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District Mock Examination Question Paper

District Mock Examination

Course:Secondary Level

Exam Year:2008

NAME: ………………………………………………………………..…… INDEX NO: ..…...………

SCHOOL:………………………………………………………………………………………………..

231/1
BIOLOGY
PAPER 1
THEORY
JULY / AUGUST 2008
2 HOURS

MOLO DISTRICT MOCK EXAMINATION
Kenya Certificate Of Secondary Education 2008

231 / 1
BIOLOGY
PAPER 1

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

? Answer ALL questions in this paper in the spaces provided.

For Examiner’s Use Only

Questions Maximum Score Candidate’s Score
1-30 80

1. Name the organelles that would be most likely found in large numbers in cells that perform the functions below. (2mks)
(a) A cell in the ileum that actively takes in glucose.
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(b) A cell in the liver that breaks down foreign bodies.
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2. A doctor added a few drops of anti B-serum to two samples of blood in a blood test.
No agglutination occurred. Name the blood groups of the blood samples. (2mks)
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3. State the significance of metamorphosis in insects. (3mks)
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4. State three structural differences between muscles alimentary canal and biceps muscles. (3mks)
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5. The dental formula of a certain animal is I C P M
(i) Suggest the mode of feeding of the animal (1mk)
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(ii) Give a reason for your answer in part (i) above (1mk)
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6. In an accident a victim suffered damage of his internal organs, consequently he started having excess glucose in his blood.
(a) Which organ was damaged? (1mk)
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(b) Give a reason for your answer. (1mk)
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7. Name two structures in plants where meiosis occurs (2mks)
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8. The diagram below represents a reflex arc in human

(a) Name the parts labelled P and S (2mks)
P : .................................................................................................................

S: ...................................................................................................................

(b) State the function of the parts labelled Q (1mk)
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( c) Part R contains some type of fluid. Name the fluid. (1mk)
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9. State three roles of diffusion in plants (3mks)
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10. During the first phase of respiration, a glucose molecule is broken down into
pyruvic acid and a small amount of energy is produced.
(a) Name the process described above. (1mk)
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(b) State where the process you have name in (a) above takes place in a cell. (1mk)
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11. The energy used by a hawk for flying is obtained indirectly from the sun. Explain. (3mks)
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12. The flippers of whales and fins of the fish adapt these organisms to aquatic habitats.
(a) Name the evolutionary process that may have given rise to such structures. (1mk)
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(b) What name is given to such structures? (1mk)
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13. In an experiment to investigate an aspect of digestion, two test tubes A and B were set up as shown in the diagram below

The test tubes were left in the water bath for 30 minutes. The content of each test tube was then tested for starch using iodine solution.
(a) What was the aim of the experiment? (1mk)
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(b) What results were expected in test tubes A and B (2mks)
Set-up A
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Set-up B
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( c) Why was the set-up maintained at 370C. (1mk)
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14. Explain how drooping of leaves in a hot sunny day is advantageous to a plant. (2mks)
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15. State two classes of the phylum arthropoda in which the body is divided into cephalothorax and abdomen. (2mks)
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16. (a) What is co-dominance? (1mk)
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(b) Name two disorders in human blood that are caused by gene mutation. (2mks)
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17. Describe what happens during the dark stage of photosynthesis (3mks)
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18. The diagram below represents a structure found in plants.

(a) Name the parts labelled P and R (2mks)
P ................................................................................
R. ............................................................................

(b) State how part Q is adapted to its function (2mks)
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19. A certain species of flowering plant relies entirely on sexual reproduction for propagation. The chromosome number of the cell in the ovarian wall is 16.
State the chromosome number of
(a) The pollen tube nucleus (1mk)
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(b) A cell of the endosperm (1mk)
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20. The diagram below represents germination of a certain seed.

(a) Name the type of germination exhibited by the seedling above (1mk
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(b) Name the region labeled X (1mk)
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(c) Explain how the part labeled X of the seedling straightens after exposure to sunlight. (3mks)
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21. A student estimating the cell size of an onion epidermal cell observed the following on the microscope field of view using a transparent ruler.

The student counted 20 cells a cross the field of view.
Calculate the size of the cell in micrometer. Show the working clearly. (3mks)
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22. Name the components of the blood that do not enter the renal tubule in mammals. (2mks)
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23. Give three reasons as to why biological control is preferred to chemical control in the control of pests and parasites. (3mks)
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24. A person fell from the third floor of a storey building and had part of his brain damaged. Indicate the part of the brain damaged if the person suffers from the following.
(i) Loss of memory and speech (1mk)
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(ii) Inability to regulate body temperature (1mk)
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(iii) Irregular heartbeat and breathing (1mk)
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(iv) Inability to maintain proper body balance and posture (1mk)
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25. (a) Name the microorganism found in the root nodules of legumes (1mk)
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(b) State the association of the micro-organisms named in (a) above (1mk)
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(c ) What is the role of the microorganism you named in (a) above. (1mk)
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26. Name the causative agent of cholera (1mk)
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27. State two ways in which the composition of blood in the umbilical artery differ from that in umbilical vein (2mks)
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28. State three ways in which the tracheole system is adapted to its function. (3mks)
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29. Give a reason for each of the following.
(a) Long feathery stigma in a flower (1mk)
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(b) Presence of nectaries in some flowers (1mk)
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30. For a leaf to be efficient for photosynthesis, it has to be broad and thin. Explain.(2mks)
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