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The table below shows description of sizes of glomeruli renal tubules of two animals which are
living in different environments
Name the likely environment in which each animal lives :
(i)Animal X
(ii) Animal Y
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June 17, 2019
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What role does vasoconstriction play in thermoregulation?
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June 17, 2019
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Name the nitrogenous wastes excreted by the following organisms:-
Animal Nitrogenous Waste
(i) Desert mole
(ii) Marine fish
(iii) Tilapia
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June 17, 2019
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What is diuresis?
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June 17, 2019
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If the human pancreas is not functional:-
(i) Name the hormone which will be deficient
(ii) Name the disease the human is likely to suffer from
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June 17, 2019
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A student mixed a sample of urine from a person with Benedict’s solution and heated, the colour
changed to orange.
(a) What was present in the urine sample?
(b) What did the student conclude on the health status of the person?
(c) Which organ in the person may not be functioning properly?
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June 17, 2019
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Describe how ingestion of very salty food may reduce the amount of water excreted in urine.
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June 17, 2019
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Name two substances that are not found in urine of a healthy person
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June 17, 2019
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Explain the following:-
i) Fresh water fish excrete ammonia
ii) Glucose is absent in urine yet present in glomerular filtrate
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June 17, 2019
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Explain why resistance to antibiotics is considered as an example of evolution
Date posted:
June 15, 2019
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In a breeding experiment, plants with red flowers were crossed. They produced 123 plants with red flowers and 41 with white flowers:
(a) Identify the recessive trait
(b) Give a reason for your answer
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June 15, 2019
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Explain why insecticides become ineffective against insects if used for several years in succession
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June 15, 2019
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Briefly explain the term “survival for the fittest” as used in Darwin’s theory of natural selection
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June 15, 2019
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Explain why certain drugs become ineffective in curing a disease after many years of use
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June 15, 2019
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All insects are believed to have arisen from a common ancestor. However, modern insects differ widely in a variety of ways such as in the adaptation of their mouthparts for different modes of feeding. What kind of evolution is this?
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June 15, 2019
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Distinguish divergent and convergent evolution
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June 15, 2019
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Give two factors that determine water reabsorption in the distal convoluted tubule
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June 15, 2019
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Distinguish between the struggle for existence and survival for the fittest as used in the theory of natural selection
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June 15, 2019
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State any two similarities in structure between Homo erectus and Homo Sapiens
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June 15, 2019
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State role of cardiac sphincter in the stomach.
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June 15, 2019
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Distinguish between camouflage and mimicry.
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June 15, 2019
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Give two examples of adaptive radiation in animals.
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June 15, 2019
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Name one method that would be used to estimate the population of small fish in the ecosystem
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June 15, 2019
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State the role of Leguminous plants in an ecosystem
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June 15, 2019
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State three disadvantages of using synthetic pesticides over Biological control.
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June 15, 2019
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Describe how a population of grasshoppers in a given area can be estimated
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June 15, 2019
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Explain how food as a factor regulates the population of animals in an ecosystem
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June 15, 2019
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Apart from mere observation of actual feeding suggest two methods that can be used to determine the type of food eaten by animals
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June 15, 2019
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What are the two main components of an ecosystem?
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June 15, 2019
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To estimate the population size of crabs in a certain lagoon, traps were laid at random. 400 crabs
were caught, marked and released back into the lagoon. Four days later, traps were laid again and
360 crabs were caught. Out of the 360crabs, 90 were found to have been marked
(i) Calculate the population size of the crabs in the lagoon
(ii) What is the name given to this method of estimating the population size
Date posted:
June 15, 2019