SHS Biology · Year 1
Introduction to Biology & Microscopes practice questions
Branches of biology, the scientific method, symmetry, body orientation and the microscope.
26 questions in this topic: 9 recall, 10 applying skills and concepts, 4 strategic thinking and 3 extended thinking. Every one carries a written explanation.
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- Question 1Extended thinking
A community's farmland has been degraded by illegal mining (galamsey). Which combination of biological approaches would best reclaim the land?
- aAfforestation, cover cropping, crop rotation and re-introducing topsoil
- bLeaving the land bare and fencing it off
- cAdding more mining chemicals to the soil
- dPaving the whole area with concrete
- Question 2Skills & concepts
If a microscope's eyepiece lens is 10x and the objective lens in use is 40x, what is the total magnification of the specimen?
- a400x
- b50x
- c10x
- d4x
- Question 3Recall
Which part of the microscope controls the amount of light reaching the specimen?
- aDiaphragm
- bEyepiece
- cStage clips
- dArm
- Question 4Recall
What are the three major branches of biology?
- aBotany, zoology and microbiology
- bGenetics, ecology and anatomy
- cPhysics, chemistry and biology
- dCytology, histology and mycology
- Question 5Skills & concepts
Which chemical stains are commonly used to make a pale or translucent wet-mount specimen visible under the microscope?
- aIodine, eosin or methylene blue
- bTable salt and sugar
- cVinegar and baking soda
- dPlain water only
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