NEW HORIZON ACADEMY (N.H.
A)
END OF TERM EXAMS
FORM 1: COMBINED SCIENCE PAPER
Section A [20 marks]
1. Which statement about photosynthesis and respiration in plants is correct?
A. Both processes can occur at night
B. Both processes can occur during the day
C. Both processes stop at night
D. Both processes stop during the day
2. What make proteins an essential component of human diet?
A. They are needed for cell growth and repair.
B. They are needed for preserving energy stores
C. They are needed for prevention of anaemia
D. They are the main source of energy
3. What is the function of a chloroplast in a plant cell.
A. Site for respiration
B. Site for photosynthesis
C. For active transport
D. None of the above
4. Which nutrient is responsible for proper and good eye sight..
A. Vitamin B
B. Vitamin C
C. Vitamin A
D. Vitamin K
5. Which two processes are used by root hair cells for the absorption of water and
mineral salts.
A. Diffusion and osmosis
B. Active uptake and diffusion
C. Active uptake only
D. Osmosis and active uptake
6. What is a source of vitamin A?
A. Meat
B. Milk
C. Beans
D. Green vegetables
7. Which instrument is used to view specialized cells.
A. Telescope
B. Microscope
C. Magnifying glass
D. Potometer
8. Specialized cells like palisade cells, have a nucleus. What is the function of the
nucleus?
A. Stores salts and sugars
B. Controls cell’s activities
C. Carries our respiration
D. Controls entry and exit of substances in and out of the cell
9. Which one of these cells is responsible for fighting infections.
A. Red blood cell
B. Root hair cell
C. Muscle cell
D. White blood cell
10. When testing for carbon dioxide as lime water turns from.
A. Cloudy white to colourless
B. Milky white to colourless
C. Colourless to milky white
D. None of the above
11. Plants absorb water from the soil through
A. Osmosis
B. Diffusion
C. Active transport
D. All of the above
12. Which one of the following is a raw material for photosynthesis.
A. Sunlight
B. Chlorophyll
C. Oxygen
D. Water
13. Which process in living organisms produces energy.
A. Photosynthesis
B. Active transport
C. Respiration
D. Reproduction
14. Which one is not a component of blood.
A. Air sacs
B. Plasma
C. Platelets
D. White blood cells
15. Which part of blood carries dissolved nutrients, sugars and salts.
A. Red blood cells
B. Plasma
C. Platelets
D. White blood cells
16. Which one is not a function of blood.
A. Production of digestive juices
B. Defence and fighting infections
C. Clotting and prevention of bleeding
D. Transport of materials
17. The inhaled air has how much of carbon dioxide.
A. 4%
B. 0.03%
C. 3%
D. 0.04%
18. Which of the following is a product of respiration
A. Oxygen
B. Glucose
C. Energy
D. Starch
19. What happens to glucose after it is produced during photosynthesis.
A. It is stored as starch
B. It is used for respiration
C. It is used to generate energy for other cells of the plant
D. All of the above.
20. In osmosis water molecules move
A. Against a concentration gradient
B. Down the concentration gradient
C. Through a semi-permeable membrane
D. From low to high concentration
Section B [44 marks]
1. (a) Define the term photosynthesis [2]
( b) State the word equation for photosynthesis [2]
( c) Explain how plants and animals are interdependent [4]
2. (a) Define malnutrition [2]
( b) Complete the following table.
Nutrient Function Source
Body building and repair of
tissues.
Vitamin
A
Gum health and wound
healing
Sunlight and fish
[8]
3. (a) State the functions of the following components of blood
i. Platelets ii. Red blood cells [2]
( b) Outline any four general functions of the blood [4]
( c) state two differences between diffusion and osmosis [2]
4. (a) describe a test for carbon dioxide gas. [3]
( b) State 4 differences between inhaled air and exhaled air. [4]
Inhaled Air Exhaled air
( c) write down the word equation for respiration. [2]
5. (a) State three laboratory rules [3]
( b) Draw and label a Plant cell [4]
( c) State two functions of the cell membrane [2]
Total = [64 marks]
All The Best!!!!!
Compiled By: N. Nkomo
