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1.
Which of the following characteristics is used to distinguish insects
from other Arthropods?
Living organisms, such as plants, are affected by ABIOTIC factors which
determine where they become established. Which of the following options
describes some of these determining factors?
Number of legs Hairiness Colour Shape
(A)

(B)
Parasitism, commensalism,
mutualism Sunlight availability, soil pH,
minerals Sediment size, shape and colour Deforestation, slash and burn,
shifting cultivation
(C)
(D)

Item 3 refers to the following diagram of energy transfer from the sun.

Heat
Heat

Sun
Producers
Consumers

Inorganic nutrient
pool
Decomposers
REST

Heat

3.
Energy flow through ecosystems is not 100% efficient. This is so because
energy is

lost during respiration and excretion recycled from plants to the

atmosphere circular, moving in and out of organisms linear, moving from
one organism to the next
(D)

On which trophic level can herbivores MOST likely be found?

(A)
First Second Third Fourth
(C)
(D)

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8.
Commensalism is illustrated by the rela- tionship between a
50 g of a fresh sample of soil is repeatedly heated at 110°C and cooled in a
desiccator. The final constant weight of the soil is 35 g. The soil component
eliminated by this procedure is MOST likely
(A (B) (C) (D)

doo and dog and a flea hen and a chick cow and an egret man and a mosquito
air water humus mineral
(C)
Item 6 refers to the following food web.
(D)

Hawk
Ocelot
9.
MES

Which of the following are effects of pollutants on coral reefs in the Caribbean?

Squirrel
A

I.
Iguana
Increase in macroalgal and seagrass
growth Less reef fish More branching corals
II. III.
Plants

How many complete food chains are there in the food web shown above?
I and II only I and Ill only II and III only I, II and III
(D)
(A) (B) (C) (D)
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10.
Which of the following practices may be used in the conservation or restoration of
an ecosystem?
Which of the following is the MAIN advantage of recycling?
I. II.
Restricting hunting seasons Planting of mangroves along the
shoreline Quarrying to remove limestone
(A)
III.
(B)
Recycled products are more
durable. Recycling saves on raw materials. Recycled products are cheaper.
Recycling creates jobs.
(A) (B)
)
I only II only I and II only I, II and III
)

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Item 11 refers to the following diagram of human population size over a period of
time.

Population size
2.01 1.87 1.6+ 1.4
Population (millions)
1.2+ 1.0+
0.8
0.6
+0.6 +0.4
0.21
Jan/71
Jan/80
Jan/98
Jan/07
Jan/89 Year

11.
Which of the following factors MOST likely account for the change in population
size from January 1980 to January 1989?

II. III.
Increase in contraceptive use Influenza disease Decrease in fatal crimes

(A) (B) (C)

I and II only I and III only II and III only I, II and III

12.
Which of the following organelles is directly involved in photosynthesis?

(A) (B) (C)

Mitochondrion Chloroplast Cytoplasm Nucleus

13.
Which of the following structures are found in BOTH the generalized plant cell
and the animal cell?

(B) (C) (D)

Cell wall, vacuole and cytoplasm Cell wall, cell membrane and nucleus Cell
membrane, vacuole and chloroplast Cell membrane, mitochondrion and
vacuole
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14.
The role of respiration is the

release of energy absorption of oxygen liberation of carbon dioxide breakdown of

carbohydrates

Item 15 refers to the following diagram which shows a process by which substances are
moved into and out of cells.

Concentrated sugar solution

Dilute sugar solution
Water level
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Oooooooo ooooo
оооооо
100 100
20.000o Oo
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Too 0
BOOOOO
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Sugar molecules
Water molecules

BEFORE
AFTER

15.
Which of the following correctly identifies and describes the process occurring above?

Process
Description

Diffusion
(A) (B)
Water moving from concentrated to dilute solution Water moving from dilute to
concentrated solution
Diffusion
Sugar moving from dilute to concentrated solution

Osmosis
Sugar moving from concentrated to dilute solution

16.
Which of the following BEST describes the nucleus of a cell?

It is not permeable. It contains starch grains. It contains mitochondria. It stores genetic

information in the form of DNA.

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19.
Which of the following substances is NOT necessary for photosynthesis to
take place?
Which of the following is optimum for the action of salivary amylase?

(A)
(B)
Water Energy Oxygen Chlorophyll
Temperature
(°C)
PH
Amount of Maltose Produced
(ug)
(D)

20-30
1-2
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18.
After absorption by the ileum, excess glucose is immediately converted to
(B)
30–40
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30-40
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(D)
40-50
(A) (B) (C) (D)
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energy during cellular respiration glycogen by the liver and muscles fat in
the liver and muscles fat by the liver and stored under the
skin
20.
An athlete suffered muscle cramps following his race. The muscle
cramps are MOST likely caused by an accumulation of

(A) (B) (C) (D)

urea oxygen lactic acid excess glucose

Item 21 refers to the following diagram which illustrates the result of an

investigation on a well watered, de-starched plant which was left for a few
hours in sunlight.

