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SEKHUKHUNE EAST DISTRICT

MID-TERM TEST
TERM 1

GRADE 9

NATURAL SCIENCES

23 FEBRUARY 2024

MARKS: 50

DURATION: 60 MINUTES

THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 5 PAGES

INSTRUCTIONS TO LEARNERS.

• Read the instructions carefully before answering the questions.

• Answer all the questions from Section A and B.
• Number the questions correctly according to the numbering system used in
this question paper.
• Diagrams in this question paper are NOT necessarily drawn to scale.
• Write neatly and legibly.

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SECTION A

QUESTION 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE

Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions.

Choose the correct answer and write only the letter (A – D) next to the question
number (1.1 – 1.5).

1.1. The cell organelle where food is manufactured is the ……….

A. Chloroplast
B. Nucleus
C. Mitochondrion
D. Cell membrane (1)
1.2. The tubes that transport urine from the kidney to the bladder is the …….
A. Ureters
B. Large intestine
C. Aorta
D. Urethra (1)
1.3. The physical breaking down of food by crushing, mashing and churning is
known as …..
A. Mechanical digestion
B. Absorption
C. Chemical digestion
D. Ingestion (1)
1.4. The removal of metabolic waste products from the body which takes place in
cells in the form of urine, sweat and exhalation is known as …….
A. Absorption
B. Digestion.
C. Inhalation.
D. Excretion. (1)
1.5. The material in the cell that carries hereditary information is called …….
A. Hydrochloric acid (HCl).
B. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).
C. Sulfuric acid (H2SO4).
D. Sodium chloride (NaCl). (1)
1.6. The random movement of particles from a region of high concentration to a
region of low concentration, is called ……
A. Respiration.
B. Diffusion.
C. Breathing.
D. Gaseous exchange. (1)
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QUESTION 2

TERMINOLOGY

Give the correct scientific term for each of the following descriptions. Write only the
correct term next to the question number (2.1.-2.6)

2.1. The functional unit of all living organisms. (1)

2.2. Air sacs where gaseous exchange takes place. (1)

2.3. Organisms that are so small that they can only be seen when using a
microscope. (1)

2.4. The process of taking in food for chewing and grinding. (1)

2.5. The muscles on the front of the upper arms; they bend the arms. (1)

2.6. A disease in which there is usually too much sugar in the blood. (1)

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QUESTION 3

MATCHING

Choose an item from COLUMN B that matches a statement in COLUMN A. Write

only the letter (A-H) next to the question number (3.1-3.6).

COLUMN A COLUMN B
3.1. A group of cells that have similar A. Asbestos
structure and that perform the same
function.
3.2. The part of the microscope that B. Micrograph
controls the amount of light that enters.
3.3. A tough inelastic tissue which C. Absorption
attaches muscles to bones.
3.4. A photograph taken through a D. Tendons
microscope.
3.5. Exchange of gases such as oxygen E. Diaphragm
and carbon dioxide.
3.6. Working together, when one muscle F. Gaseous exchange
contracts and the other relaxes.
G. Tissue
H. Antagonistic
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SECTION B

QUESTION 4

Study the diagram below and answer the questions that follow:

4.1. Identify the cell shown above. (1)

4.2. Suggest ONE observable reason for your answer (2)

4.3. Provide labels for parts numbered 1, 3, 4 and 5 (4)

4.5. What is the main function of part numbered 7. (2)

4.6. Part numbered 6 is referred to as the “brain” of the cell. Suggest a possible
reason to justify this statement. (2)

4.7. Tabulate 3 differences between a plant cell and animal cell. (6)

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QUESTION 5

Read the extract below with the accompanying table and answer the questions that
follow.

Man needs oxygen to generate energy for all living processes from respiration. Air is
inhaled. Oxygen is absorbed and the waste products are carbon dioxide and water
vapour. The following table shows the concentration of gases inhaled and exhaled.
These waste products are carbon and water vapour. The following table shows the
concentration of gases inhaled and exhaled.

Gas Inhaled Exhaled

Nitrogen 78% 78%
Oxygen 21% 17%
Carbon dioxide 0,03% 4%

5.1. Name the gas that is inhaled the least. (1)

5.2. Name the gas that exhaled most. (1)

5.3. Draw a bar graph to represent the percentage of the gases exhaled. Provide the
graph with a suitable scale. (6)

5.4. Name TWO health issues that can affect the respiratory system. (2)

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QUESTION 6

6.1. How many kidneys do you have as an individual? (1)

6.2. Provide a function for each of the following parts of the urinary system:

6.2.1. Bladder. (2)

6.2.2. Ureters. (2)

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TOTAL: 50

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