Questions
Instructions
- Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.
- You may be penalized for wrong spelling especially technical terms.
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- How would you proof that a species of wildbeest in Tanzania belongs to the same species as a similar looking wildbeest in Kenya (1 mark)
- State two principles of Binomial Nomenclature.(2 marks)i.
- Explain how altitude may affect the rate of breathing (2marks)
- The diagrams below show disorders arising frommutation
- Identify the genetic disordersshown above (2marks)
- Name the type of mutation responsible forthesedisorders (1mark)
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- Define the term genetic engineering (1mark)
- State two disadvantages of genetically modified maize (2marks)
- The diagram below illustrates the relationship between variation in atmospheric temperature in the course of day and the body temperature of two animals A and B.
Study it and answer the questions that follows;- What is the biological term used to describe animal type:,
- List three possible mechanisms that animals A may be regulating body temperature between 12.00 midnight and 9.00 a.m (3marks)
- Suggest one way in which animal B uses to regulate its body temperature between 12:00 noon and 6:00 p.m (1mark)
- State two adaptations of a guard cell to its function (2 marks)
- Name two forces that maintains transpiration stream (2 marks)
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- Give two features of osmosis that justify this statement ‘‘Osmosis is a special type of diffusion” (2 marks)
- What is the importance of a cell membrane in active transport(2mrks)
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- State a characteristic of an efficient respiratory surface which is absent in amoeba (1mark)
- Name the gaseous exchange structure in breathing roots (1mark)
- Which muscles contract to cause air to pass out of the lungs through bronchioles? (1mark)
- Phylum Arthropoda is divided into five main classes. State threecharacteristics used for their classification (3mks)
- State the function of spiral bands of chitin in the trachea of terrestrial insects (1mark)
- Although air has more oxygen than water, fish cannot live outside water. Explain. (2marks)
- Nutrition is an important physiological process in living things. State the significance of the following in plant nutrition.(2mks)
- Root hairs
- Stomata
- The figure below shows a biological reaction between an enzyme molecule and a substrate molecule
State two properties of the enzyme shown in the biological reaction above (2marks) - The graph below represents the effect of temperature on the rate of photosynthesis
- Label the axes on the diagram (1mk)
- Comment on the general trend of the graph (3marks)
- A rhinocerous in a national park was found to be infected with ticks. Name the trophic level occupied by the;
- Ticks (1mark)
- Rhinocerous(1mark)
- State three structural differences between biceps muscles and muscles of the fallopian tube in a human being(3marks)
- State two processes that take place during interphase (2marks)
- Name the hormone in plants which stimulates fruit development (1marks)
- The diagram below shows some processes that take place in the ovary and oviduct around the time of fertilization.
Name- The process labeled A (1mark)
- Structure X and B(2marks)
- The hormone produced by structure labeled X (1mark)
- The paddles of whales and fins of fish adapt these two organisms to aquatic habitats.
- Name the evolutionary process that may have given rise to such similar structures (1mk)
- What name is given to such structures (1mk)
- The malarial parasite in the recent past has developed resistance to most antimalarial drugs.
Explain. (3marks) - What is natural selection? (2mks)
- Explain the meaning of each of the following as used in evolution (3marks)
- Comparative embryology
- Vestigial structures
- Adaptive radiation
- The diagram below represents a neurone.Use it to answer questions that follow.
- Identify the neurone. (1 mark)
- Using an arrow,show the direction of impulse. (1 mark)
- Name the parts labelled P (1 mark)
- Name the neurotransmitter substance released at part S. (1 mark)
- Define the following terms.(2marks)
- Ecdysis
- Metamorphosis
- During an experiment it was found out that germinating bean seeds released 9.0 cm 3 of carbon IV oxide while 8.8 cm 3 of oxygen was consumed.
