9th Grade Science DST

Thursday 28th September 2023

Unit 1, Organisms and Life Processes

1. What are the eight life processes which take place in most living things? (3 marks)

2. Name three structures found in plants but not animal cells (3 marks)

3. In which cell part does aerobic respiration take place? (1 mark)

4. How would you describe the permeability of the cell membrane (1 mark)

5. Where in a plant cell does photosynthesis take place? (1 mark)

6. What substance is the plant cell wall made of? (1 mark)

7. What part of an enzyme does the substrate bind to? (1 mark)

8. Louane is learning about enzymes. She remembers that temperature is one of the factors
that affects their activity. Name two other factors, that affect the rate at which an enzyme act
(2 marks)

9. Define diffusion (2 marks)

10. Here are some statements about active transport.

1. active transport pumps particles down a concentration gradient
2. active transport requires ATP
3. active transport requires living cells

Which of the statements are correct? (1 mark)

A 1 and 2
B 1 and 3
C 2 and 3
D 1, 2 and 3

11. Define the term active transport (2 marks)

12. Give one example of active transport (1 mark)

13. The diagram shows a yeast cell.

Which of the following statements about yeast is correct? (1 mark)
A it is a eukaryote and has a cell wall made of cellulose
B it is a eukaryote and has a cell wall made of chitin
C it is a prokaryote and has a cell wall made of cellulose
D it is a prokaryote and has a cell wall made of chitin

14. Below are some statements about enzymes

1. enzymes are catalysts
2. enzymes are proteins
3. enzymes denature at high temperatures
Which of the statements are correct? (1 mark)
A 1 and 2
B 1 and 3
C 2 and 3
D 1, 2 and 3

15. Which of the following is the correct symbol equation for aerobic respiration?
A 6CO2 + 6H2O  C6H12O6 + 6O2
B 6CO2 + 6H2O  2C3H6O3 + 6O2
C C6H12O6 + 6O2  6CO2 + 6H2O
D 2C3H6O3 + 6O2  6CO2 + 6H2O

16. Write the word equation for anaerobic respiration (1 mark)

17. Which of the following is the correct order of structures? (1 mark)

A cell, tissue, system, organ
B cell, tissue, organ, system
C cell, organ, system, tissue
D cell, system, tissue, organ
18. Define the term tissue (3 marks)

19. Give three examples of organ systems (3 marks)

20. Give three examples of specialised animal cells (3 marks)