SECTION A

Insert your answers for the multiple choice questions in the answer grid given on page 4.

1. Lack of calcium in the diet results in _____________

A rickets B scurvy
C dehydration D constipation

2. Which solution is used to test for the presence of reducing sugar?

A iodine solution B Benedict’s solution
C ethanol D Biuret solution

3. Fats are organic molecules that _______________

A provide resistance to diseases B transport oxygen
C are important for growth and repair D provide energy

4. Proteins are made of small units called _______________

A glucose B starch
C amino acid D sucrose

5. ………………… is rich in vitamin C.

A sweets B fish
C oranges D butter

6. In which region of the alimentary canal does digestion starts?

A mouth B stomach
C small intestine D large intestine

7. Biuret test is used to test for ________________

A fats B proteins
C starch D vitamins

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8. What is meant by egestion?
A breakdown of food into smaller pieces
B utilization of food by the body
C taking in of food into the blood
D removal of undigested food through the anus

9. Which one is not an adaptation for photosynthesis?

A broad and flat leaf B thin leaf
C rolled leaf D presence of stomata

10. Why is a leaf boiled in alcohol while testing for starch?

A to kill the leaf B to soften the leaf
C to remove chlorophyll D to split starch grains

11. Which raw material for photosynthesis is absorbed from the soil?
A chlorophyll B water
C sunlight D carbon dioxide

12. Abiotic factors consist of _______________

A living things only B non-living things only
C both living and non-living things D none of the above

13. An example of an aquatic ecosystem is _______________

A ocean B desert
C grassland D forest

14. In a food chain, the grass is an example of

A primary consumer B secondary consumer
C decomposer D producer

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15. The environment consists of ______________
A living things only B non living things only
C both living and non living things D none of the above

16. Herbivores are animals which eat _______________

A plant only B meat only
C both plant and meat D none of the above

17. Which organism can be found in a marine ecosystem?

A lizard B earthworm
B algae D grasshopper

18. Which one is a wetland ecosystem?

A Petrin B Bras D’eau
C Pointe D’Esny D Grand Bassin

19. Which one is not an effect of deforestation?

A flood B climate change
C habitat loss D pollution

20. Which pollutant causes growth of algae in rivers and lakes?

A suphur dioxide B carbon dioxide
C fertilisers D insecticides

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Question Answer Question Answer

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12
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13
3

14
4

15
5

16
6

17
7

18
8

19
9

20
10

[Total: 20]

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 SECTION B

1. Figure 1.1 represents part of the digestive system.

D
B

Fig. 1.1
a) Label A-F.
A: …………………………………………
B: …………………………………………
C: …………………………………………
D: …………………………………………
E: …………………………………………
F: ………………………………………… [6]

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 b) Name the part of the digestive system where:
(i) Bile is stored
…………………………………………………………………………….. [1]
(ii) Digestion is completed
…………………………………………………………………………….. [1]
(iii) Undigested food leaves the alimentary canal
…………………………………………………………………………….. [1]
(iv) Food enters the alimentary canal
………………………………………………………………….………….. [1]

c) State whether the following statements are ‘True’ or ‘False’

(i) All types of food are digested in the stomach. ……………………………. [1]
(ii) The oesophagus joins the mouth to the small intestine. …………………... [1]
(iii) The digestion of food is completed in the anus. ……………………….….. [1]
(iv) Absorption of food occurs in the small intestine. …………………………. [1]
(v) Enzymes increase the speed of digestion of food. ………………………… [1]
[Total: 15]

2. (a) Define the term photosynthesis.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………….[2]

(b) Write down the word equation for photosynthesis.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………….[3]

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 (c) List 3 ways to show how the structure of a leaf is adapted for photosynthesis.
(i)………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
(ii)………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
(iii)………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………….[6]

(d) The diagram below shows the steps involved in the test for starch in a leaf.

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4

Complete table 2 by giving a reason to explain the different steps when a leaf is tested for starch.[4]

Steps Reason

Boiling the leaf ………………………………………………….

Boiling leaf in alcohol ………………………………………………….

Washing in cold water ………………………………………………….

Adding iodine solution ………………………………………………….

[Total: 15]

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3. (a) The diagram below shows a food chain.

(b) In the food chain, identify the:

(i) Producer : ______________________
(ii) Primary consumer : ______________________
(iii) Secondary consumer : ______________________
(iv) Tertiary consumer : ______________________ [4]

(c) What happens to the energy level as it moves towards the food chain.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………. [1]

(d) Referring to the food chain above, draw an example of an aquatic food chain.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………….………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [3]

[Total: 8]

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4. (a) What do you understand by the term deforestation?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………….[1]

(b) Give two main reasons for deforestation.

(i)………………………………………………………………………………………………..
(ii)……………...…………………..………………………………………………………...[2]

(c) State two effects of deforestation.

(i)………………………………………………………………………………………………..
(ii)……………………………...…..………………………………………………………...[2]

(d) Fill in the blanks with the following words given below.

Global warming eutrophication contaminants

acid rain pollutants CFCs

Pollution is the release of harmful _________________________ into the natural environment.

These contaminants are known as _______________________ that result in air and water

pollution. Pollution of air has resulted in the destruction of buildings, forests and aquatic life by

_______________________. The ozone layer that protects the earth from harmful UV light is

gradually being destroyed by _______________________ from aerosols resulting in skin diseases

like cancer. Together with deforestation, air pollution is causing _________________________

as a result of which glaciers are melting raising the level of seawater. Sewage released in water is

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causing rapid growth of algae and killing most fishes and other aquatic organisms. This process is

known as ________________________. [3]

(e) Match the following terms with their correct definitions.

 Over-hunting  harvesting faster than the stocks can replace from the environment

 illegal hunting
 Over-fishing

 collecting live organisms for zoos, pet stores, research

 Poaching

 unregulated hunting
 Over-collecting

[4]
[Total: 12]

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