R W A M A G A N A DISTRICT ASSESSEMENT 2023

BIOLOGY T HEORY S6MCB

Instructions: This paper consists of two section: A and B

-SECTION A: Attempt all questions (70marks)

-SECTION B: Attempt any THREE questions (30marks)

SECTION A: Attempt all questions /70marks

1. Match the following nutrients with it function /5mks

a. Iodine 1. Makes bone hard

b. Fluorine 2. Maintains the immune system stronger

c. phosphorus 3. components of haemoglobin

d. Iron 4. prevent tooth decay

e. Copper 5. Used in synthesis of thyroxin

hormone

2. a. What is the source of energy that flows in ecosystem. /2mks

b. What are the types of natural resources /1mks

3. Different receptors are located in sensory organs. List down the five

sensory organs and their receptors /5mks

4. State the importance of having a closed circulatory system /2mks

5. a. Explain the term vegetative reproduction /1mks

b. Give the names of different methods of artificial reproduction /3mks

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6. Explain the significance of possession of many mitochondria for sperm

as specialized cell. /2mks

7. A number of metabolic diseases in mammals arise as a result of

abnormal endocrine function. Complete the table below concerned
with this: /4marks
Name of Caused by lack of From (gland)
abnormality (hormone)
Dwarfism

Insulin

Water diabetes
(diabetes insipidus)
Thyroid of baby

8. Explain the significance of osmosis in living system /4mks

9. What is telomere? Give the significance of telomere in replication and its

importance in cancer treatment /4mks

10. Meosis has two successive divisions,

a) Draw two cells, one in anaphase I, and other in anaphase II.

/2mks

b) Comment on differences between two drawings in term of their

chromosomes/3marks

11. Explain why the yeast is used in bread making./4mks

12. Hydrogen peroxide H 2 O 2 is toxic, show how the body removes it when it is

formed in a living cell. /4mks

13. Contrast the characteristics of insects with those of mammals by filling in the blanks
below /6marks
Insect Mammal
Position of skeleton in body
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Temperature control
Number of walking limbs
Where gaseous exchange
occurs
Source of developing
embryo’s food

14. Suggest why mRNA is stable than DNA, and explain why

this is necessary feature of mRNA. /4mks

15. Explain the adaptative features of animals to inhabit in extreme

cold and hot environments /4mks

16. Transpiration is a necessary evil. Discuss. /4mks

17. a. What is diabetes mellitus? /2mks

b. Discuss its cause and effect? /2mks

c. Discuss in brief of analyzing urine in diagnosis diabetes mellitus.

/2mks

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 SECTION B: Attempt any THREE questions (30 marks)

18. For certain plants, the cross of red flowered plants with
white
flowered plants, produces in F 1 all plants with red flowers.

a. Show how this is possible using genetic diagrams. /5mks

b. The F 1 plants are crossed to produce a F 2 . Draw a genetic cross to

show genotypes and phenotypes of the F 2 plants. /5mks

19. a. Why do many desert animals have a long loop of Henle? /3mks

b. Desert animals often rely on metabolic water. Explain this term? /4mks

c. How can nephron tube filtrate blood without losing its small nutrients like
amino acids and glucose. /3mks.
20. The following flowchart summarises the reactions that take place in

glycolysis

Glucose → 2 × glyceraldehydes 3-phoshate → 2 × pyruvate

a. How many carbon atoms are there in glucose, glyceraldehydes 3-phoshate

and pyruvate? /1mk
b. What is the net gain of ATP in glycolysis? /1mark

c. Why is ATP needed during glycolysis? 1mk

d. Hydrogen carriers are also involved in glycolysis.

Name the hydrogen carrier and describe its role. /2mks

e. Where does glycolysis occur in the cell? /1mk

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f. What would happen to the pyruvate when:

i. There is plentiful supply of oxygen? /2mks

ii. There is no oxygen? /2mks

21. a. Describe how the structure and distribution of chloroplasts ensure the

efficient of light by leaves. /6mks

b. Photosynthesis uses water as a raw material according to equation below:

light + chlorophyll

6CO2 +12H 2 O C6 H 1 2 O6+6O 2 +6H 2 0

Explain why it is difficult to demonstrate the importance of water in

photosynthesis. /4mks

22.a. Explain what is mutation? /3mks

b. Describe the types, causes and significance of mutation /7mks
23. The diagram below shows the summary of the stages in a human
menstrual cycle.

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a) Name the structures labelled P, Q, R and S. /4marks

b) Give the names of two hormones that can influence the human menstrual
cycle as shown in the diagram, and state a role for each hormone.
/2marks
c) Besides the two hormones named in (b), there are two other hormones
which are also involved in the menstrual cycle and both have similar
role. State the name of these two hormones and state their
functions./2marks
d) What are the changes that would take place to structure S if, /2marks
i. Fertilization occurs?
ii. Fertilization did not occur

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