AGA KHAN MZIZIMA SECONDARY SCHOOL

SURPRISE BIOLOGY QUIZ 1: FOOD TEST (THEORY)

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INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Answer all questions

Question 1
(a) Mack while waiting for further instruction in the biology practical exam, he
saw a ripe banana labelled S and was cut into half. The following reagents
and apparatus were on bench
Apparatus reagents
Test tube rack with 5 test tubes, source of heat, Distilled water, Sudan III, Benedict’s
tongs, source of water, 3 beakers, water bath at solution, Dil. HCl, Dil. Nitric acid,
90 celsius degree NaHCO3 solution NaOH solution, 1%
CuSO4, beaker labelled “small intestine
secretions extract”
Later, he read in the practical paper that he is supposed to prepare sample X ready
for food testing. What are was he supposed to do?
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(b) Mark discovered that sample S has only reducing sugar. In a tabular form,
outline procedures and observations that he must have got before his
findings. (4 marks )
Procedure Observation
 (c) What would have changed or added to his findings had it been sample S was
also mixed with maize and milk flour? Indicate procedures and expected
observations in that case. ( 12 marks )
Test for Procedure Observation

(d) Omary, another student dropped and spilled sodium hydroxide all over the
floor, what would be an immediate alternative reagent to carry on with
procedures, for example in (c) above? ___________( 1 mark )
Question 2.
(a) Josephine, a fellow student in Mark’s class while carrying procedures in 1(b)
above, got confused with the fact that unlike most of her colleagues she
never saw a series of colour changes or colour transitioning. What could
have been the reason for that?
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( 1 mark )
(b) Annette, another student in Mark’s class is afraid of fire. While attempting a
procedure in 1(b) decided to soak the food sample thoroughly with her spit
saliva in a test tube and added 2 drops of water. She then added 2 cm3 of
intestinal juice extract. Finally, she took 2cm3 of the resulting solution,
added it with Benedict’s solution and lower it on water bath. Giving reasons,
will she get positive results like Mark’s in 1(b)? ( 4 mark )

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