SS 1 Biology 3rd Test
  • 1. 1. Living things are classified into how many kingdoms?
A) 2
B) 1
C) 4
D) 3
E) 5
  • 2. 2.The study of classification of living organisms is called -----------.
A) Systematic
B) Organisation
C) Taxonomy
D) Colony
  • 3. 3. Which of the following is not part of the kingdom classifications?
A) Protista
B) Plantae
C) Thalophyta
D) Monera
E) Fungi
  • 4. 4. One of the following is not part of the phyla of protista?
A) Protozoa
B) Euglenophyta
C) Chrysophyta
D) Pyrrophyta
E) Schizophyta
  • 5. 5. Protozoa belong to the group of organisms called _____.
A) Cyanophyta
B) Protista
C) Pyrrophyta
D) Blue-green alga
  • 6. 6. Amoeba moves by the use of false leg called _______.
A) Cilia
B) Pellicle
C) Flagella
D) pseudopodia
  • 7. 7. The scientific name Panthera leo is for which of the following organisms?
A) Cowpea
B) Housefly
C) Potato
D) Lion
  • 8. 8. All the following belong to the kingdom fungi except _____
A) Mucor
B) Mushroom
C) Rhizopus
D) Mucillage
  • 9. 9. Which of the following is not a characteristic of dicotyledonous plants?
A) Their floral parts exists in groups of four or five
B) The vascular bundles of the stem are scattered
C) They have tap root
D) They usually undergo secondary growth
  • 10. 10. Which of the following is not a product of photosynthesis?
A) Water
B) Carbondioxide
C) Glucose
D) Oxygen
  • 11. 11. The following but one are the necessary conditions for photosynthesis to take place.
A) Mineral gas
B) Carbondioxide and water
C) Sunlight
D) Chlorophyll
  • 12. 12. NADP means --------.
A) Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
B) Nicotine adenine dinucleotide phosphate
C) Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphine
D) Nicotinamine adenine dinucleotine phosphate
  • 13. 13. ATP means ----------
A) Adenosine triphosphine
B) Adenine triphosphate
C) Adenosine trioxosilico phosphate
D) Adenosine triphosphate
  • 14. 14. The presence of myonemes aids -------------- in euglena.
A) Movement
B) The storage of starch
C) The synthesis of food
D) Excretion
  • 15. 15. One of the following is not true about the characteristics of bryophyta.
A) They are non - vascular plants
B) They are complex , multicellular green plants
C) Their cells are differentiated into tissues
D) They have true roots, stems and leaves
  • 16. 16. The following are factors affecting photosynthesis except ------------
A) Temperature
B) High density
C) Water
D) Relative humidity
E) Light intensity
  • 17. 17. Which of the following is not an importance of photosynthesis?
A) It releases toxic chemicals
B) It serves as a building block for other substances
C) It provides food for all living organisms
D) It releases oxygen to the environment.
  • 18. 18. During the light phase of photosynthesis, the following occurs except ------
A) Carbondioxide is reduced to sugar
B) The light energy is captured by chlorophyll and electrons are excited.
C) The energy split water into hydrogen ions and hydroxyl ions.
D) Hydroxyl is converted to water and oxygen is produced as by product
  • 19. 19. Which of the following is not an advantage of complexity in higher organisms?
A) Mutual interdependence between component cells
B) Internal structural specialisation
C) Increase adaptation to the environment.
D) It leads to a slower rate of diffusion
  • 20. 20. To test for starch in a leaf, the following are needed except -------
A) Iodine solution
B) Benedict's solution
C) Methylated spirit
D) White tiles and boiling tubes
  • 21. The following are plant parasites except ..........
A) Fleas
B) Mistletoe
C) Body louse
D) Leeches
  • 22. The scientific name of Guinea worm is -------------
A) Ascaris lumbricoides
B) Dracunculus medinensis
C) Wuchereria bancrofti
D) Taenia solium
  • 23. The following are all examples of carnivorous plants except ...........
A) Penicillium
B) Drosera
C) Bladderwort
D) Venus fly-trap
  • 24. The tapeworm has hooks and suckers which are used for attachment to the intestine of the host to avoid ......
A) Digestion
B) Dislodgement
C) Sublimation
D) Assimilation
  • 25. The mosquito possesses piercing mouth parts called ---------
A) Sponge
B) Labella
C) Proboscis
D) Mandible
  • 26. Housefly possesses enlarged --------- which are sucking structures for liquid food.
A) Maxillae
B) Labella
C) Labium
D) Stylet
  • 27. The following animals have homodont dentition except........
A) Amphibians
B) Fishes
C) Man
D) Reptiles
  • 28. Examples of organisms having heterodont dentition are all the following except ..........
A) Cattle
B) Snakes
C) Rabbits
D) Dog
  • 29. The type of teeth used for tearing flesh and for catching prey is.............
A) Premolars
B) Incisors
C) Molars
D) Canine
  • 30. The flat chisel-shaped teeth with a sharp edge used for cutting and holding on to prey is.........
A) Molars
B) Canines
C) Incisors
D) Premolars
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