ghs biology revision exercise s.3

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GHS BIOLOGY REVISION EXERCISE S.3

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1. Which one of the following pairs of insects undergoes incomplete metamorphosis

A. ? Honey bee and moth

B. ? Butterfly and cockroach

C. ? Cockroach and grasshopper

D. ? Housefly and mosquito

2. Which one of the following is the best description of respiration?

A. ? Release of energy in the cell

B. ? Gaseous exchange

C. ? Absorption of oxygen in the alveoli.

D. ? Breathing in oxygen and breathing our carbon dioxide.

3. A healthy person normally has a concentration of 6000 leucocyte per cm3 ofblood. A person who has just recovered from an illness would be expected tohave

A. ? 3000 leucocyte per cm3

B. ? 6000 leucocyte per cm3


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C. ? 12,000 leucocyte per cm3

D. ? 2000 leucocyte per cm3

4. Which of the following conditions increase the rate of transpiration?

A. ? Low temperatures, windy conditions and high humidity.

B. ? High temperatures, windy conditions and high humidity.

C. ? High temperatures, low humidity and windy conditions.

D. ? Low temperatures, low humidity and still air.

5. Which of the following processes need energy?

A. ? Active transport

B. ? Plasmolysis

C. ? Osmosis

D. ? Diffusion

6. Which one of the following characteristics may be used to determine whetherleaves are compound?

A. ? Nature of margin.

B. ? Presence of leaflets

C. ? Number of leaflets

D. ? Type of venation.


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7. By which one of the following processes does carbon dioxide leave the bloodcapillaries into the alveoli?

A. ? Diffusion

B. ? Osmosis

C. ? Active transport

D. ? Capillary

8. Which one of the following food substances are not changed by the gut

enzymes?

A. ? disaccharides.

B. ? Lipids and proteins

C. ? Minerals and vitamins

D. ? Lipids and lactose.

9. Addition of humus to a sandy soil would

A. ? Improve the water retention capacity of the soil.

B. ? Decrease mineral content of the soil.

C. ? Increase the aeration of the soil.

D. ? Decrease mineral content of the soil.

10.Which of the following are not social insects?


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A. ? Bees

B. ? Decrease mineral content of the soil.

C. ? Increase the aeration of the soil.

D. ? Decrease mineral content of the soil.

11.Internal respiration may be defined as

A. ? getting rid of carbon dioxide which would accumulate in the tissues

B. ? the building up of complex substances

C. ? Breathing in and releasing of oxygen in the tissues

D. ? the oxidation of food substances to release energy

12.Which one of the following is a function of thyroxin?

A. ? Controls basic metabolic rate in vertebrates.

B. ? Regulates activities of other endocrine glands.

C. ? Controls water reabsorption in the body.

D. ? Controls the functioning of the thyroid glands.

13.Which one of the following occurs during exhalation in a mammal?

A. ? The diaphragm relaxes.

B. ? The volume of the chest cavity increases.


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C. ? The ribs move upwards and outwards.

D. ? The inter-costal muscles contract.

14.Which of the following farming practices would control soil erosion?

A. ? Terracing

B. ? Application of artificial fertilizers.

C. ? Addition of compost manure

D. ? Mixed farming.

15.mango fruit is a

A. ? Drupe

B. ? Achene

C. ? Berry

D. ? Caryopsis

16.Which of the following is the gas exchange side in the respiratory system ofmammals?

A. ? diaphragm

B. ? Trachea

C. ? bronchioles


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A. ? Digestion would not take place.

B. ? The person would suffer from constipation.

C. ? Digestion of certain food types would be delayed.

D. ? The person would suffer from heartburn.

24.Which one of the following structures represents the respiratory surface of a fish?

A. ? Gill bars.

B. ? Gill rakers.

C. ? Gill chamber.

D. ? Gill filaments

25.Phagocytosis is a process where by

A. ? white blood cells cause the bacteria to stick together.

B. ? antibodies fight antigens

C. ? red blood cells dissolve the outer coats of invading bacteria and sodestroying them.

D. ? white blood cells ingest and destroy bacteria.

26.The best explanation for panting of an athlete immediately after a race is to

A. ? take in more oxygen.

B. ? allow fast blood flow to the lungs.


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C. ? Malarial parasite and human.

D. ? Tapeworm and human.

30.Which one of the following is a likely effect of a decrease in the number ofplatelets in the blood?

A. ? The blood may not be able to carry enough oxygen.

B. ? The body may not be able to fight disease.

C. ? There may be prolonged bleeding in case of an injury.

D. ? The body may not be able to distribute heat efficiently.

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