Q1 MCQ Drill: 2018 Life Sciences P1 (2018 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination)

Life Sciences Past Paper Question 1 Drill Level 1: Knowledge & Recall

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5 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2018 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination Life Sciences Paper 1, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.

Question 1 of 5 2 Marks

Which part of the male reproductive system secretes testosterone?

A. Cowper's glands

B. Prostate gland

C. Testis

D. Epididymis

Question 2 of 5 2 Marks

Which ONE of the following represents the CORRECT sequence of development in humans?

A. Zygote ✓morula ✓blastocyst ✓ foetus

B. Morula ✓blastocyst ✓zygote ✓foetus

C. Foetus ✓morula ✓ blastocyst ✓ zygote

D. Zygote ✓foetus ✓ morula ✓blastocyst

Question 3 of 5 2 Marks

A function of the medulla oblongata is to …

A. control higher thought processes.

B. regulate blood glucose levels.

C. regulate breathing.

D. inhibit voluntary movement.

Question 4 of 5 2 Marks

A disorder of the brain that is characterised by memory loss and confusion is …

A. Alzheimer's disease.

B. haemophilia.

C. multiple sclerosis.

D. Down syndrome.

Question 5 of 5 2 Marks

Which ONE of the following refers to a part of the nervous system that is involved in the regulation of body temperature?

A. Corpus callosum

B. Cerebellum

C. Hypothalamus

D. Spinal cord

Q1 MCQ Drill: 2018 Life Sciences P1 (2018 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination)

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