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SECTION I
Questions 1-7
(Seven questions) 6. The pigment melanin that gives the skin its
colour is found in
Directions: Each of these questions or
incomplete statements is followed by four A Malpighian layer.
suggested answers. Select the best answer in B Granular layer.
each case and mark mark-the answer sheet C Cornified layer.
D Dermis.
Appropriately
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7. Trypsin is secreted by the
1. Which is the following atmospheric A Duodenal wall.
conditions would increase the rate of water B Stomach wall.
loss in a plant ? C Pancreas.
A windy, cold and damp. D Ileum.
B Windy, hot and dry.
C Hot, windy and damp.
D Damp, hot and no wind. SECTION II
Questions 8-20
(Thirteen questions)
2. Which of the following best describes a typical
reptile? Directions: This group of questions relates
A Scaly, warm blooded and egg-laying. to biological diagrams. Select the best
B Invertebrate, scaly and cold blooded. answer for each question.
C Vertebrate, scaly and cold blooded.
D Hairy, vertebrate and cold blooded. 8. The diagram below is the life cycle of a
housefly.
3. A solution from crushed germinating beans was
put in a test tube. Millon’s reagent was added
and the test tube was heated. Which of the
following conclusions is correct?
A A blue colouration
B A purple colouration.
C A red colouration.
D No colour change

4. Which of the following best describes the blood Which of the following is true of stage X?
in the pulmonary artery? A It feeds heavily.
A Deoxygenated, poor in food and under B It is not segmented.
low pressure. C It is dormant.
B Oxygenated, rich in food and under high D It is the cocoon.
pressure
C Oxygenated, poor in food and under low
pressure. 9. Adult insects are covered by?
D Deoxygenated, rich in food and under high A A cuticle.
pressure B Scales.
5. A shoot illuminated on one side will A Bend C Hairy skin.
to one side. D Epidermal cells.
B Bend towards the light source.
C Look weak.
D lack chlorophyll.

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10. The production of urine takes place in the 17. The body of an adult insect is divided into three
mammalian A Testis. main parts, namely
B Kidney. A Head, thorax and abdomen.
C Bladder. B Head, wings and abdomen.
D Ureter. C Cephalothorax, legs and abdomen.
D Head, legs and abdomen.

11. Pollen grains are produced in, 18. In which part of the mammalian kidney does
A Stigma. ultrafiltration take place?
B Ovary. A Medulla.
C Pollen tube. B Glomerulus.
D Anthers. C Pelvis.
D Renal tubule.
12. The antennae are for
A Defence.
19.
B Feeding.
C Tasting.
D Smelling.

13. In which part of the eye are light sensitive cells

found?
A Lens
B Vitreous humour. A Dendron.
C Retina.
D Choroid. B Axon.
C Cell body
The amount of light entering the eye is D Receptor.
14.
controlled by
A Cornea. 20. Herbivorous mammals have long guts for
B Aqueous humour.
A Storing food.
C Iris and pupil.
D Pupil only. B Regurgitation.
C Grinding food.
15. Refraction of light in the eyes is by
D Giving time for cellulose to be digested.
A Cornea, humours and retina.
B Cornea, humours and lens. SECTION III
C Cornea, retina and iris. Questions 21-25
D Cornea, pupil, humours and retina. (Five questions)
Directions: For each of the questions below,
16. ONE or MORE of the responses is (are)
correct. Decide which of the responses is
(are) correct. Then choose:

A If 1,2 and 3 are all correct.

B If 1 and 2 only are correct.
C If 2 and 3 only are correct.
D If 1 only is correct.

In the food web above, a tertiary consumer

could be Directions summarized
A Toad. A B C D
B Rat.
C Hen. 1,2,3 1,2 2,3 1
D Hawk. only only only

