SECTION A

OBJECTIVE

( 20 QUESTIONS)

1. Where are red blood cells made?

A. Kidneys
B. Bone marrow.
C. Lungs
D. Heart

2. Which one of the following statements is NOT true for white blood cells
A. They are smaller than red blood cells.
B. They are produced in bone marrow.
C. They have no definite shape.
D. They are capable of fighting infection.

3. The pale yellow liquid in blood is called

A. lumen
B. platelets
C. plasma
D. glucose
 4. (i) Platelets are circular in shape.
(ii) Plasma carries heat around the body.
(iii) White blood cells contain haemoglobin.
(iv) Red blood cells attack harmful bacteria.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

A (ii) only

B (i), (ii) and (iii)

C (ii) and (iv)

D (iii) only

5. Which one of the following carries blood away from the heart?

A Vena Cava
B. Capillary
C Aorta
D Pulmonary vein

6. Which one of the following is NOT transported by blood around the body?

A. Sweat

B. Hormones

C Carbon dioxide

D Oxygen
7. Which of the items is correctly labelled in the diagram of the heart shown

A. Aorta

B Pulmonary vein

C Left atrium

D Valve

8. Which one of the following is NOT part of the human circulatory system?

A, Heart C. Skull

B. Blood D. Blood vessels

 9. Which of the following is a function of blood?

A. To maintain body temperature

B. To produce bile

C To support the body

D To transport food to the stomach

10. Haemoglobin in red blood cells is used to

A. carry oxygen around the body.

B remove carbon dioxide from cells in the body.

C. clot wounds

D fight disease

11 What does the xylem transport in a plant?

A. Water and dissolved sugars

B. Water and dissolved mineral salts
C. Water only

12 What is transpiration?

A. The movement of water from the root hair cells

B. The release of energy in plant cells
C. The evaporation of water from the leaves
 13 How do root hair cells absorb water?

A. By osmosis
B. By diffusion
C. By active transport

14 What is the movement of sugars through a plant called?

A. Translation
B. Translocation
C. Transcription

15 What happens to the transpiration rate as the temperature increases?

A. It decreases
B. It stays the same
C. It increases

16 How are the xylem and phloem arranged in plant roots?

A. In the centre of the root

B. In bundles near the edge of the root
C. Evenly spaced out across the root

17 How are sucrose and amino acids transported in a plant?

A. Through the xylem

B. Through the phloem
C. Through the xylem and phloem
18 Why does water loss slow down if a plant is put into a plastic bag?

A. The humidity increases

B. The temperature increases
C. The light intensity increases

19 What happens to the rate of transpiration if wind speed increases?

A. It decreases
B. It stays the same
C. It increases

20 Why does the rate of transpiration increase if the light intensity is increased?

A. The humidity increases, which makes the rate of transpiration increase.

B. The stomata open wider to let more carbon dioxide into the leaf for photosynthesis
C. The root hair cells become more permeable to water, letting more water into the plant
and through the xylem
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BIOLOGY CONTINUAL ASSESSMENT 2

Paper 1 & Paper 2 SEPTEMBER 2016

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