QUEEN ELIZABETH SCHOOL

S1 Science
Chapter Test - Cells, Human Reproduction and Heredity

Name: ___ ( ) Class: Date: ____ Marks:

Total marks:40

A. Multiple-choice questions (10 marks)

1. Which of the following are unicellular organisms?

(1) Amoeba
(2) Bacteria
(3) Nerve cells
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

2. What is the importance of cell division to living things?

A. For growth
B. To release energy
C. To support movement of living things
D. To remove waste

3. Which of the following is NOT a tissue?

A. Skin B. Muscle C. Nerve D. Blood

4. Which parts of this diagram CANNOT be found in animal cells?

A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only

5. The process of cell division leads to the formation of

A. new cells. B. different types of cells.
C. larger cells. D. new tissues.

6. To which system does the organ shown below belong?

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 A. The reproductive system
B. The digestive system
C. The nervous system
D. The circulatory system

7. We can use a histogram to present the data of

(1) blood group.
(2) body mass.
(3) IQ.
A. (1) only B. (3) only
C. (1) and (3) only D. (2) and (3) only

8. In which of the following parts is DNA found in a plant cell?

P

Q
R
S
A. P
B. Q
C. R
D. S

9. Which of the following characteristics is determined by DNA?

A. Height
B. Eye color
C. Gender
D. All of the above

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10. The photo below shows a light microscope.
Which of the following is a correct match between the structures in the photo and their names?

Structure Name
A. P Objective
B. Q Eyepiece
C. R Coarse adjustment knob
D. S Diaphragm

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B. Fill in the blanks (15 marks)

1. A typical animal cell consists of a cell membrane, a __________________and __________________.

2. Many plant cells have _____________________that are green in colour and is where photosynthesis
takes place.
3. After fertilization, the _____________________divides many times to form a ball of cells.

4. In our bodies, there are different types of cells which are for
performing a particular function. These different types of cells all come from cells
through the process of ___________________.
5. There are different levels of organization in multicellular organisms. These are cell, _______________,
____________________, system and organism.
6. Girls at puberty start to have ____________________. It is the monthly loss of the lining of the uterus
with some blood discharged through the .
7. There are many types of birth control methods. Using __________________and _________________
can be used to stop the sperms from reaching the ovum. ______________________can be taken by the
woman to stop ovulation. is a surgery to tie and cut the oviducts or sperm ducts.

C. Structured questions (15 marks)

1. The diagrams below show the different stages during the development of a foetus.

(a) The order of the above stages of development is not correct. Rearrange the diagrams in the correct
order of the development of a foetus. (1 mark)
_____________________________________________________________________________

(b) Where does the foetus grow in its mother’s body? (1 mark)
_____________________________________________________________________________

(c) Where does the foetus obtain its food and oxygen? (2 marks)

___________________________________________________________________________

[Total: 4 marks]

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2. Chloe has learned from the Internet that some cell types can be grown in a plastic container. She saw a
magnified diagram of some of these cells. The diagram is as shown below.
(a) Name an instrument that is used to observe the above cells. (1 mark)

__________________________________________________________________________

(b) Are these plant or animal cells? Give ONE reason to support your answer. (2 marks)

___________________________________________________________________________
(c) What is the function of X? (1 mark)
_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________
[Total: 4 marks]

3. Mr. Lee asks Tammy to draw the structure of a human mouth epithelial cell. The picture below shows
Tammy’s drawing.

(a) State TWO mistakes in Tammy’s drawing. (2 marks)

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

(c) Draw a correct, labelled diagram for the mouth epithelial cell. (3 marks)

[Total: 5 marks]

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4. Human cells can undergo a process as shown below.

(a) Name the process that the cell is undergoing. (1 mark)

_____________________________________________________________________________

(b) Besides growth, give ONE reason why human cells undergo such a process. (1 mark)

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________
[Total: 2 marks]
End of Test