Sunlight
w
Leaf still
attached to plant
Leaf test for starch after few hours in sunlight
Foil
- Yellow with
fodine
L
Pattern cut out in foil
Blue-black with iodine

21.
he

A likely explanation of this result is that the

(A)
(B)
covered part of the leaf died soil around the plant dried out foil
prevented light from entering the leaf foil prevented carbon dioxide from
entering the leaf
(D)

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22.
Which feature correctly distinguishes a phagocyte from a lymphocyte?
Item 24 refers to the following diagram of the respiratory system.

Feature
Phagocyte Lymphocyte

(A) Engulfs
pathogens
Yes
No

Produces antibodies
No

Has a lobed nucleus

Yes
Formed in bone marrow
Yes
Yes

Item 23 refers to the following diagram of a section through an incisor tooth.

Which of the labelled parts represents the rib?

(A) (B)
I II III
(D)
IV

Jawbone
25.
Which of the following activities is NOT correct for the process of inhalation?
Gum

(A) Ribs move down and in. (B) Air moves into lungs. (C) Diaphragm muscles flatten. (D).
Volume of thoracic cavity increases.
23.
The region of the tooth sensitive to temperature is labelled
26.
Which of the following options BEST identifies some of the transport substances
in animals?
(A) (B)
I II
III
(D)
IV
1. II. III.
Amino acids Hormones Sucrose

(A)
(B)
I and II only I and III only II and III only I, II and III
(D)

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Item 27 refers to the following diagram.

LUNGS
-

LIVER

SMALL INTESTINES

III
H KIDNEYS

LEGS

27.
Which of the following correctly identifies the vessels labelled I, II and
III in the diagram above?
II
III

Mesenteric vein
(A) Pulmonary artery Hepatic artery (B) Pulmonary vein (C) Aorta
Renal artery (D) | Pulmonary artery Hepatic portal vein
Renal artery Pulmonary artery Renal vein

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30.
The following statements describe some of the stages of the clotting of blood.
A person whose kidneys have failed must undergo a process by which excretory
materials are removed from the blood regularly. This is because excretory materials
II.
Platelets are activated. Thrombin converts fibrinogen to
fibrin. Prothrombin converted to thrombin. A clot is formed.
III. IV.
(B)
(C)
raise blood pressure make the blood dilute are not gotten rid of by any other
means would otherwise accumulate and
poison the person
Which of the following correctly identifies the sequence of events in the process
of clotting?
(A)
Item 29 refers to the following diagram of a mammalian heart.
[ → II → III - IV I - III → II → IV II →[ + III → IV III → II →1-IV
(C)

31.
Why is it difficult to develop a vaccine for the common cold?

(A)

(B)
The antibodies for the common
cold are difficult to produce. The antigens on the common cold
virus remain the same. The antigens on the common cold
virus change frequently. Human beings cannot produce
antibodies for the common cold.
(C)
29.
(D)
In a patient with a certain defective heart condition, it was found that blood flowed from
Section I to Section II in the diagram above. This was MOST likely due to malfunction of
the

(A)
left atrium left ventricle semi-lunar valve bicuspid valve
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Item 32 refers to the following diagram of a cactus.

34.
Which of the following is LEAST likely to be an example of a growth
movement in a plant?
Thorn (reduced leaf)
(A)
F:

(B)
-
-
-Modified stem
The closing of the leaves of a
sensitive plant The downward movement of the
roots in the soil The crawling movement of runners
like grasses The upward movement of a vine
on a rod
(C)

(D)
Deep penetration root system
35.
Which of the following statements about the skeletal system is NOT correct?

(A)

(B)
32.
Which of the following describes the function of the thorns?
It protects delicate organs such as
the heart and lungs. It is made up of hard non-living
tissues. It produces red and white blood
cells. It gives the body its shape.
(C)

(A)
Aid in dispersal Increase surface area Reduce transpiration Ward off carnivores
(D)

33.
Which of the following rows correctly shows the metabolic substances that are
excreted by plants and animals?

Plants
Animals

(A) Urea
Carbon dioxide
(B) Tannin
Calcium oxalate
Tannin
Oxygen

(D) Calcium oxalate Water

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37.
Item 36 refers to the following diagram which shows flexing of the arm.
A detectable change in the internal or external environment of an organism is
called
Origins
Scapula ==
Origins
(B)
a stimulus a response a receptor an effector
(D)

Muscle Y

38.
Muscle X -
A girl smells a hamburger that is being cooked by her mother and she
salivates. Which of the following is the effector which brings about her
response?
Insertion
Cells in the nose Salivary glands Smell of food Secretion of saliva
(C) (D)
36.
Which of the following occurs when the arm is flexed?

Muscle X
Muscle Y

(A)
Contracts
Relaxes

Contracts
Contracts

Relaxes
Relaxes

(D)
Relaxes
Contracts

Item 39 refers to the following diagram showing an eye's response to

looking at an object.

Before
After

39.
The response is MOST likely brought about by

(B)
an increase in the light intensity a decrease in the light intensity the object
being brought nearer the object being moved further away
(D)

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Item 40 refers to the following diagram of the skin.

