Pre-IGCSE Question

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1 .Which of the following blood components provide the major defense for our bodies against invading bacteria and virus.

A .Red cells

B. White cells

C. Platelets

D. None of these

2. The movement of air into and out of the lungs is known as ----- .

A .ribcage

B. breathing

C. flatter

D. relax

3. The circulatory system is made up of ----- and blood vessel.

A. walls

B. vena cava

C. muscle tissues

D. arteries

4. Inadequate iodine intake lead to?

A. rickets

B. osteoporosis

C. anemia

D. goiter

5. Which cell organelles is known as protein factory of the cells?

A. lysosome
B. ribosome

C. golgi apparatus

D. nucleus

6. Where is mitochondria is located?

A. in the cytoplasm

B. In the nucleus

C. Out of the cells

D. Inside the cell wall

7. What regulates enter and leave the cell and providing protection and support.

A. Nucleus

B. Ribosome

C. Cell wall

D. Cell membrane

8. At midnight, which is happening in the leaf of a plant?

A. respiration

B. photosynthesis

C. photosynthesis and respiration

D. none of these

9. Where does most of a plant biomass come from?

A. from a soil

B. from carbon dioxide from the air and water from the soil

C. from nutrients in the soil

D. from water

10. Light is necessary for the process of photosynthesis to.

A. split carbon dioxide

B. produce ATP and reducing substance

C. release energy

D. combine carbon dioxide and water

11. Stomata open ---

A. In day time , for gaseous exchange.

B. In day time, no gaseous exchange

C. In night time, only for gaseous exchange

D. None of these

12. Rate of photochemical reaction depend on ----

A. PH

B. Pressure

c. Amount of reactance

D. Intensity of light

13. Chloroplast contain chlorophyll that transfer into light energy into ---- chemical energy.

A. potential

B. kinetic

C. chemical

D. heat

14. Both bird and mammals are ----

A. worm blooded

B. furry

C. scaly

D. cold blooded

15. Invertebrate have no ----

A. blood

B. heart

C. backbone

D. brain

16. Human and apes are classified into the category at all the following levels expect.

A. Class

B. Genus

C. Kingdom

D. Phylum

17. Which of these species demostrates symbolic throught art , full brown language?

A. Homo erectus

B. Homo ergaster

C. Homo habilis

D. Homo sapiens

18. Ribosome are found attached on the ----

A. rough ER

B. golgi apparatus

C. Smooth ER

D. mitochondria

19. Network of veins throughout the leaf provide ---- for photosynthesis

A. water and minerals

B. carbon dioxide and water

C. glucose and fructose

D. carbon dioxide and oxygen

20. Why is yeast used in making wine?

A. anaerobic respiration produce alcohol

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C. aerobic respiration produce alcohol

D. aerobic respirstion produce carbon dioxide

21. The bread,cereal,rice,pasta group is a good source of ---

A. carbohydrate

B. vitamin C

C. calcium

D. vitamin D

22. Transport of water and mineral from the root to the leaves ---
A. Xylem

B. Phloem

C. Parenchyma

D. Fibre

23. Meat,fish, and other alternative provide the following important nutrient.

A. Carbohydrate

B. Protein

C. Sugar

D. Fibre

24.A lack of iron lead to ---- .

A. Beri beri

B. Night blindness

C. Anemia

D. Rickets

25. Diffiency of vitamin B1 cause ----

A. ricket

B. skin disease

C. beri beri

D. kwashiokar

26. Saliva help in digestion of ----

A. starch

B. fiber

C. protein

D. fat

27. Dietary fibers are very much required in our daily food ,so as do?

A. To provide extra protein

B. To balance the insulin secreated by pancrease

C. To get our body get rid of undigested food.

D. To decrease tiredness.

28. Which of the following prokaryotes?

A. Amoeba

B. Euglena

C. Bacterium

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29. Ribosome are site for ---

