First Term Examination
Class : JSS 2
Subject : Basic Science
Instruction: Answer all questions correctly in this section.
Section A : Objective Questions
1. The mineral found in the bone include ______. (a) Zinc and copper (b) Phosphorus and atom (c) Calcium and phosphorus
2. Muscle is the _________ part of our body. (a) bony part (b) fluid part (c) fleshy part
3. Muscles are attached to bones by means of strong whitish cord called _______. (a) Tendons (b) Ligaments (c) Synovial fluid
4. Human breathe in ________ during respiration. (a) water (b) carbon dioxide (c) metal (d) Oxygen
5. Which of the following is the function of the blood platelet? (a) causes blood to form (b) produce hemoglobin (c) causes blood clotting (d) fight against germs
6. The lung is divided into how many lobes? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 4
7. The upper chamber of the heart is called ________. (a) Ventricle (b) Auricle (c) Valve (d) Vessel
8. The skeleton that protects the brain is referred to as ___________. (a) rib cage (b) skull (c) carpels (d) scapula
9. The synovial fluid lubricates the joint to avoid tearing. (a) True (b) False (c) Not sure (d) All of the above
10. Asthma is a disease of which system? (a) Circulatory (b) Respiratory (c) Transport (d) Skeletal
11. The antibodies are produced by __________. (a) Red blood cell (b) White blood cell (c) Blood platelet (d) Plasma
12. ___________ is a place of contact where two or more bones meet. (a) Muscles (b) Skeleton (c) Joint (d) Connecting tissue
13. There are over ________ bones in the human body. (a) 105 (b) 205 (c) 150 (d) 270
14. The joint that allows movement in all direction is called _______. (a) Hinge joint (b) Suture joint (c) Ball and Socket joint (d) Pivot joint
15. The cord at the joint that hold two bones together is known as ________. (a) Ligament (b) Tendons (c) Cartilage (d) Chitin
16. There are _______ types of skeleton. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 4
17. The heart is divided into _______ chambers. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 5
18. The blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart is _________. (a) arteries (b) veins (c) capillaries (d) corpusles
19. All living things need energy for life. (a) True (b) False (c) I don’t know (d) Yes and No
20. The word “photo” in photosynthesis means _________. (a) light (b) water (c) clay (d) air
Section B : Theory
Instruction : Answer any three questions from this section.
1a. List out the organs involved during respiration and state their functions
1b. Define respiration
1c. Mention two diseases of respiration
2a. Define Skeletal system
2b. State four functions of skeleton
2c. Draw and label a skeleton
3a. Define : i. Muscles ii. Joint
3b. Name the four types of movable joint and give one example of each.
3c. One example of involuntary muscles is _____________________.
4a. What is circulatory system?
4b. List the three blood vessels and state their functions.
4c. Mention the components of blood.
5a. Define a habitat
5b. List the three types of habitats
5c. Give two examples of organism found in each habitat.