NAMA : …………………………….… TINGKATAN : 2 .
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SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN DAMANSARA JAYA
SEKOLAH KLUSTER KECEMERLANGAN
PETALING JAYA
UJIAN PERTENGAHAN SESI AKADEMIK (UPSA) TAHUN 2023
TINGKATAN 2
SAINS
2 JAM
JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU
1. Kertas soalan ini mengandungi tiga Bahagian Soalan Markah Markah
bahagian: Bahagian A, B dan Bahagian C. Penuh Diperoleh
2. Jawab semua soalan dalam Bahagian A, B
A 1 - 20 20
dan Bahagian C.
3. Lorekkan jawapan Bahagian A pada kertas 1 4
OMR di muka surat 1 menggunakan pensel 2B.
2 4
Pastikan anda menulis nama dan kelas anda
B
pada ruang yang disediakan pada muka 3 4
hadapan dan juga pada muka surat 2.
4 4
4. Bagi Bahagian B dan C tulis jawapan anda pada
ruang yang disediakan dalam kertas 5 4
soalan ini.
6 8
5. Tunjukkan kerja mengira anda. Ini boleh
membantu anda untuk mendapatkan markah. 7 8
6. Rajah yang mengiringi soalan tidak dilukis
mengikut skala kecuali dinyatakan. 8 10
C
7. Markah yang diperuntukkan bagi setiap soalan 9 10
dan ceraian soalan ditunjukkan dalam kurungan.
8. Anda dibenarkan menggunakan kalkulator 10 12
saintifik yang tidak boleh diprogram. 11 12
9. Kertas soalan ini hendaklah diserahkan kepada
pengawas peperiksaan pada akhir peperiksaan.
Jumlah 100
Kertas soalan ini mengandungi 18 halaman bercetak termasuk muka hadapan
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Shade your answer for Section A in the OMR paper provided. Write your name and class in
the space provided.
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SECTION A
[20 marks]
Shade your answer for Section A in the OMR paper provided in page 2.
1. Which of the following shows vertebrates only?
A. Worm, prawn and turtle
B. Worm, crab and monkey
C. Bird. crab and bat
D. Bird, lizard and bat
2. Among the following vertebrates, which one carries out external fertilisation?
A. Birds
B. Reptiles
C. Mammals
D. Amphibians
3. Which of the following plants is a dicotyledon?
A. Paddy
B. Hibiscus
C. Sugarcane
D. Coconut tree
4. Which of the following characteristics are true about sparrow?
I Poikilothermic
II Produce eggs with a shell
III Breathe through lungs
IV Have fins
A. I and III
B. II and III
C. III and IV
D. I and IV
5. What is the meaning of secondary consumer?
A. Secondary carnivores that eat primary consumers.
B. Herbivore or omnivore that eat plants.
C. Primary carnivores that eat primary consumers.
D. Organisms that can produce their own food.
6. Which of the following is not an example of a biological control?
A. Introducing owls in farms
B. Raising ducks in paddy field
C. Bacillus thuringiensis spray to kill insect larvae
D. Pesticide spray to kill insects
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7. Diagram 1 shows the interaction between living organisms.
Symbiosis
Commensalism P Parasitism
Diagram 1
Which pair represents interaction P?
A. Barnacle and crab
B. Fungus and green algae
C. Ladybird and aphid
D. Fighting fish and mosquito larvae
8. Diagram 2 shows as example of a food chain.
W Grasshopper Bird Owl
Diagram 2
What is W?
A. Sun
B. worm
C. leaves
D. caterpillars
9. What is the name of the process that maintains the oxygen content in the air?
A. Respiration
B. Transpiration
C. Photosynthesis
D. Decomposition
10. Which of the following disrupt the nutrient cycle?
A. Burn garbage openly
B. Use the public transport
C. Turn off the water tap after use
D. Create planned agricultural system
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11. Diagram 3 shows a food pyramid.
Diagram 3
Which food group supplied the most of the energy?
A. P
B. Q
C. R
D. S
12. Which of the of the following mineral if lack of will cause anemia?
A. Iron
B. Sodium
C. Potassium
D. Phosphorus
13. What is being tested through Millon's test?
A. Fat
B. Starch
C. Protein
D. Glucose
14. What is the process of breaking down large molecule into smaller and soluble molecules
so that it can be easily absorbed by the body?
