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) Pyrrophyta
D) Euglenophyta
E) Protozoa
  • 2. 2. Amoeba moves by the use of false leg called _______.
A) Flagella
B) Cilia
C) pseudopodia
D) Pellicle
  • 3. 3. All the following belong to the kingdom fungi except _____
A) Mucor
B) Mushroom
C) Rhizopus
D) Mucillage
  • 4. 4. 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
  • 5. 5. The following but one are the necessary conditions for photosynthesis to take place.
A) Mineral gas
B) Sunlight
C) Chlorophyll
D) Carbondioxide and water
  • 6. 6. NADP means --------
A) Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphine
B) Nicotinamine adenine dinucleotine phosphate
C) Nicotine adenine dinucleotide phosphate
D) Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
  • 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) Movement
B) Excretion
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 have true roots, stems and leaves
B) They are complex , multicellular green plants
C) Their cells are differentiated into tissues
D) They are non - vascular plants
  • 10. 10. The following are factors affecting photosynthesis except ------------
A) Light intensity
B) High density
C) Temperature
D) Water
E) Relative humidity
  • 11. 11. During the light phase of photosynthesis, the following occurs except ------
A) Hydroxyl is converted to water and oxygen is produced as by product
B) Carbondioxide is reduced to sugar
C) The light energy is captured by chlorophyll and electrons are excited.
D) The energy split water into hydrogen ions and hydroxyl ions.
  • 12. 12. Which of the following is not an advantage of complexity in higher organisms?
A) It leads to a slower rate of diffusion
B) Mutual interdependence between component cells
C) Internal structural specialisation
D) Increase adaptation to the environment.
  • 13. 13. To test for starch in a leaf, the following are needed except -------
A) White tiles and boiling tubes
B) Benedict's solution
C) Methylated spirit
D) Iodine 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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