June 1988

Saraswati Vidya Niketan

Human and Social Biology

Name: Form:

1. Which structure contains all of the others? 7. Which of the following represents a
(a) Nucleolus heterozygous condition?
(b) Nucleus (a) Tt
(c) Chromosomes (b) tt
(d) Genes (c) TT
2. The cell membrane consist chiefly of (d) None of the above
(a) DNA and ATP 8. Which of the following diagram represents
(b) Cellulose the process of mitosis?
(c) Protein and lipids (a) 2n 2n
(d) Starch (b) 2n 2n + 2n
3. In humans, carbon dioxide that is excreted (c) 2n n
passes from the blood directly into the (d) 2n n+n
(a) Liver 9. A scorpion stalks, kills and then eats a
(b) Alveoli spider. Based on its behavior, which
(c) Trachea ecological term best describes the
(d) Kidneys scorpion?
4. A students ability to think about a question (a) Producer, herbivore, decomposer
and answer it correctly is directly controlled (b) Producer, carnivore, heterotroph
by the (c) Predator, carnivore, consumer
(a) Spinal cord (d) Predator, autotroph, herbivore
(b) Cerebellum
(c) Medulla Question 10 to 12 is based on the table below:
(d) Cerebrum Disorder/ System Characteristics of
5. Which of the following is produced within disease affected disorder/disease
certain bones? A Endocrine The body doesnt produce
(a) Red blood cells enough insulin causing high
(b) Striated muscle cells levels of sugar in blood.
(c) Bile Anaemia B Causes the haemoglobin in
blood to be reduced thus
(d) Urea
less oxygen is transported
6. In humans the fusion of the nuclei of two
Bronchitis Respiratory D
functional gametes results in the formation C Nervous Inflammation of the
of a membranes of brain and
(a) Nucleus spinal cord
(b) Zygote 10. The name of the disorder/disease at A is
(c) Cotyledon (a) Atherosclerosis
(d) Gamete (b) Goiter
(c) Stroke
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(d) Diabetes 18. Which substance isn formed as a result of

11. The name of the system at B is most likely the chemical breakdown of glycogen?
the (a) Starch
(a) Circulatory (b) Glucose
(b) Reproductive (c) Cellulose
(c) Endocrine (d) Glucagon
(d) Digestive 19. The purpose of the amniotic fluid in the
12. The disease at C is amniotic sac of the foetus is to
(a) Arthritis (a) Transport food from the mother to the
(b) Bronchitis foetus
(c) Meningitis (b) Protects the developing foetus
(d) Tendonitis (c) Excretes nitrogenous waste
(d) Exchange respiratory gases between
Question 13 to 18 is based on the diagram below: the foetus and placenta

Question 20 to 22 is based on the diagram below:

Diagram of the female reproductive system

20. Acted upon by FSH.

21. Where fertilization occurs.
22. Normally, the area for implantation.

For each phrase in question 23 to 24 select the

correct genetic disorder from the list below:

Diagram of the digestive system
13. The chemical digestion of proteins begins in
this organ.
14. This organ produces and secretes
hydrochloric acid.
15. This organ contains many villi.
16. The chemical breakdown of carbohydrates
begins in this organ.
17. Most water absorption takes place here.
(a) Albinism
(b) Sickle cell anaemia
(c) Tongue rolling
(d) Haemophilia
23. A disorder characterized by the formation
of abnormally shaped red blood cells.
24. A disorder which causes the pigment of the
skin to change to white in colour.
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Question 25 is based on the diagram below:

Figure 1

25. The diagram below represents

(a) DNA
(b) RNA
(c) ATP
(d) FSH