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INTEGRATED SCIENCE TERM III 2011/12 FORM 4 4AA & 4SH Paper 01 General Proficiency 1 hour 30 minutes

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY 1. This paper consists of sixty (60) multiple choice questions. 2. Attempt all questions and shade the appropriate letters in the answer sheet provided. 3. If you finish before the allocated time has expired, kindly check over your work.

Each item in this test has four suggested answers lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item you are about to answer and decide which choice is best. Sample Item Which of the process is associated with the removal of waste substances formed by the cells of the body? (A) Egestion (B) Absorption (C) Excretion C (D) Assimilation Sample Answer A B C C D

~2~ DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO 1. Respiration can be defined as 6. Anaerobic respiration in humans produces: (a) (b) (c) (d) The exchange of gases in the lungs The release of energy from glucose The release of energy from oxygen Evaporation of sweat to cool the body down 1. Carbon dioxide and lactic acid 2. A smaller amount of energy than aerobic respiration 7. We make water as a by-product of 1. Breathing 2. Respiration 8. When the environments is hot : 1. We produce more sweat and less urine 2. The pituitary gland releases a more ADH 9. In a nephron, filtration takes place in the (a) (b) (c) (d) First convoluted tubule Bowmans capsule The Loop of Henle The collecting duct

2. Exhaled air contains: (a) (b) (c) (d) More oxygen than inhaled air Less carbon dioxide than inhaled air The same amount of nitrogen as inhaled air Less heat than inhaled air

3. Aerobic respiration in humans produces (a) (b) (c) (d) Carbon dioxide, water and energy Oxygen, water and energy Carbon dioxide and energy Carbon dioxide and water only

4. Three features which make gas exchange in our lungs efficient are (a) The alveoli have thin, moist walls with an artery nearby (b) The alveoli have thin, moist walls with a vein nearby (c) The alveoli have thin, moist walls with many vein nearby (d) The alveoli have thin, moist walls with many capillaries nearby For questions 5 and 8 choose one of the following: (a) If 1 is true and 2 is false (b) If 1 is false and 2 is true (c) If 1 and 2 at true (d) If 1 and 2 are false 5. When we breathe in: 1. The diaphragm is pulled downwards and our ribs move up and out 2. The pressure in our lungs increases as a result.

10. Which of these alternatives define heat and temperature correctly? (a) Heat is a form of energy and temperature is a measurement of how hot something is. (b) Both heat and temperature are forms of energy (c) Both heat and temperature are measure of how hot something is (d) Temperature is a form of energy and heat is a measurement of how hot something is. 11. Heat reaches us from the sun by (a) The combination of convection and conduction (b) A combination of radiation and convection (c) Convection only (d) Radiation only

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12. In the water cycle, one correct sequence of events by which water is returned to the sea is (a) Evaporation precipitation excretion precipitation (b) Precipitation evaporation percolation river flow (c) River flow evaporation percolation precipitation (d) Evaporation precipitation percolation river flow 13. Organic matter can result in aquatic animals dying because: (a) Bacteria decay the organic matter and use up the oxygen from the water in respiration (b) The organic matter is oxidized by the oxygen (c) The organic matter prevents oxygen from dissolving in the water (d) The organic matter reacts with the oxygen so there is none left for the fish 14. A pest is an organism that (a) Always causes disease (b) Is an insect (c) Always Carries another organism that causes a disease (d) Causes some kind of damage to the humans all human property 15. We become immune to a disease because (a) the antibodies we make remain in all bloodstream for years after we recover from the disease (b) Microorganisms are inactivated the second time they infect this by new white blood cells (c) We make memory cells that remain and all bloodstream for years after we recover from the disease (d) Microorganisms are engulfed and digested by white blood cells the second time they infect us

16. Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome sufferers are more likely to catch diseases like tuberculosis than other people because: (a) They are exposed to the bacterium causing Tuberculosis more than other people. (b) Their immune system is weakened by the virus causing AIDS (c) They do not seek medical help as early as other people (d) Their diet is less healthy than that of other people For questions 17 to 20 use the following information. (a) (b) (c) (d) If 1 is true and 2 is false If 2 is true and 1 is false If both are true If both are false

17. Two advantages of landfill tipping of household waste over incineration are: 1. It does not require special equipment and it does not pollute water supplies 2. It does not attract pests and it does not produce toxic gases 18. The following methods of food preservation killed microorganisms 1. Preserving food by canning, salting or adding sugar 2. Preserving food by freezing and pickling 19. Fires have sits in requirements 1. They must have a fuel to keep burning 2. They need heat to keep going 20. Carbon monoxide is a dangerous gas 1. It cannot burn 2. It has no smell and is invisible

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21. Vinegar is used to preserve some foods; it is a: (a) weak acid (b) Strong acid (c) Weak alkali (d) Salt 22. To preserve fruits we can make a jam containing: (a) (b) (c) (d) A mixture of fruits Sulfur dioxide A weak acid Sugar

27. In the natural water cycle, one sequence of processes that returns water to the oceans is: (a) Precipitation evaporation runoff flow in Rivers (b) Flown in a rivers runoffevaporationprecipitation (c) Runoffevaporationprecipitationflow in Rivers (d) Evaporationprecipitation runoff flow into Rivers 28. When you open the air hole of a bunsen burner the flame changes colour because: (a) (b) (c) (d) there is more gas to burn There is a draught Did is more in mixed with the gas The flame is bigger

23. All metals are: (a) (b) (c) (d) Connectors Conductors Heavy ( high density) Light

29. The formation of fossil fuels takes (a) (b) (c) (d) Millions of years Just a few years Thousands of years A billion years

24. We measure the electric currents in: (a) (b) (c) (d) volts amps ohms degrees

30. the scientific name for burning is: (a) (b) (c) (d) Catching fire Comprehension Condensation Combustion.

