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MID YEAR EXAMINATION

SMK
SCIENCE FORM 4
Objective Questions
7. The figure shows the male
1. What is the basic unit in the nervous system?
endocrine system.
A Axon
Which of the following glands
B Nucleus
A, B, C and D is the pituitary
C Neurone
gland?
D Dendrite

2. What is the function of the myelin sheath ?

A Transmits impulses to the cell body
B Transmits impulses from the cell body
C Speeds up the transmission of impulses
D Controls all the activities in the neurone

3. Sensory cells which can detect stimuli are called

A Neuronea
B Effectors
C Receptors
D Cell bodies
8. Undersecretion of insulin will
4. Involuntary actions are controlled by the cause
A Cerebrum A Goitre
B Cerebellum B Dwarfism
C Spinal Cord C Gigantism
D Medulla Oblongata D Diabetes mellitus

5. Which of the following statements is not true 9. The following are effects of drug
about hormones? abuse except
A Hormones are secreted by endocrine glands A Causing
B Hormones are carried by blood to all parts hulluinations.
of the body. B Activating the
C Hormones function by controlling and nervous system.
regulating body activities. C Slowing down nerve
D Each hormone has only one target organ. impulses.
D Increasing
6. What is the function of thyroxine ? sensitivity to stimuli.
A Controls the menstrual cycle
B Stimulates the development of 10.Proprioceptors are receptors
Male secondary sexual characteristics which are sensitive to
C Controls the rate of metabolism in the A Light
body B Sound
D Prepares the body for actions during C Smells
an emergency D Movements

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11. Excessive consumption of alcohol will 15. The diagram shows a first
cause generation of cross breeding
I brain damage of two cats.
II better judgement
III cirrhosis of the liver

A I and II only
B I and III only
C II and III only
D I, II and III

12. The factors which can affect the state

of mind are H represents the dominant
I drug abuse genes for black fur
II hormonal imbalance h represents recessive
III excessive consumption of genes for white fur
Alcohol
What are the genes for the parents?
A I and II only Male Female
B I and III only A HH Hh
C II and III only B HH hh
D I, II and III C Hh hh
D hh Hh
13. The diagram shows the different phases
in cell division in mitosis. 16. The diagram shows how the
sex offspring is determined in
humans.

Which is the correct sequence in the mitosis?

A P,Q,R,S
B Q,R,P,S
C R,S,Q,P
D S,P,R,Q

14. A mouse’s somatic cell contains 40

chormosomes. How many Which chromosomes are found in gametes
chromosomes are found in its ovum? P and Q?

A 20 P Q
B 40 A 22 + X 22 + Y
C 60 B 22 + Y 22 + X
D 80 C 44 + X 44 + Y
D 44 + Y 44 + X

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17. Which of the following processes 21. Meiosis is important for
involve mitosis? I replacing worn-out cells
I Formation of gametes II producing reproductive
II Development of embryos cells
III Asexual reproduction III causing variation among
Individuals
A I and II only
B I and III only A I and II only
C II and III only B I and III only
D I, II and III C II and III only
D I, II and III
18. The figure shows the inheritance of
height of pea plants. 22. The sex of a baby is determined by
I the sex chromosome of
the sperm
II the sex chromosome of
the ovum
III the number of sex
chromosome

A I only
B II only
C I and III only
D I, II and III
Which offspring has a correct pair of genes?
Offspring Pair of genes 23. Which of the following statements are
A P Tt true about identical twins?
B Q TT I They result from the
C R TT fertilization of an ovum
D S tt by a sperm.
II They must be of the same
19. The chromosomes present in the male sex.
skin cells are III They carry the same
genetic information
A 22 + Y
B 22 + X A I and II only
C 44 + XX B I and III only
D 44 + XY C II and III only
D I, II and III
20. Ali and Ahmad are identical twins. Ali is brought
up in Malaysia. Ahmad is brought up in England 24. A female who has only one X
by his foster parents. They may be different in chromosome is said to suffer from
A weight
B blood group A Down’s syndrome
C type earlobe B Turner’s syndrome
D the ability to roll the tongue C Klinefelter’s syndrome
D Albinism

