BIOLOGY EXAM 2016 FOR FORM ONE

TANZANIA SECONDARY SCHOOL
FORM ONE EXAMINATION 2016
BIOLOGY
TIME:  2: 30
INSTRACTIONS
1.       Answer all questions in section A and B
2.       Ensure the good hand writing
3.       Avoid any kind of cheating.



SECTION A( 40 MARKS)

1.       Choose the best answer and write it beside the item n the brackets
i.                     The following are field related to biology except :
A.      Agriculture
B.      Astrology                  (      )
C.      Medicine
D.      Nutrition
ii.                   Biology is a study of
A.      Matter
B.      Composition            (     )
C.      Life
D.      Oceans
iii.                  A person who studies Biology is called
A.      Botanist
B.      Zoology
C.      Biologist
D.      Chemist
iv.                 A branch of Biology which deals with the study of plants is called
A.      Taxonomy
B.      Botany                            (    )
C.      Zoology
D.      Virology  
v.                   The first step in the scientific method is
A.      Experimentation
B.      Asking questions
C.      Identifying the problem
D.      Formulating  a hypothesis
vi.                 …….are conditions or factors that change or be changed in an experiment
A.      Hypothesis
B.      Variables
C.      Problems
D.      Conclusions
vii.                When you are giving first aid to a snake bite victim you should NOT
A.      Cut the wound
B.      Calm them down
C.      Remove jewelry from the bitten limb
D.      Lower the bitten area
viii.              If you do not have gloves, you can also use …….to protect you are hands
A.      Socks
B.      Plastic bags
C.      Tins
D.      A piece of cloth
ix.                 A microscope is used to ………….
A.      Kill organisms
B.      Prepare food
C.      Magnify small objects
D.      Reduce large objects
x.                   A laboratory is a special room for …….
A.      Cooking
B.      Dancing music
C.      Conducting experiments
D.      Selling rice
2.What the correct item from list B with those from list A and write its letter beside the item in the answer sheet(s)
LIST   A
LIST   B
         i.            Antiseptic
       ii.            Petroleum jelly
      iii.            Scissors
     iv.            Liniment
       v.            Plaster
     vi.            Disposable sterile gloves
    vii.            Bandage
  viii.            Soap
     ix.            Thermometer
       x.            Torch
A.      Reducing muscle pain
B.      Covering hands to avoid infecting wounds
C.      Taking body temperature
D.      Washing hands and wounds
E.       Soothing sore muscles
F.       Covering small wounds
G.     Cleaning wound to kill germs
H.      Keep dressings in place and immobilizing injure limbs
I.        Used for lighting
J.        Cutting dressing materials
K.      Soothing chapped skin

SECTION   “B” (60 marks)
Answer all questions in this section
3.(a) Define
                 i.            Laboratory
               ii.            Biology
              iii.            First Aid
             iv.            Zoology
               v.            Botany
   (b)Mention any three scientific fields that have a close relationship with biology
                  i.            ………………………………………….
                 ii.            ………………………………………………
               iii.            …………………………………………………………
4.(a)Mention Characteristics of living things.
    (b)Define
                    i.            Measurement
                  ii.            Mass
                 iii.            Volume
5.(a)List down seven scientific method in a correct order.
                    i.            ………………………………………………………………………………….
                  ii.            ……………………………………………………………………………………
                 iii.            ……………………………………………………………………………………..
                iv.            …………………………………………………………………………………………
                  v.            …………………………………………………………………………………….
                vi.            ………………………………………………………………………………………..
               vii.            ……………………………………………………………………………………………
  (b) Mention any three qualities of a biology laboratory
                  i.            …………………………………………………………………………..
                 ii.            ………………………………………………………………………….
               iii.            ……………………………………………………………………………
6.(a)Mention any five importance of First Aid.
    (b) Mention any five possible causes of accidents at home and at school.
7.(a)Define
               i.            Cell
             ii.            Mycology
            iii.            Cytology
           iv.            Taxonomy
             v.            Biologist
   (b)Give any three differences between animals’ cell and plant cell.
    (c)Give any three similarities between plant cell and animal cell.
8.(a)Mention any eight laboratory rules.
   (b)Draw the diagrams of the following chemical warning signs  
                  i.            Toxic
                 ii.            Oxidizing agent
               iii.            Corrosive
               iv.            Radioactive
   (C)Give any four importance of studying biology.


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