1.

A change in the environment of an organism is termed

__________________ (a) sensitivity(b) impulse (c) response (d) stimulus.
Ans. D
2. Organisms that interbreed to produce fertile offspring belong to the
same (a) class (b) family(c) species (d) order. Ans. C
3. What is the longest bone in the human body ? a. Tibia b. Femur c.
Ulnar d. Radius Ans. B
4. The organelle involved in the transport of substances within a cell is (a)
golgi body(b) endoplasmic reticulum (c) ribosome (d) mitochondrion.
Ans. A
5. The human body has a total of how many bones a. 200 b. 180 c. 206 d.
196 Ans. C
6. Yeast is added to the dough during the preparation of bread because it
produces (a) ethanol(b) heat (c) carbon dioxide (D) carbohydrate. Ans.
C
7. Growth include the following except (a) differentiation (b)enlargement
(c) mitosis (d) meiosis. Ans. D
8. Which of the following processes is a form of sexual reproduction? (a)
budding by yeast cell(b) conjugation in spirogyra (c)binary fission in
amoeba (d) rhizome production in ginger. Ans. B
9. A Hydra is an example of __________________ level of organization (a) cell (b) tissue (c)system (d)
organ. Ans. B
10. An example of a colony is (a) spirogyra (b) volvox (c) hydra (d) amoeba. Ans. B
11. An example of filament is (a) Volvox (b) spirogyra (c) hydra (d) amoeba. Ans. B
12. Which of the following is not a constituent of DNA (a) guanine (b) cytosine (c) uracil (d)adenine.
Ans. C
13. Living things have the following characteristics except (a) limited life span (b) ability to respond
to stimuli (c) ability to get rid of waste metabolic materials (d) unlimited size. Ans. D
14. All living things carry out (a) parasitism (b) mutualism (c) transpiration (d)
excretion. Ans. D
15. Plants and animals have the following things in common except (a) nucleus (b) cytoplasm(c) cell
membrane (d) large vacuole. Ans. D
16. The vector of sleeping sickness parasites ios a ________________ (a) tse-tse fly (b)housefly (c)
black fly (d) sand fly.45. Ans. A
17. Mucor is an example of (a) saprophyte (b) parasite (c) symbiont (d) commensal. Ans. A
18. A cell is found to have a distinct cell wall but lacks mitochondria and a nuclear membrane. It is
most likely to be the cell of a (a) plant (b) animal (c) bacteria (d) protozoan. Ans. A
19. The following farming practices are used to control soil erosion EXCEPT for (a) mulching
(b)terracing (c) contour ploughing (d) spreading artificial fertilizers. Ans. D
20. Excessive deforestation has the following effects on the environment, EXCEPT for (a)increased
soil erosion (b) flash flooding of river and streams during the rainy season (c)decrease in atmospheric
carbondioxide (d) lower animal rainfall. Ans. C
21. An animal disease caused by the virus is (a) tobacco mosaic (b) tuberculosis (c) chickenpox (d)
gonorrhea. Ans. C
22. An organism at the unicellular level of organization is _________ (a) cell (b) tissue (c)system (d)
organ. Ans. A
23. Animals without backbone are called ________________ (a) chordates (b) vertebrates
(c)amphibians (d) invertebrates. Ans. D
24. A person who believes rumours without checking them lacks the scientific attitude known as
________________ (a) curiousity (b) humility (c) rationality (d) critical mindedness . Ans. A
25. Which joint allows movement in almost all directions A) Hinge B) Pivot C) Gliding
D) Ball and socket. Ans. D
26. Muscles are attached to bones by means of strong whitish cord
called A) Ligament B) Cartilage C) Tonsil D) Tendons. Ans. D
27. The movement of diaphragm is characteristic of gaseous
exchange in A. insect B. Fish C .toad [Link]. Ans. D
28. A typical plant cell is mainly distinguished from an animal cell by
the possession of A. Chloroplast and nucleus B. cell wall and cytoplasm
C. Chloroplast and cellwall. D. Cell wall and mitochondria. Ans. C
29. Which of the following statements is true about arthropods? A.
Prothorax bears only legs B. Mesothorax bears only legs C. Metathorax
bears only wings D. Prothorax bears only wings. Ans. A
30. In the binomial system of naming organism, the second name is
called the(a). scientific name (b). Common name (c). Generic name (d).