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25. Colour-blindness is a genetic disorder 30. The figure shows the breeding
caused by of two different type of papaya.
A a chromosome mutation
B the presence of 3 sex
chromosomes
C the presence of an extra
chromosome 21.
D a recessive gene in the X
Chromosome

26. Which of the following genetic disorders

are caused by chromosome mutations?
I Down’s syndrome The breeding of these papayas is to produce
II Turner’s syndrome A plenty of papaya R
III Klinefelter’s syndrome B sweeter papaya R
C a papaya R tree that
A I and II only bears fruit earlier
B I and III only D a papaya R tree that is
C II and III only resistant to disease
D I, II and III
31. The diagram shows the structure of
27. Selective breeding is carried out on crops a human brain.
to produce plants which Which of the parts A, B, C and D
I are more resistant to diseases control the body equilibrium?
II bear more fruits
III produce fruits of better qualities

A I and II only
B I and III only
C II and III only
D I, II and III

28. Which of the following characteristics is

affected by environmetal factors?
A Body weight 32. Which of the following the correct
B Blood group sequences of the mitosis stages?
C The ability to roll the tongue
D Type of ear lobes

29. Which of the following is an example of a

discontinuous variation?
A Height
B Skin colour
C Body weight
D Blood group

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33. The diagram shows the inheritance of height 37. The figure shows a process that occurs
in a type of plant. during cell division.

The process refers to

What is the ratio of the number of tall young plants
A mitosis
To the number of dwarf young plants in the filial
B mutation
generation?
C cross-over
D fertilization
A 1:0
B 1:1
38. The figure shows the chromosomes
C 1:3
found in the cells of a human body
D 3:1
suffering from a genetic disease.
34.Which of the following is an example of a continuous
variation?
A Height
B Blood group
C Type of ear lobe
D Ability to roll the tongue

35. Which of the following statements is correct about

meiosis?
A Involves all types of cells
B Involved in growth
C Halves the number of chromosomes
D Genetic contents of daughter cells and
Parent cells are similar

36. Which of the following shows the correct number

Which chromosome pair causes the diseases?
of autosomes and the correct type of sex
A 1
chromosomes in a baby girl?
B 6
A 22 + X
C 21
B 22 + Y
D 23
C 44 + XX
D 44 + XY

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 43. Based on the periodic table,
39. The graph shows an example of variation among
which element represent a
the students in a class.
metal?

Another example of the same type of variation is 44. Which of the following is not stated
A type of hair in the kinetic theory of matter?
B body weight A Matter is made up of tiny
C blood group particles.
D type of ear lobes B The particles of matter are in
constant motion.
40. Harris picks some tomatoes. What type of action C When atoms combine
is this? chemically, molecules are
A A reflex action formed.
B A capillary action D When temperature rises, the
C A voluntary action particles of matter obtain
D An involuntary action more kinetic energy and
move faster.
41. Based on the table, which elements are isotopes?
45. Which of the following statements about
the characteristics of subatomic particles
is not true?
A Neutron is neutral in terms of
charges.
B Proton is the nucleus of an
atom.
A E and G C The mass of the neutron is so
B G and J small that it is negligible.
C J and L D Electrons surrounds the
D E and L nucleus in paths called orbits.

42. When water changes into ice,
A heat is absorbed from the surrounding
B its molecules lose their kinetic energy
C its molecules are not in an orderly
arrangement
D the forces of attraction between molecules
decreases
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46. Which of the following statements is
not true about solid particles?
A The particles are closely
packed.
B The kinetic energy of the
particles are high.
C The particles cannot move
freely.
D The particles can only vibrate.
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