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PES SS1 Biology (Obj) 2nd Term Exam 2025/2026
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  • 1. Which part of the cell controls its activities?
A) Mitochondria
B) Cytoplasm
C) Cell membrane
D) Nucleus
  • 2. The jelly-like substance inside the cell is called
A) Nucleus
B) Cytoplasm
C) Vacuole
D) Ribosome
  • 3. The cell membrane is responsible for
A) Producing energy
B) Storing food
C) Making proteins
D) Controlling what enters and leaves the cell
  • 4. Which structure is only found in plant cells?
A) Cytoplasm
B) Mitochondria
C) Cell wall
D) Nucleus
  • 5. When a plant cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, it becomes
A) Dead
B) Plasmolysed
C) Flaccid
D) Turgid
  • 6. When a red blood cell is placed in distilled water, it will
A) Burst
B) Shrink
C) Remain the same
D) Harden
  • 7. Which of the following is used to kill micro-organisms on inanimate objects?
A) Antibiotics
B) Antiseptics
C) Vaccine
D) Disinfectant
  • 8. The process of heating milk to kill harmful bacteria is called
A) Distillation
B) Pasteurization
C) Fermentation
D) Sterilization
  • 9. Vaccination helps to
A) Kill all micro-organisms
B) Cure diseases instantly
C) Destroy viruses directly
D) Prevent diseases by building immunity
  • 10. Culturing in biology means
A) Growing micro-organisms under controlled conditions
B) Freezing micro-organisms
C) Killing micro-organisms
D) Drying micro-organisms
  • 11. Which of the following is a solid culture medium?
A) Water
B) Oil
C) Broth
D) Agar
  • 12. A Petri dish is used to
A) Grow micro-organisms
B) Kill micro-organisms
C) Observe micro-organisms
D) Store micro-organisms
  • 13. The process of transferring micro-organisms from one medium to another is called
A) Filtration
B) Incubation
C) Inoculation
D) Sterilization
  • 14. The skeleton is made up of
A) Bones and cartilage
B) Blood and tissues
C) Muscles only
D) Bones only
  • 15. The vertebral column protects the
A) Spinal cord
B) Heart
C) Brain
D) Lungs
  • 16. Muscles are attached to bones by
A) Tendons
B) Joints
C) Ligaments
D) Muscles
  • 17. Which type of joint is found in the shoulder?
A) Ball and socket joint
B) Pivot joint
C) Hinge joint
D) Fixed joint
  • 18. The elbow joint is an example of
A) Fixed joint
B) Pivot joint
C) Hinge joint
D) Ball and socket joint
  • 19. The study of crop plants is part of
A) Genetics
B) Ecology
C) Zoology
D) Botany
  • 20. Which of the following is a biological method of pest control?
A) Use of fire
B) Use of machines
C) Use of natural predators
D) Use of chemicals
  • 21. Which of the following is an example of a useful micro-organism in agriculture?
A) Parasite
B) Bacteria
C) Virus
D) Fungus
  • 22. Which of the following practices is based on biological knowledge?
A) Irrigation
B) Breeding and pest control
C) Use of pesticides
D) Building farmhouses
  • 23. The main substance broken down during respiration is
A) Glucose
B) Protein
C) Fat
D) Vitamins
  • 24. The gas taken in during aerobic respiration is
A) Hydrogen
B) Oxygen
C) Carbon dioxide
D) Nitrogen
  • 25. The energy released during respiration is stored in
A) RNA
B) Water
C) DNA
D) ATP
  • 26. The organelle where most respiration occurs is
A) Mitochondrion
B) Vacuole
C) Ribosome
D) Nucleus
  • 27. In humans, anaerobic respiration produces
A) Lactic acid
B) Alcohol
C) Water
D) Carbon dioxide
  • 28. Which of the following releases the most energy?
A) Anaerobic respiration
B) Fermentation
C) Aerobic respiration
D) Diffusion
  • 29. Growth in living organisms is defined as
A) Increase in size and complexity
B) Getting bigger
C) Reproduction
D) Movement from place to place
  • 30. Growth is a result of
A) Cell death
B) Movement
C) Respiration
D) Cell division and enlargement
  • 31. Irritability is the ability of an organism to
A) Reproduce
B) Move randomly
C) Grow rapidly
D) Respond to stimuli
  • 32. A stimulus is
A) A nutrient
B) Any change in the environment
C) A type of cell
D) A tissue
  • 33. Which of the following is an example of irritability?
A) A plant growing taller
B) A baby increasing in weight
C) A person sweating in heat
D) A seed germinating
  • 34. Response in biology refers to
A) Growth of organisms
B) Reproduction
C) Reaction to a stimulus
D) Feeding
  • 35. In which solution will there be no net movement of water?
A) Hypertonic
B) Isotonic
C) Concentrated
D) Hypotonic
  • 36. The environment surrounding a cell affects
A) Only its size
B) Only its shape
C) Nothing
D) Its survival and function
  • 37. The shrinkage of a plant cell in a hypertonic solution is called
A) Diffusion
B) Turgidity
C) Plasmolysis
D) Dehydration
  • 38. Which method uses high temperature to destroy micro-organisms?
A) Freezing
B) Filtration
C) Drying
D) Boiling
  • 39. A substance used to grow micro-organisms is called
A) Medium
B) Reagent
C) Indicator
D) Catalyst
  • 40. The period during which micro-organisms grow in a controlled environment is called
A) Sterilization
B) Fermentation
C) Incubation
D) Inoculation
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