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TEST 4 CHAPTER 12 - 13

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When a person steps on a pin, the impulse will move according to the following

sequence:

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

Which letter represents the central nervous system?

a)

P

b)

Q

c)

R

d)

S

3.

What are represented by X?


a)

Afferent

pathway

b)

Efferent

pathway

c)

Effector

d)

Receptor

4.

What is the function of the axon of a sensory neuron ?

a)

To release neurotransmitter in the synaptic cleft

b)

To carry impulse away from the cell body

c)

To speed up the conduction of impulse

d)

To carry impulse towards the cell body

5.

A man had an accident. The accident caused injury to the brain and affects his reading ability. Which part of the brain is affected ?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Hypothalamus

d)

Medulla oblongata

6.

Which one of the following is concerned with balance, locomotion and body position ?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

hypothalamus

d)

medulla oblongata

7.

Which of the parts labelled A, B, C and D functions in controlling body balance ?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.

What is the function of the myelin sheath ?

a)

to conduct impulses

b)

to insulate the axons

c)

to protect the cell bodies

d)

to transmit information across synapses

9.

What is the function of this neurone?

a)

To produce adrenaline

b)

To connect to another efferent neurone

c)

To send an impulse from a receptor to the central nervous system

d)

To send an impulse from the central nervous system to an effector

10.

Which one of the following is a reflex centre concerned with temperature regulation ? ?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

hypothalamus

d)

medulla oblongata

11.

What are neurone S, T and U ?

a)

S- Affarent . T- Efferent. U - Interneurone

b)

U- Affarent . S- Efferent. T - Interneurone

c)

T- Affarent . U- Efferent. S - Interneurone

d)

U- Affarent . T- Efferent. S - Interneurone

12.

How are impulses transmitted across synapses ?

a)

by thermal means

b)

by chemical means

c)

by electrical means

d)

by mechanical means

13.

Which of the following neurones transmits the impulse from the receptor to the central nervous system ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Figure shows the transmission of impulses from one neurone to another neurone.


What is structure P?

a)

Effector

b)

Synapse

c)

Interneurone

d)

Axon

15.

Which of the following is true about this reflec arc ?

a)

The reflec arc involves two types of neurone.

b)

The coordination centre is medulla oblongata.

c)

Muscle X contracts while muscle Y relaxes.

d)

The pain is felt before the hand is pulled away from the bee.

16.

Which of the sequences show the correct pathway of transmission of impulses for these action?

a)

Stimulus to integrating centre to receptor to response

b)

Stimulus to receptor to integrating centre to response

c)

Receptor to integrating centre to stimulus to response

d)

Receptor to stimulus to integrating centre to response

17.

The information below is about a neurological disease.

· Loss of memory and intellectual ability

· Shrinkage of brain tissues

· Lack of neurotransmitters such as acetylcholine

· Usually affects the elderly


The disease is

a)

Parkinson’s disease

b)

Alzheimer’s disease

c)

Osteoporosis

d)

Arthritis

18.

Which of the statements are true of hormones ?

I. They act more efficiently at 32°C

II. They are carried in the blood stream

III. They are secreted by ductless glands

IV. They break down complex food substances by hydrolysis

a)

I and II

b)

II and III

c)

III and IV

d)

I and IV

19.

Which of the following hormones is not produced by the pituitary gland?

a)

Thyroxine

b)

Follicle-stimulating hormone

c)

Luteinising hormone

d)

Thyroid-stimulating hormone

20.

Which hormone is correctly matched to its function?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

21.

Cretinism (goitre) is cause by a lack of a type of hormone and a type of a mineral ion in the diet. What are the hormone and the mineral ion?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

22.

Which of the following hormones repairs the endometrium of the uterus after menstruation occurs ?

a)

Oestrogen hormone

b)

Progesterone hormone

c)

Luteinizing hormone

d)

Follicle stimulating hormone

23.

