Biology Examination Questions For SS1 And SS2
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CLASS: SS 1
Instruction: Answer all questions
SECTION A: Objective
- The science of life is referred to as: (a) Biology (b) Anatomy (c) ecology (d) botany.
- In mammals, the scaralvertebrae is located at the ___ (a) chest (b) lower abdomen (c) tail (d) neck.
- The axial skeleton is composed of the _____ (a) skull and vertebral column (b) limbs and girdles (c) Atlas and axis (d) radius and ulna
- The longest bone in the body is the _____ (a) Homeruns (b) femur (c) scapula (d) tibia.
- Which of the following structures is hole a skeletal materials? (a) chitin (b) cartilage (c) bone (d) muscle.
- Which of the following vertebrae provide articulating surface for the ribs? (a) Thoracic (b) limber (c) cervical (d) sacral
- The basis of growth involves the following processes except (a) cell reduction (b) cell division (c) cell differentiation (d cell enlargement.
- Which of he following tissues does not offer support in plants? (a) meristem (b) sclerenchyma (c) xylem (d) collenchyma.
- Ecology is best defined as the study of (a) The characteristics of an environment (b) the inter-relationship between living organisms and the environment (c) living organism in a particular area (d) the habitants
- Which of the following method is appropriate for the cutting of cassava. (a) burbling (b) fragmentation (c) root cutting (d) stem cutting.
Section B: Essay
- (a) Name three types of skeleton found in animal and name one animal which possesses it. (b) State four functions of the mammalian skeleton.
- (a) Name three types of asexual reproduction which occur in animals giving one example. (b) in a tabular form, outline four differences between sexual and asexual reproduction.
- Mention part of the stem where foral is stored and list three supporting tissues in plants. (b) Draw a transverse section of the stem.
- (a) Mention two structures each in plants and animals where meiosis occur. (b) state four differences between mitosis and meiosis.
- Define the following terms:
- Environment
- (b) Habitat
- Hydrosphere
- Ecological niche.
CLASS: SS 2
Instruction: Answer all questions
SECTION A
- Which of the following is not past of the mammalian male reproductive organ (a) epididytris (b) Scrotum (c) vulva (d) sperm duct.
- Matured sex cell is called _____ (a) Chromosome (b) Gamete (c) Gene (c) zygote
- Which of these is used for excretion in earthworm (a) Cell membrane (b) vacuole (c) flame cell (d) Nephridiun
- White blood cells also known as _______ (a) Erythrocyte (b) Leucocyte (c) lymphocyte (d) Thrombocyte.
- Which of the following structure is not essential in wind pollinated flower (a) Anther (b) ovary (c) stigma (d) petal.
- Which of the following structures in a flower develops into the seed. (a) testis (b) ovary (c) ovule (d) integument.
- The transfer of ripe pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of the same flower is termed (a) fertilization (b) self pollination (c) reproduction (d) conjugation.
- The following insects undergo incomplete metamorphosis except (a) termite (b) cockroach (c) butterfly (d) locust
- Which of the following substance is not an excretory product of animals? (a) water (b) urea (c) sweat (d) oxygen.
- A flowering plant having both the male and female reproductive parts of a flower on the same plant is ____ (a) regular (b) Bisexual (c) unisexual (d) monoecism.
SECTION B: Essay
- (a) In a sequence, name six organs that constitute the alimentary canal of human.
(b) List three structural seminaries and three structural differences between the alimentary canal of bird and human.
- What excretion?
(b) List the excretory organs in human and name one waste product excreted by each organ.
(c) Name the excretory organs in (i) insects (ii) earthworm
- (a) Draw and label the human sperm cell.
(b) State how the structure of the sperm cell enables ____ to function
(c) State where the sperm cell is produce and where it is stored.
- (a) Draw the female reproductive system in human and label fully.
(b) State the functions of any two of the labeled part
- (a) List four floral parts of a flower.
(b) In a tabular form, state four differences between insect pollinated flower and wind pollinated flower.
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