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THIRD TERM EXAMINATION             

SUBJECT   BIOLOGY                         CLASS: S. S. S TWO     DURATION 2HR

1.Which part of a gill of a fish is involved in gaseous   exchange?   A. gill slits   B. gill bers   C. gill
filaments   D .gill scale
2. The movement of diaphragm is characteristic of gaseous exchange in   A. insect  B .fish  C .toad  D.
mammal
3.Which of the following structures of  the human  body provides the best surface for absorption?  A.
skin  B. stomach  C. alveolus  D. oesophagus
4.The stomata of  a leaf  perform s the same function  as   the   A. spiracle of insects   B. trachea of
toad  C.  pharynx of  man   D. scale of fish
5.Which of the following  will happen when  the volume of the thoracic cavity decreased?  A. air
circulates well in the  lungs   B .the lungs expand  C .the ribs move upwards  D. the pressures within 
the lungs increases.
6.A grasshopper respires by means of its   A. lung- book  B. gills  C .lungs  D .tracheal tube
7.Floating plants are called    A. zooplankton   B.  newton   C. phytoplankton  D.     benthons.
8.The unique habitat created by mixing of fresh and salt water is   A. brackish  B. river  C. lake  D.
ocean
9. Which of the following is an aquatic habitat?  A. desert  B. grassland  C.ocean  D.force.
10.Which of the following is not  a type of estuary?  A.tidal marshes B. river mouth   C .embayment 
D. pandanus
11. An aquatic habitat that is not moving is   A .lotic  B .lentic  C. bentic  D. netic
12.Epiphytes are usually found in ……………..  habitat   A. desert  B. forest  C.  marsh land  D.
grassland.
13.Which of the following is a xeromorphic plant?  A.  cactus  B. water leaf  C. water lily D. balsam
plant.
14.The driest habitat is  A. desert    B. forest  C. savannah  D. swamp.
15.Trees in the mangroves  have  A .pnematophore   B. gametophyte   C. sporophyte   D .oocytes.
16.A low and  wet  land habitat representing a transition between aquatic and terrestrial habitat is  
A.  marsh land  B. brackish  C .forest   D. desert.
17.The tiny pore on which  on the leaves are called  A. stomata   B. lenticels  C.  suberin  D. wax.
18.The largest and the deepest aquatic habitat among the following is   A. ocean  B. sea  C .lake  D.
river.
19.Which of the following ecological factors are common to both terrestrial and aquatic habitats ?A
rainfall, temperature , light and wind  B. salinity , rainfall,  temperature and light  C .tides , wind,
rainfall and altitude D.pH, salinity,  rainfall and humidity.
20.The savannah is different from a rain forest by having trees  A. with fire- resistant thick bark  B.
that are usually very tall C .with thin barks D. with broad leaves.
21.Which of these food chains is  not possible in a forest?  A. diatom—fly—toad—snake  B .fly—toad
—snake—hawk  C. leaves –antelope—man—lion  D. leaves—caterpillar—bird—lion.
22.A chain of events in which one community is gradually replaced by one another in an orderly
manner is   A. population  B. ecosystem  C. succession  D. estuary.
23.Which of the following will not affect population size?  A. predation B. competition  C.
immigration  D .none of the above.
24.An adaptation to avoid over- crowding is  A .immigration  B .dispersal of seed  C. territorial
behaviour  D. life cycle and life span.
25.Which  of the following biotic factors does not affect a population?  A. mortality  B. natality
C .predation   D. food.
26.Which of the following food substances  is digested in the stomach?  A. carbohydrate  B .fat and
oil  C. fat and protein  D .protein
27.In the enzymatic reaction starch   sugar, starch is referred to as the   A. substrate   B. product    C.
enzyme   D .reaction mixture.
28.If the gall bladder of a man is removed by surgical operation which of the following processes will
be most seriously affected?   A .digestion of fat and oil   B. formation of urine   C. digestion of starch 
D. conversion of protein.
29.Which of the following organ  produces bile?  A .gall bladder  B.pancrease  C .liver  D. stomach.
30. In the mammalian tooth, the pulp cavity contains  A.pulp    B. pulp like structure  C .cement D.
blood vessels.

THEORY QUESTIONS; Answer only three questions  in this section.

1a.Define fruit(2mk
b. List  all structures of fruit(3mk
c. in a tabular form give three differences between fruit and seed(3mk
d. mention three types of fruits (2mk
2a.Make a well labeled diagram of respiratory system of man(3mk
b.State five characteristics of a respiratory organ(5mk
c.What is oxygen debt?(1mk
d.Explain the word “muscle fatgue(1mk
2a.What is marsh?(1mk
b.List two types of marshes(2mk
c.State five characteristics of marsh(5mk
d.Name two animals found in marsh(1mk
3a. With or without diagram, describe the major ecological zones of the marine habitat(3mk
B .What is estuarine habitat?(1mk
c. Mention two animal living in estuarine habitat(2mk
d. Explain the effects of temperature and light in distribution of animals in marine habitat(2mk 
e. State two characteristics of marine (2mk
4a.State two characteristics each of the plants community in tropical rain forest and savannah(4mk
b. What is a forest?(2mk
c. Name two animals and two forest plant and state their adaptive features(4mk
5aExplain (i) primary  (ii) secondary succession  (4mk
b. Define succession(1mk
c.List four factors responsible for over population(2mk
d.State three causes of shortage of food(3mk