Grade 9 Natural Science Ls June Revision Questions 2015 Checked

Grade 9 Natural Sciences
June Revision Questions
QUESTION 1
A number of responses are provided for each question.
Read the question and choose the most suitable response from those provided.
1.1 The table shows features that may be found in living cells.
Which features are found in a liver cell?
Large, central vacuole Chloroplasts Cellulose cell wall
A   
B   
C   
D   
1.2 The diagram shows a section through a mesophyll cell of a leaf.
Which part is partially permeable?
1.3 In the pancreas, there are groups of cells that make insulin.
What describes these cells?
A. An organ in an organism
B. An organ system in an organism
C. Cells within a cell wall
D. Tissue in an organ
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1.4 The table shows the mass of some nutrients found in 100 g of four different foods.
Food Carbohydrate Fat Protein Vit C Vit D

/ 100 g / 100 g / 100 g / 100 g / 100 g
Beans 10.00 0.4 5.0 3.0 0.0
Bread 48.00 1.5 9.0 0.0 0.0
Cheese 0.0 34.0 25.0 0.0 0.4
Eggs 0.0 11.0 13.0 0.0 1.5
Which foods would best prevent rickets and scurvy?
Food Rickets Scurvy

A. Beans Bread
B. Bread Cheese
C. Cheese Eggs
D. Eggs Beans
1.5 The diagram shows some food moving along the alimentary canal.
What is the name of the process that pushes the food along?
A. absorption
B. digestion
C. peristalsis
D. swallowing
1.6 What is happening in a bolus of food as it passes along the oesophagus?
A. Fats are being digested.
B. Fats are being emulsified.
C. Protein is being digested.
D. Starch is being digested.
1.7 The diagram shows the male reproductive system.
Where is testosterone produced?
1.8 The diagram shows stages in the life of a human from zygote to foetus.
Which processes occur during these stages?
Fertilisation Growth Development

A.   
B.   
C.   
D.   
1.9 The diagram shows stages of a menstrual cycle.

During which stage is a woman most fertile
1.10 The diagrams show examples of movement of substances in organi
Which process is taking place in all three examples?

