Which of the following indicates the direction of the movement of a sperm
introduced into the female reproductive system?
- A. III → II → I → IV
- B. VI → V → IV → I
- C. V → IV → I → III
- D. VI → IV → I → III
In which of the labelled structures does implantation take place?
- A. I
- B. II
- C. IV
- D. VI
The structure labelled I is the
- A. oviduct
- B. ovary
- C. uterus
- D. funnel
Hypermetropia is corrected by the use of
- A. concave lenses
- B. convex lenses
- C. cylindrical lenses
- D. contact lenses
Which of the following statements about short sight is not correct?
- A. The eyeball is too short
- B. The cornea of the eyeball is too curved
- C. The images fall in front of the retina
- D. It can be corrected by using concave lenses
The medulla oblongata controls all the following except
- A. heart beat
- B. breathing rate
- C. blood pressure
- D. balance and posture
Iodine is needed by a patient suffering from a malfunctioning of the
- A. salivary gland
- B. thyroid gland
- C. adrenal gland
- D. sebaceous gland
Which of the following is not a function of the liver in mammals?
- A. Storage of some vitamins
- B. Conversion of glycogen into glucose
- C. Deamination of excess nitrogenous substances
- D. Filtration of urea from the blood.
Glomerular nitrate contains
- A. no glucose
- B. amino acids
- C. no proteins
- D. urea
Terrestrial plants exchange gases through the following except
- A. chloroplast
- B. stomata
- C. lenticels
- D. root-cells
Which of the following is correct about the transverse section of a vein, when compared with that of an
artery?
- A. The lumen of a vein is wider than that of an artery
- B. The endothelium of the vein is thinner than that of an artery
- C. There are more smooth muscles in a vein than in an artery
- D. There are valves in veins but not in arteries.
Which of the following bones forms a joint at the point labelled II in the diagram?
- A. Humerus
- B. Sternum
- C. Radius
- D. Femur
The part labelled l in the diagram is for the attachment of
- A. ribs
- B. biceps
- C. shoulder muscles
- D. the vertebral column
Which of the following bones is illustrated in the diagram?
- A. Tibia
- B. Humerus
- C. Patella
- D. Scapula
Turgor pressure occurs in a cell when the?
- A. volume of its cell sap increases
- B. cell loses water to its environment
- C. volume of cell decreases
- D. cell is put in an isotonic solution
The teeth used for tearing and cutting are
- A. canine and molars
- B. premolar and incisors
- C. molar and incisors
- D. canine and incisors
Use the information on the stages involved in conjugation to answer the 2 questions below
I. Transfer of one cell content into the adjacent cell ll. Formation of a conjugation tube III. Secretion of thick
wall to form a zygospore IV. Formation of a protuberance V. Germination of a filament
Which of the following arrangements is the correct sequence of the process?
- A. II, I, IV, V and III
- B. IV, II, I, III and V
- C. IV, I, II, V and III
- D. V, II, III, IV and I
Use the information on the stages involved in conjugation to answer the 2 questions below
I. Transfer of one cell content into the adjacent cell ll. Formation of a conjugation tube III. Secretion of thick
wall to form a zygospore IV. Formation of a protuberance V. Germination of a filament
Which of the following organisms exhibits ‘the stages listed above during conjugation?
- A. Chlamydomonas
- B. Euglena
- C. Spirogyra
- D. Volvox
During anaerobic respiration in skeletal muscles, pyruvic acid is
- A. reduced to lactic acid
- B. oxidized to ethanol
- C. oxidized to lactic acid
- D. reduced to water
The vessel that carries blood from the heart to the lungs is called an artery because it
- A. contains oxygenated blood
- B. contains more blood than the other vessels
- C. carries blood away from the heart
- D. has thick inelastic wall
One of the similarities between algae and mosses is their possession of
- A. chlorophyll
- B. stem
- C. leaves
- D. roots