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21. During inspiration, 27.
1 The diaphragm flattens. ADH is secreted by ADH is secreted when
the kidney blood is concentrated.
2 The volume of the lungs increase.
3 The lower ribs move downward. 28.
During swallowing, Entrance into the
glottis blocked by
22. A Virus breathing stops
food during
1 Is parasitic. swallowing
2 Can contain RNA and DNA. 29.
3 Has a nuclear membrane. Untreated sewage
Untreated sewage in causes algal boom in
water bodies causes water.
23. Favourable effects of biotic factors in an eutrophication.
ecosystem include 30. Much energy is lost as
1 Pollination. The number of one moves from lower
2 Decomposition of dead organic matter. organisms decreases to higher trophic
3 Eutrophication. as one moves from levels
24. Mushroom is a saprophyte because lower trophic to
higher trophic levels.
1 It has no pigment.
2 It feeds on dead organisms.
3 It carries out extra-cellular digestion. SECTION V
Questions 31-40
25. Adaptations of the lungs to their function (Ten questions)
include: Directions: Each question consists of four
1 Presence of thick walled alveoli. lettered headings A, B, C, D. Select the
2 Moisture on alveolar walls. heading which is closely related to the
3 Highly vascularized. description which follows.
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SECTION IV A Rennin.
Questions 26-30
B Ptyalin.
(Five Questions) C Trypsin.
D Pepsin.
Directions: Each of the following questions A carbohydrate digesting enzyme
consists of a statement in the left-hand
column followed by a second statement in
the right-hand column. 32.
A Atmospheric temperature.
B Light.
Decide whether the first is true or false. C Atmospheric pressure.
Decide whether the second is true or false. D Soil acidity.
Then, on the answer sheet mark as shown in
the table below: An edaphic factor
33.
Directions
First Second .A Genotype.
statement statement B Chromosome.
A True True 2nd statement is a C Recessive.
correct D Phenotype -
explanation of
the first. Carrier of genes.
B True True 2nd statement is
NOT a correct 34.
explanation of the A Biosphere.
first. B Ecosystem.
C True False C Population.
D False True D Community.

Made up of organisms of the same species.

26 The heart beats Adrenaline is secreted
faster at the face of into bloodstream during
danger. danger.
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35.
A Platelets. SECTION VI
B Plasma. Questions
41-50 (Ten
C Erythrocytes.
D Leucocytes. questions)
Directions: This group of questions deals
Production of antibodies. with biological situations. Each situation is
36. followed by a set of questions. Select the best
A Synovial membrane. answer for each question.
B Cartilage. 41.
C Ligament. A All offspring are black.
D Bone. B 3/4 of offspring are black.
C 1/2 of offspring are black.
Produces lubricant at joints. D 1/4 of offspring are black
Given that black fur is dominant over grey fur in
mice. Which of the above is the result of
37. crossing a heterozygous black mouse and a grey
A Vitamin D
mouse?
B Vitamin C
C . Vitamin B
D Vitamin A
41. In testing a leaf for starch, the leaf is first
boiled in water to
Deficiency of this vitamin results in bleeding A Make the leaf soft.
gums. B Stop all chemical reactions.
C Slow down enzyme activities.
38. D To speed up the conversion of glucose to
A Ecosystem. starch.
B Environment.
C Community. 42. At the start of seed germination, water
D Habitat. A Activates enzymes.
B Breaks testa.
Where an organism lives. C opens the micropyle
39 D Is used to produce food.
A Phloem.
B Xylem. 43. A drop in dry mass of a seed occurs at the
C Cambium. beginning of germination due to
D Cortex. A Water evaporation.
B Stored food being used.
Its destruction will interrupt movement of water C Excretion
in plants. D Digestion of food reserve.
40.
44. Maize plants interspersed with leguminous
A Thyroid gland. plants will look greener because
B Adrenal gland. A The leguminous plants give shed to the maize.
C Pituitary gland. B The leguminous plants reduce water loss.
D Pancreas. C The leguminous plants make more water
available to the maize.
Deficiency of iodine in the diet will lead to its D The leguminous plants increase the nitrogen
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45. The percentage of carbon dioxide, in expired
air is more than that in inspired air
A It is produced in tissue respiration.
B Much carbon dioxide is produced in the
lungs.
C It is not useful in the body.
D Carbon dioxide is poisonous.
49. Bread left on the kitchen window for two days
moulds due to
A Growth of fungal spores from the air.
B Decay by bacteria.
C Absorption of moisture from the air.
D Decomposition by viruses and bacteria.

47. Roofs of houses in industrial areas are often

corroded due to, 50.
A Poor quality of material.
B Much rain.
C Presence of dissolved chemicals in the
atmosphere.
D Smoke from industries.

48. The wilting of a newly transplanted well

watered seedling on a sunny day is due to
A High light intensity.
B The weakness of the stem. From the graph above showing the effect of
C High temperature. temperature on the rate of enzyme controlled
D High rate of transpiration and little water reaction, which of the following is true
uptake. A Increase in temperature always increases the
rate of reaction.
B Enzymes are active at all temperatures.
C Enzymes are denatured at very high
temperatures.
D Enzymes are inactive at very high
temperatures.
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