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SM SUNG SIEW, SANDAKAN
CHAPTER 1 TOPICAL TEST
FORM 5
SCIENCE
One hour
SECTION A [25 MARKS]
Answer all questions in this section.

1.

Which of the following statements is

correct for bacteria?
A.
Bacteria have nuclei.
B.
Bacteria come in different
shapes.
C.
Bacteria
are
multicellular
organisms.
D.
Bacteria are found only in moist
damp habitats.

A.
B.
C.
D.
6.

2.

Diagram below shows a type of bacteria.

The bacteria has the shapes of a

A.
coccus.
B.
bacillus.
C.
vibrio.
D.
spirillum
3.

4.

Which of the following statements is true

for a bacteriophage?
A.
It lives as a parasite.
B.
It is a type of protozoan.
C.
It destroys human red
blood cells.
D.
It is transmitted in the
body through food.

5.

7.

toxins

have

been

the
process
of
reproduction has begun.
attacked by bacteriophage
virus.
conditions
are
unfavourable for growth.

Why are Petri dishes with bacteria culture

experiments kept inverted?
A.
To prevent bacteria from the
outsides from entering the Petri dish
B.
To make
it
easier
for
observations to be made on the bacterial
colonies
C.
To prevent condensed water
from disturbing the bacterial growth
D.
To encourage the reproduction
and growth of bacteria
The following is a list of microorganisms

Which microorganisms belong to the same

group?
A.
P and Q
B.
P and S
C.
Q and R
D.
R and S

Which of the following arrangements is

correct to show the arrangement of the
organisms P, Q and R listed below according
to their sizes beginning with the smallest
organism?

A.
B.
C.
D.

the
produced.

8.

R, Q, R
Q, P, R
Q, R, P
R, Q, P

Diagram below shows two types of

microorganisms.

What is the similarity between these

microorganisms?
A.
Both microorganisms can
reproduce by spore formation
B.
Both microorganisms: can
make their own food.

Bacteria produce spores when

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Both microorganisms are

15.

fungi.
D.

Diagram below shows the life cycle of

the housefly.

Both microorganisms are

unicellular.

9.

Chlamydomonas and spirogyra are two

microorganisms belonging to the same group.
What is the group of the microorganisms?
A.
algae.
B.
bacteria.
C.
fungi.
D.
protozoa
10.
Which of the following is not a factor
which affects the growth of microorganisms?
A.
Nutrients
B.
Humidity
C.
Light
D.
Colour
11.

A healthy person will be infected with

dengue fever if bitten by a
A.
Culex mosquito.
B.
Aedes mosquito.
C.
Anopheles mosquito.
D.
Dengue mosquito.

12.

Which of the following diseases are

caused by fungi?
I Syphilis
II Tinea
III Ringworm
A.
I and II only
B.
I and III only
C.
II and III only
D.
I, II and III

13.
A.
B.
C.
D.
14.

What is the best way of controlling the

housefly during stage P?
A.
Sleep under a net
B.
Clean the house compound
of rubbish which can hold stagnant
water
C.
Throw rubbish in a
covered dustbin
D.
Rear fish in ponds
16.

Diagram below shows the production of

antibodies in the human body after injecting
with substance T.

Which of the following statements are true

for substance T?
I.
Substance T is an
antiserum.
II.
Substance T is obtained
from human lymphocytes.
III.
The immunity obtained
is temporary and fast.
A.
I and II only
B.
I and III only
C.
II and III only
D.
I, II and III

The above diseases is due to infection by

fungi.
bacteria.
viruses.
protozoa.

17.

Which of the following diseases is

wrongly matched with its way of infection?

The nodules found in the roots of

legumes have a type of microorganism
labelled as X. Which of the following is X
and its mode of nutrition?

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Which of the following groups of microorganisms produces cellulase to help in the

digestion of food in animals?
A.
Bacteria
B.
Virus
C.
Fungi
D.
Alga

19.
I.
II.
III.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Vaccination against T.B. is aimed

to immunize the patient
from getting the disease.
to stimulate the body to
produce more white blood cells.
to stimulate the body
to produce antibodies.
I only
III only
II and III only
I, II and III

20.

Which of the following microorganisms

are used in the making of bread and cakes?
A.
Fungi
B.
Bacteria
C.
Protozoa
D.
Algae

21.

The following foods use microorganisms

in their production.

What microorganisms are used in these

foods?
A.
Viruses
B.
Bacteria
C.
Fungi

D.

Algae

22.

Penicillin, an antibiotic, is prepared from

A.
a fungus.
B.
a bacterium.
C.
an alga.
D.
a virus.
23.
In the balance of nature, microorganisms
play a role in
I.
recycling of the natural
resources.
II.
treating the sewage.
III.
being
important
components of the ecosystem.
A.
I and II only
B.
I and II only
C.
II and III only
D.
I, II and III
24.

How do bacteria help in the decaying

process?
A.
They change nitrogen gas
into nitrates.
B.
They change plant and
animal proteins into ammonium
compounds.
C.
They change ammonium
compounds into nitrates.
D.
They change nitrates into
nitrogen gas.

25.

What will happen to a person if he takes

an overdose of medicine?
A.
Loss of appetite
B.
Retarded growth
C.
Liver damage
D.
Lowered immunity level

SECTION B [15 MARKS]

Answer all questions in this section.
1.
An experiment was carried out to study the effect of antibiotics on the growth of bacteria Bacillus
sp. Diagram 1 shows the results obtained.

(a) State one hypothesis for this experiment.

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(b) State the variables in this experiment,
(i) Manipulated variable:
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(ii) Responding variable:
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(c) State one observation for the experiment.
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(d) Based on this experiment, state the operational definition of antibiotic.
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2.
Diagram 2 shows the root system of a plant.

Diagram 2
(a) Name the structure labelled P which has bacteria living in it?
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(b) i. What is the bacteria found in the part labelled P?
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ii. What benefit does the bacteria get from the plant?
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(c) What is the importance of the bacteria to the plant shown above?
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[1 mark]
(d) Name the relationship that exists between the plant and the bacteria?
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3.

The graph in Diagram 3 shows the levels of antibodies in the blood of a man after injections of
antiserum to fight against a disease.

Diagram 3
(a) What type of immunity is shown in the above graph?
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(b) Why is the second dose of injection given to the man?
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[1 mark]
(c) What is an antiserum?
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(d) Name a disease that requires injection of an antiserum to give immunity.
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[1 mark]
(e) State one difference between injection of an antiserum and injection of a vaccine.
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