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Stage 9 Biology

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(a)   are units of heredity made of a substance called DNA.

2.

Criminal cases are solved by obtaining and identifying the DNA profile of the accused person from the scene of crime. What is this DNA profile, obtained from cells of the saliva or blood, called?

(a)  

3.

Name the method of separation used in the preparation of a person's DNA profile.

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4.

Sex cells are called (a)   .

5.

What is the term used to describe the structure of DNA?

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6.

Name the process in which male and female reproductive cells fuse together.

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7.

The nucleus of a resting cell contains threads of chromatin that condense to form chromosomes. When does the chromosome of a cell become visible?

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8.

What phenomenon does the theory of natural selection explain?

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9.

Explain the theory of acquired characteristics with an example.

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10.

Foods synthesized in the process of Photosynthesis by plants is stored as

a)

Starch

b)

Protein

c)

Vitamins

d)

Fats

11.

Where in a plant cell does photosynthesis take place

a)

Palisade cells

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Vacuole

12.

What is the purpose of photosynthesis?

a)

To release energy

b)

To create glucose

c)

To grow

d)

To get oxygen for respiration

13.

Which of these is the correct equation for photosynthesis?

a)

6O2 + C6H12O6 --> 6CO2 + 6H2O

b)

6O2 + 6CO2 --> C6H12O6 + 6H2O

c)

6CO2 + 12H2O --> C6H12O6 + 6H2O + 6O2

d)

6CO2 + 6H2O --> O2 + C6H12O6

14.

What are the products of photosynthesis?

a)

Oxygen and Energy

b)

Carbon Dioxide and Glucose

c)

Glucose and Oxygen

d)

Oxygen and Water

15.

What protects Stomata and helps it in opening and closing?

a)

Guard Cells

b)

Leaf

c)

Stem

d)

Carbon Dioxide

16.

Identify what is shown in the picture

a)

chlorophyll

b)

stomata

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

veins

17.
The main source of energy for all life comes from ____.
a)
the Earth
b)
the moon
c)
the sun
d)
the food we eat/make
18.

Energy stored in all the fossil fuels is made during the process of

a)

Fossilization

b)

Oxidation

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

De-starching

19.
Most plants appear green because chlorophyll
a)
absorbs green light.
b)
absorbs violet light.
c)
reflects green light.
d)
does not absorb violet light.
20.

A Punnett square is a (a) that allows you to easily determine the expected (b) of different (c) of two parents.

State what (a), (b) and (c) are.

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21.

Define transpiration.

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