Homeschooling Programe

Grade 6 - First Semester Exam

Science - 2020/2021

STUDENTS NAME: ..................................................................................................................

Students answer on the Question Paper.

Additional Materials are required: Ruler.

90 minutes

READ THESE INSTRUCTION FIRST

1. Write you name on all the work you hand in.

2. Write in dark blue or black pen.
3. You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams, graphs, or rough working.
4. Do not use staples, paper clips, highliters, glue, or correction fluid.
5. Answer all questions. You should show all your working in the booklet.

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

The total number of marks for this paper is 46

1. Look carefully at the three leaves.

a. Make a list of three features that are the same in the three leaves:
first feature
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second feature
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third feature
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b. Make a list of three features that are different in the three leaves.
first feature
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second feature
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third feature
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2. For each of the organ systems listed, write the function of the organ system and list at
least two organs that are part of each organ system. [4]

Organ system Function Some organs in the system

respiratory system
 circulatory system

nervous system

digestive system

3. This diagram shows the muscles in a person’s arm.

a. On the diagram, label these muscles: [3]

biceps triceps forearms
b. What kind of joint is the elbow joint?
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c. What will happen to the elbow joint when biceps muslce contracts?
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 d. What will happen to the elbow joint when triceps muslce contracts?
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e. What is antagonistic muscles?
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4. This diagram shows the structure of a joint in human body.

a. Label the diagram. [4]

cartilage synovial fluid synovial membrane ligament
b. List two body parts where you can find this kind of joint in human body.
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c. What is the function of synovial fluid?
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d. What is a fixed joint?
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5. Complete the crosswords. [7]

Across
2 Changing the position or shape of part of the body.
5 A permanent increase in size.
6 Being able to sense and respond to stimuli.
7 Getting rid of waste products from the chemical reactions taking place inside body
cells.

Down
1 Making new living organisms.
3 A chemical reaction that takes place in all living cells.
4 Taking in nutrients that are needed to keep the organisms alive.

6. In the nineteenth century, many people believed that micro-organisms could just appear
from non-living material. This was called spontaneous generation.
Louis Pasteur thought that this idea was wrong. He thought that micro-organisms could
only be formed when other micro-organisms reproduced. He planned an experiment to
test this idea.
Pasteur used some very special glass flasks for his experiment.
a. Pasteur found that the liquid in the flask stayed unchanged for many months. Do you
thing that this provides evidence against the idea of spontaneous generation? Explain
your answer.

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b. After several months, Pasteur cut the curved neck off the flask. He found that the
liquid went bad in just a few days. Suggest why this happened.

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c. Do you think that the result of cutting the curved neck off the flask provides evidence
that the idea of spontaneous generation is not correct? Explain your answer.

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7. Complete the table to show which structures are found in plant cells and animal cells. [6]

Structure Is it found in plant cell? Is it found in animal cell?

Cell wall
Cell membrane
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Chloroplast
Vacuole