A. protein synthesis

B. photosynthesis

C. fat synthesis

D. respiration

30. The outermost covering of the plant cells is constituted by ----.

A. cellulose

B. chitin

C. lignin

D. glygocalyx

31. Plasma membrane is made up of which organic molecules?

A. Carbohydrate

B. Vitamin

C. Lipid and protein

D. Roughage

32. The ascorbic acid prevent ----.

A. scurvy

B. antibody synthesis

C. rickets

D. pellaga

33. Fibre is needed to stop -----.

A. potato

B. protein

C. constipation

D. vitamin and mineral

34. Photosynthesis using the invisible part of the sunlight is done by some ------.
A. trees

B. algae

C. bacteria

D. none of the above

35. When you take a diet to reduce weight gain keep away from -----.

A. sea food

B. citrus food and vegetables

C. brown bread and whole grain

D. chocolate and butter

36. Bile juice helps in the digestion of which component of food?

A. fats

B. protein

C. carbohydrate

D. none of the above

37. After digestion , protein is converted into ----- ?

A. glucose

B. sucrose

C. fat

D. amino acid

38. In human body , the digestion of protein in which of the following organ?
A. liver

B. mouth

C. small intestine

D. stomach

39. Blood plasma ------ from the liver to the kidneys.

A. transport urea

B. help blood to clot

C. do not have a nucleus

D. defend against disease

40. ------ transport of oxygen from the lungs to the organs.

A. Red blood cells

B. White blood cells

C. Do not have a nucleus

D. Platelets

41. White blood cells ------- caused by harmful microbes.

A. defend against disease

B. oxygen diffue out

C. increase the rate of diffusion

D. help blood to clot

42. Chlorophyll absorb a higher percentage of ----- and ----- light.

A. green and blue

B. black and organ

C. red and blue

D. yellow and green

43. The main source of energy for all life comes from ------ .

A. the earth

B. the sun

C. the moon

D. the food we eat/make

44. Small amount of ------ are needed to to keep our body healthy .

A. too much carbohydrate

B. protein

C. dairy products

D. vitamin and mineral

45. Constipation occur when our ----- become blocked by food that is too solid.

A. intestine

B. vitamins and minerals

C. different amounts

D. vegetables

46. The chemical reaction that ------ is called respieation.

A. living species

B. producing offspring

C. ability to move

D. relesaed energy from food

47. ------ tissue carries food produced by the leaf.

A. Chloroplast

B. Phloem

C. Palisade mesophyll tissue

D. Chlorophyll

48. The lower surface of the leaf contain holes called ------ .

A. chlorophyll

B. phloem

C. stomata

D. chloroplast

49. The lipase enzyme works best in the ----- condition of the small intestine.

A. biological catalist

B. shape

C. alkaline

D. not used up

50. We are ectothermic. We live in the water and breathe with gills. Our parents live on land breathe with lungs. Who are we?
A. Amphibiam

B. Mammals

C. Reptiles

D. Birds

II. Matching

1. Alcoholic fermentation A. often unsaturated

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B. night blindness

3. Proteins
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4. Animals lipid
D. the opening in the epidermis of leaves

5. Vitamin C
E. anaerobic respiration break down glucose to alcohol and carbo

6. Vitamin A
F. fat , digesting enzymes

7. Xylem
G. synthesized at ribosomes of living cells

8. Breathing in
H. air enter the nose and passes down the trachea

9. Stomata
I. carry water and minerals

10. Carbohydrate
J. scurvy
against invading bacteria and virus.
n land breathe with lungs. Who are we?
ermis of leaves

eak down glucose to alcohol and carbon dioxide

es of living cells

passes down the trachea

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1. Chloroplast contain ------ .

A. permanent vacuole
B. for photosynthesis
C. green chlorophyll
D. by respiration

2. Cell walls are made ------ .

A. from cellulose
B. fill with cell sap
C. control the activities
D. allow substances into and out

3. Plant cells also contain a ---- to strenth the cell.

A. mitochondria
B. by respiration
C. cell wall
D. control the activies

4. The cells membrane selectively ------- of the cells.

A. allow substances into and out
B. mitochondria
C. robosome
D. green chlorophyll

5. Most cells contain ----- ( for respiration )

A. fill with cell sap
B. cell wall
C. mitochondria
D. chloroplast

6. The ----- is a gelly like substance in which chemical reaction take place.
A. green chlorophyll
B. cell membrane
C. cytoplasm
D. chloroplast

