CHURCH OF CENTRAL AFRICA PRESBYTERIAN

SYNOD OF LIVINGSTONIA
2022 MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION MOCK EXAMINATION

BIOLOGY

Date: (100 marks) Subject number:M022/I

Time allowed: 2hours
Theory

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This paper contains 14 pages. Please Question Tick Do not

check Number Question write in
2. Before you begin, fill in Examination if the
Number at the top of every page of the answered columns
Question paper. 1
3. This paper has two sections A and B. 2
Section A has 10 questions and section 3
B has three Questions 4
4. Answer all the 13 question in the spaces 5
provided the maximum number of marks 6
for each answer is indicated against each 7
Question 8
5. In the table provided, on this page tick 9
against the Question number you have 10
answered 11
6. At the end of Examination, hand in your
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paper to the invigilator when time is
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called to stop

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 SECTION A: (70 MARKS)

Answer all Questions in the spaces provided in this section.

1. (a). Define the term organ transplant
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(b). Name two organs in the body that can be transplanted

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(c). Describe what is meant by tissue rejection in the process of organ transplantation

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(d). Mention one way of preventing the problem of tissue rejection

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2. Figure 1 below is a diagram showing an experiment in which a potted plant was placed
in the dark for 24 hours. After that, two leaves were treated as shown in the figure and the
plant was placed in the sun for five hours. The leaves then were tested for starch.

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 Figure 1

(a) (i)Why was plant placed in the dark for 24 hours?

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(ii)Why was transparent paper used in the experiment?
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(iii)What was the aim of the experiment?
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(b) In the table below, fill in the expected results of the experiment giving reasons for your
answer

Leaf Expected results Reason

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(c). (i) State two structural differences between xylem and phloem tissues

XYLEM TISSUE PHLOEM TISSUE

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(ii).why do xylem vessels not collapse even when they do not contain water?
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(iii).xylem tissue consists of two sorts of cells. What are these?

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3. Figure 2 below shows a dialysis machine. Study and use it to answer Question that
follow

Figure 2
(a) Explain why the patient blood and the dialysis fluid move to opposite direction in the
dialyser

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(b) Why are there many smaller channels in the dialyser rather than one large tube?
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(c) What role does part marked M play?
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4. Rice field can be a good breeding ground for the worm that causes bilharzia.
a. Mention two features in rice fields that encourage the breeding of this worm
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b. Name the worm that causes bilharzia
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c. Explain one way of controlling the worm biologically
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5. Figure 3 below is a diagram showing the relationship between the blood supply of the
embryo and uterus through placenta the arrows shoe the direction of blood flow.

Figure 3

(a) Name the parts marked R and S

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(b) Mention one substance which passes from the
(i) Embryonic blood to maternal blood

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(ii) Maternal blood to embryonic blood.

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(c) Briefly explain how the substance mentioned in 4b(ii) above, moves from maternal blood
to embryonic blood.
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(d) Name one organ that starts functioning immediately the child is born

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6. Study the food chain in a forest where a pesticide was applied to control aphids spread.

a. How many trophic levels are expressed in the diagram above

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b. Draw a pyramid of numbers to represent the above organisms

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c. Explain one effect of killing all the aphids with the pesticide
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7. In human,the Allele for shortness (t) is recessive to the Allele for tallness (T). Figure
below represents a pedigree of a certain family in which some are tall while others are
short.

(a) What is the phenotype of the Grandfather?

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(b) What is the genotype of the mother in F1?
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(c) Assuming son 2 married daughter 1, what could be the
(i) Phenotypic ratio of offspring from the marriage above? Show your working

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a. What could be the number of offspring who were tall,if there were eight
offspring altogether in the family?

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8. Figure below is a diagram showing the rib cage cut open, to show the internal structures.
Use it to answer the Questions that follow

(a) Name the part labelled P

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(b) (i) Name the liquid found in the region marked P
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(ii)What role does the fluid mentioned in P above play?
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(i) Name one adaptation of structure marked O for its functions
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(c) How is the adaptation enabling structure O to perform its functions?
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9. Figure 4 below shows muscles and joints of the human arm. Use it to answer the
questions that follow.

Figure 4
a. Name the parts marked M and N
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b. Explain one adaptation of the part marked N to its function
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c. What type of joint is found at O
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d. Describe how bending of the lower arm occurs
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10. Figure 5 below shows a transverse section of the spinal cord. Use it to answer the
questions that follow.

Figure 5
a. Name the part labeled A
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b. Briefly, explain how the impulses pass through the gap labeled Y
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c. Mention one part of the neurone that speeds up impulse transmission
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d. Explain one function of the central canal

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 SECTION B: (30 MARKS)
Answer all Questions in this section in an essay form. Each question carries 10 marks.
11. Briefly, describe the process of producing a transgenic bacterium using human insulin
gene.
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12. Briefly explain any five processes that are necessary for the transportation of water in the
plant
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13. Explain five general causes of anaemia in human beings.

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END OF QUESTIONS

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