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Biology

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 16hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the dental formula for man , dog and goat except

a)

I2/2  C1/1. PM 2/2 M3/3=16   

b)

I3/3 C1/1. PM 4/4 M2/3=21 x 2 = 42

c)

0/4 incisors, 3/3 pre-molars, 3/3 molars

d)

I3/2C1/1. PM 4/7 M2/3=26x 2 = 42

2.

this type of dentition, organisms have teeth with different shapes, sizes and functions. E.g. in Rabbit, man, dog, cattle etc. This is a common feature of mammals, where they have four types of teeth, i.e. the incisors, canine, premolars and molars

a)

Homodont

b)

Heterodont

3.

This type of dentition is one possessed by animals having the same type and shape of teeth. No teeth has a special function, all have the same function e.g. teeth type in fishes, amphibians and reptile

a)

Heterodont dentition

b)

Homodont dentition

4.

Human beings have two sets of teeth in their life time. These are the temporary or _________ teeth and permanent teeth

a)

Permanent

b)

fang

c)

Milk

d)

Canine

5.

this is a type of nutrition in which one organism obtains food and nourishment at the expense of another organism (the host) who is harmed and obtains no benefit.

a)

Tapeworm

b)

Parasitic nutrition

c)

Holozoic nutrition

d)

Heterotrophic nutrition

6.

certain organisms obtain food and nourishment from extracellular digestion of decomposing organic matter. For example mushrooms and other fungi obtain food form their decaying substrate.

a)

Symbiotic nutrition

b)

Holozoic nutrition

c)

Saprophytic nutrition

d)

Parasitic nutrition

7.

this is a type of nutrition in which some organisms obtain needed food because of a mutual interaction with another organism. The action of one organism provides food for the other organism. E.g. Lichen.

a)

Symbiotic nutrition

b)

Holozoic nutrition

c)

Heterotrophic nutrition

d)

Saprophytic nutrition

8.

Drosera

a)

Pitcher

b)

Sundew

c)

Venus fly trap

d)

Bladderworts

9.

Nepenthes

a)

Pitcher

b)

Sundew

c)

Venus fly trap

d)

none of the above

10.

Dionaea

a)

Sundew

b)

Venus fly trap

c)

Pitcher

d)

Non of the above

11.

Utricularia

a)

Pitcher plant

b)

Sundew

c)

Bladderworts

d)

Venus fly trap

12.

these are plants which possess special trapping devices for catching insects and feeding on the.

a)

Carnivorous plant

b)

Carnivore

c)

Omnivore

d)

Tapeworm

13.

this is the nutrition type exhibited by those animals which feed by ingestion, digestion, absorption and assimilation of food to utilize it.

a)

Saprophytic nutrition

b)

Symbiotic nutrition

c)

Holozoic nutrition

d)

Autotrophic nutrition

14.

Hawks and lions.

Housefly and vulture

go in what category

Pick 2 answers

a)

Carnivorous plants?

b)

Carnivorous animals

c)

Herbivorous animals

d)

Omnivorous animals

e)

Scavengers

15.

Sheep and rabbit

Man and pig

go in what category

Pick 2 answers

a)

Omnivorous animals

b)

Herbivorous animals

c)

Carnivorous animals

d)

Scavengers

16.

plants-like organisms which feed on dead and decomposing organic matter by secreting enzymes on it for extracellular digestion before absorbing the completely digested product. E.g Rhizopus, Mucor & mushroom

a)

Saprophytic feeders

b)

Parasitic feeders

17.

obtain their food either totally or partially from their host while harming the host. They obtain food from the blood stream of an animal or phloem sap of a plant.

a)

Saprophytic feeders

b)

Parasitic feeders

c)

Holozoic feeders

18.

They are located in front of the jaw. They are flat, chisel shaped and with a sharp edge used for cutting and holding on to the prey so that they do not escape

a)

Canines

b)

Incisors

c)

Premolars

d)

Molars

19.

They are found next to the incisors. They are sharp and pointed for tearing and catching the prey

a)

Canines

b)

Incisors

c)

Premolars

d)

Molars

20.

located at the back of the jaw following the canines. They have large, ridged surfaces or cusps used for grinding and chewing food

a)

Premolars

b)

Canines

c)

Molars

d)

Incisors

21.

located at the extreme parts of the jaws. They are closely packed with ridges surfaces for chewing and grinding food

a)

Premolars

b)

Molars

c)

Incisors

d)

Canines

22.

The external part of each tooth consists of?

a)

Enamel

b)

Bones

c)

Uranus

d)

Gums

23.

long, curved, large and pointed for attack, defence and tearing flesh from bones

a)

Canine

b)

Incisors

c)

Molars

d)

Premolars

24.

flat with sharp cutting edge for cutting vegetables or grasses.

a)

Incisors

b)

Canines

c)

Premolar

d)

Molar

25.

A field of biological study in which the interrelationship between organisms And their environment studied.

a)

Autecology

b)

Ecology

c)

synecology

d)

Biosphere

26.

This is concerned with the study of an individual organism or a single species of organisms in the environment as well as its interaction with the environment for example the study of a single cockroach in its habitats or the study of the blue whale in its habitat.

a)

Synecology

b)

Lithosphere

c)

Autecology

d)

Biosphere

27.

This is concerned with the study of interrelationship between groups of organisms or species of organisms living together and interacting with their environment for example the study of different organisms in the rain forest

a)

Autecology

b)

Synecology

c)

Ecology

d)

Lithosphere

28.

This is the zone of the earth occupied by living things e.g. soil, air or water.

a)

Habitat

b)

Biosphere/Ecosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Lithosphere

29.

