BIOLOGY PRACTICAL

MANUAL

FOR

SENIOR SECONDARY
SCHOOL

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 PRACTICAL 1

1. Identify specimen A
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2. Identify specimen B
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3. State three features of Specimen B
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4. Using the table, state three similarities between Specimen A and B

Specimen A Specimen B

5. State the kingdom and family which specimen A belong to

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6. Using the table state three differences between specimen A and B

Specimen A Specimen B

7. Draw and label specimen A, [8cm by 10cm]

8. State two economic importance of specimen A to Man

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9. State the phylum of specimen B.

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10. Is specimen A a hermaphrodite? If yes, explain.

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11. What are hermaphrodite?
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PRACTICAL 2

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1. Identify specimen C
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2. Identify specimen D
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3. State the habitat of specimen C

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4. State the habitat of specimen D

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5. Using the table, differentiate between specimen C and D

Specimen C Specimen D

6. State the class to which specimen C belong to

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7. Draw and label specimen C or D, using dimension 8cm-10cm of the lateral

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8. State the mode of feeding of specimen C
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 9. State the mode of reproduction in specimen D.
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10. What is the order of specimen C?
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11. Using the table, state three observable features between specimen C and
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Specimen C Specimen D

PRACTICAL 3

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1. Make a labeled drawing 6-8cm long of the dorsal view of specimen E

2. State four observable differences between specimen E and F

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3. Tabulate four observable differences between specimens E and F

Specimen E Specimen F

4. State five ways in which specimen F is of economic importance to man

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5. State the economic importance of specimen E to man

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6. State two observable features of the mouth part of specimen E and F
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7. State two ways specimen F can be controlled
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8. What class does specimen E and F belong to?

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9. Specimen F live in group called

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PRACTICAL 4
1. State three observable features of specimen G.
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2. State three observable features of specimen H.

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3. Classify specimen G as either stem tuber or root tuber

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4. Classify specimen H as either stem tuber or root tuber

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5. Give two reasons for the answer in question (3).

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6. Give two reasons for the answer in question (4).

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7. State three observable differences between specimens G and H.

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8. State three observable similarities between specimens G and H.
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9. State the life span of specimen G

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10. State five benefit of specimen H to man.

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SPECIMEN
SPECIMEN A: SLUG

SPECIMEN B: SNAIL

SPECIMEN C: LIZARD

SPECIMEN D: TOAD

SPECIMEN E: GRAIN WEAVIL

SPECIMEN F: SOLDIER TERMITE

SPECIMEN G: IRISH POTATO

SPECIMEN H: CARROT

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