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YEAR 7 END TERM 1 BIOLOGY EXAM

2020
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS IN THE SPACES PROVIDED

What part of a plant grows in the ground and soaks up water and minerals?
(1 Point)

Leaf

Stem

Root

Seed

Getting rid of waste is one of the life processes. What name is given to this
process?
(1 Point)

Excretion

Nutrition
 Ingestion

Growth

Approximately how many bones are there in the human skeleton?

(1 Point)

About 50

About 100

About 200

About 1000

What part of a plant is needed to create new plants?

(1 Point)

Leaf

Stem

Root

Seed

Which part of the skeleton protects the lungs?

(1 Point)

The Pelvis
 The ribcage

The skull

The spine

What part of a plant holds it upright in thesoil?

(1 Point)

leaf

stem

root

seed

What sort of joint is the hip joint?

(1 Point)

Hinge joint

Pivot Joint

Ball and socket

Bone joint

Photosynthesis does not occur in roots because .......

(1 Point)
 Root hair cells absorb water

Root hair cells do not have chloroplasts

Roots anchor plants in soil

Roots are used to transport water

What colour is chlorophyll?

(1 Point)

Brown

Green

Red

White

10

What is the M in the acronym MRS GREN?

(1 Point)

Making

Mind

Movement

Morning
 11

Which sequence identifies the levels of organization of body structures in a

human from simplest to most complex?
(1 Point)

cell → organ → tissue → organ system

organ system → cell → tissue → organ

tissue → organ → organ system → cell

cell → tissue → organ → organ system

12

An organelle is a part of a cell that

(1 Point)

has a specific function or job.

does nothing.

makes proteins.

gets rid of waste.

13

The heart muscle pumps blood through the

(1 Point)

respiratory system.

nervous system.

digestive system.

circulatory system.
 14

Which two body systems work together to make movement possible?

(1 Point)

skeletal and muscle systems

circulatory and nervous systems

respiratory and digestive systems

reproductive system and bone system

15

The liver is part of which organ system?

(1 Point)

digestive

respiratory

nervous

cardiovascular

16

Which characteristic of living things best explains why birds fly south for the
winter?
(1 Point)

Living things reproduce.

Living things breath

 Living things respond to their environment.

Living things are based on a universal genetic code.

17

What organelle stores food and water?

(1 Point)

vacuole

cell wall

mitochondria

cell membrane

18

Which part of the skeleton protects the lungs?

(1 Point)

The femur

The rib cage

The skull

Humerus

19

What are the two bones in the lower arm called?

(1 Point)

Radius and ulna

 Tibia and fibula

Femur and humerus

Sternum and Ribs

20

Which of these is a hinge joint?

(1 Point)

Shoulder

Hip

Knee

Neck

21

What is the smooth substance at the end of a bone called?

(1 Point)

Ligament

Tendon

Cartilage

ligament

22

What sort of joint is the hip joint?

(1 Point)
 Hinge joint

Rotating joint

Ball and socket joint

Immovable joint

23

Which two muscles are in your upper arm?

(1 Point)

Biceps and triceps

Biceps and hamstrings

Hamstrings and quadriceps

Triceps and quadriceps

24

How are muscles attached to bones?

(1 Point)

Cartilage

Tendon

Ligament

Bones
 25

Where are blood cells made?

(1 Point)

Stomach

Pancreas

Bone marrow

Kidney

26

What is a 'cell' ?
(2 Points)

Enter your answer

27

The diagram shows the four main muscles, labeled A to D, in a human arm.
(2 Points)
Enter your answer

28

The diagram shows a plant cells. State the functions of the parts labelled A, B
and C
(3 Points)
Enter your answer

29

(b) State two features which you can see in the diagram above that are not
found in animal
(2 Points)

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30

The diagrams show four cells labeled A to D.

a) Which of the cells is a plant cell.write the letter?
b) Name Cell B
(2 Points)
Enter your answer

31

What is the function of the tail in a sperm cell

(1 Point)

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 32

Diagram shows a human skeleton. Name the bones A, B, C and D

(4 Points)

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33

State 3 functions of the human skeleton

(3 Points)

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 34

What is a joint
(1 Point)

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35

Ligaments and tendons are found in a hinge joint. What is the function of a
tendon?
(1 Point)

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36

Name a special liquid that helps joints to move.

(1 Point)

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37

Which type of joints allow the limb move in many different directions?
(1 Point)
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38

Which type of joints allow movement like the opening and closing of a door.
(1 Point)

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39

Describe what causes straightening of an arm

(3 Points)

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40

The diagrams shows the action of the upper arm muscle involved in holding a
ball.
Which muscles is shortening to cause the upward movement?
(1 Point)
Enter your answer

41

Define the following branches of Biology:

a) Entomology
b) Microbiology
c) Taxonomy
d) Inheritance
(4 Points)

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42

Fill in the missing words in the passage below. Use the following words:

intestines type organs plants jobs body healthy

system
(8 Points)
Enter your answer

43

What do the ribs protect?

(2 Points)

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44

What bone protects our brain?

(1 Point)

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 45

Label the following laboratory equipments

(3 Points)

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46

State the functions of the following parts of a microscope;

a) objective lens
b) Coarse adjustment knob
c) Condenser
d) Mirror
e) Stage clips
(5 Points)

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47

Label the parts G, H and I of the microscope

(3 Points)
Enter your answer

48

Fill in the missing words in the passage below. Use the following words listed
below.

better different nucleus size body adapted job

(7 Points)
Enter your answer

49

Name the specialised cells labelled A , B, C, D and E

(5 Points)

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50

State 2 ways in which the Red blood cell specialised to do its job
(2 Points)

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51

State any 2 careers acquired through study of Biology

(2 Points)
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52

Identify two pieces of safety equipment or clothing and explain how they
protect you when conducting a scientific experiment.
(2 Points)

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 53

Identify any 3 apparatus in the image of question 52 above

(3 Points)

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