MWIKHUPO BAPTIST SECONDARY SCHOOL

TERM 2 2024
BIOLOGY (231/1)
FORM FOUR
EXAM
TIME : 2 HOURS
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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
(a) Write your name, index number and school in the spaces provided above.
(b) Sign and write the date of the examination in the spaces provided above.
(c) Answer ALL the questions in the spaces provided on the question paper.
(d) Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all the pages are printed as indicated and that
no questions are missing.
(e) Candidates should answer the questions in English.
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1 (a) State the contents of lysosomes

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(b) State the functions of the contents named in (a) above. (2 marks)
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2. What is cell specialization?

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3. It was found that during germination of been seeds, 9.2 cm3 of carbon IV Oxide was produced

while 9.0 cm3 of oxygen was used up.

(a) (i) Calculate the respiratory quotient of the reaction :- (2 marks)

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(ii) Identify the substance being metabolized. (1 mark)

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(b) In which part of the does glycolysis occur? (1 mark)

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4. How is the tracheal system adapted to its function (3 marks)

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5. Name two sites where gaseous exchange takes place in terrestrial plants. (2 marks)

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6. The experiment illustrated below was set up to investigate a certain physiological process using
a raw potato tuber

a) Suggest a possible physiological process that was being investigated. (1 mark)

b) Explain the results obtained in the above experiment after hours (3 marks)
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 c) State the observations that would have been made if the experiment was repeated using
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7. State the end products of anaerobic respiration in :- (2 marks)

(a) Animals

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8. State two properties of the cell membrane (2 marks)
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9. State two guidelines that should be followed when typing of scientific names (2 marks)

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10. State two roles of luteinising hormones in female reproduction. (2 marks)

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11. The diagram below shows a cross section of a plant stem.

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 (i) State the class of the plant from which the organ was obtained (1 mark)
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(ii) Name the parts labelled X, Y and Z (3 marks)
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12. What are the causative agents for the following sexually transmitted diseases? (2 marks)

(i) Gonorrhoea

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(ii) Syphilis

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13. (a) What is meant by carrying capacity as used in ecology (1 mark)

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(b) Distinguish between Population and Community (1 mark)

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(c) During an ecological visit to Maasai mara, Biology students were able to see

antelopes, lions, vultures and pastoralists grazing their cattle. Construct a food chain with

four consumer levels ending with the vulture to illustrate the energy flow in the ecosystem.

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14. Give three reasons why plants have not evolved complex excretory organs. (3 marks)

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15. State one adaptation of the xylem vessels to its functions. (1 mark)

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16. State three factors that increases the rate of diffusion. (3 marks)

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17. The diagram below represents a certain plant, study it and answer the questions

(i) Name the division to which the plant belongs. (1 mark)

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(ii) The plant only survives in wet areas. Give a reason. (1 mark)

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(iii) What is the function of part labeled A (1 mark)

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18. Give the roles of each of the following important excretory products in plants.

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(i) Quinine

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(ii) Colchicine

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(iii) Papain

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19. During a medical examination, a patient presented with the following symptoms, passing

of large amounts of urine which when tested contained a lot of glucose.

(i) What hormone was deficient in the patient (1 mark)

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(ii) What disease was the patient suffering from (1 mark)

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20. State three characteristics features used to classify members of phylum Arthropoda

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21. The graph below shows the effect of substrate concentration on the rate of enzyme reaction.

(a) Account for the shape of the graph between A and B (2 marks)

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(b) How can the rate of reaction be increased after point B? (1 mark)

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(c) State one other factor that affects the rate of enzymes reaction. (1 mark)

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22. The diagram below shows stage during cell division.

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 (i) Identify the stage of cell division in the diagram above (1 mark)

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(ii) Give a reason for your answer in (i) above (1 mark)

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(b) How are the spongy mesophyll cells adapted to their functions? (1 mark)

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23. Name one cofactor and one co – enzyme required for blood clotting process to be normal.

Cofactor - ………………………………………………………………. (1 mark)

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24. a) Name the disorder in humans that is characterized by inability of blood to clot

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b) State two reasons why females with Turner’s Syndrome are infertile

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25. In what ways do emotions affect the rate of breathing in humans (2 marks)

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26 (i) Define the term predation (1 mark)

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(ii)State three behavioral adaptations displayed by the prey to minimize predation

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27. Differentiate between the following terms :- (2 marks)

(i) Hypogynous flower and epigenous flower.

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(ii)Gamopetalous corolla and polypetalous corolla

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28. Explain why a individual with blood group AB can only donate blood to an individual

with the same blood group (2 marks)

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29. Study the diagram below and answer the questions that follow.

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 a) Name the mechanism labelled X (1 mark)

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b) If the above diagram represented temperature regulation.

(i) State the corrective mechanism carried out at a (1 mark)

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(ii) State the condition that may result from the further excess (1 mark)

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