NAME:……………………………………………………………ADM NO:…………….

CLASS:………

KAHUHO UHURU HIGH SCHOOL

FORM 3: MID –TERM EXAM
BIOLOGY TERM 1 2014
PAPER 1
TIME: 1 ½ HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS
 The paper has ONE section
 Answer all questions in this section.

QUESTIONS (50 MARKS)

1. Why are people with blood group AB referred to as universal recipients? (2marks)
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2. The equation below represents a metabolic process that occurs in the mammalian liver.
Amino Acids Enzymes Organic + Urea
compound
(a) Name the process (1 mark)
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(b) What is the importance of the process to the mammals (2 marks)
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3. Below is a dental formula of a certain animal. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

I 0 c 0 pm 3 m 3 = 30
3 1 2 3
(i) State the mode of feeding of the animal. (1 mark)

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(ii) Give a reason for your answer in (i) above. (1 mark)
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4. Suggest and an explanation to each of the following

(a) The kidneys of desert animals have very long loop of Henle
(2 marks)

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(b)Fresh water fish excrete ammonia but land animals excrete urea (2
marks)
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5. a) Name the excretory product in the liver that is used in the intestine. (1 mark)

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b) State two functions of the above waste product named in (i) above. (2marks)

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6. The chart below shows a schematic representation of an important physiological mechanism in man

Platelets
X

Ca2+
Y

Thrombin

W w
Fibrin

a) Identify the substance labeled W,X and Y. ( 3 marks)

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7. In an accident a victim suffered damage of his internal organs, consequently he started having excess glucose
in his blood.
(a) Which organ was damaged? (1mk)
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(b) Give a reason for your answer. (1mk)
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7. The figure below shows the body temperature of a person before, during and after taking a cold bath.
(The temperature of the bath water was 220C).

(a) For how long was the person in the bath? (1mk)
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(b) Explain why the person’s body temperature decreased (1mk)

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( c) Explain the role played by the following in helping to return the body temperature to normal.
(i) The liver (1mk)

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(ii) The blood vessels in the skin (1mk)
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(iii) The body muscles (1mk)
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9. Identify three plant waste products and state their economical importance to man (6 marks)
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10. In plants food is manufactured in the leaves
(a)Name any two mechanisms by which food is Translocated in plants. (2
marks)

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(b)Name the tissue concerned with translocation of food in plants (1
mark)
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11.How are the following conditions brought about (3marks)

a) diabetes Inspidus
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b) Diabetes mellitus
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c) Liver cirrhosis
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12. The diagram below represents a mammalian nephron

(a) Name the

(i) Structure labeled P (1mark)

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(ii) Portion of the nephron between point X and Y (1mark)
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(b) Name the process that takes place at point Q (1mark)
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13. State three ways in which xerophytes reduce loss of water through the stomata. (3marks)
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14. The diagram below represents apart of a plant. Study it and answer the questions
that follow.

a) State the subdivision to which the plant belongs

(1mark)

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b) i) To which class does the plant belong?
(1mark)

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

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15. An organism in the course of respiration used 25000cm3 of oxygen. If it gave out 1750 cm3 of carbon IV oxide
during the same period.

(a) Calculate the respiratory quotient. (R.Q) (2marks)

(b) State an advantage of using the food substance above as a respiratory substrate. (1 mark)

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16. Describe the homeostatic function of the body to glucose regulation (5marks)
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