Life science

CET; chapter 2 and 3

Marks – 65 Marks
Time allowed – 1hr

1. Multiple Choice Question .(40 MARKS)

1. An organism’s physical appearance is its

A. genotype.
B. phenotype.
C. codominance.
D. heterozygous.
2. The end products of cellular respiration are as follows:
A. Sugar and oxygen
B. Water and energy
C. Carbon dioxide, water and energy
D. Carbon dioxide and energy.

3. Photosynthesis is a process used by autotrophs to convert light energy, normally from the sun, into
chemical energy that can later be used for the metabolic activities.
The general chemical equation for photosynthesis is:
6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy → C6H12O6 + 6O2
carbon dioxide + water + light energy → sugar + oxygen
An experiment was conducted in which one bean plant was placed in a sunny window and the other was
placed in a dark room. Both plants were supplied with equal amounts of water. After one day, one leaf
from each plant was tested for the presence of sugar.

What is the most likely outcome of the test?

A. The plant that was kept in the dark room will die.
B. The leaf from the plant kept in the dark room will show the presence of sugar because there is
enough water and carbon dioxide.
C. Only the leaf from the plant in the window will show signs of sugar because sunlight is necessary for
photosynthesis.
D. Neither leaf will show signs of the presence of sugar, because one day is not enough time for
photosynthesis to occur

4. DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid, is the basic life chemical. DNA is a double-stranded structure made of
four types of nitrogen bases, namely, adenine (A), thymine (T), guanine (G), and cytosine (C). The base
sequence of a single strand corresponds to the sequence of the other strand. Adenine (A) always pairs
with thymine (T), and cytosine (C) always pairs with guanine (G).
If the base sequence of one strand is A-T-C-G-G-A-C-T. What is the base sequence of the opposite
strand?
A. G-C-A-T-T-G-C-T
B. T-A-G-C-C-T-G-A
C. A-T-C-G-T-C-A-G
D. C-G-A-T-T-C-A-G

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Allele pairs of an organism are called genotypes. The expression of an allele pair of an organism is called
the phenotype.
Pea plants have spherical seeds (S) and dented seeds (s). A heterozygous pea plant (Ss) is crossed with a
homozygous recessive pea plant (ss).

Answer question 5 and 6

5. Fill the Punnett square based on the information in the passage.

6. What is the phenotype ratio of this cross?

A. 1 : 2 : 1
B. 3 : 1
C. 2 : 2
D. 2 : 1 : 1

7. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The gene inherited from the male sperm is dominant over the gene inherited from the female egg.
B. The number of genes in a sperm cell or egg cell is half the number of genes in the regular parent
cells.
C. Traits are passed down from one generation to the next.
D. A child inherits genes from its parents, while a child’s parents inherited genes from the child’s
grandparents.

8. The different forms of a gene are called

A. alleles
B. factors
C. masks
D. traits

9. A carrier is a person who has

A. one recessive and one dominant allele for a trait
B. two recessive alleles for a trait
C. two dominant alleles for a trait
D. more than two alleles for a trait

10. Fermentation can occurs naturally in

A. newly refrigerated milk.
B. milk left at room temperature.
C. pure water.
D. empty refrigerators.

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2. FILL IN THE BLANK.(15 MARKS)

___________ is the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to
another.________ are DNA sequences that encode for proteins. A person with 2 alleles that are the same for a
particular gene is said to be ________, but if the alleles are different the person is said to be ______. A Human
gamete contains ____ chromosomes whereas a normal body cell has ____ chromosomes in it. The ____
chromosomes for a ___ are XX whereas that for a ___ are XY. A _______ ______ is a mathematical model used to
show all the possible combinations of alleles from each parent.

The end products of photosynthesis are _____________ and _____________.

The human body use only one kind of energy called ________.
From the process of fermentation, it can produce ________ or _________.

3. Explain the following words.(10 MARKS)

i. Dominant gene
ii. Genotype
iii. Gene expression
iv. Alleles
v. Cellular respiration

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