7. Which of the following components of the animal cell supports and protects the cells
A. Nucleus
B. Cell membrane
C. Vacuole
D. DNA

8. Which of the following is possessed only by some bacteria not by eukaryotes.

A. Cilia
B. Flagella
C. Capsule
D. Centriole

9. Which of the following cell organelle store energy in the form of ATP molecules and
is also responsible for cellular respiration.
A. Lysosome
B. Centrosomes
C. Mitochondria
D. Ribosome

10. Proteins are formed in the ----- .

A. ribosomes
B. plastids
C. golgi complex
D. mitochondria

11. What types of cell is a bacteria cell?

A. Plant cell
B. Animal cell
C. Eukaryotic cell
D. Prokaryotic cell

12. The levels of organization of living organisms.

A. organism , organ , cell , tissue
B. cell , organism , tissue , organ
C. cell , tissue , organ , organism
D. organ , tissue , cell , organism

13. Which of the following is a false statement about chloroplast.

A. Chloroplast is only found in the plant cell.
B. Chloroplast is the organelle that contain chlorophyll
C. Chloroplast use energy from the cell to convert water into carbon dioxide.
D. Chloroplast give leaves their green leaves their green color.

14. What type of cells have a cell membrane?

A. Plant cells
B. Animal cells
C. Both
D. Neither

15. Lysosomes are produced by which of the following cell organelles.

A. Mitochondria
B. Endoplasmic reticulum
C. Golgi complex
D. DNA

16. In which of the following cell nucleus is not present?

A. Eukaryotic cell
B. Prokaryotic cell
C. Both of the above
D. None of the above

17. Rrna is present in which of the following cell oraganelles?

A. Cell wall
B. Ribosome
C. Nucleus
D. Cytoplasm

18. Which types of endoplasmic reticulum is present in animals cells?

A. Rough ER
B. Smooth ER
C. Both a and b
D. None of these

19. To which of the following organelles does ribosome attach to?

A. Mitochondria
B. Golgi apparatus
C. Endoplasmic reticulum
D. Nucleus

20. Which is the cell wall of a plant made of?

A. Cellulose
B. Carbohydrate
C. Lipid
D. Lipoprotein

21. Genetic materials is contained within the ------ of the cells.

A. Ribosome
B. Cytoplasm
C. Mitochondria
D. Nucleus

22. First life on earth was ----- .

A. Cyanobacteria
B. Autotrophs
C. Photoautotrophs
D. Chemoheterotrophs

23. The earliest cellular life forms to have been ----- .

A. virus
B. one celld plant
C. one celled animal
D. bacteria

24. RNA is a ----- .

A. single stranded
B. double stranded
C. Triple stranded
D. both a and b

25. Rrna is primarly seen in ----

A. Nucleus
B. Cytoplasm
C. Rough ER
D. Nucleous
26. The first formed organism were ----- .
A. unicellular eukaryotes
B. multicellular simple eukaryotes
C. unicellular prokaryotes
D. multicellular prokaryotes

27. What is the typical size of prokaryotic cells?

A. 1 - 10um
B. 1 - 5um
C. 5 - 10um
D. 10 - 15um

28. Thymine in DNA is replaced by ------ .

A. Guanine in RNA
B. Adenine in RNA
C. Cytocine in RNA
D. Uracil in RNA

29. In prokaryotes, the hair like outgrowth which attached to the surface of other bacterial cells are.
A. flagella
B. pili
C. capsule
D. plasmids

30. Which of the following cell organelles is present in plant cells and absent in animal cells.
A. Nucleus
B. Vacuole
C. Chloroplast
D. Cytoplasm
GED ( preparation )

Multipal choice question

1. What does environments include?

A. biotic and abiotic
B. non-living things
C. plants and animals
D. microorganisms

2. All water bodies such as lakes , ponds , rivers and oceans are includes in -----.
A. atmosphere
B. biosphere
C. lithosphere
D. hydrosphere

3. The following is an example of terrestrial ecosystem.

A. Rain forests
B. Streams
C. Rivers
D. All of these

4. Which of the following ecosystem has long summer day and very short winter days?
A. Rain forests
B. Tundra
C. Taiga
D. Deserts

