Q1 MCQ Drill: 2022 Life Sciences P1 (2022 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination)

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

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8 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2022 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 8 2 Marks

Which ONE of the following statements is CORRECT for oogenesis in humans?

A. One diploid mature ovum is formed

B. One haploid mature ovum is formed

C. Four diploid mature ova are formed

D. Four haploid mature ova are formed

Question 2 of 8 2 Marks

A structure in the eye that contains a high concentration of blood vessels and provides oxygen and nutrients to the retina is the …

A. sclera.

B. choroid.

C. conjunctiva.

D. lens.

Question 3 of 8 2 Marks

The vagina …

A. transports urine to the outside.

B. is the place where the foetus develops.

C. produces progesterone.

D. acts as a birth canal.

Question 4 of 8 2 Marks

The list below gives the characteristics of some young birds immediately after hatching. (i) Eyes are open (ii) Can move around (iii) Cannot feed themselves (iv) No feathers Which ONE of the following combinations represents the characteristics of precocial development?

A. (ii) and (iii) only

B. (iii) and (iv) only

C. (i) and (ii) only

D. (ii) and (iv) only

Question 5 of 8 2 Marks

The cornea and the lens are both …

A. opaque.

B. transparent.

C. elastic.

D. inelastic.

Question 6 of 8 2 Marks

Which ONE of the following is TRUE for a person who has an underactive thyroid gland? The TSH levels will be …

A. high and the metabolic rate low.

B. high and the metabolic rate high.

C. low and the metabolic rate low.

D. low and the metabolic rate high.

Question 7 of 8 2 Marks

A list of some components of the nervous system is provided below. (i) Brain (ii) Cranial nerves (iii) Spinal nerves (iv) Spinal cord Which ONE of the following combinations applies to the central nervous system?

A. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

B. (i) and (iv) only

C. (ii), (iii) and (iv) only

D. (iii) and (iv) only

Question 8 of 8 2 Marks

Which ONE of the following is the part of the eye with the highest concentration of cones?

A. Cornea

B. Lens

C. Yellow spot

D. Iris

Q1 MCQ Drill: 2022 Life Sciences P1 (2022 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination)

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