Js 2 Basic Science First Term Examination
1.The following are invertebrates EXCEPT_______
- Centipede
- Earthworm
- Millipede
- Mouse
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- One of these is NOT an excretory product _______
- Â sweat
- urine
- carbon(iv)oxide
- feaces
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- Excretory organs include the following
EXCEPT_______
- urethra
- skin
- kidney
- lungs
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- The outer layer of the human skin is
known as_______
- dermis
- epidermis
- sweat gland
- sweat pores
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- Which of the following characteristics
does NOT exhibit the uniqueness of man?_______
- highly developed brain
- forward facing eyes
- breast feed to young ones with milk
- handle tools due to the position of their thumb
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- The following are water borne diseases
EXCEPT_______
- dysentery
- diarrhoea
- pneumonia
- cholera
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- Which of these organisms is a mammal
Lizard_______
- Pigeon
- Rat
- Toad
- Lizard
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- An example of non-hallucinogenic
substance is _______
- caffeine
- cocaine
- marijuana
- paracetamol
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- The following are non-communicable
diseases EXCEPT
- kwashiorkor
- scurvy
- cholera
- eczema
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- The vector that transmit pathogen that
causes elephantiasis is
- Culex mosquito
- Aedes mosquito
- rat
- Anopheles mosquito
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- Personal cleanliness cannot be improved by regular
- bathing
- brushing of the teeth
- cutting of finger nail
- eating
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- Which of the following differentiate
duck’s feet from the feet of other birds.
They have
- made of cartilage
- scaly
- webbed
- water proof
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- Tendon is a connective tissue which
connects
- bone to another bone
- cartilage to another cartilage
- cartilage to bone
- muscle to bone
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- Which of the following must be present for
rusting to occur
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- water only
- water and carbon dioxide
- water and hydrogen
- water and Air
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- Causes of drug abuse include the
following EXCEPT
- curiosity
- education
- peer group
- frustration
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- The following are types of terrestrial habitat EXCEPT
- arid land
- marine
- forest
- grass land
- Rusting cannot be prevented by the following EXCEPT
- galvanizing
- greasing
- heating
- painting
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- The stomach is part of _____ system
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- circulatory
- digestive
- Nervous
- Skeletal
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- The digestive juice, ptyalin is found in the
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- liver
- mouth
- pancreas
- small intestine
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- Which of the following organs excrete urine
- Kidney
- Liver
- Lung
- Pancreas
- The following are examples of movable joints, EXCEPT
- ball and socket
- gliding joint
- hinge joint
- suture
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- The removal of undigested remains of food from the alimentary canal is called
- digestion
- egestion
- elimination
- excretion
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- Which of the following diseases is NOT
transmitted by a vector?
- malaria
- pneumonia
- river blindness
- sleeping sickness
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- The structure that helps in the absorption
of food in the small intestine is called
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- artery
- capillary
- villi
- rectum
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- An example of a physical change is
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- burning of magnesium air
- explosion of hydrogen in air
- melting of ice
- rusting of iron
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- Interaction between organisms and their
environment is known as
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- pathology
- biology
- ecology
- sociology
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- Saliva contains a digestive enzyme which begins the digestion of
- fat
- mineral salt
- protein
- starch
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- An organism that is eaten by another one
is called
- predator
- parasite
- prey
- commensal
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- Which of these is NOT an adaptation of a
desert plant
- poorly developed root system
- reduced leaves
- succulent tissues on stem
- Adventitious root
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- Man belongs to a special group of animals
called
- ape
- Pisces
- primates
- herbivores
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- Human development can be measured by_____ of an individual
- body size
- weight
- performance
- height
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- The following are examples of water pollutants EXCEPT
- CFC
- oil spillage
- Sewage
- Acids
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- Which of the following insects helps to
pollinate flowers?
- Bedbug
- Butterfly
- Housefly
- Mosquito
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- The movement of food down the gullet to
stomach is called
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- ingestion
- egestion
- peristalsis
- absorption
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35 The skin performs all the following
functions EXCEPT
- storage
- sensitivity
- temperature regulation
- excretion
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- Which of these factors does NOT affect
growth and development?
- Diseases
- Food
- Emigration
- Gland
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- The bones at the joint are held together by
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- fibre
- ligament
- muscles
- tendon
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- Hinge joints are found in the following
parts of the body EXCEPT at the
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- elbow
- knees
- shoulders
- toes
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- Which of the following is NOT a function.
of skeleton in man?
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- allows movement
- helps us to breath
- protects delicate organs
- helps in sneezing
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- Which of the following will be absorbed in
the large intestine?
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- water
- amino acid
- starch
- glucose
- The acid present in protein is
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- amino
- lactic
- carbolic
- citrio
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- ____ is a source of chemical energy
- Dynamo
- Petroleum
- Sun
- Water
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- The removal of waste products from the body of an organism is called ______
- assimilation
- defecation
- excretion
- respiration
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- The part of the alimentary canal where food is chewed is the _____
- anus
- large intestine
- mouth
- stomach
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- Gastric juice is found in the _____
- small intestine
- stomach
- anus
- rectum
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- Iodine was added to food substance, it changed to black-black. This shows that the food substance contains ______
- amino – acid
- fats
- starch
- protein
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- The chemical use in testing for protein is _____
- Iodine
- Million reagent
- Sudan (iii) solution
- Millon reagent
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- The following are types of aquatic habitat EXCEPT
- forest
- fresh water
- ocean
- river
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- Lifelong, delayed and Periodic are types of ___
- Adolescence
- Abstinence
- Longevity
- sexuality
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- Abstaining from a habit for a while is ____
- Periodic abstinence
- Delayed abstinence
- Lifelong abstinence
- Monitoring
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Section B
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ANSWER ANY TEN QUESTIONS
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- In a tabular form, classify the following organisms into exoskeleton, endoskeleton and hydrostatic Skeleton
- Jellyfish.
- Grasshopper
- Toad
- Earthworm
- Ant
- Fish
- Mention two functions of the skeletal system
- Define joints.
- Mention one example of immovable joint
- Mention any four modes of transmitting diseases
- Mention any four disease vectors and the disease they transmit
- Define excretion
- Mention three excretory of the human body
- Mention any five parts of the human Digestive system.
- Explain enzymes
- What is vertebrate
- State three characteristics of mammals
- In a tabular form, state four differences between man and other primates
- State two uniqueness of man among other primates.
- What is a habitat