NEW HORIZON ACADEMY (N.H.
A)
MID-YEAR EXAMS
FORM 1: COMBINED SCIENCE PAPER 2
Choose and Answer any 3 questions from section A and 3 questions from section B.
Section A
1. (a) Draw a fully labelled plant cell. [3]
(b) State the functions of the cell membrane. [2]
(c) Using a table state three differences between plant cells and animal cells. [3]
(d) State two laboratory rules. [2]
2. (a) Define the following terms (i) Photosynthesis [2]
(ii) Diffusion [2]
(b) State the word equation for photosynthesis. [2]
(c) What happens to glucose after it is produced during photosynthesis. [2]
(d) Explain the importance of photosynthesis to living organisms. [2]
3. (a) Define the term Balanced diet. [2]
(b) Complete the table below.
Nutrient Function Deficiency source
Proteins Beans
Wound healing Scurvy
Rickets Sunlight
[6]
(c) Explain why baby foods have more of proteins than any other nutrients. [2]
4. (a)(i) Define respiration. [2]
(ii) Write the word equation for respiration. [2]
(b) Decsribe a test for carbon dioxide gas. [3]
(c) Using a table state three differences between inhaled air and exhaled air. [3]
5. (a)(i) Name three components of blood. [3]
(ii) State the functions of each of the components you named in a(i). [3]
(b) State four general functions of blood. [4]
Section B
6. (a) State a method you would use to separate the following mixtures.
(i) Water and oil.
(ii) Water and mud.
(iii) Powdered sulphur and iron filings. [5]
(iv) Water and salt
(v) Bean seeds that dropped into a bag of mealie-meal
(b)(i) Define the term mixture [2]
(ii) State three differences between a mixture and a compound. [3]
7. (a)
Substance On universal indicator
A Purple
B Red
C Green
(i) State the function of the universal indicator. [1]
(ii) State the nature of substance A, B, and C. [3]
(iii) State the pH of substance C. [1]
(iv) State two properties of B. [2]
(b)(i) Write a general word equation for a reaction between an acid and a base. [2]
(ii) Name any one application of acids and base in real life. [1]
8. (a)(i) What is Rusting? [2]
(ii) State the chemical name of rust and its colour. [2]
(b) State the word equation of the process of rusting of iron. [2]
(c) What is a problem caused by rusting. [1]
(d) State three ways of preventing rusting of material that contain iron. [3]
9. (a)(i) Describe how peanut oil is produced from peanut butter. [2]
(ii) State three uses of peanut oil. [3]
(b)(i) Complete the table below.
Solid fuel Liquid fuel Gaseous fuel
[3]
(ii) State two problems caused by burning of fuels. [2]