BEKIBON MIXED DAY SECONDARY SCHOOL

BIOLOGY FORM THREE TERM ONE

MID TERM EXAMINATIONS
SEPTEMBER 2021
TIME: 1HOUR
NAME……………………………………………………………………….. ADM…………

1.(a) What is taxon? (1mk)

(b)State the taxonomic hierarchy starting from the smallest. (1mks)

(c) State three importance of natural classification. (3mks)

2.

The diagram below shows a certain organism:

(a) Name the division from which it belongs. (1mk)

(b) Name the parts labeled M, N and P. (3mks)

M…………………………………….

N…………………………………….

P…………………………………….
3. State two distinctive of the Kingdom Monera. (2mks)

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4. What is the economic importance of the kingdom fungi? (3mks)

5. During ecological field study, students collected three organisms where each had the following characteristics
Organisms Characteristics
E Had exoskeleton
Had 3 body parts
Had 3 pair of legs
F Had exoskeleton
Had two body parts
Had no antennae
Had 4 pair of legs
G Had exoskeleton
Had numerous body segments
Had two pair of legs per segments

(a) Name the phylum from which all these organism belong. (1mk)

(b) Group these organisms into their various classes in the table below: (3mks)

Organism classs
E

6.(a) State distinctive characteristics of phylum chordate. (3mks)

(b) State two advantages that human beings have over other mammals. (2mks)

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7.

The figure below shows a cross-section of a plant tissue.

(a) Identify the tissue. (1mk)

(b)
i. Name the class from which the plant belongs to. (1mk)

ii.Give a reason for your answer. (1mk)

(c) Name the part labeled A and B. (2 mks

A…………………………………

B…………………………………

8. Name forces which maintain water movement in a plant. (4mks)

9. Explain why the wall of left ventricle of the heart is thicker than right ventricle. (2mks)

10. State the functions of the following blood cells:

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(a) Erythrocytes. (2mks)

(b) platelets. (2mks)

11. Name structures for gaseous exchange in plants. (3mks)

12. Name respiratory surface in the following organs. (3mks)

Organisms Respiratory Surfaces
Human being
Fish
Amoeba

13. (a) What is oxygen debt? (2mks)

(b) Explain how oxygen debt is recovered in human beings. (2mks)