Grade 9 Integrated Science Test Term One For Externals - 2018

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KAMINZEKENZEKE DAY SECONDARY SCHOOL

GRADE 9 INTEGRATED SCIENCE TEST TERM ONE FOR EXTERNALS- 2018

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes marks: 25


Instructions:
 Answer all questions in this paper.

1. The diagram below shows two potted plants (u) and (v) undergoing an experiment on
photosynthesis

(a) Ex
pla
in
the

purpose of enclosing the plant with the following;


(i) Petri-dish with sodium hydroxide, [1]
(ii) Petri-dish with sodium hydrogen carbonate solution. [1]
(b) In which potted plant would leaves turn blue-black when tested for starch after 24
hours? [1]
(c) What is the name of the solution in the dropper in the final stage which is being used to
test leaf for starch? [1]
(d) State two steps, which will have be carried out in order to test the leaf for starch, before
final stage is done in the diagram above. [2]
2. Study the list of food groups below;

GROUPS A GROUP B GROUP C GROUP D


Milk Beans Maize Pawpaw
Cheese Chicken Rice Orange
Green vegetable Fish Wheat Pepper
Beef Potato Green
Cassava Green vegetable
(a) Describe a balanced diet………………………………………………………………………………………….….[2]
(b) From the table which group is rich in;
(i) Carbohydrates……………………………………………………………………………………………………..[1]
(ii) Proteins………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..[1]
(iii) Vitamins……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….[1]
(c) Which group of food would a person suffering from kwashiorkor eat most?...............
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..[1]
(d) Suggest a reason why meals should be balanced……………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..[1]

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3.

(a) Name the parts


labelled P, Q
and R. [3]
(b) In which labelled part does fertilization take place? [1]
(c) State one function of the part labelled R. [1]
(d) State one importance of observing personal hygiene of the reproductive organs. [1]
4. The diagram below shows two beakers one containing pond weed and another containing pond
water undergoing an experiment on photosynthesis.

(a) In which of the two beakers will be bubbles of a gas be produced? [1]
(b) The gas produced in the experiment above relights a glowing splint. Give the name of
the gas. [1]
(c) Write balanced chemical equation for photosynthesis. [2]

(d) What conclusion was made from this experiment? [2]

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