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Lower Secondary End of Term Multiple Choice Question

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Distinguish between autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrition. (Select the correct options).

a)

Autotrophs make their own food.

b)

Autotrophs depend on other organisms for food.

c)

Heterotrophs make their own food.

d)

Heterotrophs depend on other organisms for food.

2.

Which of the following are not autotrophs?

a)

algae

b)

mosses

c)

ferns

d)

fungi

3.

Which of the following are necessary for forming healthy bones?

a)

calcium and vitamin D

b)

calcium and vitamin E

c)

iron and vitamin A

d)

iron and vitamin C

4.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of respiratory surfaces?

a)

Large surface area

b)

permanently moist

c)

good supply of blood

d)

thick membrane

5.

Which of the following statements about respiration is correct?

a)

Aerobic does not use oxygen while anaerobic uses oxygen.

b)

Aerobic occurs in the cytoplasm while anaerobic occurs in the mitochondria.

c)

Aerobic releases large amounts of energy while anaerobic releases small amounts of energy.

d)

Aerobic produces at least one organic product while anaerobic products are always inorganic.

6.

Which of the following is NOT the name of a type of tooth?

a)

canine

b)

mole

c)

incisor

d)

premolar

7.

What is the main function of the respiratory system?

a)

to remove nitrogen waste from the body

b)

to clean the blood

c)

to break down food and absorb nutrients

d)

to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body

8.
Which of the following is a part of the respiratory system?
a)
lungs
b)
stomach
c)
large intestines
d)
heart
9.

When you breathe, your lungs take in ____ and release _____.

a)

air/oxygen

b)

oxygen/carbon dioxide

c)

carbon dioxide/waste

d)

waste/air

10.

What type of cells transport oxygen in the blood?

a)

red blood cells

b)

white blood cells

c)

neurons

d)

cartilage cells

11.

Which system allows blood to circulate throughout the body to transport oxygen and nutrients to all the cells and tissues?

a)

Nervous

b)

Respiratory

c)

Circulatory

12.

These cells, in the blood, carry oxygen and give the blood its color.

a)

white blood cells

b)

plasma

c)

platelets

d)

red blood cells

13.

The cells in the blood that help fight germs like bacteria and viruses

a)

red blood cells

b)

platelets

c)

white blood cells

14.

What is the main organ of the circulatory system?

a)

small intestine

b)

bone

c)

lungs

d)

heart

15.

The job of the heart is to . . .

a)

pump blood around the body.

b)

send food to the small intestines.

c)

break down food.

d)

give energy to the body.

16.

What is the circulatory system made up of?

a)

Lungs, blood, blood vessels

b)

Liver, kidneys, and stomach

c)

Heart, Blood Vessels, and Blood

17.

Which of the following is NOT transported throughout the body by the blood?

a)

undigested food

b)

Nutrients

c)

Gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide)

d)

hormones like adrenaline

18.
______________ are the smallest blood vessels.
a)
Arteries
b)
Veins
c)
Capillaries
19.
The heart has ___ chambers.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
20.

These blood vessels take oxygenated blood to the body cells.

a)

heart

b)

artery

c)

vein

d)

capillary

21.
How many bones are there in the human body?
a)
208
b)
126
c)
206
d)
80
22.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Skull (Cranium)

b)

Mandible

c)

Clavicle

d)

Scapula

23.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Skull (Mandible)

b)

Clavicle

c)

Mandible

d)

Scapula

24.

What connects bones together?

a)

ligaments

b)

brains

c)

trachea

d)

heart

25.

What are two examples of joints?

a)

noose, lock

b)

key, door

c)

ball and socket, hinge

d)

hinge, crow

26.

Part of the cell where energy is made?

a)

Rough ER

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Chloroplast

27.

What is the MAIN role of Chloroplast?

a)

To Facilitate Photosynthesis

b)

To make leaves green

c)

To Produce Oxygen

28.

Which cell is this?

a)

Animal Cell

b)

Eukaryotic Cell

c)

Prokaryotic Cell

d)

Plant Cell

29.

The strong muscular wall separating the left side of the heart from the right side is called the __________

a)

Septum

b)

Vena Cava

c)

Aorta

d)

Pancreas

30.

What type of neuron carries signals from your brain to your muscles?

a)

Motor neurons

b)

Brain neurons

c)

Sensory neurons

d)

Blood neurons

31.

Which part sends nerve impulse to the next cell?

a)

Dendrite

b)

Axon

c)

Synapse

d)

Cell Body

32.

These type of cells are responsible for transmitting electrical signals from nervous system to various parts of the body.

a)

Neuron

b)

Blood cell

c)

Villi

d)

Somatic

33.

What causes the horse to drink water? Identify the stimulus

a)

They are thirsty

b)

the water

c)

blinking

d)

the horse

34.

To stay alive, all organ systems need to work ___________.

a)

alone

b)

independently

c)

hard

d)

together

35.

Organs are made from ___________.

a)

tissues

b)

bones

c)

organisms

d)

skin

36.

This part of the brain coordinates movement and balance.

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Amygdala

d)

Hippocampus

e)

Prefrtonal Cortex

37.
a)
Anaphase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Cytokinesis
d)
Telophase
38.
a)
Prophase
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
39.
a)
Anaphase
b)
Cytonkinesis
c)
Interphase
d)
Prophase
40.

Meiosis is the process wherein a somatic cell produces gametes.

a)

True

b)

False

41.
What are the possible combinations of a pea plant with the alleles PP and a male pea plant with the alleles pp.
P= purple
p= white
a)
all Pp
b)
all PP
c)
Pp,PP,Pp,PP
d)
all pp
42.
Homozygous is when...
a)
the alleles are the same
b)
the alleles are different
c)
the alleles are absent
d)
the alleles are present
43.
B = brown fur  b = white fur
In the punnett square, what is the probability for white fur? 
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
44.
What is a phenotype?
a)
The expression of a trait; physical appearance.
b)
refers to the genetic makeup of an individual
c)
An organism that has the same genes for a trait (ex. TT or tt)
d)
the passing of traits from parent to offspring
45.
T - tall and t = short
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square
a)
tt
b)
Tt
c)
Bb
d)
TT
46.

Homeostasis is defined as the maintenance of a constant

a)

blood pressure

b)

external environment

c)

internal environment

d)

water content

47.

Which of the following organs are associated with the control of glucose level in the blood?

a)

Skin, liver, pancreas

b)

Liver, pancreas, kidney

c)

Skin, kidney

d)

Liver, pancreas

48.

What role does shivering play in temperature control?

a)

Decreases rate of heat conduction

b)

Increases rate of heat conduction

c)

Generates heat by muscle contractions

d)

Uses energy for muscle contraction

49.

A change in the structure of a single gene is called a___________.

a)

Chromosome

b)

Characteristic

c)

Mutation

d)

Phenotype

50.

How many identical cells are produced in mitosis?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

6

d)

2