SS 1 Biology 1st Term Exam 23/24
  • 1. 1. Living things are classified into how many kingdoms?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 1
D) 2
E) 4
  • 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) Monera
C) Thalophyta
D) Fungi
E) Plantae
  • 4. 4. One of the following is not part of the phyla of protista?
A) Protozoa
B) Euglenophyta
C) Schizophyta
D) Pyrrophyta
E) Chrysophyta
  • 5. 5. Protozoa belong to the group of organisms called _____.
A) Blue-green alga
B) Protista
C) Cyanophyta
D) Pyrrophyta
  • 6. 6. Amoeba moves by the use of false leg called _______.
A) Pellicle
B) Flagella
C) Cilia
D) pseudopodia
  • 7. 7. The scientific name Panthera leo is for which of the following organisms?
A) Cowpea
B) Lion
C) Housefly
D) Potato
  • 8. 8. All the following belong to the kingdom fungi except _____
A) Rhizopus
B) Mucor
C) Mushroom
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 usually undergo secondary growth
D) They have tap root
  • 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) Chlorophyll
C) Sunlight
D) Carbondioxide and water
  • 12. 12. NADP means --------.
A) Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
B) Nicotine adenine dinucleotide phosphate
C) Nicotinamine adenine dinucleotine phosphate
D) Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphine
  • 13. 13. ATP means ----------
A) Adenine triphosphate
B) Adenosine triphosphate
C) Adenosine trioxosilico phosphate
D) Adenosine triphosphine
  • 14. 14. The presence of myonemes aids -------------- in euglena.
A) The synthesis of food
B) The storage of starch
C) Movement
D) Excretion
  • 15. 15. One of the following is not true about the characteristics of bryophyta.
A) They are complex , multicellular green plants
B) Their cells are differentiated into tissues
C) They have true roots, stems and leaves
D) They are non - vascular plants
  • 16. 16. The following are factors affecting photosynthesis except ------------
A) Temperature
B) Relative humidity
C) Water
D) High density
E) Light intensity
  • 17. 17. Which of the following is not an importance of photosynthesis?
A) It provides food for all living organisms
B) It releases toxic chemicals
C) It serves as a building block for other substances
D) It releases oxygen to the environment.
  • 18. 18. During the light phase of photosynthesis, the following occurs except ------
A) The light energy is captured by chlorophyll and electrons are excited.
B) The energy split water into hydrogen ions and hydroxyl ions.
C) Carbondioxide is reduced to sugar
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) Increase adaptation to the environment.
B) Internal structural specialisation
C) It leads to a slower rate of diffusion
D) Mutual interdependence between component cells
  • 20. 20. To test for starch in a leaf, the following are needed except -------
A) Benedict's solution
B) White tiles and boiling tubes
C) Iodine solution
D) Methylated spirit
  • 21. The following are animal parasites except ..........
A) Fleas
B) Mistletoe
C) Body louse
D) Leeches
  • 22. The scientific name of Guinea worm is -------------
A) Taenia solium
B) Dracunculus medinensis
C) Ascaris lumbricoides
D) Wuchereria bancrofti
  • 23. The following are all examples of carnivorous plants except ...........
A) Bladderwort
B) Penicillium
C) Venus fly-trap
D) Drosera
  • 24. The tapeworm has hooks and suckers which are used for attachment to the intestine of the host to avoid ......
A) Assimilation
B) Sublimation
C) Dislodgement
D) Digestion
  • 25. The mosquito possesses piercing mouth parts called ---------
A) Sponge
B) Mandible
C) Labella
D) Proboscis
  • 26. Housefly possesses enlarged --------- which are sucking structures for liquid food.
A) Maxillae
B) Labium
C) Labella
D) Stylet
  • 27. The following animals have homodont dentition except........
A) Fishes
B) Reptiles
C) Amphibians
D) Man
  • 28. Examples of organisms having heterodont dentition are all the following except ..........
A) Snakes
B) Dog
C) Cattle
D) Rabbits
  • 29. The type of teeth used for tearing flesh and for catching prey is.............
A) Molars
B) Canine
C) Incisors
D) Premolars
  • 30. The flat chisel-shaped teeth with a sharp edge used for cutting and holding on to prey is.........
A) Premolars
B) Canines
C) Incisors
D) Molars
  • 31. Which of the following is a feature of biological importance in members of an association?
A) Geographic range
B) Adaptation
C) Biome
D) Tolerance
  • 32. The concepts of minimum and maximum range of tolerance refer to:
A) The range of habitats an organism can occupy
B) The limits within which an organism can survive and reproduce
C) The types of associations an organism can form
D) The geographic distribution of a species
  • 33. Which of the following is NOT a component of an ecosystem?
A) Biotic factors
B) Abiotic factors
C) Rainfall
D) Population
  • 34. The term "biosphere" refers to:
A) The interaction between organisms and their environment
B) The layer of the Earth where life exists
C) The study of living organisms
D) The specific area occupied by a species
  • 35. Autecology and synecology are types of:
A) Ecology
B) Ecosystems
C) Biomes
D) Adaptation
  • 36. Which of the following is an example of a local biotic community?
A) Biosphere
B) Afro-alphine
C) Atmosphere
D) Tropical rainforest
  • 37. What is the definition of adaptation?
A) The study of biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem
B) The process of organisms adjusting to their environment
C) The interaction between different species in an ecosystem
D) The geographic range of a species
  • 38. Tick and dog is an example of ----------- association.
A) Epiphytic
B) Symbiotic
C) Parasitic
D) Commensalism
  • 39. In an ecosystem, a goat is a ----------
A) Scavenger
B) Producer
C) Decomposer
D) Consumer
  • 40. One of the following is a plant parasite.
A) Flea
B) Dodder
C) Tick
D) Taenia solium
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