SMJK CHUNG LING PULAU PINANG NAME :

2023 MID YEAR EXAMINATION

FORM 2 SCIENCE CLASS
[ 2 hours ] :
Answer all questions.

SECTION A [ 20 marks ]
Write your answer in the box provided at the end of Section A.

1. What can we do to protect and maintain biodiversity?

A. Carry out breeding programmes
B. Encourage deforestation for settlements
C. Encourage the hunting of endangered animals
D. Encourage the sale of turtle eggs for the country’s economy

2. Which of the following plants is a dicotyledon plant?

3. Which of the non-flowering plants reproduce through spore formation?

A. Ferns and mosses
B. Mosses and algae
C. Ferns and conifers
D. Algae and conifers

4. Diagram below shows a food chain.

Paddy → L → M → Eagle
Which of the following are most likely to be L and M?
L M
A Chicken Caterpillar
B Ladybird Fox
C Mice Snake
D Caterpillar Rabbit

5. Which of the following is caused by excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

A. Acid rain
B. The thinning of ozone layer
C. The greenhouse effect
D. Four weather seasons

6. Which of the following represents the correct relationship between organisms in an ecosystem?
A Species → Population → Community
B Population → Species → Community
C Species → Community → Population
D Community → Population → Species
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7. Which of the following is the effect of industrial activity?
A. Acid rain
B. Soil erosion
C. Flash flood
D. Foul odour due to decaying waste matter

8. Diagram below shows some examples of food.

Which group of food is needed to provide energy?
A. Fruits, egg and rice
B. Milk, egg and noodle
C. Rice, bread and noodle
D. Bread, egg and noodle

9. Diagram below shows a food pyramid.

Which group of food A, B, C or D can cause heart disease if consumed excessively?

10. Which of the following is the end product of the digestion of carbohydrate?
A. Glucose
B. Glycerol
C. Fatty acids
D. Amino acids

11. Which of the following adaptations of small intestine can increase the rate of absorption of
digested food?
A. Has a thick wall of villus
B. Has a short small intestine
C. Has a high number of villi
D. Has a small number of blood network

12. Which substance is reabsorbed in the large intestine?

A. Water
B. Glucose
C. Amino acids
D. Mineral salts

13. What is meant by immunization?

A. The process of producing antibodies
B. The process of destroying pathogens
C. The process of increasing immunity in the body
D. The process of preventing pathogens from entering the body
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14. Which of the following is a non-infectious disease?
A. Leptospirosis
B. Diabetes
C. Malaria
D. AIDS

15. What is produced by white blood cells when attacked by pathogens?

A. Antigen
B. Enzyme
C. Antibody
D. Phagocyte

16. What is the process used to break down water?

A. Boiling
B. Electrolysis
C. Evaporation
D. Condensation

17. Which of the following is an example of a colloid?

A. Bleach
B. Seawater
C. Mayonnaise
D. Muddy water

18. Which water purification process can prevent tooth decay?

A. Filtration
B. Oxidation
C. Fluoridation
D. Sedimentation

19. Which of the following substances are neutral?

I. Distilled water
II. Rainwater
III. Soapy water
IV. Olive oil

A. I and II
B. III and IV
C. II and III
D. I and IV

20. What are the products of neutralization between hydrochloric acid and calcium hydroxide?
A. Calcium sulphate and salt
B. Calcium chloride and water
C. Calcium carbonate and water
D. Calcium chloride and hydrogen

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 Answer for Section A
1 6 11 16

2 7 12 17

3 8 13 18

4 9 14 19

5 10 15 20

SECTION B [ 20 marks ]
1. Animals can be classified into vertebrates and invertebrates.
a. Mark ( √ ) two examples of vertebrates. (2 marks)
Scorpion Butterfly
Lion Crocodile
b. Match the following invertebrates to the correct characteristics. (2 marks)
Example of invertebrate Characteristic

Has three pairs of

● ●
legs

Has more than three

pairs of legs
●

● ● Has segmented body

2.
a. Diagram below shows a water cycle. (2 marks)

J:

J K:
K

Label processes J and K in the diagram by using the words given below.
Evaporation Condensation Transpiration

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 b. Underline the correct answers for the statements below. (2 marks)
i. The plant roots hold the soil firmly to prevent ( landslides / soil erosion ).

ii. Respiration, defecation and excretion processes carried out by animals can (
increase / decrease ) the water vapour content in the air.

3.
a. Match the following food with their correct functions. (2 marks)
Class of food Characteristic

As a heat insulator to
● ●
regulate body temperature

● To maintain a healthy body

To replace dead cells and

● ●
repair damaged tissues

b. Mark ( √ ) for the correct statement and mark ( X ) for the incorrect statement.
i. Male teenagers require less energy than female teenagers
because they have a lower metabolic rate.
ii. A farmer requires more energy than a clerk because he has to
do heavy work.
(2 marks)

4.
a. Write TRUE or FALSE for the following statements. (2 marks)
i. The adhesive force between water molecules at the surface can
support small insects that walk on water
ii. The cohesive force between water molecules and the adhesive
force between the water molecules and the cell walls of xylem
allow water to be drawn up from the roots to the leaves of
plants
b. Tick ( √ ) for the factors that affected the rate of solubility. (2 marks)
Temperature of solvent Density of solvent
Rate of stirring Air humidity

5.
a. Tick ( √ ) the substances which have pH values of more than 7. (2 marks)
Ammonia Potassium hydroxide solution
Saline water Vinegar

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 b. Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements. (2 marks)
i. Methyl orange is ________________ in neutral solutions and in alkaline
solutions.
ii. Phenolphthalein is pink in __________________ solution.

SECTION C [ 60 marks ]

6.
a. The following diagram shows an animal that is classified as a reptile.

