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Study Specimens Y, amd Q and answer questions 4(a) to 4(e).

(a)(i) State the sex of specimen P.

(ii) Give one reason tor the answer in 4(a).

(b)(i) Name the habitats of each of specimens P and Q (ii) State three adaptations each of specimens P and Q to their habitats. (c)(i) State one observable structural differences between specimens (ii) State three observable structural similarities between  P and Q. (d)(i) Observe the mouthpart of specimen Q and state its feeding mechanism.

(ii) List one food which specimen Q feeds on.

(e) Remove carefully one of the legs on the right side of the metathorax of specimen P. Make a drawing, 6 cm to 8 cm long of the removed leg and label fully.

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2

 Study specimens H and J and answer questions 2(a) to 2(d).

(a)i) Name the Kingdom and Class of organisms from which specimen H could be obtained.

(ii) Name the specific location on the body of the organism from which specimen H could be obtained.

(iii) Name one example of organism from which specimen H could be obtained.

(bi) State six observable structural differences between specimens  H and J. 

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(c) State one function each of specimens H and J to the organisms that possess them. H:(ii) State three observable structural similarities between specimens H and J.

(d) Mention: (i) three observable features that adapt specimen H to the function stated against it in 2(c);

(i) two observable features that adapt specimen J to the function stated against it in 2(c).

 

 

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3

Study specimens A, B, C, E and F and answer questions 1(a) to 1(e).

(a) Name one branch of Biology D which involves the use ot specimens A, B, C, D, E and F. (b) State one function of each of Specimens A. B. C D E and F:

(c) Describe briefly how each of specimens B and D could be used. 

(d) make a drawing, 10 cm to 12 cm long of specimen D and label fully.

(e) Name two organisms each associated with the use ot specimens D and F.
 

 

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4

The biological importance of the dance by the worker honeybee is that it___________

  • A. acts as a signal for mating
  • B. serves as a warning signal
  • C. signals the availability of food
  • D. serves as a means of identifying members of the caste
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5

The yellow and black stripes on the body of wasps is an example of________

  • A. mimicry
  • B. courtship behaviour
  • C. camouflage
  • D. warning colouration
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6

The cross between RrTt and rrtt where R is a gene for red colour and T for tallness will result in______

  • A. all the offspring being tall with red fruits
  • B. 25 % tall with red fruits
  • C. 50 % tall with red fruits
  • D. 75 % tall with red fruits
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7

A man whose blood group is heterozygous B is married to a woman whose blood up is also heterozygous B

Which of the following statements is correct about the blood group of their four offspring?

  • A. Three of them belong to blood group B
  • B. Three of them belong to blood group O
  • C. None of them belongs to blood group O
  • D. Two of them belong to blood group B
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8

In a complete dominance monohybrid cross between a pure breeding yellow-flowered plant Y and a pure breeding white-flowered plant y, the result of the first filial generation is _________

  • A. 50 % yellow flowers
  • B. 75% yellow flowers
  • C. all yellow flowers
  • D. all white flowers
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9

Which of the following nucleotides is not found in the DNA molecules?

  • A. Adenine
  • B. Cytosine
  • C. Guanine
  • D. Uracil
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10

The process is called_______

  • A. replication
  • B. cell maturation
  • C. crossing over
  • D. mutation
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11

The diagram above is an illustration of a process occurring in a living animal cell. Study it and answer this question

 

The process occurs in the _______

  • A. Nucleus
  • B. Mitochondrion
  • C. Golgi body
  • D. Cytoplasm
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12

Individuals with blood group AB can donate blood to individuals with blood group(s)___________?

  • A. A and B
  • B. A and O
  • C. AB only
  • D. O only
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13

Which of the following factors is not a source of variation in living organisms?

  • A. Environment
  • B. Inheritance
  • C. Mitosis
  • D. Meiosis
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14

Which of the following roles is not performed by a government agency responsible for forest maintenance?

  • A. Regulating the harvest of timber and poaching
  • B. Creating, protecting and managing the forest reserves
  • C. Tracking the movement of timber, wood, and wildlife
  • D. Regulating mining activities in the forest
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15

Which of the following resources is renewable?

  • A. Petroleum
  • B. Coal
  • C. Iron
  • D. Trees
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16

Cholera is mostly spread by_______

  • A. air
  • B. soil
  • C. water
  • D. noise
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17

Maize grains are best stored against insect attacks by__________________

  • A. keeping in a silo
  • B. storing in the room
  • C. leaving them on their cobs
  • D. covering with leaves
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18

Tall trees with unbranched trunks which grow above the upper storey of the forest are commonly referred to as _____

  • A. Emergents
  • B. Herbs
  • C. Lianes
  • D. Shrubs
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19

In the pyramid of energy illustrated above, the organism with the least amount of transferred energy is___________

  • A. Spirogyra
  • B. Tadpole
  • C. Fish
  • D. Bird
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20

Organisms in an ecosystem are usually grouped according to their trophic level into__________

  • A. carnivores and omnΓ­vores,
  • B. consumers and parasites
  • C. producers, and saprophytes
  • D. Producers and consumers
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21

Which of the following soil fertility improvement methods will have the most negative effect on the ecosystem if not controlled?

  • A. Application of N-P-K fertilizer
  • B. Shifting cultivation
  • C. Mixed farming
  • D. Crop rotation
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