CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF MOSHI

OLALENI SECONDARY SCHOOL

MID TERM EXAMINATION- MARCH 2024
BIOLOGY FORM ONE.

NAME __________________________________________ CLASS _______________ TIME: 2HRS.

INSTRUCTION.
 This paper consists of sections A, B and C.
 Answer ALL Questions.
SECTION A. (15marks)
1. Multiple choice.
(i) The word “Bios” as used in Biology mean;-
A. Study of.
B. Life.
C. Nature.
D. Things.
(ii) The organisms that can not be seeing by naked eyes are called;
A. Living things.
B. Non-living
C. Micro-organism.
D. Domestic things.
(iii) What is the meaning of the word “Laborare” as used in Biology?
A. Hard working.
B. Place of working.
C. Place of talking.
D. Place of Eating.
(iv) The branch of Biology that deals with virus is;-
A. Virology.
B. Cytology.
C. Parasitology.
D. Mycology.
(v) A person who deals with forest is known as;
A. Agriculture.
B. Pharmacist.
C. Forester.
D. Veterinary.

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2. Matching items.
LIST A LIST B
(i) The study of immunity. (A) Parasitology.
(ii) The study of heredity and variation. (B) Immunology.
(iii) The study of cell. (C) Cytology.
(iv) The study of parasite. (D) Mycology.
(v) The study of fungi. (E) Genetics.
(F) Anatomy
(G) Taxonomy.
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3. Fill in the blanks.

(i) A person who deals with biology is called. ………………………………………………………
(ii) A person who deals with nutrition is known as. ………………………………………………….
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(iv) A person who deals with domestic animals is known as. …………………………………………
(v) A person who deals with zoology is called. ……………………………………………………….

SECTION B (70marks)
4. (a) Define movement.
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(b)Outline five (5) importance of movement in living organisms.
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5. Write down the significance of nutrition to human being (five of them)
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6. A car moves, consume fuel and gives out carbon monoxide. But it is not considered as a living things.
Why?
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7. (a) What is laboratory?
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(b) Give four (4) rules of laboratory you know.
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8. Differentiate living things from Non-living things. (five (5) of them)

Living things.
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9. Give five (5) reasons of conserving forest.

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10. List down the unique characteristics of Good Biology Laboratory you know.

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SECTION C.(15marks)
11. Mr,Kobe want to construct Ujamaa Secondary school laboratory; As a Biology student advice Mr, Kobe
which Qualities he should consider to construct the laboratory.

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