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What is the basic structural and functional unit of life?

  • A Tissue
  • B Cell
  • C Organ
  • D Organelle
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Correct Answer: Option B — Cell
Explanation: The cell is the smallest unit capable of independent life. All living organisms are composed of one or more cells that carry out essential functions including metabolism, growth, and reproduction, as first described by cell theory.
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What is the term for the movement of water from a region of high water concentration to low concentration through a semipermeable membrane?

  • A Diffusion
  • B Osmosis
  • C Active transport
  • D Endocytosis
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Correct Answer: Option B — Osmosis
Explanation: Osmosis is the movement of water molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a region of high water potential to low water potential without requiring energy.
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What is the term for plants that complete their life cycle in one year?

  • A Perennial
  • B Biennial
  • C Deciduous
  • D Annual
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Correct Answer: Option D — Annual
Explanation: Annual plants germinate, grow, flower, produce seeds, and die within a single growing season. Common examples include many vegetables and garden flowers, which must be replanted each year from seed to continue their cycle.
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Which hormone regulates blood glucose levels by promoting its uptake by cells?

  • A Glucagon
  • B Adrenaline
  • C Thyroxine
  • D Insulin
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Correct Answer: Option D — Insulin
Explanation: Insulin produced by the beta cells of the pancreas lowers blood glucose levels by promoting its uptake by body cells and stimulating its conversion to glycogen in the liver.
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What is the process by which organisms break down glucose to release energy?

  • A Digestion
  • B Photosynthesis
  • C Cellular respiration
  • D Transpiration
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Correct Answer: Option C — Cellular respiration
Explanation: Cellular respiration is the process by which organisms break down glucose in the presence of oxygen to produce ATP carbon dioxide and water releasing energy for cellular activities.
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Which gas is released by plants as a byproduct of photosynthesis?

  • A Carbon dioxide
  • B Nitrogen
  • C Oxygen
  • D Water vapour
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Correct Answer: Option C — Oxygen
Explanation: Oxygen is released as a byproduct of photosynthesis during the light-dependent reactions when water molecules are split through photolysis providing electrons to replace those lost by chlorophyll.
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What is the deficiency disease caused by lack of Vitamin D in children?

  • A Scurvy
  • B Rickets
  • C Beriberi
  • D Pellagra
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Correct Answer: Option B — Rickets
Explanation: Rickets is caused by Vitamin D deficiency in children leading to impaired calcium and phosphorus absorption resulting in weak soft and deformed bones.
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Which type of reproduction involves only one parent and produces genetically identical offspring?

  • A Sexual reproduction
  • B Budding only
  • C Cross-pollination
  • D Asexual reproduction
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Correct Answer: Option D — Asexual reproduction
Explanation: Asexual reproduction involves a single parent producing genetically identical offspring through processes such as binary fission budding fragmentation or vegetative propagation.
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What is the process by which plants lose water through leaves called?

  • A Transpiration
  • B Respiration
  • C Photosynthesis
  • D Osmosis
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Correct Answer: Option A — Transpiration
Explanation: Transpiration is the evaporation of water vapor from plant leaves through stomata. It helps regulate plant temperature, transports nutrients from roots to leaves, and maintains the water balance necessary for healthy plant growth.
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What is the term for the growth of plant roots downward in response to gravity?

  • A Phototropism
  • B Geotropism
  • C Hydrotropism
  • D Thigmotropism
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Correct Answer: Option B — Geotropism
Explanation: Geotropism is the directional growth response of plant roots toward the pull of gravity ensuring they penetrate the soil to anchor the plant and absorb water and nutrients.
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What is the basic structural and functional unit of all living organisms?

  • A Tissue
  • B Organ
  • C Nucleus
  • D Cell
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Correct Answer: Option D — Cell
Explanation: The cell is the basic structural and functional unit of all living organisms as proposed in the cell theory formulated by Schleiden Schwann and Virchow in the 19th century.
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Which muscle type is found in the walls of internal organs and is involuntary?

  • A Smooth muscle
  • B Skeletal muscle
  • C Cardiac muscle
  • D Striated muscle
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Correct Answer: Option A — Smooth muscle
Explanation: Smooth muscle lines the walls of internal organs such as the stomach, intestines, and blood vessels. Unlike skeletal muscle, it contracts involuntarily and rhythmically, controlling processes like digestion and blood vessel diameter regulation.
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Which type of disease is caused by a deficiency of essential nutrients in the diet?

  • A Communicable disease
  • B Hereditary disease
  • C Autoimmune disease
  • D Deficiency disease
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Correct Answer: Option D — Deficiency disease
Explanation: Deficiency diseases result from the lack of essential nutrients in the diet such as vitamins and minerals causing conditions like scurvy rickets anaemia and goitre.
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