ThatQuiz Test Library Take this test now
AIC SS 2 Biology Exam for 3rd Term 23/24
Contributed by: College
  • 1. The major zones of the marine habitat include all except.........
A) Supratidal zone
B) Neptunic zone
C) Littoral zone
D) Benthic zone
  • 2. The excessive growth of plant life or algae in water courses or bodies caused by an increase in organic nutrients or minerals leading to the death of aquatic organisms is called ...........
A) Eutriphication
B) Eutrophication
C) Eutropication
D) Etrophication
  • 3. The following are the processes involved in the formation of urine except.......
A) Ultra filteration
B) Glomerulus in the bowman's capsule
C) Hormonal secretion
D) Selective reabsorption
  • 4. Selective reabsorption occurs in one of the following.
A) Bowman's capsule
B) Henle's loop
C) Distal tubule
D) Urethra
  • 5. Effects of food shortage on the size of a population include the following except.......
A) Competition
B) Emigration
C) Decline in the rate of reproduction
D) Increased supply of a particular type of food
  • 6. Abiotic factors affecting a population include the following except......
A) Space
B) Parasites
C) Heat
D) Water
  • 7. The following are biotic factors affecting a population except......
A) Food
B) Mortality
C) Competition
D) Light
  • 8. A factor which limits the population growth is called .......
A) Environmental resistance
B) Dispersal
C) Balance in nature
D) Limiting factor
  • 9. One of the following is not an importance of family planning to a nation.
A) Increased risk of STDs
B) Prevention of indiscriminate abortion
C) Prevention of population explosion
D) Promotion of maternal and mother's health
  • 10. The organelle used for osmoregulation in unicellular organisms such as amoeba and paramecium is called ..........
A) Ribosome
B) Endoplasmic reticulum
C) Contractile vacuole
D) Cytoplasm
  • 11. The maintenance of a fairly constant internal environment in an organism is known as .........
A) Homeostasis
B) Osmotic pressure balance
C) Concentration gradient
D) Neutralisation
  • 12. The following are the characteristics of leucocytes except -------
A) Amoeboid in shape
B) Nucleated
C) Colourless
D) Concave and circular
  • 13. One of the following is not peculiar to the red blood cell
A) Microscopic
B) Old ones are destroyed in the liver
C) Circular and concave
D) Colourless when seen singly
  • 14. Pulmonary artery is the blood vessel connected to -------------.
A) Left auricle
B) Left ventricle
C) Right ventricle
D) Right auricle
  • 15. What is the main function of the kidney?
A) Filtration of blood
B) Digestion of food
C) Production of hormones
D) Regulation of body temperature
  • 16. Which of the following is a disease of the kidney?
A) Asthma
B) Diabetes
C) Influenza
D) Arthritis
  • 17. What are the effects of kidney diseases on the body?
A) Increased blood pressure
B) Enhanced vision
C) Strengthened immune system
D) Improved digestion
  • 18. Which of the following is a remedy for the effects of kidney diseases?
A) Chemotherapy
B) Antibiotics
C) Physical exercise
D) Dialysis
  • 19. What are the functions of the liver?
A) Regulation of body temperature
B) Production of red blood cells
C) Detoxification of harmful substances
D) Protection of the lungs
  • 20. Which of the following is a disease of the liver?
A) Malaria
B) Osteoporosis
C) Pneumonia
D) Cirrhosis
  • 21. What are the effects of liver diseases on the body?
A) Accelerated wound healing
B) Increased muscle strength
C) Improved memory
D) Impaired digestion
  • 22. Which of the following is a remedy for the effects of liver diseases?
A) Liver transplantation
B) Vitamin supplements
C) Meditation
D) Physical therapy
  • 23. What is the structure and function of the mammalian skin?
A) Muscle contraction and relaxation
B) Digestion and absorption
C) Vision and hearing
D) Protection and temperature regulation
  • 24. Where are the hormonal glands located?
A) Pancreas
B) Endocrine system
C) Stomach
D) Lungs
  • 25. What is the function of hormones?
A) Transmission of nerve impulses
B) Production of energy
C) Strengthening of bones
D) Regulation of body functions
  • 26. What is the effect of over-secretion of hormones?
A) Weight loss
B) Increased blood pressure
C) Weakened immune system
D) Decreased heart rate
  • 27. What is the effect of under-secretion (deficiency) of hormones?
A) Improved cognitive function
B) Enhanced muscle strength
C) Reduced growth rate
D) Accelerated wound healing
  • 28. Which of the following is a type of blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart?
A) Capillary
B) Artery
C) Vein
D) Pulmonary artery
  • 29. What is the main difference between an artery and a vein?
A) Arteries carry oxygenated blood, while veins carry deoxygenated blood
B) Veins are smaller than arteries
C) Arteries are smaller than veins
D) Arteries carry deoxygenated blood, while veins carry oxygenated blood
  • 30. Which of the following is a type of circulation that involves blood flowing from the heart to the gills and then to the rest of the body?
A) Closed circulation
B) Open circulation
C) Double circulation
D) Single circulation
Students who took this test also took :

Created with That Quiz — the site for test creation and grading in math and other subjects.