ST. ELIZABETH’S SECONDARY SCHOOL- BITOBO.

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BIOLOGY
FORM TWO
TIME: 2 HOURS
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Answer all questions

1. a. state 3 theories that describe the opening and closing of stomata. (3mk)
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b. State importance of transport in living organisms. (1mk)
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c. What is the importance of the thicker muscular wall of the left ventricle of a mammalian heart? (1mk)

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2. Study the diagrams of two cell organelles labeled A and B given below and answer the questions that follow.

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B.

(a) Label the following parts on the appropriate diagram: (3mks)

Cristae
Matrix
Stroma
(b) State the function of organelle A. (1mk)
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(c) State two way in which organelle B is suited for its function. (2mks)
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3. a) State two types of immunity (2mks)
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4) The chart below shows the blood clotting mechanism

i) Name the blood cells represented by X (1mk)

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ii) The ion represented by Y (1mk)

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c)Give two importance of blood clotting process (2mks)

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5. State the importance of the following features of a respiratory surface. (2mks)

a) Being moist.

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b) Having thin lining.

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6. Below is a dental formula of certain organisms. Use it to answer the questions that follow.

I 0 /3 , C 0/1, PM 3/2, M 3/3

Calculate the total number of teeth in the mouth of the organisms. (2mks)

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 7. a) State two functions of the blood. (2mks)
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(b) Name two cells that makes up phloem vessels (2mks)

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8. (a). A form one student viewed a specimen under the eye piece lens of X10 and objective lens of X45.
Calculate the total magnification of the specimen. (show your working) (3mks)

9.(b) Arrange the following in the ascending order: (2 mks)

a) Division, Species, Kingdom, Order, Class
b) Cell, Organ, Organism, Organelle, Tissue.
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10. Form One student set up an experiment shown below to investigate a certain physiological process.
The set up was left for 30 minutes.

Glass rod

Thread

Distilled water

Sucrose solution

Visking Tubing

a. Name the process under study. (1mk)

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b. State the expected results after 30 minutes. (1mk)
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c. Explain your answer in (b) above. (3mks)

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11.Name the blood vessel that transports blood from:
a. Heart to the lungs (1mk)
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b. Heart to other parts of the body (1mk)
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12.State 2 main functions of the root (2mks)
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13.State two main roles of vascular bundles (2mks)
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14.State 2 diseases that affects circulatory system (2mks)
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15. The diagram shown below represents a mammalian heart.

G
E

a) Name the valve that prevents backflow of blood: (2 mks)

i. From G to D
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ii. From D to C
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b) Identify the blood vessel labeled (2 mks)

i). E……………………………………….
ii) G……………………………………….

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c)Explain why the left part of the heart has thicker ventricular muscles that the right part of the heart
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16.Give the meaning of term gaseous exchange (1mk)
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17. a. Name two main vessels that makes up the phloem tissues (2mks)
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Differentiate between open and closed circulatory system (1mk)
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18. a) Explain how the following factors increase the rate of water loss from a plant leaf.

i) Broad leaf surface (1 mk)

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ii) Wind (1 mk)

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b). List 2 adaptations of leaves that maximize efficiency in trapping sunlight for photosynthesis (2mks)
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19. The diagram below represents the gills of a bony fish. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

(i) Name the parts labeled A, B, and C (3marks)

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(ii) State the function of the part labeled A (1mk)
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(iii) Explain how the part labeled C is adapted to perform its functions (2mks)
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20. Why is it dangerous to sleep in an enclosed room with a burning jiko (2mks)

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b). Name two cause of allergic reactions in living organisms (2mks)

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21.An individual with blood group A+ ran short of blood and was advised to undergo blood transfusion
a) Name two blood groups that will donate blood to the patient (2mks)
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b) Name two antigens that the patient has (2mks)
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22. The figure below shows a structure of a tooth:

(a) Identify the tooth: - (1 mk)

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(b) State how the tooth named in (a) is modified to perform its function: - (1 mk)

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23. Identify two forces that help in upward movement of water in plants (2mks)
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24. Name three sites where gaseous exchange takes place in animals. (3mks)

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25.Other than sexual intercourse name the other ways by which HIV/AIDS is spread (3mks)

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26.. What are the functions of the following parts of a light microscope? (3mks)

(a) Eye piece lens

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(b) Condenser
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(c) Diaphragm
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27. Name any three specialized plant cells. (3mks)
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28. Name the cell responsible for Carbon (IV) oxide transport in human beings. (1mk)
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29.state 2 adaptations of Red blood cells to their functions (2mks)
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30.Name two products of the dark stage of photosynthesis (2mks)
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31. Distinguish between:

(i) Cytology and Entomology. (1mk)

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(ii) Botany and Zoology. (1mk)

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