Specific name. Ans. D
31. In Biology , How many kingdoms do we have? Ans. 5 kingdoms
32. Which of the following disease is caused by a bacterium? A
ringworm B. Poliomyelitis C. Syphilis D. malaria. Ans. C
33. What level of organisation is Spirogyra? A. System B. Organ C.
Cell D. Tissue. Ans. C
34. The type of teeth involved in tearing is what? Ans. Canine
35. Blood pressure is higher in arteries. True or False? Ans. True
36. Which of the following processes removes carbon (IV) oxide from
the atmosphere? A. Burning fuels B. Putrefaction C. Photosynthesis .
Ans. C
37. Why is yeast used in breadmaking? A to produce alcohol B to
release carbon dioxide C to use up oxygen D to use up sugar Ans. B
38. The smallest branches on the cell body of a neurone are called A.
Dendrites B. Ganglia C. Schwan Cell. Ans. A
39. An adult has what number of teeth? Ans. 32 teeth
40. Which substances do root hairs take from the soil? A water and
carbon dioxide B water and mineral ions C carbon dioxide and oxygen
and mineral ions D carbon dioxide and oxygen and water. Ans. B
41. The living material of the cell consists of(a). nucleus and
cytoplasm (b). cytoplasm and vacuole (c). cytoplasm and cell
membrane (d).nucleus and cell membrane. Ans. A
42. In medicine, bacteria have proved very useful due to the
production of __A. Nitrate B. Antibiotics C. Cured tobacco D. Tanned
leather. Ans. B
43. Arteries take blood to the heart. True or False? Ans. False
44. The process of regulating the amount of water and solutes in the
body fluids is called(a). osmosis (b). diffusion (c). osmoregulation (d).
homeostasis. Ans. C
45. Phytoplankton are found in aquatic habitat. True or False. Ans.
True
46. In plant cells, the role of membrane is played by(a). nucleolus
(b). cell wall (c). cytoplasm (d). osmosis. Ans. C
47. There is presence of diastemma in dogs . True or False? Ans.
False
48. The cilia in paramecium are use for A. respirating B. locomotion
C. protection D. regulating food intake. Ans. B
49. All fish, all birds and all mammals are A animals with internal
fertilisation.B carnivores.C vertebrates.D warm-blooded animals. Ans. C
50. An organism which lives on the remains of a dead plant is
…………. A. An endoparasite B. A saprophyte C. A commensal D. A
symbiot. Ans. B
51. The mechanism of opening and closing of stomata in plants is
based on(a). turgidity and diffusion (b). turgidity and flaccidity (c).
osmosis and diffusion (d).diffusion and flaccidity. Ans. B
52. Which of the following pH values is the best for the action of the
enzymes – rennin and pepsin in the stomach? (a) pH 2 (b) pH 7(c) pH
8 (d) pH 9. Ans. A
53. Red blood cells were found to have burst open after being placed
in distilled water for an hour. This phenomenon is known as(a).
plasmolysis (b). diffusion (c). haemolysis (d). wilting. Ans. C
54. The organelle which eliminates water from the body of a
protozoan is?(a). plasma membrane (b). contractile vacuole (c).
nucleus (d). cell wall. Ans. B
55. Which of the following organisms is classified as both a plant and
an animal ?(a). Amoeba (b). Paramecium (c). Euglena (d). Obelia. Ans.
C
56. What is the organ for adaptation for breathing in a fish? Ans. Gills
57. How many seed leaves does a monocotyledon plant have? Ans. 1
seed leaf
58. How many bones are in the thoracic vertebrae? Ans. 12 bones
59. When iodine is added to any substance that contains starch,
what is the colour change? Ans. Blue black
60. How many vertebral columns vertebral columns are found in the
human body? Ans 5 vertebral columns