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HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL END OF TERM 1 EXAMINATION In Preparation of the CSEC Exam Grade 10 Human & Social Biology

Paper 1 Time 1 1 /2 hrs


1. Which activity is essential for all others to take place? a. b. 2. Excretion Movement growth respiration a. b. c. d. 0. -. Which of the following cell str!ct!res are associated with energy transfer? * *** .hloroplast n!cle!s * and ** only * and *** only ** and *** only ** and */ only ** */ mitochondrion cell membrane

Which of the following lists shows three activities of all living organisms? a. b. c. d. Movement, decay, synthesis espiration, n!trition, preservation Exercise, irritability, metabolism eprod!ction, excretion, growth

Which of the following processes is responsible for the movement of water o!t of a plant cell? a. b. 1iltration (smosis 2ehydration .apillarity

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#he b!sh pig which has been observed to feed on a diet of plant roots as well as birds$ eggs, is a. b. % herbivore %n omnivore % carnivore % detritivore

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4ow does oxygen pass o!t thro!gh the stomata of leaves? a. b. 2iff!sion (smosis Evaporation #ranspiration

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Which of the following is '(# indicated by the direction of arrows in a food chain a. b. c. d. #he direction of energy flow #he amo!nt of food each animal eats #hat plants start every food chain #he animals that are predators

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#he oxygen released d!ring the process of photosynthesis comes from the a. b. c. d. .arbon dioxide Water 2egraded gl!cose molec!les %ir spaces within the leaves

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*n m!lticell!lar organisms, cells become different from one another in order to carry o!t 16. % mat!re plant cell is different from a mat!re partic!lar f!nctions. #his is called animal cell beca!se it has a. %daptation +election a. % large permanent vac!ole b. +peciali,ation Evol!tion b. Mitochondria c. % n!cle!s in the cytoplasm d. % cell membrane

11. *n which of the following cells of a green leaf does photosynthesis occ!r? * 7hloem ** 7alisade mesophyll *** +pongy mesophyll */ 8!ard cells a. b. c. d. *, ** and *** only *, *** and */ only ** and *** only *, **, *** and */

1). Which e9!ation correctly represents the photosynthetic process? a. Water : carbon dioxide ; b. Water : oxygen ; water < oxygen

oxygen < gl!cose

c. .arbon dioxide : water ; oxygen < gl!cose d. (xygen : gl!cose ; oxygen < starch

12. 7lants give off oxygen in the day beca!se a. b. c. d. espiration does not take place espiration takes place faster than photosynthesis 7hotosynthesis takes place faster than respiration #ranspiration takes place 1-. Which cell organelle contains the most %#7?

a '!cle!s c. mitochondria

b. ribosomes d. /ac!ole

1". #he diagram below represents plant cells placed in sol!tions of vario!s concentration. Which cell is placed in a salt water sol!tion?

10. Which pairs of organelles are only fo!nd in plant cells? a. +tarch gran!les < chloroplast b. '!cle!s < cytoplasm c. /ac!ole < +tarch gran!les

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b. c

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d. d

d. ..ell membrane < chloroplast

1&. #he diagrams show fo!r parts of h!man blood. 13. Which of the following is not necessary for photosynthesis? a. Which parts are involved with the transport of carbon dioxide and which parts with the destr!ction of bacteria? #ransport of carbon dioxide a. b. c. d. 1 and " 1 and " 2 and & " and & 2estr!ction of bacteria 2 and " 2 and & 1 and & 1 and & b. .arbon dioxide c. water b. (xygen d. .hloroplast

15. Which of the following activities involve the !se of energy? a. %ctive transport b. c. evaporation of sweat b. diff!sion d. (smosis

a.

eprod!ction

b. growth d. +ensitivity

c. locomotion

2&. Which cell organelle is present in greater amo!nts in m!scle cells? a. '!cle!s 26. What process is depicted at =? a. #he b!rning of plastics. b. #he b!rning of fossil f!els. c. =!rning fire wood in a camp fire d. =!rning garbage. 2-. What is a prod!ct of photosynthesis? a. .arbon dioxide b. light c. oxygen d. Water 2). 'ame the primary prod!cer. a. .ow b. man c. protein d. #ree c. mitochondria b. ribosomes d. /ac!ole

20. #he initial energy in a food chain came from? a. #he +!n 21. #he process at % depicts carbon re>entering the atmosphere. 'ame two processes by which carbon enters the atmosphere. a. espiration and photosynthesis. #he diagram below represents a typical plant cell. @se it as an aid to answer 9!estions "2 < "". c. %nimals b. 7lants d. 2ecomposers

b. =!rning and photosynthesis. c. =!rning and respiration d. 7hotosynthesis and eating.

