BIOLOGY FORM 4 CHAPTER 1

WHAT IS MEANT BY THE TERM 'BIOLOGY'?

• Study about microbes and diseases

• Study about life

• Study about plants

• Study about environment

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A FIELD OF BIOLOGY? (choose more than 1 answer)

• Botany

• Zoology

• Actuarial science

• Engineering

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING EXPLAINS PATHOLOGY?

• A study of the nature of diseases and its factors, processes and development

• A study of the embryonic development

• A branch of biology about heredity

• A study of the nervous system

Which of the following is the study of the relationships between plants, animals and their environment?

• Ecology

• Botany

• Zoology

• Pathology

Which of the following is TRUE about the function of fume chamber?

• To clean the eyes if chemical splash occurs

• To protect against toxic fumes

• Provide a close space to study about pathogens

• Clean the body if chemical splash occurs

Which of the following materials CANNOT be thrown into the laboratory sink?

• Chemical substances with pH value of 5-9

• Radioactive substances

• Low concentrated solutions

• Distilled water

How liquid medium such as blood is managed according to the correct Standard Operating Procedure?

• Wrapped in a biohazard plastic bag

• Thrown in the sink

• Decontaminated using autoclave before thrown

• Thrown in the drain

Which of the following is TRUE about biological drawing?

• Use pen to draw

• Shaded artistically

• Lines drawn continuously

• Drawing must not be labelled

What is the correct steps after forming a hypothesis?

• Controlling variables

• Identifying problems

• Collecting data

• Planning and carrying out a scientific investigation

What is meant by making a hypothesis?

• Giving a statement whereby its validity has not been proven yet

• Forming an experiment plan to study the scientific problem

• Forming a rational conclusion that can be obtained from the experiment

• Using an experimental technique that is suitable in solving the problem