42.
The following statements describe the processes taking place within a seed
during germination.

II.
Embryo uses food to develop
radicle and plumule. Enzymes break Enzymes break down proteins into
amino acids. Soluble products move into the
embryo.
III.

Which of the following correctly identifies the sequence of events during the
germination of the seed?
40.
The region which acts in a similar manner to SPF (sun protection factor) creams
is

(A) (B) (C) (D)

1 II III IV
(A) (B) (C) (D)
1 → II → III 1 → III → II II -> ] → III II → III →1

Item 41 refers to the following diagram of an eye which shows nearsightedness.

Item 43 refers to the following diagram which illustrates a measurement of
growth in living organisms.

41.
Which of the following shows how the defect can be corrected?

Time

Lens
Bending of Light
Rays Before Entering the Eye
43.
Which of the following would be INCORRECT on the y-axis?
( AI Diverging
Outwards
(A)
Inwards
Mass
Length Units of time Number of leaves
Diverging (C) Converging
(C)
Eur

Outwards
Converging
Inwards

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Items 45-46 refer to the following diagram.

Item 44 refers to the following diagrams of flowers from two different types of
plants.

VM

44.
Which of the following statements is TRUE for both flowers?
15.
The amnion is labelled
(A) (B)

(C)
Both are wind pollinated. Petals are absent from both I and
II. Both are pollinated by a humming
bird. I is pollinated by a hummingbird;
II is pollinated by the wind.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
I II III IV
(D)

The placenta is labelled

(A) (B) (C) (D)

I II III IV
47.
Which of the following is NOT a consequence of a plant or human disease?

(B) (C) (D)

Decrease in food prices Loss of productivity Higher absenteeism from school
Larger part of national budget used
to buy medications

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48.
One method of controlling the population of mosquitoes is by getting rid of all stagnant
water. Which stages of the life cycle does this method control?
Item 52 refers to the following diagram which shows a section of a pair of homologous
chromosomes that codes for hair colour.

(A)
Egg, larva, adult Egg, larva, pupa Larva, pupa, adult Egg, pupa, adult
(C)
Allele a
Allele A
(D)

Homologous chromosomes
49.
Production of new organisms from one parent only is known as
52.
(A) (B) (C)
sexual reproduction asexual reproduction mitosis meiosis
Which of the following describes the genotype shown above?

(A)
Homozygous Heterozygous Homozygous recessive Homozygous dominant
50.
Which of the following forms of birth control is likely to be the MOST effective?
(C) (D)

53.
(A) (B) (C)
Condom Diaphragm Tubal ligation Birth control pill
Which of the following statements about meiosis is NOT true?

(A) (B)
51.
Two alleles of a gene are situated at
(C)
It allows for genetic variation. It results in the production of
gametes. It causes haploid cells to form from
diploid cells. It doubles the number of
chromosomes in gametes.
(A)

(B)
the same locus on a homologous
pair of chromosomes different loci on a homologous pair
of chromosomes the same locus on a different
homologous pair of chromosomes different loci on a different homologous pair of
chromosomes
(C)
54.
(D)
Two goats, heterozygous for fast growth rate, are crossbred. The percentage of the
Fl population which possesses homozygous alleles is

(A)
25 75
50

80
100

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55.
Albinism is caused by a single recessive allele. Two normal parents have
an albino child. This is because

(A) (B)
both parents were heterozygous for the gene both parents were homozygous
recessive for the gene one parent was homozygous dominant for the trait and the
other heterozygous one parent was homozygous dominant for the trait and the
other homozygous recessive
(D)

56.
Which of the following options correctly describes DNA, chromosome,
gene and allele?

DNA
Chromosome
Gene
Allele

(A) Deoxyribonucliec DNA + histamine Unit that codes for a An alternate

form of
acid
specific protein a gene

B) Unit that codes for An alternate form of DNA + protein Histones

a specific protein a gene Nucleic acid that DNA + histones The smallest unit of
An alternate form of has all genetic
inheritance
a gene information

Nucleic acid that The smallest unit of Unit that codes for a DNA + protein has all
genetic inheritance
specific protein information
LE

Item 57 refers to the following diagram which shows the production of insulin by genetic
engineering.
Chromosome
Human cell
Bacterium

--Plasmid

no_
v

57.
In which of the stages shown in the diagram can insulin be produced by the bacterium?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

I II III IV

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58.
A species is BEST defined as a group of organisms that

cannot interbreed are physically similar can interbreed and produce many offspring
can interbreed and produce fertile offspring
(D)

59.
Which of the following is TRUE about natural selection and artificial selection?

Natural Selection
Artificial Selection

Occurs in natural populations

(A) Occurs in domestic populations

Involves genetic modification

Largely controlled by the environment

(C) Produces great biological diversity

Produces very different organisms from natural populations Slower process
Faster process

60.
Which of the following statements about genetic engineering and natural
selection is CORRECT?

(A)
(B)
Genetic engineering can change the phenotype of an organism faster than
natural selection. Genetic engineering does not change the phenotype whereas
natural selection does. Genetic engineering does not change the genotype whereas
natural selection does. Both genetic engineering and natural selection do not
change the genotype.
(C) (D)

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