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SAENGTHONG VITTHAYA SCHOOL, HATYAI

ENGLISH SCIENCE MID-TERM EXAMINATION

Time allocated: 60 minutes MATHAYOM 3 Marks: 100 marks

General instructions: -
This question paper consists of 29 questions, and it is divided into three sections A, B and C.
Every answer should be written neatly, clearly, visibly and legibly.
All questions are compulsory. Answer all the questions.

Name : _____________________________________ Class : _________

Nickname : _____________________________________ Teacher : Sir Zack

SECTION A (20 MARKS)

1. Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes. What is the number of chromosomes in the sperm cell?
A. 22
B. 23
C. 44
D. 46

2. Which term describes a group of organisms with common characteristics and can breed among
themselves to produce offspring?
A. Species
B. Family
C. Population
D. Community

3. The diagram below shows a type of interaction.

What is the type of interaction?

A. Prey-predator
B. Symbiosis
C. Competition
D. Parasitism
4. Which of the following happen during prophase I?
I DNA replication
II Disappearance of nuclear membrane
III Formation of spindle fibers
IV Pairing up of homologous chromosomes
A. I, II and III only
B. I, II and IV only
C. I, III and IV only
D. II, III and IV only

5. The total amount of energy stored and the number of organisms involved in a food chain can be
represented by a
A. food web
B. carbon cycle
C. pyramid of numbers
D. population

6. The diagram below shows a food web.

Which of the following is the primary consumer?

A. Caterpillar
B. Paddy plant
C. Frog
D. Eagle

7. Which genetic disorder is not caused by an extra chromosome in the sufferer?

A. Klinefelter’s syndrome
B. Color-blindness
C. Down syndrome
D. Turner’s syndrome

8. The allele gene for the tall tree (T) is dominant to the allele gene for short tree (t). Which of the
following is true about the genotype of a tree which is tall?
A. Its genotype must be TT.
B. Its genotype can be tt.
C. Its genotype must be Tt.
D. Its genotype can be TT or Tt.
9. The information below shows the food web in a paddy field.

Which of the organisms is present in the greatest number and which one in the smallest number?
Greatest number Smallest number
A. Paddy plant Snake
B. Frog Mouse
C. Grasshopper Frog
D. Snake Mouse

10. The diagram below shows a structure found in a cell.

What is the structure?

A. Gene
B. Chromosome
C. DNA
D. Centromere

11. How many levels of biodiversity?

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

12. Robert Hooke was the first person to observe cells under a microscope. What were the cells he
observed?
A. Cheek cells
B. Cork cells
C. Nail cells
D. Root cells
13. Most GMO foods have been engineered to do the following except
A. increasing yields to help feed the hungry
B. withstanding sprayings of toxic herbicides
C. enabling crops to grow on harsh conditions
D. reducing the need for pesticides

14. The diagrams below show the different stages of mitosis.

Which of the following is the correct sequence in the mitosis?

A. X, Z, Y, W
B. X, Y, W, Z
C. Z, X, Y, W
D. Z, Y, W, X

15. Which of the following is the biotic component in an ecosystem?

A. Light
B. Plant
C. Water
D. Soil

16. Which of the following genotypes is heterozygous?

A. Bb
B. BB
C. bb
D. B

17. Which of the following is true about color-blindness?

A. A color-blind person is unable to see at night.
B. The affected person is unable to distinguish between red and green.
C. Color-blindness is more common among females than males.
D. Color-blindness is caused by deficiency of vitamin A.

18. Who was the first scientist who studied the inheritance of characteristics in organisms?
A. Aristotle
B. Isaac Newton
C. George Washington
D. Gregor Mendel
19. The diagram below shows the relationship between two organisms.

Which of the following interaction is correct?

A. Two organisms compete for the same food.
B. Both organisms benefit from this relationship.
C. One organism benefits from this relationship while the other is not affected.
D. One organism benefits from this relationship while the other is harmed.

20. The diagram below shows a habitat occupied by organisms X, Y and Z.

Which pyramid of numbers represents the habitat correctly?

A. B.

C. D.
 SECTION B (30 MARKS)

21. Fill in the graphic organizer with the correct answer. (18 marks)
Food energy Prey-predator Food chain Species Ecosystem Biotic component
Interactions Commensalism Community Relationship Parasitism Biological component

a)____________ b)______________
__
c)_________

__________
d)______________

e)______

________

f)______________

g)______________

h)______________ i)______________

22. Let’s say the allele for black hair is dominant (B) and the allele for brown hair is recessive ( b). Fill
in the table with the correct answer. (12 marks)
Genotype Phenotype
i) ii)
BB

iii) iv)
Bb

v) vi)
bb

Homozygous recessive Heterozygous dominant Homozygous dominant Heterozygous recessive

 SECTION C (50 MARKS)

23. The picture below show examples of the different types of interactions. In the columns below,
identify the type of interactions and explain. (32 marks)
Picture Type of interaction Explanation
a) i) ii)

b) i) ii)

c) i) ii)

d) i) ii)

e) i) ii)

f) i) ii)
 g) i) ii)

h) i) ii)

24. State the number of chromosomes in a human somatic cell. (1 mark)______________________

25. Draw a pair of human chromosomes. (2 marks)

26. What does DNA stand for? (2 marks) ____________________________________________

27. What is the unit factor of heredity? (1 mark)_______________________________________

28. Name four types of genetic disorder. (8 marks)

a)__________________________________ c)___________________________________

b)__________________________________ d)___________________________________

29. Draw the Watson-Crick Model of DNA. (4 marks)

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