a) C – ureter
D – Urinary bladder;
E – Urethra;
b) i) A – adrenal gland;
ii) Hormone – aldosterone;
Function – regulation of sodium ions;
c) i) F / renal artery;
ii) B – renal vein
d) – Longer loop of Henle; to increase surface area for reabsorption of water;
- Smaller / fewer glomeruli; to reduce ultrafiltration;
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Study the photographs labeled K and L which were obtained from the same plant.
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Study the photographs labeled K and L which were obtained from the same plant.
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b) State the significance of this type of response in an organism.
c) Other than light, outline other two factors that may cause change of position in Euglena and state the respective type of response.
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Study the diagram below and answer the questions that follow.
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Part of one strand of a DNA molecule was found to have the following sequence. Show the complementary strand G-C-C-A-G-A-T-C-A-C
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The following figure represents the forelimbs of certain animal species. Study them and answer the questions that follow.
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The following figure represents the forelimbs of certain animal species. Study them and answer the questions that follow.
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c) Which features represent
i) Analogous structures
ii) Homologous structures
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Photographs below represent specimen taken from three species of plants.
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Photographs below represent specimen taken from three species of plants.
i) Describe the androecium in specimen N1
ii) Identify the class to which the specimen N1 and B belong. Give a reason in each case.
Specimen N1……
Reason…..
Specimen B
Reason……
iii) Suggest the agent of pollination of the specimens N1 and N2
iv) Give reasons for your answer in a (iii) above.
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The set apparatus was assembled by a group of students to investigate some physiological process.
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a) i) Give two aims of the experiment.
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b) Before the experiment, the glucose was boiled the cooled.
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In an experiment, three healthy rabbits were fed with equal amounts of carbohydrates. After 1 hour their blood sugar glucose concentration was measured at 30...
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In an experiment, three healthy rabbits were fed with equal amounts of carbohydrates. After 1 hour their blood sugar glucose concentration was measured at 30 minutes intervals for 3 hour. The results are as shown in the table below.
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(ii) On the grid provided plot a graph of mean glucose concentration against time.
(iii) What was the mean concentration in the blood after 75 minutes?
(iv)Why was it necessary to use 3 rabbits in the experiment?
v) Account for differences in mean glucose concentration between initial time and 180 minutes.
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(i) Plants?
(ii) Animals ?
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