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1. Which body changes happen during puberty in both girls and

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
LUSU EAST SECONDARY SCHOOL
END OF TERM ONE GRADE 8, 2023 EXAMINATION
Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Instructions to candidates
boys?
A. Body grows rapidly.
B. Breasts grow large.
C. Pubic hair grows around the vulva.
D. Pubic hair grows at the base of the penis.
2. The diagram below shows the position of a foetus just before birth
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in humans.

1. Write your name, examination number and school/centre

name on the Answer Sheet.
2. This paper consists of two sections, A and B. answer all the
questions in both sections of this paper.
3. Section A: for each question, four suggested answers are
given A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and WRITE it on
the Answer Sheet.
4. Section B: write all the answers in your answer sheet for
section B
5. Hand in the Answer Sheet and the rest of the question paper
Foetus
separately.
3. The function of the part labelled R is to .
Information for candidates
A. prevent miscarriage.
1. Cell phones are not allowed in the examination room. B. protect the foetus from mechanical shock.
2. Calculators are not allowed in the examination room. C. stabilise temperature around the foetus.
D. push the foetus down during childbirth.

DO NOT TURN(FLIP) THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE

TOLD TO DO SO.

SECTION A (20 MARKS) 4. The disease that occurs in children because of luck of protein in the diet
is…
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A. kwashiorkor. C. Protecting the testes

B marasmus.
D. Storing male sex cells.
7. Which of the following statements best describes pollution?
C. rickets.
Pollution is the addition of .
D. scurvy. A. harmful gases in air.
5. Which of the following is not a natural cause of air pollution? B. contaminating substances in water.
A. Forest fires C. inorganic fertilizers in soil.
D. harmful substances to the environment.
B. Wind erosion
C. Volcanic eruptions 8. Which of the following is not a common type of pollution in
rural areas of Zambia?
D. Waste from incinerators
A. Water pollution.
6. The diagram below shows the side view of the male reproductive
B. Soil pollution.
organs.
C. Noise pollution.
D. Land pollution.
9. The diagram below shows a simple microscope.

Which part is adjusted to obtain a clear image?

What is the function of structure I ?
A. 1
A. Producing sperms B. 2
B. Producing ova C. 3
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D. 4 c) Explain why mothers are advised to take their children monthly

10. to the under five clinics [2]

Total = 6 marks

2. THE HUMAN BODY

The diagram below parts of a female reproductive organ.

B. 2 and 3 C. 3 and 4 D. 5 and 6

SECTION B (60 MARKS) (a)Name the parts labelled P, Q and R. [3]

(b) In which labelled part does fertilisation take place? [1]
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(c) State one function of the part labelled R. [1]
a) Dietary needs vary from person to person
(d) State one importance of observing personal hygiene of
Name one class of nutrients in a balanced diet necessary for; the reproductive organs.

i. Proper skin formation,

Total Marks = 6 Marks
ii. Providing energy to do work.
iii. Suggest a reason why a pregnant woman needs
more of the following in her diet;
i) Proteins
ii) Iron 3. PLANTS AND ANIMALS
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The diagrams below show plant and animal cells of living (a) Explain two ways in which one can get infected with HIV
organisms. and AIDS. [2]

(b) Apart from HIV and AIDS, state two other sexually
transmitted diseases. [2]

(c) Describe two impacts of HIV and AIDS on the Zambian

population. [2]

Total Marks = 6 Marks

Plant Cell Animal Cell pregnantwoma

(a) Which labelled part is selectively

permeable on the

i. plant cell? [1]

ii. animal cell? [1]

(b)Identify the structure F and explain its function. [3]

(c) From the diagram, state one difference between a plant
cell and an animal cell, [1]

Total Marks = 6 Marks

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