25. The best definition of an ecosystem is: (a) A collection of plants and animals (b) A collection of plants, animals and decomposes (c) A system in which energy and materials are recycled (d) A self-supporting system of animals, plants and decomposes interacting with their physical environment 26. In the nitrogen cycle, nitrifying bacteria convert: (a) (b) (c) (d) Proteins to ammonia Nitrates to ammonia Ammonia to nitrate Nitrogen to nitrate

31. Which part of the flower contains the pollen grains? (a) (b) (c) (d) stigma anther style ovary

32. Which part of the flower contains ovules? (a) stigma (b) style (c) anther

~5~ (d) ovary 33. Which of the following characteristics below is not found in insect pollinated flowers? (a) large flowers (b) small dry pollen grains (c) brightly coloured flowers (d) Short stigmas 34. The normal length of the menstrual cycle is ______ days. (a) (b) (c) (d) 14 10 28 30 (b) canines (c) molars (d) premolars 40. On which type of food does bile act? (a) (b) (c) (d) carbohydrates proteins fats vitamins

41. A fertilized ovum is called: (a) a sperm (b) a fetus (c) an embryo (d) a zygote 42. The life cycle of a butterfly contains: (a) a larval growth stage and an adult reproductive stage (b) an adult and larva that are similar in appearance (c) an adult and larva that can both reproduce (d) A larval reproductive stage and an adult growth stage. 43. Which structures produce gametes in the male and female reproductive system? (a) (b) (c) (d) Penis and vagina Seminal vesicle and Uterus Testes and ovary Prostate gland and oviduct

35. Sperm is produced in the: (a) testes (b) penis (c) epididymis (d) seminal vesicles 36. Which of the following is not necessary for photosynthesis to occur? (a) (b) (c) (d) carbon dioxide water sunlight oxygen

37. Which of the enzymes below is responsible for the digestion of proteins? (a) (b) (c) (d) pepsin maltase lipase amylase

44. Which is the correct sequence for the journey of a sperm to fertilize an ovum? (a) penis sperm duct urethra vagina cervix ovary (b) testes penis sperm duct urethra vagina cervix (c) testes urethra vagina cervix ovary oviduct (d) testes sperm duct urethra vagina cervix oviduct 45. Through which structures must a baby pass when it is born?

38. Which type of teeth is used for biting food? (a) incisors (b) canines (c) molars (d) premolars 39. Name the teeth responsible for tearing food? (a) incisors

~6~ (a) (b) (c) (d) vagina then uterus oviduct then uterus oviduct then vagina uterus then vagina (a) (b) (c) (d) carbohydrates proteins fats vitamins

46. Which of the following is completely true about all food chains? (a) (b) (c) (d) plants are consumers, animals are producers plants and animals are producers plants and animals are consumers plants are producers, animals are consumers

52. A lack of iron in the diet causes (a) (b) (c) (d) obesity scurvy rickets anemia

47. Which of the following happens during photosynthesis? (a) water is released into the atmosphere (b) carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere (c) carbon dioxide is absorbed into the atmosphere (d) water is absorbed from the air 48. A balanced diet is one which: (a) contains equal amounts of all major nutrients (b) contains no sugar (c) contains enough of each nutrient to maintain a healthy lifestyle (d) Contains no fat and reduced carbs. 49. Starting from the font of the mouth, the correct sequence of types of teeth is: (a) (b) (c) (d) premolars molars canines incisors canines incisors molars premolars incisors canines premolars molars incisors canines molars premolars

53. If the temperature of an enzyme-controlled reaction is increased then the rate of enzyme activity will: (a) (b) (c) (d) decrease increase have no effect none of the above

54. The villi, located in the small intestine, are responsible for: (a) removal of wastes from the intestine (b) absorption of digested products into the blood stream (c) chemical breakdown of fats (d) chemical breakdown of carbohydrates 55. In order to determine if a sample of food contains a simple sugar, a student should carry out (a) Benedicts Test (b) Iodine Test (c) Biuret Test (d) Emulsion Test 56. All circulatory systems carry

50. Digestion means: (a) cutting and grinding food into smaller pieces with out teeth (b) churning food in our stomach (c) breaking larger molecules into smaller ones (d) altering the acidity of the food molecules 51. Enzymes are biological molecules formed from: (a) oxygen, carbon dioxide and urea (b) oxygen, water and urea (c) oxygen, carbon dioxide, water, nutrients, excretory products (d) water only

~7~ 57. A very small organism does not need a circulatory system because: (a) It has a large surface area to volume ratio (b) It has a small surface area to volume ratio 58. Blood is composed of: (a) (b) (c) (d) red blood cells white blood cells platelets plasma (c) The surface area and volume are equal (d) The volume is greater than the surface area

59. Oxygen gas enters a red blood cell by: (a) (b) (c) (d) osmosis diffusion active transport none of the above

60. The enzyme amylase helps in the digestion of (a) (b) (c) (d) starch protein Fat Mineral ion

Total 60 marks Mr. Siddeek Ali END OF TEST IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED CHECK OVER YOUR WORK.