5. What are the examples of producers?

A. Animals
B. Green plants
C. Bacteria
D. Prorozoa

6. Which organisms are use organic compound for their food?

A. Producers
B. Green plants
C. Comsumer
D. None of these

7. Grasshopper is generally belong to ------.

A. Producers
B. Primarly comsumers
C. Secondary comsumers
D. None of these

8. Which of the following is a correct food chain?

A. Eagle ---- snake ---- grasshopper ---- grass ---- frog
B. Frog --- grasshopper ---- snake ---- grass ---- eagle
C. Grass ---- grasshopper ----- frog ---- snake ---- eagle
D. Grass ---- snake ---- eagle ---- frog ---- grasshopper
9. Most animals living in deep oceanic waters are?
A. Secondary consumer
B. Tertiary consumers
C. Detritivores
D. Primary consumers

10. If the carbon atoms fixed by producers already have passed through three species , the tropic
levelof the species would be.
A. scavenger
B. tertiary producer
C. tertiary consumer
D. secondary consumer

11. The reservior for the gaseous types of biogeochemical cycle exists in the --- .
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B. Atmosphere
C. Ionosphere
D. Lithosphere

12. Among the following biogeochemical cycles which one does not have looses due to respiration.
A. Phosphorus
B. Nitrogen
C. Sulphur
D. All of the above

13. How much of the net primary productivity of a terrestrial ecosystem is eaten and digested by herbivores?
A. 1/
B. 10/
C. 40/
D. 90/

14. Which of the following ecosystems is most productive in terms of net primary production?
A. Deserts
B. Tropical rain forests
C. Oceans
D. Estuaries

15. Mineralization by microorganisms aids in the release of ?

A. inorganic nutrients from the humus.
B. both organic and inorganic nutrients from detritus.
C. organic nutrients from the humus.
D. inorganic nutrients from detritus and formation of humus.

16. What is the producer in the chain when a man eats fish that feed on zooplankton that has eaten small plants.
A. Zooplankton
B. Small plants
C. Fish
D. Man

17. What is the natural resevior of phosphorus ?

A. Animal bones
B. Rock
C. Fossils
D. Seawater

18. Which one of the following types of organisms occupy more tham one trophic level in a pond ecosystem?
A. fIsh
B. zooplankton
C. frog
D. phytoplankton

19. Where do herbivores/ deer fit into a food chain ?

A. primary producer
B. primary consumer
C. secondary consumer
D. decomposer

20. What is the role of producer in an ecosystem ?

A. to convert organic compound into an inorganic compound form.
B. to utilize chemical energy
C. to trap solar energy and convert it into chemical energy.
D. to release energy

21. In a simple ecosystem with grass , deer , and tiger in the food chain, how much amount amount
of food is available to the tiger if the grass production is one tonne?
A. 100kg
B. 10kg
C. 1kg
D. 100gm

22. Which one of the following is a primary consumer in the maize field ecosystem ?
A. Lion
B. Grasshopper
C. Wolf
D. Phytoplankton

23. The nitrogen found in the atmosphere is not in a form that plants and animals can use. What converts
it into a usable form?
A. Bacteria
B. Photosynthesis
C. Decomposition of organism
D. Fungi

24. Which of these species are not decomposer ?

A. Bacteria
B. Virus
C. Fungi
D. None of these

25. Which process release water vapour into the atmosphere?

A. Transpiration
B. Condensation
C. Precipation
D. None of these

26. Which one of the following is not a gaseous biogeochemical cycle in ecosystem?
A. Oxygen cycle
B. Phosphorus cycle
C. Nitrogen cycle
D. Carbon cycle

27. What do nitrogen - fixing bacteria do ?

A. They convert nitrates into nitrogen gas
B. They convert ammonia into nitrates
C. They convert nitrogen gas into nitrates
D. None of these

28. In the carbon cycle, producers take in the gas ----.

A. Carbon dioxide
B. Oxygen
C. Nitrogen
D. Carbon monoxide

29. A triangular diagram that shows an ecosystem loss of energy is a ----.

A. Food chain
B. Food web
C. Energy pyramid
D. None of these

30. What organisms make their own food from sunlight and are the base of the food chain .
A. Decomposer
B. Producers
C. Scavengers
D. Consumers
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