SCIENCE FORM 2

APRIL 2019
PRE- MID YEAR EXAMINATION

STUDENT’S NAME:
GROUP:

This paper consists of three sections, Section A, B and C. Answer all questions
within 1 hour and 30 minutes.

SECTION MARKS
SECTION A 10
SECTION B 40
SECTION C 24
 SECTION A
Answer all the questions.
(10 marks)

1. Which of the following food classed is very important for growing children?

A) Mineral salts.
B) Carbohydrate.
C) Protein.
D) Fat.

2. Which of the following statements below is correct?

A) Digestion of roughage in the duodenum.

B) Fat will be digested in the duodenum.
C) Digestion of starch begins in the mouth.
D) Absorption of digested food begins in small intestine.

3. What are the advantage of biological control?

I Save cost.
II Does not pollute the environment.
III Use predators that can attack all animals.

A) I and II only.
B) I and III only.
C) II and III only.
D) I, II, and III.

4. What is the purpose of adding chlorine into the water during purification?

A) To kill the microorganisms.

B) To purify the water.
C) To neutralize the water.
D) To coagulate organic particles.
5. Which support system do invertebrates usually have?

A) Hydrostatic or internal skeletons.

B) Hydrostatic or external skeletons.
C) External and muscular skeletons.
D) External and internal skeletons.

6. What is the function of a skeletal system?

I To enable the organism to move

II To protect the soft internal tissues
III To give an organism its body shape

A) I and II only.
B) I and III only.
C) II and III only.
D) I, II, and III.

7. Which of the following characteristics helps birds to fly easily in the sky?

A) Birds have very small bones.

B) Birds have bones made up of calcium.
C) Birds have hollow bones.
D) Birds have soft bones.

8. The diagram shows the organisms in a forest habitat.

 Which of the following food webs is found in the habitat?

A)

B)

C)

D)

9. Diagram below shows a habitat occupied by three types of organisms X, Y, and

Z.

Which following pyramid shows the true number?

A) Y
X
Z

B)
Z
Y
X
 C)
Y
Z
X

D) X
Y
Z

10. A teenage boy had the following for breakfast.

One plate of nasi lemak
One boiled egg
One cup of chocolate drink

The calorific values for each of the food are given as follows:
One plate of nasi lemaak : 644 kcal
One boiled egg : 76 kcal
One cup of chocolate drink : 178 kcal

The calorific value of the meal is?

A) 178 kcal
B) 644 kcal
C) 898 kcal
D) 890 kcal
 SECTION B
Answer all the questions.
(40 marks)

1) Find the words in the word searching below based on the questions that follows.

a) Bottles used to store …………………….. should be labelled

with this symbol.

b) This symbol is labelled on the bottle that filled with

…………………….

c) Reagent bottle that stores …………………. needs to be

labelled with the symbol.

d) This symbol is labelled on the bottle that stores ………………

(4 marks)
2) a) Diagram below shows the water in different states of matter. Name the state of
matter in Diagram for P and Q.

P Q

(2 marks)
b) Tick (√) for the correct statements about matter.
Vacuum is a matter.
All living things are matter.
Air has volume but no mass.
Lamp is a matter but light is not a matter.
(2 marks)

3) a) Underline the correct answer.

i) Fish reproduce (sexually, asexually).
ii) Planaria flatworms reproduce through (spore formation, regeneration).
(2 marks)

b) Complete the following tree map to classify the organism given below based
on the types of fertilisation.

Snake Fish Swallow Frog

 Fertilisation

Internal fertilisation External fertilisation

i) i)
ii) ii)
(4 marks)

4) a) State whether the following statements are True or False.

a) The presence of starch is tested using iodine.
b) Carrots are rich in vitamin A.
c) Iron is needed for blood clotting.
d) Vitamins B and C dissolve in fats.
e) Water is the medium for biomedical reactions.
(5 marks)

b) Write the food class that match the following functions.

Food Class Function

Repair damaged tissues and important for growth.
Supply energy to the body.
Transport digested food and respiratory gases.
(3 marks)

5) a) Figure below shows the carbon cycle. Complete the cycle with correct
processes.

Carbon dioxide in the

i)
atmosphere.
ii)
iii)

v) vi)
iv)
Fuel. (6 marks)
 b) Fill in the blanks with the correct words to show the relationship among body
systems.

_____________________ breaks down starch to glucose. Glucose is carried

by the ___________________ to all of the body’s cells. The body’s cells use
glucose and oxygen obtained from the _________________________ during
inhalation to produce energy. Carbon dioxide that is remove as a waste product
is transported to the lungs for release into the environment during exhalation.
(3 marks)

6) Complete the graphic organiser below to describe our body’s defence mechanism.

i) The pathogens are prevented iv) An _____________ or

from entering the body by the immunization produces
_______ and enzymes found memory cells in the body
in the _________ and that will __________ the
______________ next time when the same
infection happens.

ii) If the pathogens enter the iii) Lymphocytes will produce

body, phagocytes will the right ____________ to
recognise the pathogens as __________________ the
________________ (foreign pathogens in a number of
particles) and ways.
________________________
the pathogens in order to
destroy them.
(9 marks)
 SECTION C
Answer all the questions.
(24 marks)

1) Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.

Carbon dioxide is (CO2) the world’s largest greenhouse gas contributor

which is about 77 % compared to other gases. Thus, we can conclude
that CO2 is the main cause for globing warming. This gas is the result of
waste product from natural processes such as respiration and
decomposition. Nevertheless, human activities contribute to a greater
percentage of the amount of CO2 released into the atmosphere.

a) i) What is the other process that release CO2 besides respiration and
decomposition?
________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

ii) Based on the answer in (a) (i), why human activities said to produce a
much greater amount of CO2 than the natural process?
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

b) Based on your opinion, what are the factors that can cause an increase of CO 2
in the atmosphere, beside the release of CO2 ?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
(2 marks)

c) Give one effect on the environment due to increased percentage of CO2 in the
atmosphere?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
 d) Suggest an appropriate solution that can reduce the percentage of CO2 that is
increasing in the atmosphere of the Earth?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

e) State two local agencies that can play a role to address the issue highlighted in
this passage?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
(2 marks)

2) Figure 1 below shows a long balloon filled with water to study the hydrostatic
skeletal system of animals.

Figure 1
a) What is represented by
i) the balloon and water?
___________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

ii) the water in the balloon?

___________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

b) Why does the water in the balloon squirt out when the balloon is pricked with
a needle?
______________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
 c) What is the function of this skeletal system in an invertebrate?
______________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

d) Name two types of invertebrates that have the above skeletal system.
______________________________________________________________
(2 marks)

3) The graph below shows the number of deaths from colon cancer associated with
the amount of dietary fibre intake by the patients.

a) Referring to the graph above, relate the intake of dietary fibre to the death from
colon cancer.
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
(2 marks)

b) What lesson can we benefit from the study as shown in graph above?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
c) Explain why intake of food with a high content of dietary fibre can reduce
colon cancer.
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
(4 marks)

d) Eating lots of food rich in dietary fibre may not necessary be helpful if you lack
water in your diet. Do you agree with the statement and why?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
(3 marks)