A. digestion
B. diffusion
C. osmosis
D. evaporation
1.11 The table shows some of the nutrients in four meals.
Which meal will be the most likely to stimulate peristalsis in the alimentary canal?
g / 100 g
carbohydrate fat fibre (roughage) protein
A. 18 12 8 25
B. 30 32 2 12
C. 48 15 10 5
D. 38 4 22 10
1.12 From which organ is most carbon dioxide excreted?
A. kidney
B. liver
C. lung
D. skin
1.13 The diagram shows structures associated with the human urinary system.
Which structure is the urethra?
1.14 The diagram shows part of the human circulatory system.
In which vessel will absorbed alcohol first be found?
1.15 Which substance normally passes from a foetus to its mother through the placenta?
A. alcohol
B. glucose
C. oxygen
D. carbon dioxide
1.16 Which parts are found in both plant and animal cells?
A. cell membrane, large vacuole
B. cell membrane, cytoplasm
C. cell wall, large vacuole
D. cell wall, cytoplasm
1.17 The diagram shows parts of a plant cell.
What are found in the parts labelled R and S?
R S
A. chloroplasts nucleus
B. chloroplasts and nucleus watery solution
C. nucleus chloroplasts
D. watery solution chloroplasts and nucleus
1.18 What is the heart?
A. a cell
B. an organ
C. an organ system
D. a tissue
1.19 Which function is carried out by the ciliated cells in the respiratory tract?
A. filtering dirt from passing air
B. making mucus
C. moving carbon dioxide out of the lungs
D. moving mucus to the throat
1.20 The diagram shows reproductive organs of a human male.
Which tube carries both sperms and urine?
1.21 The graph shows how human height changes with age.
In which age range is growth fastest?
A. 0–2 years
B. 8–10 years
C. 12–14 years
D. 20–22 years
1.22 Which structure contains genes?
A. the cell membrane of an animal cell
B. the cytoplasm of an animal cell
C. the nucleus of a plant cell
D. the vacuole of a plant cell
1.23 The diagram shows a plant cell.
In which part of the cell do carbon dioxide and water combine to form glucose?
1.24 Which structure is adapted for the diffusion of gases?
A. alveolus
B. diaphragm
C. oesophagus
D. trachea
1.25 Poor nutrition can lead to a condition called rickets in which bones fail to develop properly.
The table shows some minerals and vitamins present in four foods.
Which food would be best for a child who has rickets?
Calcium Iron Vitamin C Vitamin D Key:
A.      = substance
present
B.    
 = substance
C.     absent
D.    
1.26 The diagram represents the menstrual cycle.
Which events may occur at X, Y and Z?
X Y Z
A implantation ovulation menstruation
B menstruation ovulation implantation
C ovulation implantation menstruation
D ovulation menstruation implantation
1.27 The diagram shows part of the digestive system.
What is a function of the liquid produced by part 1 and released into part 2?
A. to digest proteins to amino acids
B. to increase the surface area of fat droplets
C. to acidify the contents of part 2
D. to prevent further digestion of starch
1.28 The graphs show the quantities of selected vitamins and minerals in four foods.
Which food is the richest source of the vitamin or mineral essential for the transport of oxygen by the blood?
A. beans
B. eggs
C. fish
D. fruit
1.29 Which route is taken by air passing into the lungs of a human?
A. alveolus → trachea → bronchus
B. bronchus → trachea → alveolus
C. trachea → alveolus → bronchus
D. trachea → bronchus → alveolus
1.30 A person has been smoking heavily for many years.
A lot of dust and micro-organisms enter their lungs.
Which statement explains why this occurs?
A. Their arteries are blocked with tar.
B. The cilia in the trachea have been destroyed.
C. The person is addicted to nicotine.
D. The surface area of the lungs is reduced.
1.31 The diagram represents some human organs and their blood vessels.
Immediately after taking an alcoholic drink, how would the levels of alcohol compare in blood vessels P, Q and R?
P Q R
A Very high Some Very high
B Very low Very low Some
C Some Very high Very low
D Very high Very low Very low
1.32 Which process removes the waste products of metabolism from the body?
A. excretion
B. nutrition
C. reproduction
D. respiration
1.33 The diagram shows a palisade cell from a leaf.
Which labelled structure produces oxygen?
1.34 The diagram shows some cells from the lining of the trachea (windpipe) in the respiratory tract.
What is the function of the structures labelled X?
A. absorbing oxygen
B. killing micro-organisms
C. moving mucus
D. trapping bacteria
1.35 The diagram represents the exchange of gases during breathing and during respiration in the body.
What is represented by X and by Y?
X Y
A lungs air
B lungs body cells
C body cells air
D body cells lungs
1.36 What crosses the placenta from foetal blood to maternal blood in larger quantities than from maternal
blood to foetal blood?
A. amino acids
B. carbon dioxide
C. glucose
D. oxygen
1.37 Which characteristic is shown when a person smells a gas in the air?
A. excretion
B. movement
C. respiration
D. sensitivity
1.38 The diagram shows a developing human foetus within the uterus.
What is a main function of X?

A. passing faeces to the mother
B. passing oxygen to the foetus
C. passing the mother’s blood to the foetus
D. protecting the foetus from knocks
1.39 The diagram shows a cheek cell.
Which structure is found in an onion cell that is not present in this cheek cell?
A. cell membrane
B. chloroplast
C. cytoplasm
D. nucleus
1.40 Which diagram shows a plant cell?
1.41 A person has bleeding gums.
This could be caused by a lack of which nutrient?
A. calcium
B. iron
C. vitamin C
D. vitamin D
1.42 What special dietary advice should be given to a pregnant woman?
A. Eat less fibre (roughage).
B. Eat less protein.
C. Eat plenty of fat.
D. Eat plenty of iron.
1.43 The diagram shows a bacterial cell.
How is this cell different from a typical animal cell?

A. It has a cell membrane.
B. It has cytoplasm.
C. It has no chloroplasts.
D. It has no nucleus.
1.44 The diagram shows a plant cell.
In which labelled part of the cell is sugar made?
1.45 The scent from a bunch of flowers spreads throughout a room.
How does the scent spread?
A. by conduction
B. by diffusion
C. by osmosis
D. by transpiration
1.46 The diagram shows the four types of human tooth.
Which teeth are used for cutting rather than grinding food?
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. 3 and 4
D. 4 and 1
1.47 The diagram shows the female reproductive system.
At which level of organisation are the ovum and the uterus?
Ovum Uterus
A Cell Organ
B Cell Tissue
C Organ Tissue
D Tissue Organ
1.48 The table shows the nutritional information of a plain biscuit.

