve energy
from respiration?
A contraction of heart muscle
B diffusion of oxygen from the alveoli into the blood
C digestion of bread
D maintaining a constant body temperature

Q7. A human red blood cell is placed in a strong salt solution.

In which direction does water move and what is the effect on the cell?

Movement of water Effect on cell

A into the cell slight increase in size
B into the cell cell bursts
C out of the cell slight decrease in size
D out of the cell no change in cell volume

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Q8. According to the lock and key hypothesis, which is the lock and which is
the key for the enzyme lipase?
Key Lock
A fatty acids lipids
B lipase lipids
C lipase fatty acids
D lipids lipase

Q9. What is the function of chlorophyll?

A to convert light energy to chemical energy
B to release energy from carbohydrates
C to store magnesium ions
D to store raw materials for photosynthesis

Q10. The diagram shows the arrangement of cells inside the leaf of a green
plant. (No cell contents are shown).

Which cells normally contain chloroplasts?

A 1 and 2 B 1 and 4
C 2 and 3 D 2 and 4

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Q11. The diagram shows some organs of the human body.
Which structure does not move its contents by peristalsis?

Q12. Which element in the molecule of urea shows that it is formed from
amino acids and not from glucose?
A carbon B hydrogen
C nitrogen D oxygen

Q13. The diagram shows a vertical section through the human heart.
Which structure separates oxygenated blood from deoxygenated blood?

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Q14. The coronary arteries carry blood to the
A brain tissue B heart muscle
C liver cells D walls of alveolus

Q15. What is the shortest route that can be taken by the blood traveling from
a leg to an arm in the human body?
A leg  heart  lungs  heart  arm
B leg  heart  lungs  liver  arm
C leg  liver  heart  lungs  arm
D leg  liver  stomach  heart  arm

Q16. How does tissue fluid differ from blood plasma?

A Tissue fluid contains dissolved food.

B Tissue fluid contains less protein.

C Tissue fluid does not contain dissolved oxygen.

D Tissue fluid does not contain white blood cells.

Q17. Protease enzyeme breaks down protein to amino acids.

In the ‘lock and key’ hypothesis, what is the lock and what is the key?

Lock Key
A amino acid protease
B protease amino acid
C protease protein
D protein protease

Q18. Where and how does carbon dioxide enter a plant?

Where how
A root hair cells active uptake
B root hair cells diffusion
C Stomata active uptake
D Stomata diffusion

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Q19. In which conditions will a plant photosynthesise fastest?
Carbon dioxide Temperature / 0C
concentration / %
A 0.04 15
B 0.04 25
C 0.01 15
D 0.01 25

Q20. The diagram shows one type of plant cell.

What type of cell is it?

A epidermal cell of a leaf B mesophyll cell of a leaf

C root hair cell D xylem cell

Q21. Which chemical test shows the presence of an enzyme in a

biological washing powder?
A Benedict’s B Biuret
C Ethanol emulsion D iodine solution

Q22. A lack of which nutrient causes gums to bleed?

A calcium B iron
C vitamin C D vitamin D

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Q23. The table shows some of the nutrients present in four foods.
Food Iron / mg per Calcium / mg Vitamin C / Vitamin D /
100g of food per 100g of mg per 100g g per 100g
food of food of food
1. bananas 0.4 7 10 0
2. fish 0.4 35 0 6.38
3. lentils 7.6 30 0 0
4. milk 0.1 120 0.5 0.002

Which two foods are best to help the healthy growth of bones and teeth of a
child?
A 1 and 2 B 1 and 3 C 2 and 3 D 2 and 4

Q24. The diagram shows a plant cell.

Which labeled structures controls the passage of substances into and
out of the cell?

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Q25. The graph shows how the rate of photosynthesis of a plant varies with
light intensity at two different carbon dioxide concentrations. The
temperature is kept constant at 200C.

Which factor is limiting the rate of photosynthesis at point X?

A available of chlorophyll

B availability of water

C concentration of carbon dioxide

D intensity of light

Q26. Which symptom is caused by a deficiency of Vitamin D?

A anaemia
B bones breaking easily
C constipation
D gums bleeding

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Q27. The diagram represents stages in the breakdown of starch to maltose
by the enzyme amylase.

Which are the correct labels?

Amylase Maltose Starch

A P S Q

B Q R S

C R Q P

D S P R

Q28. The diagram shows part of the human circulatory system.

In which vessel is the blood pressure highest?

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Q29. When the skin is cut the blood clots.
In which order would the components of the blood become involved?

first last

A Fibrin Platelets Red blood cells Fibrinogen

B Fibrinogen Red blood cells Platelets Fibrin

C Platelets Fibrin Fibrinogen Red blood cells

D Platelets Fibrinogen Fibrin Red blood cells

Q30. The diagram shows cells in fresh blood and the same cells after the
blood has been mixed with liquid X.

fresh blood blood after mixing

with liquid X
Which statement describes the water potential of liquid X?
A It is equal to that of pure water.
B It is equal to that of the cell cytoplasm.
C It is higher than that of the cell cytoplasm.
D It is lower than that of the cell cytoplasm.

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Q31. What is the function of each type of plant cell?

Palisade cells Phloem cells Root hair cells

A photosynthesis sugar transport ion uptake

B photosynthesis sugar transport transpiration

C transpiration photosynthesis ion uptake

D transpiration photosynthesis sugar transport

Q32. In which order do these events occur in human nutrition?

A digestion  ingestion  absorption  assimilation

B digestion  ingestion  assimilation  absorption

C ingestion  digestion  absorption  assimilation

D ingestion  digestion  assimilation  absorption

Q33. Tennis players often eat bananas during long matches.

Which nutrient in a banana is important during the match?
A carbohydrate B fibre
C iron D vitamin C

Q34. Which chambers of the human heart contain oxygenated blood?

A left atrium and left ventricle B left atrium and right ventricle
C right atrium and left ventricle D right atrium and right ventricle

Q35. The table shows some characteristics of four types of cell.

Which cell could be a root hair cell?
Nucleus Chloroplast Key
A    = present
B    = absent
C  
D  

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Q36. The diagram shows apparatus used to investigate osmosis.

Which molecules will move across the partially permeable membrane

and which changes in levels will occur?
Molecules Level 1 Level 2
A sugar fall rise
B water fall rise
C Sugar rise fall
D Water rise fall

Q37. The graph shows the amount of oxygen produced by a green plant
growing outdoors during a 24-hour period. Which letter represents
midday?

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Q38. The diagram shows part of the human digestive system.
Which part secretes an acidic digestive juice containing a protease?

Q39. The diagram shows a section through a villus.

Which is a function of structure X and of structure Y?

X Y
A To absorb amino acids To digest starch
B To carry blood To secrete mucus
C To transport fats To secrete enzymes
D To transport glucose To help peristalsis

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Q40. Which statement explains why humans are said to have a double
circulation?
A As blood circulates it passes twice through the heart.
B Each side of the heart has two chambers.
C Each side of the heart has two valves.
D There are two different sets of arteries leaving the heart.

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