First Term Examination Primary 6 – Basic Science

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION

CLASS: PRIMARY SIX

SUBJECT: BASIC SCIENCE

NAME: ……………………………………………………

INSTRUCTION: READ THE QUESTION CAREFULLY AND PICK FROM THE OPTIONS LETTERED A-D, THE ONE THAT IS MOST Appropriate

1. The heart is divided into _____ chambers (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 6 (d) 5
2. The blood components that fights against germs and diseases in the body is called (a) red blood cells (b) Blood plasma (c) White blood cells (d) Blood platelets
3. Which of the blood components contains haemoglobin and carries oxygen (a) Platelets (b) White blood cells (c) Plasma (d) Red blood cells
4. The blood vessel that carries away blood from the heart is called (a) Veins (b) Capillaries (c) Arteries (d) Tube
5. The heart beats ____ times in a minute (a) 72 (b) 62 (c) 30 (d) 45
6. Which of the following is an example of a synthetic drug (a) Lemon grass (b) paracetamol (c) lime (d) Bitter leaf
7. Synthetic drugs are drugs made from ________ processes (a) root of plant (b)chemical (c) leaves (d) bark of a tree
8. The veins are blood vessels that ____ (a) carries away blood from the heart to the lungs (b) carries away blood from the heart to the liver (c) carries blood from all other parts of the body back to the heart (d) carries away blood from the heart to all parts of the body
9. Which of the following is not a naturally occurring drug (a) Dongo yaro (b) Bitter leaf (c) Panadol (d) Lemon grass
10. All the following are examples of living thing except (a) sand (b) plant (c) birds (d) insects
11. ______ is the union between the male and female sex cell (a) fertilization (b) pollination (c) pollution (d) ovulation
12. A ______ is produced when the male sex cell(sperm) fertilises the female sex cell(ovum) (a) fertilization (b) zygote (c) embryo (d) baby
13. In male reproductive organs, the _______ produces the sperm (a) penis (b) scrotal sac (c) testes (d) urethra
14. It takes about _______ months for the embryo to develop into a baby (a) 3 (b) 9 (c) 6 (d) 1
15. The organ that carries sperm within the penis into the female organ is called _______ (a) testes (b) urethra (c) penis (d) ovaries
16. Which of these is not part of the female reproductive organs (a) ovaries (b) uterus (c)vagina (d) penis
17. ________ produces the eggs in the female reproductive organs (a) oviduct (b) ovaries (c) uterus (d) vagina
18. __________ is the process whereby living organisms produce young ones of their kinds (a) Respiration (b) Nutrition (c) Reproduction (d) Irritability
19. The scrotal sac ______ the testes (a) protects (b) produces (c) transfer (d) carries sperm
20. _________ receives and cares for the developing foetus after fertilization (a) ovaries (b) vagina (c) uterus (d) oviduct

Section B : Theory

1a. What is blood circulation? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

b. Mention three things that forms the circulatory system

i.____________ ii. ________ iii. _____________

2a. Define Living things ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

b. List four characteristics of living things

i. _____________________ ii. ________________

iii. ______________ iv. ______________________

3a. Define reproduction _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

b. Mention two parts of the following

i. male reproductive organs

______________ ________________

ii. Female reproductive organs ______________ _________________

4a. Define Drugs __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

b. State the two types of drugs _______________ __________________

5a. What is drug abuse __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

b. Give two example of commonly abused drugs __________ _______