Which of the following is not an effect of a hormone imbalance ?

a)

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)

b)

Foetus miscarriage

c)

Menopause

d)

Pregnancy

24.

Diagram below shows the changes of posture in a woman’s skeleton as she grows older due to lack of certain hormones and nutrients. What are these hormone and nutrient ?

a)

Progesterone and ferum

b)

Progesterone and calcium

c)

Oestrogen and ferum

d)

Oestrogen and calcium

25.

Which of the following reactions occur in the child’s body ?

I. Blood glucose level increases III. Body temperataure decreases

II. Metabolic rate increases IV. Rate of heart beat increases

a)

I and II

b)

III and IV

c)

I, II and IV

d)

II, III and IV

26.

What are hormone P and hormone Q ?

a)

P- Thyroxine. Q- insulin

b)

P- glucagon. Q - Thyroxine

c)

P- Insulin. Q - glucagon

d)

P- Adrenaline. Q - Aldosterone

27.

The following information describes the functions of hormone K.

· Increases the metabolisme of most body cell

· Regulates growth and development of the body


What is hormone K ?

a)

Thyroxine

b)

Insulin

c)

Adrenalin

d)

Aldosterone

28.

Which of the following is the name given to the minute tubules of which the kidney is mainly composed ?

a)

axons

b)

dendrons

c)

neurones

d)

nephrons

29.

Which of the following act as excretory organs in man ?

I. lungs II. spleen III. kidneys IV. intestine

a)

I and III

b)

II and IV

c)

I, II and III

d)

II, III and IV

30.

Which of the following would cause an increase in urine flow during the day ?

I. hot dry weather III. drinking a litre of water

II. cold damp weather IV. a long period of exercise

a)

I and II

b)

II and III

c)

III and IV

d)

I and IV

31.

Ultrafiltration occurs at the Bowman’s capsule because

I The blood in the glomerulus is under high pressure

II The presence of pores in the capillary wall and the capsule wall

III The diameter of the afferent arteriole is bigger than that of the efferent arteriole

IV The filtrate contains all the components of blood plasma

a)

I, II and III

b)

II, III and IV

c)

I, III and IV

d)

I, II and IV

32.

The chemical compound in which most nitrogenous waste is excreted from the body of a mammal is urea. From which of the following does this substance originate ?

a)

vitamins

b)

fatty acids

c)

amino acids

d)

mineral salts

33.

Which of the following can be found in afferent arteriole but not in collecting duct ?

a)

salts

b)

water

c)

glucose

d)

protein

34.

Which one of the following structures does ultra-filtration of the blood occur ?

a)

Loop of Henle

b)

Bowmans’ capsule

c)

distal convoluted tubule

d)

proximal convoluted tubule

35.

Diagram below shows a graph of the changes in the glucose level in an individual’s blood over a period of two hour.

What happened at X ?

a)

The individual started fasting

b)

The individual ate vegetables

c)

The individual drank a glass of grape juice

d)

The individual was given an insulin injection

36.

A labourer is doing vigorous work under the hot sun.

Which of the following changes would occur in the man’s body ?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

37.

An increase in the carbon dioxide concentration in the blood of a man results in

a)

positive feedback and a fasting breathing rate

b)

negative feedback and a fasting breathing rate

c)

positive feedback and a slower breathing rate

d)

negative feedback and a slower breathing rate

38.

Which of the following is the best definition of homeostasis ?

a)

control of temperature

b)

control of water and ionic level

c)

independent of external environment

d)

maintenance of a constant internal environment

39.

An athlete has just reached the finishing point of a 100 metre race. After the race,

which of the following shows the changes in the body temperature, sweat glands

and blood vessels?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

40.

· A boy eat a lot of salty food


Based on the statement given, which of the following will occur ?

I. The osmotic pressure of blood is low

II. Kidney tubule becomes more permeable to water

III. More ADH is secreted

IV. The urine produced is concentrated

a)

I and II

b)

I and III

c)

III and IV

d)

I, II and IV