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Directions: Questions 1 to 3 refer to the diagram below which shows a
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1. The type of nuclear division shown above is
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B. mitosis taking place in animal cell
meiosis taking place in an ovary.
D. mitosis taking place in plant eels,
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3. The result of such a division is that
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each cell will give rise to four daughter cells.
the number of chromosomes will be the same in the daughter cells.
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D. gametes may be formed in the sex organs.
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the number of chromosomes will be doubled in the daughter cells.
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Directions Questions 4 and 5 refer to the diagram below which shows 2
variety of plant and animal cells
(The cells are not drawn to the same scale.)
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4, Which cell may possess all the following structures?
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cytoplasm.
carbon dioxide.
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8. Which of the following statements is true?
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In an aeroplane, we should close our mouths during takeoff.
‘The eardrum is essential for preventing dust from entering the
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In an aeroplane, we should swallow frequently during takeoff.
‘The eardrum can resist high pressures without rupturing.
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9. Leaves are mostly green in colour because
sunlight is mainly composed of green light.
green is easily seen by us.
green light is more useful for photosynthesis,
‘green absorbs heat efficiently.
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chlorophylls do not absorb green light.
10. Which of the following is NOT true for green plants?
‘They convert solar energy into chemical energy.
‘They must take in oxygen in the night.
‘They can liberate oxygen in the daytime.
‘They are the producers within an ecosystem.
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‘They cannot survive in an ecosystem without animals.
11. The diagram below shows a human arm holding a load:in the hand
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Questions 13 and 14 refer to the diagram below which shows
the appearance of a plant cell before and after immersion in a
certain liquid X.
Directions :
liquid X
cell sap space Y
before immersion after immersion
13, Liquid X is
‘A. a hypotonic solution.
distilled water.
‘an isotonic solution.
the cell sap.
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14, After immersion, space ¥ contains
water.
liquid x.
diluted cell sap.
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