- Calculate the respiratory quotient (1marks)
- State the type of respiratory substrate(1mark)
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- Differentiate between respiration and gaseous exchange (1 mark)
- State two conditions necessary for maintaining respiration (2marks)
- Differentiate between members of class Chilopoda and class Diplopoda (3 marks)
- State two ways which enable the fertilized ovum to move from the place where fertilization occurs up to the uterus. (2marks)
Marking Scheme
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- How would you proof that a species of wildbeest in Tanzania belongs to the same species as a similar looking wildbeest in Kenya (1 mark)
- If they can interbreed to produce a viable/fertile offspring;
- State two principles of Binomial Nomenclature.(2 marks)i. The generic name is first written followed by the specific name;
- The first letter in the generic name must be a capital letter and the rest are small letters;
- The two parts of the name are underlined separately when typed or hand written. In printed manuscripts should be in italics; Mark first 2
- How would you proof that a species of wildbeest in Tanzania belongs to the same species as a similar looking wildbeest in Kenya (1 mark)
- Explain how altitude may affect the rate of breathing (2marks)
- Rate of breathing increase with increase in altitude; oxygen concentration in the air decrease with increase in altitude;
- The diagrams below show disorders arising from mutation
- Identify the genetic disordersshown above (2marks)
- A - Turners syndrome
- B - Downs syndrome
- Name the type of mutation responsible forthesedisorders (1mark)
- Chromosomal mutation
- Identify the genetic disordersshown above (2marks)
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- Define the term genetic engineering (1mark)
- Is the artificial manipulation of genetic material by transferring gene(s) from one organism to another to achieve desired characteristics
- State two disadvantages of genetically modified maize (2marks)
- Cross pollination may occur with weeds/other species
- People may become over reliant on genetically modified seed companies
- High cost of development
- Reduce biodiversity
- Not all countries can afford genetically modified seed
- Define the term genetic engineering (1mark)
- The diagram below illustrates the relationship between variation in atmospheric temperature in the course of day and the body temperature of two animals A and B.
Study it and answer the questions that follows;- What is the biological term used to describe animal type:,
- A - Endothermic (1mark)
- B - Ectothermic(1mark)
- List three possible mechanisms that animals A may be regulating body temperature between 12.00 midnight and 9.00 a.m (3marks)
- Vasoconstriction
- Erector pili muscle contract and hair stand uptrighr
- Increased metabolism
- Shivering
- Suggest one way in which animal B uses to regulate its body temperature between 12:00 noon and 6:00 p.m (1mark)
- Under shade/ rock
- Barrowing
- What is the biological term used to describe animal type:,
- State two adaptations of a guard cell to its function (2 marks)
- Thick inner wall curve inwards while thin outer wall curve outwards causing opining of stomata
- It contains chlorophyll that traps light that is use for photosynthesis
- Name two forces that maintains transpiration stream (2 marks)
- Transpiration pull
- Capillarity
- Cohesive and adhesive forces
- Root pressure
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- Give two features of osmosis that justify this statement ‘‘Osmosis is a special type of diffusion” (2 marks)
- Involves movement of water molecules only;
- A semi permeable membrane must be present;
- What is the importance of a cell membrane in active transport(2mrks)
- Contain protein carrier molecules ;that transport ions across a semi-permeable membrane
- Give two features of osmosis that justify this statement ‘‘Osmosis is a special type of diffusion” (2 marks)
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- State a characteristic of an efficient respiratory surface which is absent in amoeba (1mark)
- Possession of a dense network of blood capillaries;
- Name the gaseous exchange structure in breathing roots (1mark)
- Lenticels/pores;
- Which muscles contract to cause air to pass out of the lungs through bronchioles? (1mark)
- Internal intercostal muscles;
- State a characteristic of an efficient respiratory surface which is absent in amoeba (1mark)
- Phylum Arthropoda is divided into five main classes. State threecharacteristics used for their classification (3mks)
- Number of limbs
- Presence and number of antennae
- Number of body parts
- Types of eyes
- State the function of spiral bands of chitin in the trachea of terrestrial insects (1mark)
- Keeps the trachea open
- Although air has more oxygen than water, fish cannot live outside water. Explain. (2marks)
- When out of water, gill filaments stick together; thus reducing the surface area over which gaseous exchange takes place;
- Nutrition is an important physiological process in living things. State the significance of the following in plant nutrition.(2mks)
- Root hairs
- Absorption of water for photolysis during photosynthesis
- Stomata
- Enables diffusion of carbon IV oxide gas for photosynthesis
- Root hairs
- The figure below shows a biological reaction between an enzyme molecule and a substrate molecule.
State two properties of the enzyme shown in the biological reaction above (2marks)- Substrate specific
- They are not used up during chemical reaction/destroyed/altered
- The graph below represents the effect of temperature on the rate of photosynthesis
- Label the axes on the diagram (1mk)
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- Comment on the general trend of the graph (3marks)
- The rate of photosynthesis increases with increase in temperature upto optimim due to enzymes being active;after which the rate reduces as enzymes are denatured by temperatures above optimum.
