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231/ 2 BIOLOGY- Paper 2 (Theory)

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Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer all questions in section A and question 6 in section B (It is compulsory)
2. Answer either question 7 or 8.

SECTION A (40MKS)

Answer all the questions in these section

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1. Haemophilia is a sex linked characteristic caused by a recessive gene located on one
of the sex chromosomes.
a) Name the chromosome onto which the gene for haemophilia is linked to (1mk)
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b) A normal man for the condition marries a normal woman for the condition but sadly
one of their sons develop this condition from birth.
i) What are the likely genotypes of this couple? (2mks)
Man
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Woman
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ii) Using a punnet square, carry out a cross to show why the couple gave birth to
haemophiliac son (4mks)
Use (H),to represent the gene for normal condition and (h) to represent the
gene for haemophilia

iii) Why is this haemophiliac condition very common in males than in female (1mk)
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2. The figure below represents an organ obtained from a section of a plant. Use it to
answer questions that follow.

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a) i) Name the organ from which the above section was obtained. Give a reason for
your answer (2mks)
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ii) Structure labelled J is described as a mechanical tissue. Explain (1mk)
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b) i) Name the process by which water passes across structure M (1mk)
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ii)Explain two ways by which cells with structures Dare adapted to their functions
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c) Name two strengthening materials that strengthen the collenchyma tissue (2mks)
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3. The herbivorous mammalian species were introduced into an ecosystem at the same
time and in equal numbers. The graph below represents their populations during the
first seven years. Study the graph and answer the questions that follow.

a) i) Which species has a better competitive ability (1mk)

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ii) Give reason for your answer (1mk)
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b) Account for the shape of the curve of species A between
i) One year and three years (2mks)
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ii) Three years and seven years (2mks)
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 c) A natural predator for species A was introduced into the ecosystem. With a reason
state how the population of each species would be affected (2mks)
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4. A student from Abogeta secondary set up an experiment as illustrated below.

The visking tubing was left in iodine solution for 4 hours.

a) State the physiological process being investigated (1mk)
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b) i) What were the expected results in the visking tubing and in the beaker (2mks)
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ii)Account for your expected result in visking tubing (2mks)
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c) Mention three factors that influences the rate of active transport (3mks)
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5. An experiment was set up to investigate a factor in autotrophism in green plants.

Vaseline was applied at joint between the cork and the mouth of glass bottle and set
up was left under sunlight for 6 hours.
a) Why was it necessary;
i) To apply Vaseline (1mk)
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ii) To cover the pot with polythene paper (1mk)
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iii) What was the purpose of including the small animals? Give two reasons. (2mks)
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b) i) What would happen to the small animal if the set up was left over night in
darkness (1mk)
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ii)Account for the answer in b (i) above (1mk)
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 c) State the respiratory surface of the following organism (2mks)
i) Amoeba
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ii) Fish
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SECTION B (40MKS)
Answer question 6 (Compulsory) and choose either question 7 or 8
6. A hungry person had a meal, after which the concentration of glucose and amino acids
in the blood were determined. This was measured hourly as the blood passed through
the hepatic portal vein and the iliac vein in the leg. The results were as shown in the
table below.
Time (Hrs) Concentration of contents in Concentration of contents in
Hepatic portal vein the iliac vein of the leg
(Mg/100ml) (Mg/100ml)
Glucose Amino acids Glucose Amino acids
0 85 1.0 85 1.0
1 85 1.0 85 1.0
2 140 1.0 125 1.0
3 130 1.5 110 1.5
4 110 1.5 90 3.0
5 90 3.0 90 2.0
6 90 2.0 90 1.0
7 90 1.0 90 1.0

a) Using the same axes draw graphs of concentration of glucose in the hepatic portal
vein and the iliac vein in the leg against time (7mks)

b) Account for the concentration of glucose in the hepatic portal vein from;
i) 0-1 hour (2mks)
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ii) 1-2 hours (3mks)
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iii) 2-4 hours (3mks)
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iv) 5-7 hours (2mks)
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c) Account for the difference in the concentration of glucose in hepatic portal vein
and the iliac vein between 2 and 4 hours (2mks)
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d) Using the data provided in the table explain why the concertation of amino acids
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Essays
7. a) Describe the opening and closing of the stomata using the photosynthetic theory (10mks)
b) Describe blood sugar regulations in mammals (10mks)
8. a) Describe the adaptation of the following plants to their habitat;
i) Xerophytes (15mks)
ii) Hydrophytes (5mks)

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