ZERAKI ACHIEVERS’ EXAMINATIONS
Term 3 - 2022
BIOLOGY (QUESTION PAPER)
FORM TWO (2)
Time: 2 Hours
PAPER 2
Name: …………………………………………………………. Adm No: ……………….
School: ……………………………………………………….. Class: …………………..
Signature: …………………………………………………….. Date: …………………...
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This paper has TWO sections: A and B
2. All Questions in Section A are Compulsory
3. Question 6 is Compulsory
4. Choose Either Question 7 or 8
5. Write your Answers in the Spaces Provided
6. Wrong Spelling of Technical Terms shall be Penalized
Section Question Max Score Student’s Score
1 8
2 8
3 8
A 4 8
5 8
6 20
B 7 or 8 20
TOTAL SCORE 80
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SECTION A (40 MARKS)
1. The diagram shown below represents a mammalian heart. Use it to answer the
questions that follow
A
B
D
C
a) State the differences between vessel A and B in terms of the following: (2mks)
Vessel Diameter of Lumen Concentration of Oxygen in the blood
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B
b) i) Name the part labelled C (1mk
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ii) How is part C important in the functioning of the heart? (1mk
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c) i) Which chamber of the heart is represented by letter D (1mk
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ii) Give a reason for your answer in ci) above (1mk
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d) Explain why animals with the heart shown above are more active than the rest
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2. The diagrams shown below were used to study nutrition in a particular animal
Q X Y
a) i) Name the mode of nutrition of the animal whose skull is shown above (1mk
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ii) Give a reason for your answer in ai) above (1mk
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iii) Why do animals with the skull shown above have a longer alimentary canal
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b) State the significance of parts P and Q to the nutrition of the animal whose skull
is represented above (2mks
i) P………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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ii) Q…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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c) i) Identify the tooth represented by X (1mk
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ii) Give a reason for your answer in ci) above (1mk
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3. The diagram shown below the same cells in the same field of view of light
microscope under different microscopy conditions
Before After
a) From the changes observed in the cells after adjustment of the microscope
conditions, give TWO advantages of using a microscope over using a hand lens
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b) i) Determine the number of cells along the diameter of the field of view
represented by the white line in the second diagram (1mk
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ii) If the diameter of field of view is 5mm, determine the diameter of one cell in
micrometers
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c) If the actual diameter of a single cell is 0.55micrometers, determine the total
magnification used to observe the cells in the second diagram (2mks
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4. The diagram shown below was used by Form One students to investigate a
physiological process and observations made 30 minutes later.
Before After
a) Which physiological process was being investigated? (1mk)
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b) Give TWO ways the physiological process mentioned in a) above is beneficial
to animals (2mk
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c) Account for the changes observed after the experiment (3mks
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d) Explain the observation made if boiled potato was used in the experiment
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5. The table below shows changes in the heart beat, concentration of oxygen and
lactic acid in the blood during different levels of physical activity of a healthy
athlete.
Level of Heartbeat Oxygen Lactic acid
Physical activity (Beats per minute) Concentration(%) concentration(mol)
Resting 60 100 0
Easy 80 95 0.5
Moderate 100 90 2
Difficult 120 85 4
Very Difficult 140 80 10
a) Account for the change observed in the concentration of lactic acid (3mks
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b) Give TWO reasons why the increase in heart beat with increase in physical
activity is important to the body. (2mks
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c) State TWO ways the body deals with excess lactic acid accumulated during
physical body exercise (2mks
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d) Explain why during intense exercise the athlete will breathe faster (1mk
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SECTION B (40 MARKS)
Answer Question 6 which is Compulsory; then Choose either Question 7 or 8
6. The table below shows the rate of product formation for an enzyme over a range
of pH values.
pH 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0
Rate of product formation for 34.5 40.5 33.5 15.0 2.50 0.0 0.0 0.0
enzyme (mg/hr)
a) Plot a graph of rate of product formation against pH for the enzyme (6mks
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b) Account for the changes in the rate of product formation at
i) pH of 1.0 to 2.0 (2mks
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ii) pH of 3.0 to 5.0 (2mks
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c) From the graph, determine the following:
i) Optimum pH for the enzyme (1mk
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ii) The rate of product formation at pH of 3.5 (1mk
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d) With a reason, name the part of the alimentary canal where the enzyme above
is found (2mks
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e) Give THREE variables that may increase the maximum rate of product
formation of the enzyme above (3mks
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f) i) State TWO factors that may cause irreversible change in structure of enzymes
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ii) State one way of reversing competitive enzyme inhibition
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7. a) Describe how red blood cells are adapted to their functions (8mks
b) Describe how the various environmental factors increase the rate of transpiration
in plants (12mks
8. a) Explain how various physiological mechanisms work to raise temperature back
to normal in mammals on a cold day (10mks
b) Describe how various factors influence energy requirements in human beings.
(10mks
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