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The document is a biology quiz covering topics on characteristics of organisms, areas of biology study, and a frog lifecycle diagram. It contains multiple choice and conventional questions testing understanding of concepts like reproduction, growth, excretion, and respiration. It provides the questions, answers, and some explanation of answers.

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Name: ___________________________ ( ) Class: __________________ Date: ___________________

Ch 1 Introducing biology
Quiz 1 (Sections 1.1–1.3)

Time: 15 min Marks:


Attempt ALL questions. 15

A Multiple-choice questions (4 marks, 1 mark each)

1 Which of the following is not an area of study in biology?


A studying the life cycles of different microorganisms
B studying how different types of rocks are formed
C understanding the structure and functions of body systems
D studying the interactions between organisms and their environment

2 The photo below shows some bread mould on a piece of bread.

bread mould

Bread mould is an organism because


A it can move.
B it has colour.
C it can grow.
D it causes the bread to deteriorate.

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3 The diagrams below show a tree and a man.

Which of the following characteristics of organisms do both the tree and the man have?
(1) growth
(2) excretion
(3) respiration
A (1) and (2) only
B (1) and (3) only
C (2) and (3) only
D (1), (2) and (3)

4 Which of the following social issues are related to biology?


(1) food safety
(2) air pollution
(3) public hygiene
A (1) and (2) only
B (1) and (3) only
C (2) and (3) only
D (1), (2) and (3)

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B Conventional questions (11 marks)

5 The diagram below shows the life cycle of frogs.

II

a What characteristics of organisms are shown in I and II? (2 marks)

b A student stated that, ‘Frogs and tadpoles obtain energy from food by nutrition.’
Explain why this statement was wrong. (2 marks)

c Some biologists study the interactions between frogs and their environment. Which
branch of biology do they work in? (1 mark)

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6 For each of the characteristics of organisms listed in Column 1, select one statement listed
in Column 2 that best illustrates the characteristic. Put the appropriate letter in the space
provided. (6 marks)

Column 1 Column 2
a Irritability I Plants living near the coast remove excess salt
through the leaves.
b Growth II A child increases in height as he/she gets older.

c Excretion III Tomato plants produce seeds that are protected in


fruits.
d Movement IV Body cells break down glucose to release energy
for body activities.
e Reproduction V A sparrow sees a girl walking towards it and flies
away.
f Respiration VI A child walks towards a bookshelf and picks up a
storybook to read.

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Answers

Answers

A Multiple-choice questions
1 B 2 C 3 D 4 D

B Conventional questions
5 a I: reproduction 1
II: growth 1
b Nutrition is the process in which organisms obtain food for energy. 1
Respiration is the process in which organisms break down food to release the stored
energy. 1
c Ecology 1
6 a V 1
b II 1
c I 1
d VI 1
e III 1
f IV 1

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