O’ Level Biology seminar

At Buddo Secondary School

On Saturday 08th July 2023
Highlights
1. Mode of discussions
▪ Our seminars are interactive. From 08:30 Am to 01:00 pm, the learners
from different schools are allowed to present their findings to the assigned
questions.
▪ After every presentation, the carefully selected facilitators wrap up the
discussed question by highlighting the examiners’ expectations and what
candidates should avoid as regards to question.
▪ All participants are free to ask questions, which are answered by our
carefully selected facilitators.
▪ From 02:00 pm to 03:30 pm, carefully selected facilitator(s) for biology
paper 1 (theory) presents guidelines and tactics that do enable a learner
to excel in biology paper 1 (theory).
▪ From 03:30 pm, carefully selected facilitator(s) for biology paper 2 / 3
(practical) presents guidelines and tactics that do enable a learner to excel
in biology paper 2 (practical).

2. Seminar booklets
Our seminar Booklets are entitled, “Excel in Biology in Just a Day” just
because they contain all what can make a learner excel in biology. These
booklets contain:
▪ Abilities and skills tested in Biology examinations.
▪ Challenges in theory examination of biology.
▪ Challenges in practical examinations of biology.
▪ Solutions to the challenges in biology examinations.
▪ Terms used in biology examinations.
▪ Carefully set Questions and their respective answers.
In addition to the above unique features, this year’s seminar booklet shall
include:
 ➢ Tactics and techniques of passing biology paper 1 highly, section by
section.
➢ Skills on graphical work in biology such as how to:
• Correctly represent data on graphs.
• Describe the graphs: trend / shape, relationship, effect, similarities
and difference.
• Explain the graph.

3. Quality of questions
▪ The seminar questions are carefully set with great consideration of ordinary
level syllabus.
▪ The questions are categorized under their respective topics.
▪ Solutions to questions are made basing on ordinary level recommended
textbooks. Solutions are carefully coordinated by senior teachers.
▪ Because of good quality of questions set, sometimes by coincidence, miracles
happen. For example:

Buddo S.S Biology seminar on Sunday 21st July 2019

17. The figure on the right shows a section
through the human eye.
a) Name the parts labelled A, B, C and D.
(02 marks)
b) What function is performed jointly by the
labelled parts? (01 mark)
c) Other than the joint function, state two
other functions of the part labelled D. (02 marks)
d) Give the state of parts A, B and C when the eye is viewing:
i. Near objects (01½ marks)
ii. Distant objects (01½ marks)
e) State two eye defects and how they are corrected. (04 marks)

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35. (a). How is light from a nearby object focused on the retina of human
eye? (08 marks)
(b). (i) Explain why a long-sighted person cannot see near objects
clearly. (03 marks)
(ii) Using a diagram, explain how long sighted can be corrected.
(04 marks)
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41. (a). Giving two examples in each case, explain what you understand by the
following terms:
(i) Parasitism (02 marks
(ii) Symbiosis (02 marks)

(b). Describe the lifecycle of tapeworm. (06 marks)

(c). Describe how tapeworms are adapted to their parasitic feeding mode.
(05 marks)
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36. (a). Give the meaning of each of the following terms:
(i) Parasitism. (02 marks)
(ii) Symbiosis (02 marks)
(b). How is a tapeworm adapted to its parasitic mode of life?
(08 marks)
(c). Outline three control measures to prevent the spread of tapeworms in
humans. (03 marks)

Buddo S.S Biology seminar on Sunday 21st July 2019

10. (a) What is photosynthesis? (02 marks)
(b) Describe an experiment to show that light is necessary for
photosynthesis. (08 marks)
(c) Describe how leaves are adapted to absorption sunlight energy.
(05 marks)
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37. (a). Describe how leaves of green plants are suited for photosynthesis.
(10 marks)
(b). Explain how each of the following substances us utilized by a
plant:
(i) water absorbed. (02 marks)
(ii) food manufactured. (03 marks)

Buddo S.S Biology seminar on Sunday 14th February 2021

35. The figure below shows the human
fore limb.
a) Name the:
(i) Type of joints at a and
b. (01 mark)
(ii) Structures labelled c to
h. (03 marks)
 b) Describe how the fore limb can be bent and straighten.
(04 marks)
c) State the difference between joint a and b. (02 marks)

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33. Figure 3 shows a human limb. Study it and answer the questions that
follow.

(a) Name the bones labelled A - D. (02 mark)

(b) Name and give the function of the structure marked P. (02 marks)
(c) Explain how muscles Y and Z work when;
(i) bending the arm. (02 marks)
(ii) straightening the arm. (02 marks)
(d) (i) State the type of joint at X. (01 mark)
(ii) How is friction reduced during movement at joint X?
(02 marks)
Buddo S.S Biology seminar on Sunday 14th February 2021
12. Sarah’s suppers often include boiled eggs and starchy, fried
chapattis.
a) Describe the events that occur during the digestion of her food.
(09 marks)
b) Describe how the end-products digestion of her food is absorbed
and assimilated. (06 marks)

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34. (a) Describe the chemical digestion of proteins as food passes along
the alimentary canal of a person. (05 marks)
(b) How are products of digestion of starch and proteins utilized by
the human body? (05 marks)
(c) Explain the adaptations of the villi for their function. (05 marks)

All by God’s guidance. Let us meet on Saturday 08th July 2023

 BUDDO SECONDARY SCHOOL
“O” AND “A” LEVEL
P.O. BOX 14074, Mengo-Kampala, Uganda, East Africa,
Tel: 0772 402303, 0772 502979, 0772 585000
E-mail: buddosecondaryschool@gmail.com
Website: www.buddoss.com

05th May, 2023

THRU: THE HEAD TEACHER,

BUDDO SECONDARY SCHOOL.

TO: THE HEAD OF BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT

________________________________________

Dear Sir / Madam;

RE: INVITATION TO ATTEND ‘O’ LEVEL BIOLOGY SEMINAR

The Biology Department of Buddo Secondary School cordially invites your S.4 students to attend
a Biology Seminar for O’ level slated for Saturday 08th July, 2023 starting at 8:30 a.m., in
the school’s Complex Hall.

The objectives of the seminar are to prepare and equip candidates with skills and techniques of:
(a) Data analysis: representing data on graphs, describing graphs, and explaining graphs;
(b) Describing different biological processes and phenomena in Examinations;
(c) Giving correct biological reasons/explanations for different life phenomena; and
(d) Answering various practical questions.

The seminar shall be facilitated by the best senior and resourceful Biology teachers in Uganda.
Each student will be required to pay 10,000/= for facilitation and a copy of questions.
Handout of the solutions to the seminar questions shall be available at only 2,000/=. Students
are strongly advised to carry their packed lunch.

Please call/WhatsApp on the contacts below to confirm your participation.

Looking forward to seeing you.

Yours faithfully,

___________________ ___________________ __________________ ___________________

Mukuye Constantine Mufuzwa Sayiya Ssengaba Francis Nkondo James
‘O’ Level, HOD ‘A’ Level, HOD Coordinator Coordinator/Secretary
0772-449242/0703- 0782-353632/0753- 0772- 0782-554815/0754-358113
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