State two characteristics of reptiles. ( 2 marks )

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b. The diagram below shows two types of organisms, salamander and snake.

Salamander Snake

Compare and contrast salamander and snake in terms of characteristics.

Similarity ( 2 marks )
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Difference
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c. Where are snakes commonly found in a natural habitat? Give one reason.
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( 2 marks )
d. Snake skins are used as a material in producing leather products. Give two reasons
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( 2 marks )
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 e. Diagram below shows three organisms, starfish, spider and a snail.

Create a dichotomous key to classify them. ( 3 marks )

7. Diagram below shows a carbon cycle.

Carbon dioxide

Fossil fuels

Oxygen

T
Dead organisms

a. Name S and T. (2
marks )
S : ___________________________ T : ___________________________
b. Give one example of an organism representing T. ( 1 mark )
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 c.
i. Uncontrolled logging activity can disrupt the equilibrium of carbon cycle.
Explain. ( 3 marks )
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ii. Give two effects of uncontrolled logging activity on the environment.
( 2 marks )
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iii. Suggest two steps to overcome the interference to carbon cycle.
( 2 marks )
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8. A student carried out an experiment to study the presence of starch, glucose and protein. Table
below shows the observation of the experiment.
Food test Diagram Observation

Yellowish brown colour of

Iodine’s test Iodine solution
iodine turns dark blue
Starch suspension

Albumin Water
Millon’s test suspension + bath Brick-red precipitate formed
Millon’s
reagent

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 Glucose Water
solution + bath
Benedict’s test Brick-red precipitate formed
Benedict’s
reagent

a.
i. What is the inference for each food test? Complete the table below.( 3 marks )
Food test Inference
Iodine’s
test
Millon’s
test
Benedict’s
test
ii. Why Millon’s test and Benedict’s test use the water bath? ( 1 mark )
______________________________________________________________
b. The student put two drops of oil into ethanol in a test tube. Then, the mixture is shaken.
i. What will happen after the student shake the mixture? ( 1 mark )
______________________________________________________________
ii. Why does the oil should be tested in ethanol and not in water? ( 1 mark )
______________________________________________________________
c. The student carried out the Iodine test and Benedict’s test on a piece of peeled potato.
i. Predict the result of food tests on the potato. ( 2 marks )
Iodine’s test : ______________________________________
Benedict’s test : ______________________________________
ii. Give an inference for your answers in c (i). ( 2 marks )
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9.
a. Diagram below shows two types of vectors, a fly and a rat.

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 Fly
Rat

i. Flies and rats carry X to spread diseases. What is X? ( 1 mark )

______________________________________________________________
ii. Suggest a way to reduce the spread of disease caused by each of the vectors.
Flies : ___________________________________________________
Rats : ___________________________________________________
( 2 marks )
b. Diagram below shows a type of cell found in human body.

i. Name the type of cell shown in the diagram. _______________________

( 1 mark )
ii. State the function of this cell. ___________________________________
( 1 mark )
iii. State the type of defense line for diagram above. _______________________
( 1 mark )
c. Diagram below shows the graph of immunity.
Level of
antobodies Immunity level

Time

i. State the type of immunity given. __________________________________

( 1 mark )
ii. State the substance that is injected into the body for the type of immunity shown
in the diagram. _________________________ ( 1 mark )
d. The malaria fever is a disease that can be fatal.
i. Name the vector that causes malaria fever. ___________________________

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 ( 1 mark )
ii. Explain how this disease can be spread. ( 2 marks )
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10. Paul’s father is a caterer. Paul wants to help his father to prepare syrup for the guests’ drinks at a
wedding ceremony.
a.
i. State the solute used to prepare the syrup. ( 1 mark )
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ii. How can Paul prepare the syrup faster? ( 1 mark )
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b. Paul wants to carry out a simple experiment to study the rate of solubility of sugar by
using the same volume of water. Table below shows the results of the experiment.
Number of ladles of sugar Condition of the solution
2 Dilute
6 Concentrated
12 Saturated
i. How does the quantity of sugar affect the condition of the solution? ( 1 mark )
_______________________________________________________________
ii. Explain briefly how can Paul obtain the sugar residue from the saturated sugar.
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( 2 marks )
c. Paul found that the number of guests who are attending the ceremony increases. He
wants to prepare the syrup faster. You are required to design a stirrer to help Paul
dissolve the sugar faster. Diagram below shows the tool and materials provided to design
the tool.

Plastic bottle Rope Wooden stick

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 Pen knife

Sketch the tool in the space provided below. Then, explain how the tool works.

Explanation : ( 3 marks )
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11. A farmer would like to study the relationship between soil’s acidity and the colour of the planted
flower. He planted a kind of plant known as hydrangea in four different types of soils with
different pH value. The results of the colour of flowers are recorded in the table below.
Soil pH of soil Colour of flower
A 4.6 Blue
B 5.6 Violet
C 7.0 Light pink
D 7.9 Dark pink
a. The farmer used a digital pH meter instead of litmus papers to identify the acidity of the
soil. Justify his decision. ( 2 marks )

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b. The farmer wants to identify the effect of pH of soil on the colour of flower planted. He
transfers the violet flower from soil B to soil C.
i. Predict the colour of flower B after being transferred to soil C. ( 1 mark )

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ii. Explain your answer in b(i). ( 2 marks )

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iii. The farmer would like to make soil A and soil B have the same pH value as soil
C. Suggest a natural material that does not damage the environment that can be
put on soil A and soil B. Explain your suggestion. ( 3 marks )

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c. The farmer’s daughter playing in the garden when she was suddenly stung by a wasp.
Diagram below shows two types of substances that can be found in the kitchen.

Suggest which material should be used by the farmer to treat his daugther’s injury.
Justify his choice. ( 2 marks )
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End of question paper

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