- Name two major branches of Biology. (2 marks)
- What is the name given to the following areas of study: (4 marks)
- Study of classification
- Study of Micro-organisms
- Study of living things and their surroundings
- Study of the functioning of the body
- Identify the following apparatus and state their functions.
- List down two precautions that should be observed during collection and observation of specimens. (2 marks)
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- What do you understand with the following terms as used in characteristics of living things. (3 marks)
- Nutrition.
- Respiration.
- Growth.
- Name three other characteristics of living things other than the one written in 5(a) above. (3 marks)
- Suggest a reason why animals move from one habitat to another. (1 mark).
- What do you understand with the following terms as used in characteristics of living things. (3 marks)
- Give two reasons why Biology should be studied. (2 marks)
- The figure below is a diagram of biological equipment.
- Name the part labeled X. (1 mark)
- Give the use of the part X. (1 mark)
- A student was provided with a specimen measuring 2 cm and drew an image measuring 5 cm. Give the formula used to calculate magnification and state the magnification of the image drawn. (2 marks)
- Suggest a biological tool that is suitable for collecting each of the following organisms. (4 marks)
- Scorpion.
- Rat.
- Butterfly.
- Safari ants on a tree trunk.
- Which characteristic of living organisms is shown by each of the following:- (2 marks)
- Cheetah chasing a gazelle.
- A germinal bean seed.
- State the use of the following apparatus. (4 marks)
- A pit fall trap.
- A pair of forceps.
- A hand lens.
- A sweep net.
- Draw a neat diagram showing a pooter. (4 marks)
- Name the first 5 TAXA into which living organisms are placed by biologists. (5mrks)
- What do you understand by Binomial Nomenclature? (2 marks)
- State the importance of classification in biology. (4 marks)
- When classifying living organisms’ biologist use external features. List down the external features that can be used to classify the following plants and animals into their respective group.
- Seed producing plants. (2 marks)
- Birds. (2 marks)
- Fish. (2 marks)
- Name the term used to describe the processes through which living organisms are classified. (1 mark)
- Name the parts of the plant cell labeled A to F. (6 marks)
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B-
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- Name:-
- Two organisms in the kingdom Monera. (2 marks)
- Three examples in the kingdom fungi. (3 marks)
- Three examples in the kingdom animalia. (3 marks)
- State the main characteristic of each of the following kingdoms. ( 5 marks)
- Monera.
- Protoctista.
- Fungi.
- Animalia.
- Plantae.
- What do you understand by the term species? (5 marks)
