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BIOLOGY
PAPER 3
PRACTICAL
JULY/AUGUST 2017
1 ¾ HOURS

MATUNGULU DISTRICT MULTILATERAL FORM 4 EXAM

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
BIOLOGY
PAPER 3
1 ¾ HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
(i) Write your name and index number in the spaces provided above.
(ii) Answer all the questions in the spaces provided
(iii) You are required to spend the first 15 minutes of the 1 ¾ hours allowed for this paper reading the
whole paper carefully before commencing your work.
(iv) Additional pages must not be inserted

For examiner’s use only

Questions Maximum score Candidate’s score
1 16
2 12
3 12
Total score 40

This paper consists of 6 printed pages

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1. You are provided with
- Liquid cooking oil
- B1
- B2
- Irish potato
Label two test tubes X and Y. Into each test tube, put 2cm3 of water and 8 drops of liquid cooking oil.
To the test tube labelled X add 8 drops of liquid B1, shake both test tubes and allow the content to
stand for 2 minutes
(a) (i) Record your observations in (2mks)
Test tube X
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Test tube Y
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(ii) Name the process that has taken place in test-tube X (1mk)
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(iii) State the significance of the process named in a (ii) above in digestion (1mk)
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(iv) Name the digestive juice in humans that has the same effect on oil as liquid B1 (1mk)
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(v) Name the region in the digestive system into which the juice is secreted (1mk)
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(b) Label two test tubes E and F. Place 2cm3 of liquid B2 into each. Add a drop of iodine
solution into each test tube.
(i) Record your observation (1mk)
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(ii) Suggest the identity of liquid B2 (1mk)
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(iii) Cut out a cube whose sides are 1cm from the irish potato provided. Crush the cube to
obtain a paste and place the paste in the test tube labelled E. Leave the set up for at least
30 minutes.
Record your observation (2mks)
Contents of test tubes F after 30 min. ____________________________
Contents of test tube E after 30 min _____________________________
(iv) Account for the results in b (iii) above. (2mks)
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(c) (i) Cut out another cube whose sides are 1cm from the Irish potato and crush it. Place the
crushed paste into a test tube. Carry out food test with the reagent K provided. Record
the procedure and results.

Procedure (1mk)
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Results (1mk)
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(ii) Account for the results in (c) (i) above. (1mk)
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2. Examine the seedlings below and use them to answer the questions that follow:

C D

R1 R2 R3 R4

S1 S2 S3
S4

(a) Name the parts labeled C, D, E and state their importance for the seedling.
C:.......................................................................................................................(1mk)
Importance (1mk)
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D..............................................................................................................................(1mk)
Importance (1mks)
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(ii) E...................................................................................................................................(lmk)
Importance. (lmk)
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(b) The R series of seedlings on the roots later swell in its life:
(i) What is the name of the swelling: (lmk)
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(ii) Name the organisms that would be found in the swellings (1mk)
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(iii) Explain the relationship that exists between the named organisms and the
plant.
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(c) ( i) State the type of germination exhibited by R series of the seedlings. (1mk)
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(ii) Give a reason for your answer in (c) (i) above. (1mk)
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(d) State any two external factors necessary for germination. (1mk)
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3. Below is a photograph obtained from the pelvic region of a human being and showing
some bones of the vertebral column. Examine it carefully and answer the questions that
follow.

(a) Identify the bones labeled 1, 2 and 3. (3mks)

1:…………………………………………………………………………………………….
2:…………………………………………………………………………………………….
3:…………………………………………………………………………………………….
(b) (i) Name the type of joint formed at the proximal end of bone 3 as it articulates with
the adjacent bone. (1mk)
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(ii) Give an observable feature on bone 3 for your answer in (b) (i) above. (1mk)
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(c) (i) Identify the part labeled P. (1mk)
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(ii) Give two functions of the part identified in (c) (i) above. (2mks)
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(d) Using observable features only, state how bone 1 is adapted to its functions.
(2mks)
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 (e) (i) Identify the part labeled Q. (1mk)
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(ii) Give the function of the part labeled Q. (1mk)
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