Which nutrient needs no digestion?
Nutrient Amount (g)
A Fat 3.0
B Glucose 2.8
C Protein 3.5
D Starch 5.5
1.49 Which air sample has just been breathed out?
Air
Percentage of Percentage of Percentage
sample
oxygen carbon dioxide humidity
A 21 0.04 20
B 16 4.04 100
C 4 0.40 80
D 20 4.00 60
1.50 A patient has dye injected into the blood supply to his kidneys. The dye appears in his excretory system as
shown.
Which part is blocked?
A. one kidney
B. one ureter
C. the bladder
D. the urethra
1.51 The graph shows the number of pregnancies that resulted while four groups of 100 women were each
using a different method of contraception.
Which method of contraception is the most effective?
1.52 The graph shows the average level of sex hormones in the blood of females and males.
What are these hormones?

Female Male
A adrenalin oestrogen
B insulin adrenalin
C oestrogen testosterone
D testosterone insulin
1.53 The diagram shows the human alimentary canal.

Which structure does not secrete digestive enzymes?
1.54 The table shows the deficiency symptoms that result from a lack of some substances in the human diet.
Which symptom results from a deficiency in iron?
Deficiency symptom
A Anaemia (haemoglobin deficiency)
B Rickets
C Scurvy
D Soft teeth
1.55 Which route does an unfertilised human egg follow through the female reproductive system after being
released from the ovary?
A. oviduct → uterus → vagina
B. oviduct → vagina → uterus
C. uterus → oviduct → vagina
D. uterus → vagina → oviduct
1.56 The diagram shows some heart muscle cells.
Which describes the level of organisation of these cells and their specific function?
Level of organisation Specific function

A Organ Contraction
B Organ Support
C Tissue Support
D Tissue Contraction
1.57 During digestion, large molecules are broken into smaller molecules by which of the following?
A. bile
B. enzymes
C. peristalsis
D. teeth
1.58 The diagrams show two methods of birth control.
Which methods are illustrated?
A. mechanical and chemical
B. mechanical and surgical
C. natural and mechanical
D. natural and surgical
1.59 The photomicrograph shows a cell from a type of pondweed.
Which parts labelled on the diagram indicate that this is a plant cell?
A. P and R
B. P and S
C. Q and R
D. Q and S
1.60 The diagram shows some of the main organs in the human body.
Which group of organs belongs to the same organ system?
A. diaphragm, oesophagus, trachea
B. heart, liver, lungs
C. heart, stomach, trachea
D. oesophagus, intestine, stomach [60]
QUESTION 2
2.1 Match the descriptions in COLUMN A with the terms in COLUMN B. Write only the LETTER of your choice next
to the question number. For example, 2.1.1 F.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
2.1.1 Non-living factors in an environment A. Predator
2.1.2 Animals that hunt other animals B. Photosynthesis
2.1.3 Process that releases energy from sugars C. Abiotic
2.1.4 Region of the Earth that contains life D. Cellular respiration
2.1.5 Changing for survival E. Prey
2.1.6 Process that manufactures sugars in plants F. Biotic
2.1.7 Animals that are hunted for food G. Biosphere
2.1.8 Living factors in an environment H. Adaptation
2.1.9 Different features within a population I. Variation
2.1.10 Part of a plant cell that gives it shape J. Cell wall
[10]
2.2 Match the terms in COLUMN A with the terms in COLUMN B. Write only the LETTER of your choice next to the
question number. For example, 2.2.1 F.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
2.2.1 Testis A. Umbilical cord
2.2.2 Ovary B. Oesophagus
2.2.3 Nucleus C. Chromosomes
2.2.4 Peristalsis D. Sperm
2.2.5 Herbivore E. Oestrogen
2.2.6 Energy flow F. Organ systems
2.2.7 Photosynthesis G. Primary consumer
2.2.8 Organs H. Enzymes
2.2.9 Foetus I. Chloroplast
2.2.10 Digestion J. Food chain
[10]
2.3 Indicate whether each of the statements in COLUMN I applies to A ONLY, B ONLY, BOTH A AND B or NONE
of the items in COLUMN II. Write A only, B only, both A and B, or none next to the question number (2.3.1 to
2.3.5)
COLUMN I COLUMN II
2.3.1 Plastids A Chloroplast
B Chromoplast
2.3.2 Mitochondrion A Photosynthesis
B Cellular respiration
2.3.3 Chromatids A Mitosis
B Growth
2.3.4 Chloroplast A Grana
B Crista
2.3.5 Centriole A Ribosomes
B Golgi body
[5]
2.4 Indicate whether each of the statements in COLUMN I applies to A ONLY, B ONLY, BOTH A AND B or NONE
of the items in COLUMN II. Write A only, B only, both A and B, or none next to the question number (2.4.1 to
2.4.5)
COLUMN I COLUMN II
2.4.1 Testes A Spermatazoa
B Testosterone
2.4.2 Graafian follicle A Ovulation
B Fertilisation
2.4.3 Menstruation A Ovaries
B Endometrium
2.4.4 Oestrogen A Ovaries
B Testes
2.4.5 Penis A Urethra
B Vas deferens (sperm duct)
[5]
MEMORANDUM
QUESTION 1
1.1 D
1.2 B
1.3 D
1.4 D
1.5 C
1.6 D
1.7 D
1.8 D
1.9 C
1.10 B
1.11 D
1.12 C
1.13 D
1.14 C
1.15 D
1.16 B
1.17 B
1.18 B
1.19 A
1.20 A
1.21 A
1.22 C
1.23 D
1.24 A
1.25 B
1.26 B
1.27 A
1.28 B
1.29 D
1.30 B
1.31 C
1.32 A
1.33 B
1.34 D
1.35 B
1.36 B
1.37 D
1.38 B
1.39 B
1.40 B
1.41 C
1.42 D
1.43 D
1.44 B
1.45 B
1.46 A
1.47 A
1.48 B
1.49 B
1.50 B
1.51 A
1.52 C
1.53 C
1.54 A
1.55 A
1.56 D
1.57 B
1.58 B
1.59 D
1.60 D
QUESTION 2
2.1 2.1.1. C
2.1.2 A
2.1.3 D
2.1.4 G
2.1.5 H
2.1.6 B
2.1.7 E
2.1.8 F
2.1.9 I
2.1.10 J
2.2 2.2.1. D
2.2.2 E
2.2.3 C
2.2.4 B
2.2.5 G
2.2.6 J
2.2.7 I
2.2.8 F
2.2.9 A
2.2.10 H
2.3 2.3.1 both A and B

