The following life processes are common to both plants and animals except

A. respiration

B. growth

C. reproduction

D. photosynthesis

Which of these organelles is common to both plant and animal cells?

A. Chloroplast

B. Centriole

C. Mitochondrion

D. Pyrenoid

The epidermis of the mammalian skin is an example of a tissue because the cells

A. prevent light from passing through them

B. have a similar structure and function

C. prevent excessive loss of water

D. are impregnated with keratin

Which of the following statements is correct about organs?

A. They are composed of specialized cells

B. They perform a certain overall function

C. They are not found in plants

D. Unicellular animals have few organs

The structure used for movement in Amoeba is

A. cilia

B. pseudopodia

C. flagella

D. endoplasm

Which of the following parts of a cell is not an organelle?

A. Food vacuole

B. Mitochondrion

C. Cell wall

D. Nucleus

The folded portion of mitochondrion is called

A. cristae

B. cell membrane

C. nucleolus

D. partition

The physical process which occurs when a red blood cell is placed in distilled water causing it to burst and break down is known as

A. crenation

B. plasmolysis

C. turgidity

D. haemolysis

During the process of osmosis a semi-permeable membrane allows

A. only solute molecules to pass through it

B. both solute and solvent molecules to pass through it

C. only solvent molecules to pass through it

D. only gaseous molecules to pass through it

Which of the following environmental conditions is ideal for plant cells to remain turgid?

A. Hot, dry weather

B. Windy weather

C. Cold, dry weather

D. Cool, humid weather

Which of the following processes does not contribute
towards growth?

A. Cell division

B. Cell enlargement

C. Cell differentiation

D. Cell plasmolysis

The aspects of growth in living organisms include all
the following processes except

A. increase in dry weight

B. reversible increase in size

C. irreversible increase in length

D. increase in number of cells

Support in young herbaceous plants is provided by

A. translocation

B. guttation

C. turgidity

D. osmosis