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Describe the characteristics and functions of the three types of muscle found in mammalian body.
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May 29, 2019
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In an ecological study a grass hopper population and that of crows was estimated in a certain grass land area over a period of
one year. The results are as shown in the table below.
a) i) What is the relationship between the rainfall and grasshoppers population?
ii) Account for the relationship stated in a (i) above
b) Explain the relationship between the grasshopper and the crows population.
c) If the data was used in the construction of pyramid of numbers, what would be the trophic level of:
i) Grasshopper
ii) Crows
iii) The grass in the study area
d) If the area studied was on a square kilometer, state
i) One method that could have been used to estimate the grasshopper population.
ii) One method that could have been used to estimate the crows population.
e) Suggest what would happen if a predator for grasshoppers entered the study area.
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May 29, 2019
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Give the function of the oesophagus in digestion.
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May 29, 2019
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Name an enzyme that is found in the saliva of man and state its function.
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May 29, 2019
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State two mechanism that hinders self pollination in flowering plants.
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May 29, 2019
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Define Turgidity.
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May 29, 2019
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The diagram below represents a set-up to investigate a certain physiological process.
After some time the level of sugar solution was observed to have risen.
a) What physiological process was being investigated.
b) Account for the rise in the level of sugar solution.
c) Suggest the result that would be observed if the experiment was repeated using a piece of boiled potato.
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May 29, 2019
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Name one defect of non-disfunction chromosomal mutation.
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May 29, 2019
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The diagram below represents a gill of a bony fish . Study it and answer the questions that follow.
Give the function of each of the lablled parts A, B and C
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May 29, 2019
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State two ways through which a baby may attain natural immunity.
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May 29, 2019
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Name the cell organelles that Selectively control movement of substances in and out of the cell.
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May 29, 2019
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Name the cell organelles that Contain chromosomes.
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May 29, 2019
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State two distinguishing features of members of the phylum chordata.
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May 29, 2019
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A form three on a field trip collected termites and brought them to the laboratory. State two characteristics features that would enable her to group them under phylum arthropoda.
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May 29, 2019
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Give a reason why ammonia is converted to urea.
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May 29, 2019
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The diagram below shows half a flower.
(a) Identify the structure that develop into a fruit wall after fertilization.
(b) Name the structure labelled B and F.
(c) What is the function of the structure labelled G?
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May 28, 2019
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How do the etiolated plant differ from the normal plant?
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May 28, 2019
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Name the part of an organelle where the Photolysis of water occur;
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May 28, 2019
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Name the part of an organelle where the Carbon IV oxide fixation occur;
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May 28, 2019
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Explain why Blood group AB is a universal recipient.
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May 28, 2019
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Explain why Blood group O is a universal donor.
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May 28, 2019
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Below are photographs of specimens obtained from plants. Examine the photographs.
(a) For each of the specimens, name the mode of pollination and the features that adapt the spaciments to the mode of pollination.
Specimen R
- Mode of pollination.
- Adaptive features.
Specimen S1
- Mode of pollination.
- Adaptive features.
(b) Label any four parts on specimen R.
(c) Name the structure labeled X on specimen S1.
(d) Using observable features only state two differences between R and S1.
(e) With a reason, name the class of the spermatophyta to which specimen R and S2 belongs.
Specimen R.
Class
Reason
Specimen S2.
Class
Reason
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May 28, 2019
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a)Construct a dichotomous key to key out the following organisms using the following steps
Step 1: Body covering
Step 2: Animal with 3pairs of walking limbs or more
Step 3: Animals with four pairs of legs
Step 4 : Number of walking limbs per segment.
b) With reasons state the class to which the organisms belong.
i) S. gregaria
ii) S. coleopata
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May 28, 2019
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a)A student from Kegonga used a microscope with X40 objective lens and X5 eye piece lens which had 2mm radius and
counted 5 cells. Calculate the area of the field of view in micrometers.
b) What is the average size of the cell in micrometers?
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May 28, 2019
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The diagrams below shows leaves obtained from five different plants.
Using the key provided identify the plants from which the leaves were obtained in each case give the sequence of steps in the key which you followed to arrive at the identify.
1 (a) Leaf simple -------------------------------------------------------------- go to 2
(b) Leaf compound ---------------------------------------------------------------- go to 4
2. (a) Leaf with parallel veins------------------------------------------------------- Maize
(b) Leaf with network vein ------------------------------------------------------- go to 3
3. (a) Leaf margin smooth ---------------------------------------------------- Bougainvillea
(b) Leaf margin serrated ---------------------------------------------------------- Hibiscus
4. (a) Leaflets emerging from one stalk like fingers ------------------------ Bombax
(b) Leaflets emerging from several stalk attached to main stalk-------- Acacia
(b) State three differences between the classes from which leaf A and leaf B were obtained from.
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May 28, 2019
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In an ecological study a certain insect population and that of predators was estimated in a certain grassland over a period of 1 year (one year).
(a) Using the information above plot on the same axis the graph of number of insects and number of predators against time in months.
(b) Suggest what happens to the insect’s population during dry months.
(c) Explain the relationship between the insect population and that of predators.
(d) Suggest what happens to the predator’s population during dry month.
(e) Name the trophic level occupied by:-
(i) Predator
(ii) Insects
(iii) Grass
(f) Name the method used to estimate population of:
(i) Predator
(ii) Insects
(iii) Grass
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May 28, 2019
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What is the function of enzyme Enterokinase?
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May 28, 2019
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Define a fossil.
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May 28, 2019
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Students set up an experiment as shown below. Use it to answer the questions that follow.
(a) What was the aim of the experiment?
(b) What observation would be made in test tube B?
(c) Explain the results in (b) above.
(d) Write word equation for the process of anaerobic respiration in plants.
(e) State four application of anaerobic respiration.
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May 28, 2019
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In fruit flies (Drosophila melanongaster) inheritance of eye colour is sex linked. The gene for red eye is dominant.
Across was made between homozygous red eyed female and white eyed male. Work out the phenotypic ratio of F1
generation. (Use R to represent gene for red eyes).
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May 28, 2019