A. Digestion
B. Excretion
C. Defecation
D. Assimilation
15. Which digestion takes place in mouth?
A. Glucose
B. Protein
C. Starch
D. Fat
16. Which of the following statements is true about infectious diseases?
A. Diseases caused by infection of pathogens
B. Diseases that can be spread without a medium
C. Diseases caused by genetic factors or lifestyle
D. Diseases that cannot be transmitted from one individual to another
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17. Which of the following vectors is matched correctly to te disease?
A. Vector Disease
Aedes mosquito Malaria
B.
Anopheles mosquito Zika
C. Cockroach Typhoid
D. housefly Leptospirosis
18. Which of the following methods of transmission causes the spread of dengue?
A. Air
B. Water
C. Vector
D. Contact
19. Diagram 4 shows a type of immunity.
Diagram 4
What is the type of immunity?
A. Natural active immunity
B. Artificial active immunity
C. Natural passive immunity
D. Artificial passive immunity
20. What is the similarity of active immunity and passive immunity?
A. The immunity lasts long
B. Involves the use of antibody
C. Does not result in immediate protection
D. Antibody is produced by the person's own body
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SECTION B
[20 marks]
Answer all questions.
1. (a) Diagram 5.1 shows a few animals.
Diagram 5.1
Tick (✓) for the correct common characteristics of the animals.
(i) Reproduce by giving birth
(ii) Body temperature changes with the surroundings
(iii) Breathe through gills
(iv) Carry out internal fertilisation
(v) Body is covered with hard scales
[2 marks]
(b) Diagram 5.2 shows the classification of plants.
Plants
Flowering plants Q
Diagram 5.2
(i) What is group X?
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[1 mark]
(ii) Circle the correct example of plant in group X.
[1 mark]
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2. (a) Complete the process of the formation of an ecosystem with the correct answers.
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
Community Ecosystem Population Species
[2 marks]
(b) Match the examples of pest with its biological controlling agent.
Pest Biological controlling agent
Mosquito larvae Bacillus thuringiensis
Rhinoceros beetle Guppy fish
Snail Ladybird beetle
Aphids Duck
[2 marks]
3. Complete the following carbon cycle and oxygen cycle.
Burning of fossil fuels
Decomposers
Oxygen Photosynthesis Respiration Carbon dioxide
[4 marks]
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4. (a) Match the following vitamins to the correct deficiency diseases.
Vitamin Deficiency disease
B Beri-beri
D Night blindness
Rickets
[2 marks]
(b) Circle two food that contain proteins.
[2 marks]
5. Classify the following diseases into infectious and non-infectious diseases.
Diabetes Leptospirosis Tuberculosis Cancer
Diseases
Infectious Non-infectious
(a) ___________________________ (c) ___________________________
(b) ___________________________ (d) ___________________________
[4 marks]
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SECTION C
[60 marks]
Answer all questions.
6. Diagram 6.1 shows two animals.
P Q
Diagram 6.1
(a) Give one similarity and one difference between the animal P and animal Q
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[2 marks]
(b) Give another example of animal which have the same classification with animals Q.
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[1 mark]
(c) Diagram 6.2 shows a few examples of animals.
Pomfret Eagle Frog
Diagram 6.2
(i) What is dichotomous key?
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[1 mark]
(ii) Construct a dichotomous key to identify the animal in Diagram 6.2.
[2 marks]
(iii) Name two others classification of vertebrates that are not in Diagram 6.2
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[2 marks]
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7. Diagram 7.1 shows the organisms that live in a lake community.
Diagram 7.1
(a) (i) How does a community formed?
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[1 mark]
(ii) Based on Diagram 7.1, state the decomposer.
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[1 mark]
(iii) Based on Diagram 7.1, construct a food chain.
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[1 mark]
(b) Diagram 7.2 show two types of interaction between organisms.
X Y
Diagram 7.2
Name the types of interaction for
X: ____________________________________________________
Y: ____________________________________________________
[2 marks]
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(c) Diagram 7.3 shows a pyramid of numbers for several species of organisms in a
habitat.
Snake
Rat
Paddy
Diagram 7.3
(i) If the rat reproduces in large quantity, predict the effect of population of paddy
and snake.
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[1 mark]
(ii) The owner of the farm decided to rear owls as a biological control agent in order
to reduce the population of rats. Is his decision justified?
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[2 marks]
8. Diagram 8.1 shows a boy suffering from a disease caused by malnutrition.
Diagram 8.1
(a) State the disease suffered by the boy.
