SS2 Biology - 3rd Assessment
  • 1. 1. One of the following secrets synovial fluid which acts as a shock absorber.
A) Cartilage
B) Synovial membrane
C) Synovial fluid
D) Synovial cavity
  • 2. 2. -------------- joint allows movement in almost all directions
A) Gliding
B) Ball and socket
C) Pivot
D) Hinge
  • 3. 3. Muscles are attached to bones by means of strong whitish cord called ----------
A) Tonsil
B) Ligament
C) Tendons
D) Cartilage
  • 4. 4. Muscles have two points of attachments which are ------- and ---------
A) Insertion and origin
B) Ball and socket
C) Voluntary and involuntary
D) Bicep and tricep
  • 5. 5. The feeding mechanism in housefly is known as --------
A) Trapping and absorbing
B) Biting and chewing
C) Lapping and sponging
D) Sucking
  • 6. 6. One of the following is not a sucking mouth part of animals exhibiting a sucking mechanism
A) Labella
B) Probosics
C) Scolex
D) Stylet
  • 7. 7. The following are media of transportation in mammals except ---------.
A) Cytoplasm
B) Lymph
C) Body fluid
D) Colloidal solution
E) Blood
  • 8. 8. In unicellular organisms, substances can move to all parts of the body by diffusion because of the following except -------
A) Surface area to volume ratio is large
B) The body is small in size
C) Surface area to volume ratio is small
D) Materials have to move over short distances.
  • 9. 9. The following are constituents of the plasma except --------
A) Excretory products
B) Lymphatic vessels
C) Antibodies and Blood proteins
D) Hormones
  • 10. 10. One of the following antibodies cause microorganisms to stick together in the body and reduce their pathogenic actions.
A) Agglutinins
B) Antitoxins
C) Precipitins
D) Lysin
  • 11. 11. ---------- converts the fibrinogen which exists normally in a colloidal state in the blood plasma to fibrin
A) Fibrinogenase
B) Thrombin
C) Prothrombin
D) Thrombokinase
  • 12. 12. All but one of the following are what make up the mammalian circulatory system
A) Capillaries
B) Villi
C) Arteries
D) Veins
E) Heart
  • 13. 13. -------- is the valve which lies between the left auricle and the left ventricle
A) Biscupid valve
B) Triscupid
C) Chordea valve
D) Septum valve
  • 14. 14. -------- is the valve which lies between the right auricle and the right ventricle
A) Chordae valve
B) Biscupid valve
C) Triscupid valve
D) Systole valve
  • 15. 15. ----------- release a substance thrombokinase in the presence of calcium ion to convert an inert chemical substance in plasma into active thrombin.
A) Antibodies
B) Erythrocytes
C) Leucocytes
D) Platelets
  • 16. 16. The following are the characteristics of leucocytes except -------
A) Amoeboid in shape
B) Concave and circular
C) Nucleated
D) Colourless
  • 17. 17. One of the following is not peculiar to the red blood cell
A) Microscopic
B) Circular and concave
C) Old ones are destroyed in the liver
D) Colourless when seen singly
  • 18. 18. The following are parts of the chewing and biting mouth parts except ---------
A) Labrum
B) Labium
C) Maxillae
D) Probosics
E) Mandibles
  • 19. 19. Pulmonary artery is the blood vessel connected to -------------.
A) Right auricle
B) Left auricle
C) Right ventricle
D) Left ventricle
  • 20. 20. All the following are characteristics of the veins except _____.
A) Posses thick elastic wall
B) Posses valves.
C) Carries blood towards the heart
D) Carries blood under low pressure
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