SSS 1 Biology - First Term Exam
  • 1. 1. One of the following is not part of the phyla of protista?
A) Chrysophyta
B) Schizophyta
C) Euglenophyta
D) Pyrrophyta
E) Protozoa
  • 2. 2. Amoeba moves by the use of false leg called _______.
A) pseudopodia
B) Cilia
C) Pellicle
D) Flagella
  • 3. 3. All the following belong to the kingdom fungi except _____
A) Mushroom
B) Mucor
C) Mucillage
D) Rhizopus
  • 4. 4. Which of the following is not a characteristic of dicotyledonous plants?
A) The vascular bundles of the stem are scattered
B) They usually undergo secondary growth
C) Their floral parts exists in groups of four or five
D) They have tap root
  • 5. 5. The following but one are the necessary conditions for photosynthesis to take place.
A) Chlorophyll
B) Carbondioxide and water
C) Sunlight
D) Mineral gas
  • 6. 6. NADP means --------
A) Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
B) Nicotine adenine dinucleotide phosphate
C) Nicotinamine adenine dinucleotine phosphate
D) Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphine
  • 7. 7. ATP means ----------
A) Adenosine trioxosilico phosphate
B) Adenosine triphosphate
C) Adenosine triphosphine
D) Adenine triphosphate
  • 8. 8. The presence of myonemes aids -------------- in euglena.
A) Excretion
B) Movement
C) The storage of starch
D) The synthesis of food
  • 9. 9. One of the following is not true about the characteristics of bryophyta.
A) They are complex , multicellular green plants
B) They have true roots, stems and leaves
C) Their cells are differentiated into tissues
D) They are non - vascular plants
  • 10. 10. The following are factors affecting photosynthesis except ------------
A) Relative humidity
B) Temperature
C) High density
D) Water
E) Light intensity
  • 11. 11. During the light phase of photosynthesis, the following occurs except ------
A) The light energy is captured by chlorophyll and electrons are excited.
B) Carbondioxide is reduced to sugar
C) The energy split water into hydrogen ions and hydroxyl ions.
D) Hydroxyl is converted to water and oxygen is produced as by product
  • 12. 12. Which of the following is not an advantage of complexity in higher organisms?
A) Increase adaptation to the environment.
B) Internal structural specialisation
C) It leads to a slower rate of diffusion
D) Mutual interdependence between component cells
  • 13. 13. To test for starch in a leaf, the following are needed except -------
A) Methylated spirit
B) Iodine solution
C) White tiles and boiling tubes
D) Benedict's solution
  • 14. 14. During the light phase of photosynthesis, the light energy is captured by --------
  • 15. 15. During the dark phase of photosynthesis, ------------ is carbon dioxide is reduced to ----------
  • 16. 16. -------- are composed of molecules and macromolecules that carry out complex functions such as photosynthesis and respiration e.g mitochondria
  • 17. 17. A group of cells that have similar structures and are specialized to perform a particular function e.g bones is called ----------
  • 18. 18. The basic unit of classification of living things is the --------
  • 19. 19. The organ of locomotion in paramecium is ----------
  • 20. 20. The latinised name of Car Von Linne is ---------------
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