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BIOLOGY
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Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all
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1. (a) Name two enzymes in the human digestive system which are secreted in an inactive form.
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(b) State the term used to describe the inactive form of enzymes named above. (1 mark)
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(c) Explain why the above named enzymes should be secreted in inactive form. (1 mark)
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2. One of the importance of studying biology in high school in the todays world is enhancing
international cooperation for example: management of resources through international treaties such
as CITES.
(a) What does the acronym CITES stands for. (1 mark)
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(b) List two environmental problems solved by knowledge acquired when studying biology.
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3. (a) Name a scientific theory that explain the origin of life. (1 mark)
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(b) List two methods used by scientists to determine the age of the fossils. (2 marks)

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4. The diagram below shows members of a certain group of organisms found in a certain habitat.
Use them to answer the questions that follow.

(a) Name the Phylum into which the above organisms belongs. (1 mark)
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(b) Name the class into which organism W belongs. (1 mark)
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(c) Explain why the heart of organism X is said to be inefficient as compared to human heart.
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5. (a) In radishes, red and white are pure-breeding colors, while hybrids are purple. If a red radish is
crossed with a white radish, what will be the phenotype of the F2 generation (assuming the F1
generation self-pollinates)? (use letter R for red and W for white)
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 (b) Workout the phenotypic ratio of the cross above. (1 mark)
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6. The diagram below shows a cell as seen under an electron microscope by a student at Milima
mingi secondary school. Use the diagram to answer the questions below.

(a) On the diagram, using letter K, label the structure that forms the spindle fibres during mitosis.
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(b) Name the structure labeled P and state its function. (2 marks)
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7. (a) In an experiment, a student was trying to observe a slide with a plant upper epidermis and
could not see the image through the eye piece lens. Identify a procedural mistake that she could
have made. (2 marks)
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8. (a) Distinguish between epigeal germination and hypogeal germination. (1 mark)

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(b) Name two regions here secondary growth occur in plants. (2 marks)
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9. The diagram below shows pat of the alimentary canal in animals. Study it to answer the questions
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(a) Identify the structure drawn above. (1 mark)

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(b) (i) Name one common Protozoan disease that affect human in the part shown above. (1 mark)
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(ii) Name the causative agent of the disease named above. (1 mark)
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10. Study the diagram below and answer the questions that follow.

(a) Name the hormones responsible for the following processes:

I Milk secretion (1 mark)
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II Milk letdown. (1 mark)

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 III State one condition that may inhibit milk letdown. (1 mark)

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11. A student drew the diagram below after carefully observing a certain process in a school botanical
garden. Use the diagram to answer the questions that follow.

(a) Identify the type of cell division that takes place around region labeled B. (1 mark)
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(b) Name the parts labeled C and D.
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12. A doctor during a routine check-up found a child with an abnormal bone formation and an
adult with soft and brittle bones.
(i) Name the vitamin that was deficient in the diet. (1 mark)

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(ii) State one way of controlling the condition above. (1 mark)
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(iii) Define the term assimilation. (1 mark)
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13. How are water dispersed seeds suited to their dispersal. (3 marks)

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14. A person was found to pass out large volumes of dilute urine frequently. Name the
(a) Disease the person was suffering from. (1 mark)

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(b) Hormone that was deficient (1 mark)

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15. Name three aspects of growth in living organisms that can be quantified to determine growth.
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16. State two functions of the DNA molecule in living organisms. (2 marks)
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17. State two characteristics of mesophytes’ habitat. (2 marks)

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18. Briefly, explain the role of the following in the immune system of animals.
I Lymphocytes (1 mark)
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II Antibodies (1 mark)
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III Phagocytes (1 mark)

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19. An experiment was conducted by some students as illustrated in the diagram below. Study it to
answer the questions that follow.

(a) State the aim of the experiment. (1 mark)

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(b) State and explain the observations made in set-up C above.

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(c) What is the role of set-up A and B. (1 mark)
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20. (i) Define the term polyploidy. ( 1 mark)
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(ii) Polyploidy is common in plants, name the advantages associated with it. (3 marks)

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21. Differentiate between open circulatory system and closed circulatory system. (3 marks)

Open circulatory system Closed circulatory system

22. Study the diagram below to answer the questions that follow.

(a) Explain the observations in the above diagram.

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 (b) If this happened in human body, state one way of which could have led to the above situation.
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(c) Draw a diagram to illustrate how a plant cell would appear if subjected to the same treatment.
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23. Differentiate between mitosis and meiosis. (4 marks)

Mitosis Meiosis

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24. The diagram below represents part of gaseous exchange system in an organism. Study it to
answer the questions that follow.

(a) Name the part labeled A and C.

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(b) Give the differences between part labeled B and the one found in human being.
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25. (a) State two physiological processes that occur on the body when body temperature rise
above normal. (2 marks)
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(b) Name the part of the skin that has melanin. (1 mark)

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