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Name________________________________________Adm
No.________Class:________

FORM 2
BIOLOGY
NOVEMBER 2023 ASSIGNMENT

RIBE BOYS HIGH SCHOOL

Kenya certificate of secondary education

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Write your name and ADM number in the spaces provided.

2. Answer all the questions.
3. Answers must be written in the space provided in the question paper
4. Additional pages must not be inserted
5. Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all
pages are printed.

For Examiners use only

Question Maximu Candidates

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1. Name the substances in plasma and red blood cells that transport
carbon (IV) oxide.
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2. State three adaptations of plants which enable them to reduce

water loss.
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3. Give TWO reasons why the small intestine is long in man. (2

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4. State the functions of the following cell organelles .

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a). Ribosomes.

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b). Centrioles.

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c). Rough #Endoplasmic reticulum

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5. Explain why red blood cells burst when placed in water while plant cells
do not. (2 mks)

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6. What is the role of light in the process of photosynthesis? (

2 mks)

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7. State three factors that make alveolus adapted to its function. (3

mks)

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8. Name three gaseous constituents involved in gaseous exchange in

plants.
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9. a).Name the substance that accumulates in muscles when respiration

occurs with insufficient oxygen.
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b). In what form is energy stored in muscles? (1

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10. Give three differences between photosynthesis and aerobic

respiration.
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11. State the relationship between:-

a). A bacterium and root nodule of a Bean plant. (1

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b). A lion and an antelope in the savanna grasslands. (1 mk)

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c). A potato plant leaf and Phytophthora infestans fungi. (1

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12. a). Other than sexual intercourse, state a way through which syphilis
is transmitted. (1 mk)

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13. The diagram below represents a transverse section through a plant

organ

a) From which plant organ was the section obtained. (2

mks)

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b) Give two reasons for your answer in (a) above. (2

mks)

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c). In the diagram shade the region which would be stained with a dye
if the plant was left to stand in a solution of the dye for some time
before the section was made.
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14. Name two tissues in plants which are thickened with lignin.
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15. What is the equivalent process to sweating in flowering plants? (1

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16. In an investigation, the pancreatic duct of a mammal was blocked. It

was found that the blood sugar regulation remained normal while food
digestion was impaired. Explain these observations.
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17. a). State the functions of Co - factors in cell metabolism. (2

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b). Give one example of a metabolic co – factor. (1

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18. In a blood test, a few drops of anti-serum were added to two samples
of blood. It was noted that agglutination occurred. What were the
possible blood groups of the two blood samples?
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19. Active yeast cell were added to a dilute sugar solution in a container.
The mixture was kept in a warm room. After a few hours bubbles of gas
were observed escaping form the mixture.
a) Write an equation to represent the chemical reaction above. (2
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b) What is the economic importance of this type of chemical reaction in
industry? (2 mks)

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20. What is the significance of cristae found in mitochondria?
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21. The diagram below shows part of a mammalian respiratory system.

a) Explain two ways in which the part labeled T is adapted to its

functions.
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b) How does the part labeled S facilitates breathing in? (2
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22. State two functions of muscles found in the alimentary canal of

mammals.
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23. Explain two ways in which xylem are adapted to their function. (2
mks)

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24. a) i. Name the blood vessel that connect arteries to veins. (1
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ii. Explain three ways in which the vessels named in (a) above
are adapted to carry their function. (3
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b) Name the blood vessel with the highest concentration of.
i. Glucose. ( 1mk)

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ii. Carbon (IV) oxide (1 mk)

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25. State the function of cardiac muscles.
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i. What is single circulation? (1
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26. State the factors that increase the rate of active transport.
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27. Distinguish between diffusion and osmosis.
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28. Some form one students wanted to collect the following animals for
study in the laboratory. State the suitable apparatus they should use.
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a. Flying insects
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b. Crawling stinging insects

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c. Small animals from tree barks

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29. a) What is meant by the term taxonomy?

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b) When are two organisms considered to belong to the same species?

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29. The equation below represents a process that occurs in the plants.

C6H12O6 → B + C2H5OH + Energy

(a)Name the process. (1

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(b)Name the product B. (1 mk)

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(c)State one economic importance of this process.

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30. Below is the general structure of an amino group

COOH

R C NH2

What do the following refer to?

COOH –
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