Section A : Multiple Choice Questions ( 30 marks )

Answer all questions in the answer grid provided on page 11.

1.

Elin has similar facial features like her mother: big eyes, long limbs and straight hair.
Which part of the human cell determines that Elin looks like her mother?
A.
B.
C.
D.

3.

A group of cells that perform a similar function is known as ____________.

A.
B.
C.
D.

4.

arteries
heart
lungs
veins

What is the apparatus shown on the right used for?

A.
B.
C.
D.

14.

tissue
system
organ
cells

The blood circulatory system does not include ________________.

A.
B.
C.
D.

11.

Cell membrane
Chromosomes
Cytoplasm
Nucleus

Evaporating a liquid from a solution.

Measuring the volume of liquid.
Measuring the volume of gas.
Separating different types of a liquid.

Which of the following is not part of an animal cell?

A.
B.
C.
D.

cell membrane
cell wall
cytoplasm
nuclei

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15.

Which of the following statement regarding plant tissue is correct?

A.
B.
C.
D.

Epidermal tissues support and strengthen the plants.

Supporting tissue is found on the surface of different parts of plants.
Vascular tissue protects the plant from injury and prevents it from drying up.
Photosynthetic tissue traps energy from the Sun to make food for the plant.
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Section B : ( 30 marks )
Answer all questions in the spaces provided .
16.

Six substances, solids and liquids, were put in a tall cylinder and allowed to settle. They
are marked as A, B, C, D, E and F in the diagram. In this table, fill in the correct letters
against the names of the substances. (1 mark each)
(6)

Substance

A
B
C
D

Oil

0.8

Polythene

0.9

Steel

8.0

Water

1.0

Mercury

13.6

Cork

0.2

E
F

17.

Density (g/cm3)

Classify the following into elements and compounds. (1 mark each)

nitrogen

methane

glucose

oxygen

water

carbon dioxide

chlorine

sulphur

Element

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Compounds

Letter

(8)

20.

Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the list below:
nucleus

cell sap

(4)

chlorophyll cell membrane

a.

The _______________ in a plant cell is partially permeable.

b.

Chloroplast contains a green substance called _______________.

c.

In plant cell the vacuole consists of a large space containing liquid called
_______________.

d.

The _______________ controls the activities in a cell.

Section C : ( 40 marks )
Answer all questions in the ruled paper provided.

22.

23.

Theresa took 60.0 s to complete a 400 m race.

a.

What was her average speed in m/s?

(2)

b.

Convert the answer in (a) from m/s to km/h.

(2)

Below are 2 compounds:

Butane - C4H10
Sugar - C12H22 O 11
a.

What elements are present in these 2 compounds?

(3)

b.

Compare the number of each type of atom in molecules of

Butane and Sugar

(2)

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