22. Which organism acts as the gateway for the entry of carbon in the living world? a. 7lants b. h!mans c. cows d. 8oats

2". Which feat!re is not common to all organisms?

"2. Which of the pyramid above represents the organisms present in the food chain below? 23. Which organelle provides the cell with energy? a. /ac!ole c. chloroplast b. n!cle!s d. mitochondria 8rass C insects C spiders C birds

25. Why are plants referred to as Aprimary prod!cersB? a. #hey are the primary so!rce of shade in the environment.

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b. =

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d. 2

"". Which of the following pyramid of n!mbers reflect the n!mber of organism in a star apple tree? c. #hey provide food for the primary cons!mers only b. #hey provide homes for many organisms. d. #hey are the primary so!rce of food for all organisms. "&. of... a. % b. = c. . d. 2

'itrogen that is !sed by plants is in the form nitrogen monoxide nitrates oxygen

%. "6. Which of the organisms depicted in the diagram =. .. feeds at trophic level three? a. abbit b. cow d. eagle

b. snake

"). What do plants do with the nitrogen they absorb? %. =. .. ). kill other plants !se it in photosynthesis b!ild proteins When is ammonia released?

"1. Which of the following organisms wo!ld be a tertiary cons!mer in another food chain? a. .ow b. c. h!mming bird b. rabbit d. lion

#he diagrams below represent vario!s pyramids of n!mbers. @se it to answer 9!estion )5 < -6.

%. #he breaking down of dead animals by f!ngi and bacteria. =. When the animals fart. .. 2o!gs hair. -. What is the f!nction of nitrifing bacteria?

%. #he conversion of nitrates into ammonia. =. #he conversion of ammonia into nitrates. .. #he conversion of nitrates into nitrogen monoxide. 0. Where are nitrogen fixing bacteria fo!nd? %. =. .. 3. %. =. .. 2. E. With .h!ck 'orris. *n the soil. *n the roots of plants. What is the nitrogen cycle? .h!ck 'orris 2o!gs 4air &2 #he cycle of nitrogen tho!gh time. %ll of the %bove.

(xygen is contrib!ted to the atmosphere by green plants. the weathering of rocks. water from plant transpiration. fossil>f!el comb!stion. all the above. =acteria drives the EEE cycle. carbon oxygen energy hydrologic nitrogen (rganisms are classified into trophic levels according to EEEEE. %F where they live =F the so!rce of their n!trients .F how m!ch they weigh 2F all of the above

Why is it diffic!lt to integrate nitrogen gas from the atmosphere into the nitrogen cycle of the biosphere?

'itrogen is not very ab!ndent in the atmosphere. Which of the following is a prod!cer? 1ew organisms can directly !tili,e atmospheric %F a cow nitrogen gas. =F a m!shroom Most plants do not re9!ire organic nitrogen .F a beetle compo!nds for s!rvival. 2F an oak tree (ceans 9!ickly absorb nitrogen gas. Diving organisms 9!ickly absorb nitrogen gas. #he trophic str!ct!re of an ecosystem can be represented as a pyramid of EEEEE. %F n!mbers Which of the following is not one of the five =F biomass kingdoms of the Dinnaean classification system? .F energy 2F all of the above animalia "" monera %n example of an omnivore is a EEEEE. protista %F rabbit f!ngi =F chipm!nk chordate .F beech tree 2F snake What h!man activity has added the most carbon to the "& atmosphere? *n general, the amo!nt of biomass GenergyF is red!ced by EEEEE as yo! move from one pyramid level to the b!rning fossil f!els next. mining fossil f!els %F 1H c!tting down the rain forests =F 16H increasing soil erosion .F )6H none of the above 2F 3)H

") #he primary cons!mer is e9!ivalent to the EEEEE trophic level. %F first =F second .F third 2F fo!rth

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