- Label the axes on the diagram (1mk)
- A rhinocerous in a national park was found to be infected with ticks. Name the trophic level occupied by the;
- Ticks (1mark)
- Secondary consumer
- Rhinocerous(1mark)
- Primary consumer
- Ticks (1mark)
- State three structural differences between biceps muscles and muscles of the fallopian tube in a human being(3marks)
Biceps Oviduct Multinucleated and nuclei located at the periphery Uninucleated and nucleus usually at the centre Fibres are cylindrical Cells are spindle shaped Have long fibres /elongated Have short fibres Striated Smooth - State two processes that take place during interphase (2marks)
- Replication of DNA/genetic material
- Formation of new cell organelles
- Build up of enough energy stores
- Name the hormone in plants which stimulates fruit development (1marks)
- Gibberellins
- The diagram below shows some processes that take place in the ovary and oviduct around the time of fertilization.
Name- The process labeled A (1mark)
- Implantation
- Structure X and B(2marks)
- X - Ovary
- B - Oviduct / fallopian tube
- The hormone produced by structure labeled X (1mark)
- Oestrogen
- The process labeled A (1mark)
- The paddles of whales and fins of fish adapt these two organisms to aquatic habitats.
- Name the evolutionary process that may have given rise to such similar structures (1mk)
- Convergent
- What name is given to such structures (1mk)
- Analogous
- Name the evolutionary process that may have given rise to such similar structures (1mk)
- The malarial parasite in the recent past has developed resistance to most antimalarial drugs. Explain. (3marks)
- Continuous/prolonged use of antimalarial drugs lead to mutation of some malarial parasits;they then become resistant; to the drug,grow to sexual maturity and reproduce/ pass the mutant gene to the offsprings;
- What is natural selection? (2mks)
- The process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment/with advantageous traits tend to survive and produce more offspring
- Explain the meaning of each of the following as used in evolution (3marks)
- Comparative embryology
- Comparison of embryos of different species, during early stages of development to show how all animals are related.
- Vestigial structures
- Structures which in the course of time ceased to be functional and have reduced in size
- Adaptive radiation
- Refers to the adaptation of an organism that enables them to spread successfully or radiate into other environments.
- Comparative embryology
- The diagram below represents a neurone.Use it to answer questions that follow.
- Identify the neurone. (1 mark)
- Sensory neurone
- Using an arrow,show the direction of impulse. (1 mark)
- Arrow should be away from receptors on skin
- Name the parts labelled P (1 mark)
- Cell body
- Name the neurotransmitter substance released at part S. (1 mark)
- Acetylcholine
- Identify the neurone. (1 mark)
- Define the following terms.(2marks)
- Ecdysis
- Shedding of the hard exoskeleton (cuticle) is in order to allow growth to occur;
- Metamorphosis
- Sudden change in body form during the life cycle of an organism;
- Ecdysis
- During an experiment it was found out that germinating bean seeds released 9.0 cm3 of carbon IV oxide while 8.8 cm3 of oxygen was consumed.
- Calculate the respiratory quotient (1marks)
- Respiratory Quotient (RQ) =Volume of Carbon (IV) oxide produced
- Volume of oxygen consumed
9.0 cm3
8.8 cm3
=1.02
- State the type of respiratory substrate(1mark)
- Carbohydrate
- Calculate the respiratory quotient (1marks)
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- Differentiate between respiration and gaseous exchange (1 mark)
- Reparation is the process by which food substances are chemically broken down in living cells to release energy, carbon (IV) oxide and water while Gaseous exchange is the process by which respiratory gases are passed across a respiratory surface;
- State two conditions necessary for maintaining respiration (2marks)I i.Cells must be provided with food/glucose
- Oxygen must be taken in to react with the glucose
- Presence of respiratory enzymes to catalyze the reaction
- Optimum/Favorable temperature must be maintained for efficient enzyme functioning
- End products of the reaction i.e Carbon (IV) oxide, water and energy must be constantly removed from the mitochondrion
- Differentiate between respiration and gaseous exchange (1 mark)
- Differentiate between members of class Chilopoda and class Diplopoda (3 marks)
Diplopoda Chilopoda Have a cylindrical body Body is dorso-ventrally flattened Have three body parts Body divided into two parts: the drunk and head Segments between 9 and 100 Body consist of up to 15 segments Each segment has a pair of walking legs Each segment has a pair of walking legs - State two ways which enable the fertilized ovum to move from the place where fertilization occurs up to the uterus. (2marks)
- wafting of cilia
- contraction of smooth muscles of oviduct
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