Second Term Examination Biology SS 2 Exam Questions

BIOLOGY (SS 2)

SECOND TERM EXAMINATION 

SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL 

VOLUME 1 – NEW QUESTIONS 

VOLUME 2 – FORMER QUESTIONS 

VOLUME 1 – EXAM QUESTIONS

SECTION A – OBJECTIVES

INSTRUCTION – Answer all questions in this section.

1. When large numbers of organisms shared limited space and resources the result is ________ .

(a) competition

(b) symbiosis

(c) immigration

(d) commensalism

2. These are parts of a typical mammalian alimentary tract except ________.

(a) mouth

(b) nose

(c) oesophagus

(d) anus

3. Each pumping action of the heart is known as ________.

(a) heart beat

(b) peri cardium

(c) Diastole

(d) systole

4. All these are materials needed for transport in Animals except ________.

(a) oxygen

(b) urea

(c) excess salts

(d) urine

5. There are ________ major media of transportation.

(a) 4

(b) 3

(c) 2

(d) 5

6. There are how many types of blood cells or corpuscles.

(a) 4

(b) 3

(c) 2

(d) 5

7. Another name for blood platelets is ________.

(a) thrombocytes

(b) erythrocytes

(c) leucocytes

(d) genomocytes

8. Circulatory systems in animals can be grouped into ________ major categories.

(a) 3

(b) 4

(c) 2

(d) 5

9. There are ________ stages or phases of mitosis.

(a) 3

(b) 5

(c) 4

(d) 2

10. ________ is the removal of excess water from plants into the atmosphere in form of water vapour.

(a) Transpiration

(b) Translocation

(c) Temperature

(d) Cell Sap

11. There are ________ excretory organs used by mammals.

(a) 3

(b) 4

(c) 5

(d) 2

12. The second meiotic division is made up of ________ stages?

(a) 3

(b) 2

(c) 4

(d) 5

13. Which of these type of skeleton is most appropriate for a cockroach?

(a) Hydrostatic skeleton

(b) Endoskeleton

(c) Exoskeleton

(d) Cartilaginous skeleton

(e) Bony skeleton

14. Red blood cells are also known as ________.

(a) Erythrocytes

(b) Thrombocytes

(c) phagocytes

(d) leucocytes

15. ________ is the bony frame work of the body which provides support, shape and protection to the soft tissues and organs in animals.

(a) Skeleton

(b) Bones

(c) Cartilages

(d) Joint

16. ________ is a region where two or more bones meet or articulates.

(a) Joint

(b) Bones

(c) Cartilages

(d) Cuticle

17. ________ is defined as the enzymatic break down of food substances into simple and absorbable form.

(a) Digestion

(b) Reproduction

(c) Growth

(d) Adaptation

18. The small intestine or ileum is found between the duodenum and ________.

(a) large intestine

(b) mouth

(c) anus

(d) oesophagus

19. These are the similarities between the alimentary canal of bird and that of grasshopper except ________.

(a) both have narrow oesophagus

(b) crop is present in both

(c) there is absence of caecum in both (d) Mid-gut is present in both

20. All these are functions of the blood except ________.

(a) transport of oxygen

(b) transport of digested food

(c) it helps to deregulate body temperature

(d) transport of water

SECTION B – THEORY 

INSTRUCTION – Answer all Questions in this section.

QUESTION 1

A. What is Transpiration?

B. State the four processes which aid transportation in plants

C. Give four conditions affecting the rate of transpiration.

QUESTION 2

A. Mention Four (4) functions of the blood.

B. List three (3) medium of transportation.

C. Mention three stages or phases of mitosis.

QUESTION 3

A. What is Circulatory System?

B. State four functions of the skeleton.

C. In a tabular form, state two differences between bird and grasshopper.

QUESTION 4

A. Define Excretion.

B. Mention five materials transported in animals.

C. State three materials transported in plants.

QUESTION 5

A. What is transport system?

B. State four differences between artery and vein in a tabular form.

VOLUME 2 – EXAM QUESTIONS

SECTION A – OBJECTIVES

INSTRUCTION – Answer all questions in this section.

1. The process at which series of changes in certain organism’s occurs is called ________.

(a) Metamorphosis

(b) Adaptation

(c) Mutation

(d) Adulthood

 

2. How many days later does a maggot transform from pulpal stage to adult stage?

(a) 23 – 30 days

(c) Immediately

(c) 3 – 10 days

(d) Never

 

3. The ability of living organisms to give birth to new individuals of the same species is called ________.

(a) Circulation

(b) Reproduction

(c) Respiration

(d) Education

 

4. Reproduction involves the ________ Of the male ________ and the ________ Of the female to form a ________ which develops later to an ________.

 

5. In a man, what enhances the rapid production of sperm?

(a) Oestrogen

(b) Adrenaline

(c) Spermatozoa

(d) Testes

6. Man gives birth to living young ones that develops from fertilized eggs because ________.

(a) they are viviparous

(b) they are Producers

(c) they are huge

(d) they are didiparous

7. The Organ that collects and stores sperm temporarily in the body until they mature is called ________.

(a) Male genitalia

(b) Epididymis

(c) Testosterone

(d) Egg cell

 

8. Urethra is ________ in function.

 

9. What receives sperm from the body during sexual intercourse?

(a) Testis

(b) Female genitalia

(c) Placenta

(d) Zymase

 

10. The cells of the graffian follicle produces a hormone called ________.

(a) Ovarian Follicle

(b) Oestrogen

(c) Cervix

(d) Uterus

SECTION B – THEORY 

INSTRUCTION – Answer all Questions in this section.

QUESTION 1

A. List and Explain the types of metamorphosis you know, giving suitable illustrations of each.

B. List Four differences between the types of metamorphosis.

QUESTION 2 – Explain comprehensively the reproduction in an house fly.

QUESTION 3

A. Define reproduction.

B. List 5 types of asexual reproduction in animals, give 1 example each.

C. Differentiate between asexual and sexual reproduction.

QUESTION 4 – Draw and label completely the Human male reproductive system (draw any view of your choice).