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[1 mark]
(b) What is the meaning of malnutrition?
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[1 mark]
(c) State a class of food needed by the boy.
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[1 mark]
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(d) Diagram 8.2 shows two Menu, A and B.
MENU A MENU B
• Bread • Potato
• Milk • Orange juice
• Tuna Sandwich • Chicken chop
Diagram 8.2
Choose the most suitable menu for the boy after malnutrition is overcome. Give one
reason for your answer.
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[2 marks]
(e) Table 8 shows calorific value of several types of food.
Food Roti canai Papaya Orang juice
Amount 1 piece 1 slide 1 glass
Calorific value (kJ) 1260 230 540
Table 8
Tina ate one and a half slice of roti canai, two slices of papaya and drank one glass of
orange juice.
Based on the table above, calculate the calorific value taken by Tina.
[2 marks]
(f) Linda experiences obesity and wants to lose weight quickly without dieting. She
intends to undergo a bariatric surgery which is a procedure that removes part of the
small intestine. Do you agree with Linda's decision?
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[3 marks]
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9. Diagram 9.1 show an example of body defence.
Diagram 9.1
(a) Name the type of defence shown in Diagram 9.1.
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[1 mark]
(b) What is the name of the process where the white blood cells engulf and digest the
pathogen using enzyme.
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[1 mark]
(c) Diagram 9.2 Show two graphs of immunity.
W X
Diagram 9.2
(i) Name the graph:
W: __________________________________________________________
X: __________________________________________________________
[2 marks]
(ii) What is the meaning of immunity?
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[1 mark]
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(iii) State two practices that can strengthen the immune system.
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[2 marks]
(d) A disease outbreak has occurred in a village. The outbreak has resulted in 5 death
cases and 88 others show symptoms of the disease.
Name the type of disease that cause the outbreak. What action should be taken by the
hospital on the patients suffering from the disease? Justify your answer.
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[3 marks]
10. Diagram 10.1 shows the human digestive system.
Diagram 10.1
(a) (i) Name the process that how the food pass through Q.
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[1 mark]
(ii) Label and name the organ where the digestion of protein starts in diagram 10.1.
[1 mark]
(b) Name the enzyme that digests protein.
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[1 mark]
(c) The digestion of food can be divided into physical digestion and chemical digestion.
Compare and contrast physical digestion and chemical digestion.
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[2 marks]
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(d) (i) In which organ will the end product of protein is absorbed into the blood stream?
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[1 mark]
(ii) Name the end product of protein.
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[1 mark]
(iii) State another nutrient that is absorbed into the blood stream in the organ in
10 (d)(i).
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[1 mark]
(e) Diagram 10.2 shows the human large intestine.
R
Diagram 10.2
(i) State the meaning of defecation.
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[1 mark]
(ii) Name part R and state its function.
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[2 marks]
(iii) What substance is reabsorbed by the large intestine?
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[1 mark]
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11. Diagram 11.1 shows a situation behind a shop.
Diagram 11.1
(a) Based on Diagram 11.1, describe why the population of rats increases.
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[3 marks]
(b) (i) Mr Thani having fever and muscle pain after drinking a can drink direct buy
from the shop. What is the possible disease infected by Mr Thani.
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[1 mark]
(ii) What is the vector for the disease stated in 11(b)(i)? Explain how does the
vector spread the disease?
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[3 marks]
(c) Diagram 11.2 shows a poster about how cholera spread.
Cholera
How does it spread?
• Contaminated food
• Spread by flies
• Dirty washroom
• Contaminated water resources
Diagram 11.2
(i) Mei Ching's mother is a hawker. Mei Ching always helps her mother at the food
stall. Explain the ways to prevent the spread of Cholera.
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[2 marks]
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(ii) Mei Ching wants to catch houseflies by using a fly trap. You are required to
design a fly trap model using the materials provided in Diagram 11.3.
Diagram 11.3
Sketch the fly trap model using your own creativity.
Explain how the model works.
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[3 marks]
END OF QUESTION PAPER
Disediakan oleh : Disemak oleh : Disahkan oleh:
_____________________ _____________________ ______________________
(Pn Winnie Lim) (Pn Rodzila Abdullah) (Pn Tie Suk Ing)
Guru Penyelaras Ketua Panitia Sains GKMP Sains dan Matematik
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