SIICOL ASSESSMENT

Which of the following will ease the friction between the ends of bones in a moveable joint

• tissue

• serum

• blood plasma

• synovial fluid

All of the following are methods of measuring growth in plants except

• determining fresh and dry weight of plants

• counting the number of fruits produced

• measuring the increase In height of the shoot

• measuring the length and breadth of the leaves

The nucleus controls the activities of the cell because it

• it is like the brain in the cell

• it synthesises hormones

• it uses DNA to synthesise enzymes that participate in cell metabolism

• it contains life.

What type of skeleton is present in the earthworm

• Cuticle

• Hydro-skeleton

• Exoskeleton

• Chitin

The type of reproduction which involves the fusion of male and female gametes to produce a zygote which later develops into a new individual is called

• sexual reproduction

• asexual reproduction

• asexual vegetative reproduction

• budding

All the following are forms of asexual reproduction except

• sporulation

• budding

• Binary fission

• Conjugation

The type of joint that allows for movement in all direction is the

• hinge joint

• Ball and socket joint

• Suture joint

• Pivot joint

The longest and strongest bone in the body is the

• Humerus

• Femur

• Tibia

• Fibula

The ribs articulates with the thoracic vertebra by means of two processes called

• Patella and tarsal

• condyles and metarsals

• tibia and fibula

• capitulum and tuberculum

The type of joint found in the skull is the

• gliding joint

• ball and socket joint

• suture joint

• hinge joint