MUNGONYA SEC.

SCHOOL
KYEIZOBA SUB-COUNTY
SENIOR: 3
SUBJECT: BIOLOGY
PAPER: 1
TIME: 2HRS & 15 MINUTES
END –TERM ONE EXAMS 2022
CIRCLE THE BEST ANSWER
DO ALL NUMBERS

NAME ………………………………………………….CLASS ……………..

1 which one of the following control measures against mosquitoes is least harmful to the environment?

a) Draining of swamps c) Covering surfaces of stagnant water

b) Spraying with insecticide with oil
d) Introducing fish in ponds

2 T he magnification of a biological drawing is given as x0.5. this means that the drawing is

a) Five times larger than the specimen c) Twice the natural size of the specimen
b) Half the natural size of the specimen d) Five times smaller than the specimen

3 Adiet most suitable for strengthening of teeth and bones should be rich in

a) Iodine and vitamin K c) Magnesium and vitamin C

b) Calcium and vitamin D d) Iron and vitamin B

4which one of the following classes has highest number of species

a) Crustacea c) Insecta
b) Arachnida d) Myrlapodia

5 clay soil has a high water retention capacity because it

a) Has small airspace c) Is sticky when wet

b) Contains little d) Has good capillary
amount of affraction humus

6 which of the following is the correct order of cell organization

a) cell→ organ →tissue →system c) organ → cell →tissue →system

b) tissue →cell → organ →system d) cell →tissue →organ →system

7 which of the following features differentiates a housefly from a spider

 a) segmented body c) number of body parts
b) jointed limbs d) possession of exoskeleton

8 which one of the following plant organs can be used in vegetative reproduction

a) stem tuber of iris potato c) tap root of carrot

b) root tuber of cassava d) leaves of an onion

9 which of the following types of fruits is a pine apple?

a) Drupe c) Indehiscent fruit

b) Multiple fruit d) Berry

10 under which of the following sets of conditions indicated in table 2 will be an seeds germinated

Table 2

Temperature Light Water Oxygen

A 20OC Absent Present Present
B 20OC Present Present Present
C 0OC Present Present Present
D 20OC Present Present Present

11 which of the following characteristics of sandy soils

a) High retention c) Low drainage

b) High capillarity d) High porosity

12 in an experiment to find the proportion of air in soil the following results were obtained

Volume of soil = X cm3 Volume of soil + water after stirring = y cm3

Volume of water added to soil = 200cm 3

Which of the following expressions gives the volume of air in the soil samples?

a) Y-x cm3 c) Y-200cm3

b) (x+200)-ycm3 d) Y-(x+200)cm3

13 which one of the following digestive processes is catalyzed by salivary amylase?

a) Maltase to glucose c) Starch to maltose

b) Sucrose to glucose and fructose d) Lactose to galactose and glucose

14 figure 1 shows the effect of relative humidity on transpiration rate

From the figure transpiration rate

a) Increases with decreased relative c) Decreases with decreased relative

humidity humidity
b) Increases with increased relative d) Remains constant with increased
humidity relative humidity

15 in plants, large surface area to volume ration for gaseous exchange is achieved by

a) A presence of numerous stomata on c) Presence of air spaces in the mesophyll

leaves d) Presence of lenticels
b) Flatness of leaves leave

16 The following conditions are all a result of deficiency of vitamins of the B group except

a) Night blindness c) Pellagra

b) Beriberi d) Pernicious anaemia

17 which one of the following enzymes acts best at PH?

a) Pepsin c) Trypsin
b) Peptidase d) Lipase

18 which of the following are characteristics of trisect pollinated flowers?

a) Feathery stigmas, light pollen grains c) Light pollen grains, dull coloured
b) Sticky stigmas, heavy pollen grains d) Long filaments, much pollen

19 The part of the microscope used to make the image clear is the

a) Objective lens c) Coarse adjustment

b) Eye piece d) Fine adjustment

20 which one of the following is a farm of sexual reproduction?

a) Binary fission c) Conjugation

b) Fragmentation d) Spore formation

21 which one of the following diseases is not prevented by washing of hands and covering of food?

