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Section A
(20 marks)
Answer all questions by circling the correct answer.

1.

Diagram below shows a structure of chloroplast. Which of the parts labeled A, B, C and D
contain chlorophyll?

2.

When vegetables are cut into small pieces, the juice that is released comes from
A. chloroplast

3.

B. secretory vesicles

B. cardiac

B. Parenchyma

D. tendon

C. Xylem

D. Sclerenchyma

Which of the body systems helps regulate body temperature and intercepts external stimuli?
A. Endocrine

6.

C. skeletal

Sclereids and fibers are examples of which plant tissue?

A, Collenchyma

5.

D. cell vacuoles

Muscle that is striated and involuntary is

A. smooth

4.

C. lysosomes

B. Circulatory

C. Nervous

D. Integumentary

Diagram below shows a model of the plasma membrane.

X

What is X?
A. Cholesterol

B. Pore protein

C. Phospholipid

D.Carrier protein

7.

Diagram below shows a strip of spinach after being immersed in a 5% sucrose solution.

Which of the following shows the appearance of the spinach strip after being immersed in
distilled water and 15% sucrose solution?

8.

9.

Arrange the following statement in the correct order to show the process of facilitated diffusion.

I.

The molecules bind to the active site of the carrier protein.

II.

The protein changes its shape to allow the molecules to pass through the plasma
membrane.

III.

No energy is needed and the carrier protein changes back to its original shape.

IV.

Substances which are not soluble in lipids will accumulate outside the plasma
membrane.

A.

I, II, IV and III

B.

II, III, I and IV

C.

IV, I, II and III

D.

IV, II, III and I

Which of the following comparisons between haemolysis and plasmolysis are true?

10.

11.

12.

Haemolysis

Plasmolysis

Occurs in hypertonic solutions

Occurs in hypotonic solutions

II

Occurs in erythrocytes

Occurs in plant cells

III

Cells burst out

Protoplasm and cell vacuole shrinks

IV

Water diffuse out from the cell

Water diffuse into the cell

A.

II and III only

C.

I, II and III only

B.

I and III only

D.

I, II, III and IV.

Which of the following affects the internal environment?

I.

Osmotic pressure

III.

pH

II.

Glucose level

IV.

Temperature

A.

II and III only

C.

I, III and IV only

B.

I, II and IV only

D.

I, II, III and IV

Diagram below shows three types of protein structure. Which of the following is the correct
example?

Enzyme

Keratin

Haemoglobin

Keratin

Haemoglobin

Enzyme

Enzyme

Haemoglobin

Keratin

Keratin

Enzyme

Haemoglobin

The following information shows starch molecules undergoing process X.

What is process X?
A.
Photosynthesis
B.
Hydrolysis
13.

C.
D.

Condensation
Polymerization

The figure below shows the steps to determine the presence of a non-reducing sugar.

What is X and Y?
X

14.

15.

Dilute hydrochloric acid

Sodium bicarbonate

Dilute hydrochloric acid

Sodium chloride

Sodium bicarbonate

Dilute hydrochloric acid

Sodium chloride

Dilute hydrochloric acid

The figure below shows a pair of nucleotides. The components labeled J, K, L and M are?

Deoxyribose

Adenine

Cytosine

Phosphate group

Deoxyribose

Cytosine

Guanine

Phosphate group

Ribose

Adenine

Thymine

Phosphate group

Ribose

Thymine

Guanine

Phosphate group

Which of the following carbohydrates is a monosaccharide?

A.

16.

19.

20.

Lactose

C.

Fructose

D.

Sucrose

18

B.

19

C.

37

38

In certain fungi and algae, the cells undergo mitosis repeatedly without undergoing
cytokinesis. What will the result be?
A
B
C
D

18.

B.

The diploid chromosomal number of a cat is 38. If one of the homologous chromosome pairs
does not separate during meiosis I, how many chromosomes can be found in the gametes?
A.

17.

Maltose

Inability to duplicate DNA

Large cells containing many nuclei
A decrease in the chromosome number
Most cells lack the nucleus

The more chromosomes an organism has:

A.

The larger the organism

B.

The more complex the organism

C.

The more highly evolved the organism

D.

None of these choices

At which of the following stages of mitosis do human skin cell have the same DNA content?
A.

Early mitotic prophase and mitotic telophase

B.

G1 and G2

C.

G1 and early mitotic prophase

D.

G1 and mitotic telophase

Which of the following statements is true?

A.

Sister chromatids are separated at mitotic anaphase, anaphase I and anaphase II.

B.

Sister chromatids are joined at the centromere at mitotic prophase, prophase I and
prophase II.

C.

Homologous chromosomes are recombined in mitotic anaphase and anaphase I.

D.

Crossing-over occurs during meiosis I and meiosis II.