Science Weekly Exam Material

Level I Grade 7
Week: 10 From: Nov. 04 Till Nov. 08, 2018

Exam Timetable:

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

AMS HW

Questions in bold are Grid Questions

Questions in italic are Poorly Answered Questions in past exam(s).

AMS Material: SIM19-WRCC

Sample Questions Exam

1. A sex cell, called a germ-line cell, can be either a ________ gamete or a ________ gamete.

2. ________ is the joining of a male gamete and a female gamete to form a single cell called the
________.

3. ________ is a process in which a single parent ________ cell (called germ-line cell) divides to
produce ________ sex cells called ________, each with ________ the number of chromosomes
as the ________ sex cell.

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4. Important point: Before meiosis starts, a germ-line cell duplicates its chromosomes before
meiosis starts, so every single chromosome of a pair of homologous chromosomes becomes a
pair of identical chromatids called sister-chromatids, connected at the centre. This happens in
prophase I. (In humans, we end up with 46 pairs, every two pairs being homologous).
a) In metaphase I, the sister-chromatids, line up in the centre of the cell, every sister-chromatids
pair opposite the homologous sister-chromatids pair from the other parent, so there are four
strands, consisting of one pair from one parent opposite the other pair from the other parent
facing it.
b) In humans, there will be 23 groups of four facing each other in pairs: a pair facing a
homologous pair. These pairs are different because they are copies from different parents.
(compare with mitosis where you have 46 pairs)
c) Each group of four get their stands entangled, and pieces of one will get cut and exchanged
with each other: This “recombination” results in four strands each ________ from the other
three.
d) In Anaphase I, the sister-chromatid pairs are drawn to opposite sides, result is two nuclei that
are NOT identical!!!
e) In telophase I and cytokinesis two daughter cells are formed that are NOT identical.
f) In meiosis II [we end up with four “gametes”] each with a ________ genetic combination
from the other three.

5. There are four types of asexual reproduction: ________, ________, ________ and ________.

6. Cells without a nucleus, such as ________, divide (or reproduce) by ________.

7. ________ is the process by which a bud grows from the body of the parent cell and later
breaks off to form a new organism.

8. ________ is the process in which a single-celled parent copies the genetic material in its
cytoplasm (so it will have ________ identical copies) and then splits in two cells.

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9. ________ is the process by which some organisms can ________ to replace a lost or damaged
part. e.g. a lizard grows a new tail to replace one that breaks off.

10. Vegetative reproduction in plants is when the parts, like ________, ________ and ________
give rise to new plants. (e.g. a small branch of rose, a carrot or an African violet leaf can grow
into a whole new plant).

11. A ________ is one of several long, thin structures in a cell’s ________ that contain the cell’s
genetic material, DNA.

12. Most of the life-cycle, of a “cell with a nucleus” is just ________ and making ________ of
its organelles and its chromosomes. A typical life cycle of a cell is one day long, but cell division
(mitosis) takes of this only about 1 ¼ hours.

13. Mitosis is the process of dividing the ________ DNA of the cell into two new ________; and
this is followed by cytokinesis in which the large cell with two nuclei ________ into two new
cells.

14. The first stage of mitosis is prophase, in which the nuclear membrane ________ and long
strands of DNA organize themselves into condensed ________.

15. The second stage of mitosis is metaphase, in which ________ attach to the chromosomes and
the chromosomes get ________ in the middle.

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16. The third stage of mitosis is anaphase where the chromosomes ________ as they are
________ to either side.

17. The fourth stage is telophase where new nuclear membranes ________ around the two sets of
chromosomes forming two nuclei within one cell. This is the ________ of mitosis.

18. Important point: Humans have ________ pairs of “homologous” chromosomes, each pair
being a copy of the chromosome of one parent. In mitosis Every chromosome makes an identical
copy of itself and the identical two copies remain attached to each other at the centre, forming an
identical-pair. When chromosomes align in the middle during metaphase, there are 46 different
“identical-pairs” aligned in the middle. When they separate, they form two identical nuclei, so
the two daughter cells are ________.

19. Once mitosis is complete a process called cytokinesis takes place where the ________ of the
cell occurs to form two new identical ________.

20. A ________ is all the ________ of the same ________ that live in the same place at the same
time. E.g. all the rabbits that live in a forest form a population.

21. An ________ factor is any ________ thing in an ecosystem. E.g. sunlight, water, air, soil.

22. The process by which plants make their food is called ________ which takes place in the
________.

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23. During photosynthesis plants use ________ energy to build ________ from carbon dioxide
and water, and give out oxygen gas.

24. When organisms die and decay, most of the ________ in their bodies is released back to the
atmosphere as ________.

25. Physical changes that occur in nature include water ________ from oceans, and water vapor
________ in liquid water drops in a cloud.

26. Animals give off water vapor when they ________ (breathe out).

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1. A sex cell, called a germ-line cell, can be either a [male] gamete or a [female] gamete.

2. [Fertilization] is the joining of a male gamete and a female gamete to form a single cell called
the [zygote].

3. [Meiosis] is a process in which a single parent [sex] cell (called germ-line cell) divides to
produce [four] sex cells called [gametes], each with [half] the number of chromosomes as the
[parent] sex cell.