a) Cholera c) Tap worm infection

b) Typhoid d) Dysentery
22 which of the following organisms improves aeration and drainage of soil?

a) Fungi c) Bacteria
b) Snail d) Termites

23 which of the following groups contains the largest number of organisms?

a) Order c) Class
b) Species d) Phylum

24 P,Q,,R and S are characterists of insects

P- undergo complete metamorphosis R- have three pairs of legs

Q-posses wings S- divided into three body parts

Which of them are common to all insects?

a) P and Q c) Q and S
b) Rand S d) P and R

25 in which of the following are the largest amounts of nitrogenous wastes excreted

a) Urine c) Breath
b) Sweat d) Feaces

26 The following are conditions necessary for germination except

a) Oxygen c) Moderate temperature

b) Moisture d) Carbon dioxide

27 which of the parts of a flower is not essential for reproduction?

a) Corolla c) Style
b) Stigma d) Anther

28 which of the following parts of a plant cell provides shape and rigidity?

a) Protoplasm c) Cell wall

b) Nucleus d) Cell membrane

29 which one of the following is true about insect pollinated flowers

a) Produced small and smooth pollen d) Filament are flexible and anthers
b) Have small greenish bracts loosely attached
c) Stigma and pollen grains are often
sticky

31 which one or the following maintains a transpiration stream in flowering plants?

a) Capillarity c) Diffusion
b) Osmosis d) Active transport
Section B

Filling the answer in the black space provided

31 The graph below shows the effects of temperature and PH o the activity of an enzyme in human
digestive system

a) At what temperature and PH does the enzyme show optimal activity

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b) Suggest one reason for the sharp fall the rate of reaction of the enzyme as shown in graph A
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c) I) Suggest the identity and location of this enzyme
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Ii) Give a reason for your answer to (ii) above
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d) For the enzyme in (i) above suggest the food it acts on and the end products food acted on
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32. figure 2 below shows part of the human alimentary canal and associated organsb) name the parts
labeled A to E
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C) Briefly explain the importance of the structure labeled D in digestion

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33 a) what is meat by absorption? (02 mrks)
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b) Describe the adoptions of ileum to absorption (8 mrks)
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Section C
Answer two questions of your choice.
34a) Define Dental formula? (1mk)
(Ii) Write down the dental formula of the following mammals.
a) Cow b) pig c) Dog d) Rat and Human being ( 3mks)
b) Make a well labelled drawing of internal structure of a canine tooth.(4mks)
(Ii) Give the functions of the labelled parts.(3mks)
c) State the ways how man can care for his or her teeth to remain functioning very well.(4mrks)
35a) What is meant by the term ruminants? (2mks)
b) State five differences between ruminants and non ruminants.(5mks)
c) With aid of a diagram , explain the functions of four stomach chamber of a cow? (8mks)
36a) Explain the conditions affecting the rate of photosynthesis (10mks)
b) Outline the main adaptations of a leaf for photosynthesis (5mks)
37a) Define the term Assimilation ?(2mks)
b) Describe the functions of the Liver.(13mks)

MUNGONYA SECONDARY SCHOOL

END OF TERM 1 EXAM

SENIOR THREE. History of East Africa.

Instructions. Attempt only Four Numbers.

1.a) Why did Sayyid Said move his capital from Muscat to Zanzibar?

b) How did he build up the economy of Zanzibar .

2a) Why did the Ngoni leave their homeland ?

b)How were the people's of Tanzania affected?

3a) Describe the christian missionary activities in Buganda before 1900.

b) What were the results for their activities during the same period.

4a) Describe the methods used by the British to establish their rule over Ugandan.

b) Why did British apply indirect in Uganda?

5a) What were the causes of Maji Maji rebellion ?

b) How did this rebellion affect the people of Tanganyika ?

6a) What caused mau-mau movement in Kenya?

b) What were it's results on the people of Kenya?

7a) Why was the Buganda agreement of 1900 signed?

b) What were the results of this agreement?