2.3.2 B only
2.3.3 A only
2.3.4 A only
2.3.5 None
2.4 2.4.1 both A and B
2.4.2 A only
2.4.3 B only
2.4.4 A only
2.4.5 A only [90]

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June Revision Questions

A number of responses are provided for each question.

Which features are found in a liver cell?

Large, central vacuole Chloroplasts Cellulose cell wall

1.2 The diagram shows a section through a mesophyll cell of a leaf.

Which part is partially permeable?

B. An organ system in an organism

C. Cells within a cell wall

Food Carbohydrate Fat Protein Vit C Vit D

Bread 48.00 1.5 9.0 0.0 0.0

Cheese 0.0 34.0 25.0 0.0 0.4

Eggs 0.0 11.0 13.0 0.0 1.5

Which foods would best prevent rickets and scurvy?

Food Rickets Scurvy

1.6 What is happening in a bolus of food as it passes along the oesophagus?

A. Fats are being digested.

B. Fats are being emulsified.

C. Protein is being digested.

D. Starch is being digested.

1.7 The diagram shows the male reproductive system.

Where is testosterone produced?

Which processes occur during these stages?

Fertilisation Growth Development

1.9 The diagram shows stages of a menstrual cycle.

1.10 The diagrams show examples of movement of substances in organi

Which process is taking place in all three examples?

1.11 The table shows some of the nutrients in four meals.

carbohydrate fat fibre (roughage) protein

1.12 From which organ is most carbon dioxide excreted?

Which structure is the urethra?

1.14 The diagram shows part of the human circulatory system.

In which vessel will absorbed alcohol first be found?

A. cell membrane, large vacuole

B. cell membrane, cytoplasm

C. cell wall, large vacuole

D. cell wall, cytoplasm

1.17 The diagram shows parts of a plant cell.

What are found in the parts labelled R and S?

B. chloroplasts and nucleus watery solution

D. watery solution chloroplasts and nucleus

1.18 What is the heart?

A. filtering dirt from passing air

C. moving carbon dioxide out of the lungs

D. moving mucus to the throat

1.20 The diagram shows reproductive organs of a human male.

Which tube carries both sperms and urine?

In which age range is growth fastest?

1.22 Which structure contains genes?

A. the cell membrane of an animal cell

B. the cytoplasm of an animal cell

C. the nucleus of a plant cell

D. the vacuole of a plant cell

1.23 The diagram shows a plant cell.

1.24 Which structure is adapted for the diffusion of gases?

Which food would be best for a child who has rickets?

Calcium Iron Vitamin C Vitamin D Key:

1.26 The diagram represents the menstrual cycle.

Which events may occur at X, Y and Z?

A implantation ovulation menstruation

B menstruation ovulation implantation

C ovulation implantation menstruation

D ovulation menstruation implantation