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LYCEUM INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Second Semester Examination – July 2018


Subject : Biology
Class : 7 ..........
Duration : 1 period Date : ...................................
Candidate's name : ............................................................... Admission no : ......................
• Answer all the questions in this paper.
• PART ­ I should be answered on a grid paper.
• Marks will be deducted for incorrect spellings and for instructions not being followed.
PART I
(1) In a living cell, energy is produced by
(a) chloroplast. (b) mitochondria. (c) nucleus. (d) vacuole.
(2) Which statement is wrong regarding a living tissue?
(a) It is made up of a group of cells.
(b) It contains different types of cells.
(c) It performs a specific task.
(d) It is a group of tissues thay forms an organ.
(3) What is the main function of the coarse adjustment in a light microscope?
(a) Changing the objective lenses.
(b) Moving the body tube up and down.
(c) Adjusting the amount of light.
(d) Changing the magnifying power of the lens.
(4) Which non­flowering plant produces seeds?
(a) ferns (b) mosses (c) conifers (d) algae
(5) Invertebrates with a spiny skin belongs to the group called,
(a) Annelids. (b) Molluscs.
(c) Arthropods (d) Echinodermates
(6) Haemophilia can be avoided by taking having a sufficient amount of
(a) Vitamin K. (b) vitamin B. (c) vitamin A. (d) iron.
(7) Which ones are considered as energy giving food?
(a) carbohydrates and vitamins (b) carbohydrates and lipids
(c) vitamins and minerals (d) proteins and minerals
(8) The enzyme in saliva helps to breakdown
(a) glucose. (b) starch. (c) oil droplets. (d) proteins.
(9) Which tooth helps to pierce and tear food?
(a) incisor (b) canine (c) premolar (d) molar
(10) Which organism could be a producer in a food chain?
(a) hawk (b) mouse (c) snake (d) rice plant
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(11) Which carnivorous plants has a sack­like structure to trap insects in water?
(a) Sundew (b) Venus flytrap (c) Bladderwort (d) Pitcher plant
(12) Which type of roots does a banyan tree have?
(a) hold fast roots (b) pneumatophores
(c) feeder roots (d) prop roots
(13) In a flower, pollen are produced in the
(a) anther. (b) pistil. (c) filament. (d) peduncle.
(14) Which part of the flower develops into a fruit?
(a) stigma (b) sepal (c) petal (d) ovary
(15) Which of the following is produced when proteins are digested?
(a) fatty acids (b) glycerol (c) amino acids (d) sugar
[Total = 2 × 15 = 30 marks]

PART II

(1) (i) Name two cell organelles which are present in a plant cell but not in an animal cell.
(a) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(b) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(2 marks)
(ii) Write the function of each organelle you mentioned above.
Organelle Function
(a) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ ­ ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(b) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ ­ ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(2 marks)
(iii) Name the stored food in plant and animal cells.
Plant cell : ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
Animal cell : ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(2 marks)
(iv) What are the two main two groups in the plant kingdom? Write one example for each group.
Plant Group Example
(a) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ ­ ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(b) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ ­ ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(4 marks)
[Total = 10 marks]
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(2) Lack of vitamins and minerals in our diet over a long period of time causes deficiency diseases.
(i) Fill in the table below.
Minerals Function Disease
Calcium
Iron
(4 marks)
(ii) Write two functions of water in a living organism.
(a) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(b) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(2 marks)
(iii) Explain what a balanced diet is.
­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(2 marks)
[Total = 10 marks]
(3) (i) Match the type of root with its function andwrite the correct letter in the grid.
Type of root Function
(a) Prop root (a) (i) Respiration
(b) Hold fast root (b) (ii) Mechanical support
(c) Pneumatophores (c) (iii) Climbing
(d) Hanging root (d) (iv) Photosynthesis
(8 marks)
(ii) Name the two main types of root systems and a draw a picture of each
(a) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ (b) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(4 marks)
(iii) Give examples for roots that
(a) store food: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(b) photosynthesise: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(3 marks)
[Total = 15 marks]
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