The Cedar Grove Academy

‘Centre of Excellence’
Grade 9 Biology Test
Name: _______________________ Grade 9: _____________ Date: _____________________

Circle the correct answer for each of the multiple choice questions.

1. Which of the following describes what will happen to animal cells placed in a dry
environment?
a) The cell membranes will fall apart
b) Nothing will happen
c) They will swell and possibly burst due to water gain
d) They will shrink due to water loss

2. What is the name given to membranes that only allow certain materials to
pass through them?
a) Osmosis c) Selectively permeable
b) Impermeable d) Diffusion

3. __________ requires energy.

a) Active Transport c) Osmosis
b) Passive Transport d) Gravity

4. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of living things?

a) Movement c) Health
b) Growth d) Reproduction

5. Sarah hardly drank any water today. When she went to physical education
class, she realized her sweat was very salty. Which characteristic of living
things shown in this scenario?
a) Reproduction c) Nutrition
b) Respiration d) Excretion

6. John realized that when he touched the leaves of the Mimosa sp. They
immediately closed. This characteristic is best explained as?
a) Detecting and responding to c) Gaining energy
changes d) Growing and developing
b) Taking in and using food

7. From the options below, which only includes different kingdoms?

a) Invertebrate, Vertebrates, Plantae, Animalia
b) Protoctist, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia
c) Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles, Mammals
d) Chordata, Arthropoda, Annelida, Mollusca

8. Birds should be classified in the same kingdom as:-

a) Mushrooms c) Bacteria
b) Wolves d) Pine Trees

9. Which rank contains the largest number of organisms?

a) Genus c) Class
b) Species d) Family
10. A scientific name consists of which two categories?
a) Class and Family c) Family and Genus
b) Species and Genus d) Species and Class

The figure below shows a diagram of a typical light microscope. Use the diagram to answer
questions 11-15.

11. Which number is the stage in the image?

a) 9 c) 11
b) 10 d) 12

12. Which number is the diaphragm in the image?

a) 9 c) 11
b) 10 d) 12

13. Which number is the body tube in the image?

a) 1 c) 3
b) 2 d) 4

14. Which number is the objective lens in the image?

a) 7 c) 9
b) 8 d) 10

15. What is the function of a microscope?

a) To view objects at far c) To make big things appear
distances smaller
b) To make small things appear d) To make small things appear
bigger smaller

Total: 15 marks
 SECTION B

Write down whether the statements below are true or false. (1 mark each)

1. All living things are characterised by seven (7) characteristics. ____________

2. The current classification system used in Biology is named after Swedish scientist Carl
Linnaeus. ___________
3.
4. Vertebrates are animals without a backbone. ___________
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6. When drawing in Biology, pens are allowed.____________

7. Diffusion involves the movement of particles from an area of low concentration to an

area of high concentration until evenly distributed._________

8. The other name for flowering plants is Angiosperm. ___________

9. Monocotyledon flowering plants have two seed leaves, fibrous roots, long and narrow
leaves. __________
10. Non-flowering plants do not produce true flowers. ___________

Total: 10 marks

SECTION C

Categorize the following list of words as living or non-living things in the table below.

tapeworm, octopus,bread, air, wood, spider, stone, humans,

cabbage,silver

Living Non-Living

Total : 5 marks

SECTION D
Answer only ONE (1) of the questions below:-

QUESTION 1

A) Define classification. (2 marks)

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B) Define the term non-living things. (2 marks)

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C) State two (2) reasons for classify living things in Biology (2 marks)

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D) List any two (2) of the characteristics of living things and then explain the teaching one.
(4 marks)

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QUESTION 2

A) What is diffusion? (2 marks)

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B) What is osmosis? (2 marks)

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C) State two (2) differences between osmosis and diffusion. (2 marks)

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D) Explain why diffusion is important to living things and give two (2) examples. (4
marks)

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Total: 10 marks

END OF TEST

TOTAL 40 MARKS