4. Important point: Before meiosis starts, a germ-line cell duplicates its chromosomes before
meiosis starts, so every single chromosome of a pair of homologous chromosomes becomes a
pair of identical chromatids called sister-chromatids, connected at the centre. This happens in
prophase I. (In humans, we end up with 46 pairs, every two pairs being homologous).
a) In metaphase I, the sister-chromatids, line up in the centre of the cell, every sister-chromatids
pair opposite the homologous sister-chromatids pair from the other parent, so there are four
strands, consisting of one pair from one parent opposite the other pair from the other parent
facing it.
b) In humans, there will be 23 groups of four facing each other in pairs: a pair facing a
homologous pair. These pairs are different because they are copies from different parents.
(compare with mitosis where you have 46 pairs)
c) Each group of four get their stands entangled, and pieces of one will get cut and exchanged
with each other: This “recombination” results in four strands each [different] from the other
three.
d) In Anaphase I, the sister-chromatid pairs are drawn to opposite sides, result is two nuclei that
are NOT identical!!!
e) In telophase I and cytokinesis two daughter cells are formed that are NOT identical.
f) In meiosis II [we end up with four “gametes”] each with a [different] genetic combination
from the other three.

5. There are four types of asexual reproduction: [fission], [budding], [regeneration] and
[vegetative reproduction].

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6. Cells without a nucleus, such as [bacteria], divide (or reproduce) by [fission].

7. [Budding] is the process by which a bud grows from the body of the parent cell and later
breaks off to form a new organism.

8. [Fission] is the process in which a single-celled parent copies the genetic material in its
cytoplasm (so it will have [two] identical copies) and then splits in two cells.

9. [Regeneration] is the process by which some organisms can [grow a new body part] to
replace a lost or damaged part. e.g. a lizard grows a new tail to replace one that breaks off.

10. Vegetative reproduction in plants is when the parts, like [roots], [stem] and [leaves] give rise
to new plants. (e.g. a small branch of rose, a carrot or an African violet leaf can grow into a
whole new plant).

11. A [chromosome] is one of several long, thin structures in a cell’s [nucleus] that contain the
cell’s genetic material, DNA.

12. Most of the life-cycle, of a “cell with a nucleus” is just [growing] and making [copies] of its
organelles and its chromosomes. A typical life cycle of a cell is one day long, but cell division
(mitosis) takes of this only about 1 ¼ hours.

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13. Mitosis is the process of dividing the [duplicated] DNA of the cell into two new [nuclei];
and this is followed by cytokinesis in which the large cell with two nuclei [splits] into two new
cells.

14. The first stage of mitosis is prophase, in which the nuclear membrane [breaks down] and
long strands of DNA organize themselves into condensed [chromosomes].

15. The second stage of mitosis is metaphase, in which [microtubules] attach to the
chromosomes and the chromosomes get [aligned] in the middle.

16. The third stage of mitosis is anaphase where the chromosomes [separate] as they are
[pulled] to either side.

17. The fourth stage is telophase where new nuclear membranes [reappear] around the two sets
of chromosomes forming two nuclei within one cell. This is the [end] of mitosis.

18. Important point: Humans have [23] pairs of “homologous” chromosomes, each pair being a
copy of the chromosome of one parent. In mitosis Every chromosome makes an identical copy of
itself and the identical two copies remain attached to each other at the centre, forming an
identical-pair. When chromosomes align in the middle during metaphase, there are 46 different
“identical-pairs” aligned in the middle. When they separate, they form two identical nuclei, so
the two daughter cells are [identical].

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19. Once mitosis is complete a process called cytokinesis takes place where the [splitting] of the
cell occurs to form two new identical [cells].

20. A [population] is all the [organisms] of the same [kind] that live in the same place at the
same time. E.g. all the rabbits that live in a forest form a population.

21. An [abiotic] factor is any [nonliving] thing in an ecosystem. E.g. sunlight, water, air, soil.

22. The process by which plants make their food is called [photosynthesis] which takes place in
the [chloroplasts].

23. During photosynthesis plants use [sunlight] energy to build [sugar] from carbon dioxide and
water, and give out oxygen gas.

24. When organisms die and decay, most of the [carbon] in their bodies is released back to the
atmosphere as [carbon dioxide].

25. Physical changes that occur in nature include water [evaporating] from oceans, and water
vapor [condensing] in liquid water drops in a cloud.

26. Animals give off water vapor when they [exhale] (breathe out).

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Science Minima of Week 9 (To be tested in Week 10)

Term 1 – 2018-19
Level I
Science Questions and Grid questions of Week 9 (Starting 28-Oct-2018)
(To be tested starting 04-Nov-2018)

Sec 1.2 (LP1-5)

1. G A sex cell, called a germ-line cell, can be either a [male] gamete or a [female] gamete.

2. G [Fertilization] is the joining of a male gamete and a female gamete to form a single cell
called the [zygote].

3. G [Meiosis] is a process in which a single parent [sex] cell (called germ-line cell) divides
to produce [four] sex cells called [gametes], each with [half] the number of chromosomes
as the [parent] sex cell.

4. G Important point: Before meiosis starts, a germ-line cell duplicates its chromosomes
before meiosis starts, so every single chromosome of a pair of homologous chromosomes
becomes a pair of identical chromatids called sister-chromatids, connected at the centre.
This happens in prophase I. (In humans, we end up with 46 pairs, every two pairs being
homologous).
a) In metaphase I, the sister-chromatids, line up in the centre of the cell, every sister-
chromatids pair opposite the homologous sister-chromatids pair from the other parent, so
there are four strands, consisting of one pair from one parent opposite the other pair from
the other parent facing it.
b) In humans, there will be 23 groups of four facing each other in pairs: a pair facing a
homologous pair. These pairs are different because they are copies from different parents.
(compare with mitosis where you have 46 pairs)
c) Each group of four get their stands entangled, and pieces of one will get cut and
exchanged with each other: This “recombination” results in four strands each [different]
from the other three.
d) In Anaphase I, the sister-chromatid pairs are drawn to opposite sides, result is two
nuclei that are NOT identical!!!
e) In telophase I and cytokinesis two daughter cells are formed that are NOT identical.
f) In meiosis II [we end up with four “gametes”] each with a [different] genetic
combination from the other three.

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