This is the solid part of the earth. It is made up of the soil on which cultivation of crops and rearing of animals occurs.

a)

Ecosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

30.

This refers to the water bodies or aquatic part of the earth where living things are found e.g. rivers, seas, ocean, lakes etc.

a)

Hydrosphere

b)

Ecology

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Ecosphere

31.

it is the gaseous part of the earth. It I the layer of the earth surrounding the earth. It consists of 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.9% argon, 0.038% carbon dioxide and trace amount of rare gases.

a)

Atmosphere

b)

the sun

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Ecosphere/biosphere

32.

the largest community of naturally occurring organisms examples are: rain forest, guinea savannah, desert etc.

a)

Biomes

b)

Ecological niche

c)

Community

d)

Eco-system

33.

This is a specific part of a habitat, which occupied by particular specie of an organism and the functional role of the organisms in that habitat.

a)

Ecosphere

b)

Ecological niche

c)

Biomes

d)

Lithosphere

34.

This is the community of plants and animals interacting together and with their non-living environment.

a)

Eco-system

b)

Community

c)

Population

d)

Ecosphere

35.

e.g. Temperature, wind, humidity, sunlight, rainfall.

a)

Climate factors

b)

Inorganic material and nutrients

c)

Edaphic factors

36.

such as carbon (IV) oxide, nitrogen, phosphorus, calcium etc.

a)

Climate factors

b)

Inorganic material and nutrients

c)

Edaphic factors

37.

These are soil related factors. e.g. Soil type, porosity, rocks, topography, and other factors like dust storms, fire and water

a)

Climate factors

b)

Inorganic material and nutrients

c)

Edaphic factors

38.

the irreversible increase in size and complexity of an organism brought about by the synthesis of new protoplasm.

a)

Protoplasm

b)

growth

c)

Mitosis

d)

Cell division

39.

Growth is an/a ________ process

a)

Simple

b)

anabolic

c)

Natural

d)

growing

40.

Basis of grown except

a)

cell division

b)

Cell enlargement

c)

Mitosis

d)

Cell differentiation

41.

Which is a form of cell division?

a)

Meiosis

b)

Cell enlargement

c)

Division of cells

42.

the type of cell division which takes place during growth and development of an organism. _________ leads to increase in size. Meiosis on the other hand, is the type of cell division which occurs during the formation of gametes or sex cells.

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

c)

Metaphase

d)

anaphase

43.

This follows after cell division. The newly formed daughter cells increase in size and mass to their normal sizes.

a)

Cell enlargement

b)

Cell differentiation

44.

After the cells have attained their normal sizes the cells become specialized for a specific function. For example, in the human body a cell in the bone become an osteocyte, if it is found in the blood it may become a blood cell. Other cell may differentiate/ specialize to become muscle cells, brain cell, epithelial cells etc.

a)

Cell division

b)

Cell differentiation

c)

Cell enlargement

45.

This is latent or resting stage of the cell when normal activities are on-going. At this stage chromosome appear as long thin threads called chromatin.

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

46.

 the chromosomes become visible as they contract and the nucleolus disappears. The centrioles move to the opposite ends of the cell and spindle fibers appear.

a)

Prophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Interphase

47.

During early ________, the chromosomes arrange themselves at the spindle. In the late metaphase the chromatids begin to draw apart at the centromere.

a)

Interphase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

48.

 the chromatids separate fully and the spindle fibres pull them to the opposite poles of the cell. In the late anaphase the chromatids reach the poles.

a)

Anaphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Interphase

49.

the spindle fibers break down, and the cytoplasm begins to divide. A furrow appears in the cytoplasm and deepens as cytokinesis proceeds. In the late ______, the nucleolus is formed; the chromosomes lengthen and assume their initial thin chromatin forms and the nuclear membrane forms around the chromatin material.

a)

Telophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Prophase

d)

Metaphase

50.

Meiosis involves how many successful cell division?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

51.

Meiosis Involves how many duplication of chromosomes

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

52.

How many haploid daughter cells does meiosis have?

a)

5

b)

2

c)

6

d)

4

53.

Gametes are formed by a process called?

a)

Gemeto

b)

Gemetis

c)

Halogenesis

d)

Gametogenesis

54.

Sperms are produced by what?

a)

Testes

b)

Ovaries

c)

oogenesis

d)

Spermatogenesis

55.

takes place during growth of somatic cells

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

56.

occurs during the formation of gametes

a)

Meiosis

b)

mitosis

57.

The number of chromosomes in both the parent cell and daughter cells are identical i.e. both cells are diploid

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

58.

The number of chromosomes in the parent cell is twice that of the daughter cell. The parent cell is diploid while daughter cells are haploid

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

59.

is a directional responses in which a whole organism moves from one place to another in responses to an external stimuli such as temperature, light, water or certain chemical.

a)

Movement

b)

taxis/tactic

c)

Stimuli

d)

Sperm

60.

Light

name of response

Tactic movement

a)

Phototaxis

b)

Thermotaxis

c)

Chemotaxis

61.

Temperature

Name of response

Tactic movement

a)

Thermotaxis

b)

Phototaxis

c)

Chemotaxis

62.

Chemical

Name of response

Tactic movement

a)

Chemotaxis

b)

phototaxis

c)

Thermotaxis

63.

a non-directional response in which a plant moves part of its body in responses to stimuli such as changes in light intensity, temperature or humidity.

a)

Natism

b)

Taxis

64.

The Amoeba proteus possesses _______ feet or pseudopodia with which it moves by an amoeboid movement

a)

artificial

b)

False