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PES SS1 Biology (Obj) 2nd Term Exam 2025/2026
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  • 1. Which part of the cell controls its activities?
A) Cell membrane
B) Cytoplasm
C) Mitochondria
D) Nucleus
  • 2. The jelly-like substance inside the cell is called
A) Nucleus
B) Ribosome
C) Cytoplasm
D) Vacuole
  • 3. The cell membrane is responsible for
A) Controlling what enters and leaves the cell
B) Producing energy
C) Storing food
D) Making proteins
  • 4. Which structure is only found in plant cells?
A) Mitochondria
B) Cell wall
C) Cytoplasm
D) Nucleus
  • 5. When a plant cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, it becomes
A) Plasmolysed
B) Dead
C) Flaccid
D) Turgid
  • 6. When a red blood cell is placed in distilled water, it will
A) Harden
B) Shrink
C) Burst
D) Remain the same
  • 7. Which of the following is used to kill micro-organisms on inanimate objects?
A) Antibiotics
B) Vaccine
C) Antiseptics
D) Disinfectant
  • 8. The process of heating milk to kill harmful bacteria is called
A) Sterilization
B) Distillation
C) Fermentation
D) Pasteurization
  • 9. Vaccination helps to
A) Destroy viruses directly
B) Prevent diseases by building immunity
C) Kill all micro-organisms
D) Cure diseases instantly
  • 10. Culturing in biology means
A) Freezing micro-organisms
B) Growing micro-organisms under controlled conditions
C) Killing micro-organisms
D) Drying micro-organisms
  • 11. Which of the following is a solid culture medium?
A) Broth
B) Agar
C) Water
D) Oil
  • 12. A Petri dish is used to
A) Store micro-organisms
B) Grow micro-organisms
C) Kill micro-organisms
D) Observe micro-organisms
  • 13. The process of transferring micro-organisms from one medium to another is called
A) Inoculation
B) Sterilization
C) Filtration
D) Incubation
  • 14. The skeleton is made up of
A) Blood and tissues
B) Muscles only
C) Bones only
D) Bones and cartilage
  • 15. The vertebral column protects the
A) Spinal cord
B) Brain
C) Lungs
D) Heart
  • 16. Muscles are attached to bones by
A) Tendons
B) Joints
C) Ligaments
D) Muscles
  • 17. Which type of joint is found in the shoulder?
A) Hinge joint
B) Ball and socket joint
C) Fixed joint
D) Pivot joint
  • 18. The elbow joint is an example of
A) Ball and socket joint
B) Fixed joint
C) Hinge joint
D) Pivot joint
  • 19. The study of crop plants is part of
A) Botany
B) Ecology
C) Genetics
D) Zoology
  • 20. Which of the following is a biological method of pest control?
A) Use of chemicals
B) Use of natural predators
C) Use of machines
D) Use of fire
  • 21. Which of the following is an example of a useful micro-organism in agriculture?
A) Fungus
B) Virus
C) Bacteria
D) Parasite
  • 22. Which of the following practices is based on biological knowledge?
A) Building farmhouses
B) Use of pesticides
C) Breeding and pest control
D) Irrigation
  • 23. The main substance broken down during respiration is
A) Protein
B) Vitamins
C) Glucose
D) Fat
  • 24. The gas taken in during aerobic respiration is
A) Hydrogen
B) Nitrogen
C) Oxygen
D) Carbon dioxide
  • 25. The energy released during respiration is stored in
A) DNA
B) RNA
C) Water
D) ATP
  • 26. The organelle where most respiration occurs is
A) Nucleus
B) Mitochondrion
C) Vacuole
D) Ribosome
  • 27. In humans, anaerobic respiration produces
A) Water
B) Alcohol
C) Carbon dioxide
D) Lactic acid
  • 28. Which of the following releases the most energy?
A) Diffusion
B) Anaerobic respiration
C) Fermentation
D) Aerobic respiration
  • 29. Growth in living organisms is defined as
A) Movement from place to place
B) Reproduction
C) Increase in size and complexity
D) Getting bigger
  • 30. Growth is a result of
A) Respiration
B) Cell division and enlargement
C) Cell death
D) Movement
  • 31. Irritability is the ability of an organism to
A) Respond to stimuli
B) Reproduce
C) Grow rapidly
D) Move randomly
  • 32. A stimulus is
A) A tissue
B) A nutrient
C) Any change in the environment
D) A type of cell
  • 33. Which of the following is an example of irritability?
A) A baby increasing in weight
B) A plant growing taller
C) A person sweating in heat
D) A seed germinating
  • 34. Response in biology refers to
A) Feeding
B) Reproduction
C) Reaction to a stimulus
D) Growth of organisms
  • 35. In which solution will there be no net movement of water?
A) Concentrated
B) Hypertonic
C) Hypotonic
D) Isotonic
  • 36. The environment surrounding a cell affects
A) Only its size
B) Only its shape
C) Its survival and function
D) Nothing
  • 37. The shrinkage of a plant cell in a hypertonic solution is called
A) Plasmolysis
B) Dehydration
C) Diffusion
D) Turgidity
  • 38. Which method uses high temperature to destroy micro-organisms?
A) Freezing
B) Filtration
C) Drying
D) Boiling
  • 39. A substance used to grow micro-organisms is called
A) Reagent
B) Medium
C) Catalyst
D) Indicator
  • 40. The period during which micro-organisms grow in a controlled environment is called
A) Incubation
B) Inoculation
C) Sterilization
D) Fermentation
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