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Bilateral symmetry,cylindrical bodies and double openings are characteristic features of

  • A. nematodes
  • B. hydra
  • C. protozoa
  • D. protists
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                               I

6 X  +  6 H\(_2\)O      โ†’     C\(_6\)H\(_{12}\)O\(_6\)   +   6O\(_2\) 

 III               chlorophyll      II               IV

Use the diagram above to answer question that follows

The part labelled I is

  • A. enzyme
  • B. water
  • C. sunlight
  • D. chemical
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171

The food nutrient with the highest energy value is

  • A. protein
  • B. carbohydrate
  • C. lipid
  • D. minerals
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172

The formation of cilia and flagella in living cells is carried out with the help of

  • A. ribosome
  • B. lysosome
  • C. centriole
  • D. plastid
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Use the diagram above to answer the question that follows

The organism belongs to kingdom

  • A. monera
  • B. protista
  • C. fungi
  • D. animalia
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174

The process by which plants loss water to the atmosphere is

  • A. transpiration
  • B. guttation
  • C. translocation
  • D. evaporation
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175

The major building block of an organism is…

  • A. Nitrogen
  • B. Carbon
  • C. Water
  • D. Sulphur
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176

ai. What are sense organs?

ii. Name three sense organs that respond to the stimulus of chemicals

b. List three animals each that exhibit the following courtship behaviours
i.territoriality ii. pairing

ci. State one similarity between the eggs of toad and the eggs of birds.

ii. State three differences between the eggs of toads and the eggs of birds.

d. Complete the table below by listing four organisms involved in the nitrogen cycle and state one role each of the organisms.

four organisms involved in nitrogen circle one role of organism

e. Complete the table below by naming two types of heterotrophic modes of nutrition in animals and give two examples each of the organisms that carry out the modes of nutrition.   

Two modes of heterotrophic nutrition

Two examples of organisms that carry out mode of nutrition

 

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177

a. Complete the following Punnett squares of a dihybrid cross between two rats. One has black fur (BB) and short tail (tt), the other has brown fur (bb) and long tail (TT).

X Bt โ€ข โ€ข โ€ข
โ€ข โ€ข โ€ข โ€ข โ€ข
bT โ€ข โ€ข โ€ข โ€ข
โ€ข โ€ข โ€ข โ€ข โ€ข
โ€ข โ€ข โ€ข โ€ข โ€ข

 

(b)i.How many of the offspring will have black fur and short tail?

ii. How many of the offspring will have brown fur and long tail?

iii. How many of the offspring will have black fur and long tail?

iv. How many of the offspring will have brown fur and short tail?

(c)

i.If there were twenty (20) chromosomes in the leaf cell of a plant, how many chromosomes would be in each of the following cells of the plant?pollen grain.

ii. If there were twenty (20) chromosomes in the leaf cell of a plant, how many chromosomes would be in each of the following cells of the plant? guard cell.

iii. If there were twenty (20) chromosomes in the leaf cell of a plant, how many chromosomes would be in each of the following cells of the plant? ovule.

iv. If there were twenty (20) chromosomes in the leaf cell of a plant, how many chromosomes would be in each of the following cells of the plant? root cell

 

 

 

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178

a.Relationships I, II, III, IV and V exist among some organisms in an ecosystem. Use them to answer the question
I: Organism A grows on dead organism B.
II: Organism C feeds on the remnants of food left by organism D without affecting organism D negatively or positively
III: Organism E provides shelter for organism F while organism F transports organism E towards food
IV: Organism G kills organism B for food
V: Organism H feeds on organism J, causing organism J a disease.

Name the type of relationship in: I,II,III,IV,V

b. what is the biological term for each of organisms B and G?

c. Name one example each of organisms B to J

di.  Name the relationship that is most beneficial to the ecosystem.

ii Give one reason for the answer in 3d(i)

ei. Give two examples of organism A

ii. Name the group to which organism A belongs

 

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a.Complete the table below

Element Function in plants Effect of deficiency in plants
Iron    
Molybdenum    
potassium    
copper    
nitrogen    

b.Name three classes of organic foods which are essential constituents in the diet of a mammal.

c.State two roles each of the following structures of the digestive system in humans:
 i.buccal cavity   ii, duodenum iii.stomach

d. Name the end product of adding dilute hydrochloric acid to sucrose

 

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180

a.What is classification of living things?

b. State four ways each by which the following groups of organisms are of economic importance in their habitats:
i) fungi ii) plants.

c. complete the table below by stating five major phyla of the kingdom Animalia and give one example of each

Phyla of kingdom Animalia                            Example

 

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181

A sudden change in the genetic composition of an organism is termed

  • A. mutation
  • B. linkage
  • C. variation
  • D. epistasis
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182

Paternity disputes could be resolved accurately through

  • A. finger printing
  • B. tongue rolling
  • C. DNA test
  • D. blood group
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183

The capturing and digestion of insects by a pitcher plant is a special form of nutrition that is

  • A. heterotrophic
  • B. saprophytic
  • C. chemosynthetic
  • D. autotrophic
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184

The following activities are associated with termites except

  • A. nuptial flight
  • B. searching for food
  • C. communication
  • D. pollination
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185

Use the information below to answer the question
I – making shoes from crocodile skin
II – making tables with plastic
III – using elephant tusk for decoration
IV – using firewood for cooking
In order to avoid some of the acts that would have negative effects on conservation. Government should

  • A. encourage over-utilization of forest resources
  • B. enact and enforce laws towards conservation of resources
  • C. encourage indiscriminate killing of wildlife
  • D. promote felling of trees without planting new ones
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Use the information below to answer the question
I – making shoes from crocodile skin
II – making tables with plastic
III – using elephant tusk for decoration
IV – using firewood for cooking

The act that should be encouraged for the conservation of wildlife and forests is

  • A. III
  • B. IV
  • C. II
  • D. I
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187

The diagram above is an illustration of some structures used for gaseous exchange in humans. Study it and answer the question
the part labeled III can be found in the 

  • A. lung
  • B. heart
  • C. kidney
  • D. sternum
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188

The diagram above is an illustration of some structures used for gaseous exchange in humans. Study it and answer the question
The parts labeled 1, II, III, and IV respectively are

  • A. larynx, bronchus, bronchiole and trachea.
  • B. bronchus, bronchiole, trachea and larynx.
  • C. bronchiole, trachea, bronchus and larynx.
  • D. larynx, trachea, bronchiole, and bronchus.
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189

The androecium in a flowering plant is a collection of

  • A. stamens
  • B. sperms
  • C. ovules
  • D. filament
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