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HSB Paper 1 2019 (1-20)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Plants obtain nitrates

a)

directly from nitrogen gas

b)

by the process of photosynthesis

c)

when nitrates diffuse into the stomata

d)

by absorbing nitrates through their roots

2.

Which of the following is an example of a terrestrial food chain?

a)

Seaweed → fish →seagull

b)

Pondweed →tadpole →fish

c)

plant →grasshopper → bird

d)

pondweed → tadpole → duck

3.

In which part of the following structures does photosynthesis occur?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Golgi bodies

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Mitochondria

4.

This question refers to the diagram of a red blood cell before and after being placed in a concentrated salt solution for one hour.


The change in the red blood cell shown in in II occurs because water

a)

enters the cell by osmosis

b)

leaves the cell by osmosis

c)

leaves the cell by diffusion

d)

enters the cell by diffusion

5.

This question refers to the following aquatic food chain;


Phytoplankton → zooplankton → fish →water bird


The producer in this food chain is the;

a)

fish

b)

water bird

c)

zooplankton

d)

phytoplankton

6.

To which of the following food groups do oats belong?

a)

Fruits

b)

Staples

c)

Legumes

d)

Vegetables

7.

Which of the following statements is true about pepsin?

a)

Is secreted in pancreatic juice

b)

converts proteins to amino acids

c)

converts proteins to polypeptides

d)

functions best in alkali conditions

8.

Which of the following vitamins can be produced by the skin as well as obtained from food?

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Vitamin B

c)

Vitamin C

d)

Vitamin D

9.

This item refers to the pie chart which shows the proportion of food groups in a balanced meal.


A person diagnosed with diabetes melitus should

a)

increase at intake

b)

decrease protein intake

c)

decrease carbohydrate intake

d)

increase fruits and vegetable intake

10.

Which of the following teeth aid in grinding teeth into smaller pieces?

a)

Incisors and premolars

b)

Molars and premolars

c)

Incisors and canines

d)

Canines and molars

11.

Kwashiokor is a deficiency disease caused by a lack of

a)

fats

b)

proteins

c)

glygogen

d)

carbohydrates

12.

Which of the following represents the correct sequence of events in the formation of a dental cavity?


I. Abscess

II. Dentine decay

III. Enamel decay

IV. Plaque formation

a)

I, II, III, IV

b)

II, I, III, IV

c)

IV, II, III, I

d)

IV, III, II, I

13.

Refer to the diagram which shows a part of the human digestive tract


Which organ is responsible for the digestion of protein only?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

The process of egestion is defined as the removal of

a)

toxic waste

b)

non-toxic waste

c)

metabolic wate

d)

undigested waste

15.

This item refers to the following table which shows the function of some structures of the respiratory system.


The structures labelled I, II, III and IV are

a)

I Epiglottis, II Larynx, III Nasal passage, IV Bronchus

b)

I Bronchus, II Nasal passage, III Larynx, IV Epiglottis

c)

I Nasal passage, II Epiglottis, III Bronchus, IV Larynx

d)

I Larynx, II Bronchus, III Epiglottis, IV Nasal passage

16.

Which of the following reagents is used to test for glucose?

a)

Iodine solution

b)

Copper sulphate

c)

Sodium hydroxide

d)

Benedict's solution

17.

To deliver mouth -to mouth resuscitation, the following steps should steps should be taken:


I. Press the head back with one hand and push jaw upward with the other.

II. Pinch the nose and seal your mouth with the causality's mouth

III. Give four quick blows into the causality's mouth and repeat every five seconds

IV. Place causality on their back

a)

I, II, II, IV

b)

II,III,IV,I

c)

III,IV,I,II

d)

IV,I, II,III

18.

Which of the following substances found in cigarette smoke is addictive?

a)

Tar

b)

Nicotine

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Carbon monoxide

19.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of gaseous exchange surfaces?

a)

Moist

b)

Thin-walled

c)

Small surface area

d)

Well supplied with gases

20.

This item refers to the diagram of a cell


This diagram MOST likely represents a

a)

liver cell

b)

phagocyte

c)

lymphocyte

d)

red blood cell