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PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

TANGA, IRINGA, SINGIDA, MOROGORO, DODOMA, TABORA, LINDI AND MTWARA

FORM TWO JOINT ZONAL ASSESSMENT

033 BIOLOGY

Time: 2:30 Hours August, 2025

Instructions

1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of ten (10) questions.
2. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
3. Section A carries fifteen (15) marks, section B seventy (70) marks and section C carries fifteen (15)
marks.
4. All writing must be in blue or black ink, except drawing which must be in pencil.
5. Communication devices and any unauthorised materials are not allowed in the assessment room.
6. Write your Assessment Number at the top right corner of every page.

FOR ASSESSOR’S USE ONLY

QUESTION SCORE ASSESSOR’S INITIALS
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SECTION A (15 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

1. For each of the items (i) − (x), choose the correct answer from among the given alterna-
tives and write its letter in the box provided.
(i) Which of the following is not a field of study related to biology?
A. Agriculture B. Astrology
C. Medicine D. Nutrition
(ii) Which one of the following is a reason for studying biology?
A. Biology helps us to appreciate and improve nature
B. Biology deals with non-living objects in our environment
C. Biology enables us to pollute the environment
D. Biological research contributes to the development of low-yielding
breeds of crops
(iii) Which of the following is not a contribution of biology in the field of forestry?
A. Fast maturing plants
B. Increased desertification
C. Varieties of plants that do well in arid areas
D. Solutions to plant diseases and pests
(iv) The first step in the scientific method is:
A. Experimentation B. Asking questions
C. Identifying the problems D. Formulating a hypothesis
(v) are conditions or factors that can change or be changed in an ex-
periment.
A. Hypothesis B. Problem
C. Variables D. Conclusions
(vi) If you do not have gloves, you can also use to protect your hands.
A. Socks B. Tins
C. Plastic bags D. A piece of clothes
(vii) When giving first aid to a snakebite victim, you should not
A. Cut the wound
B. Calm them down
C. Remove jewellery from the bitten limb
D. Lower the bitten area

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(viii) Medical waste is described as

A. Bio-hazardous
B. Reusable materials
C. Biodegradable
D. Recyclable
(ix) Which of the following can be caused by burning plastic waste materials?
A. Bruised skin
B. Joint pains
C. Heart problems
D. Breathing problems
(x) Choose the item below that does not emit gaseous waste.
A. Car
B. House
C. Incinerator
D. Insecticide sprays
2. Match the uses of first aid components in LIST A with their corresponding components
in LIST B by writing the letter of the correct response below the item number in a table
provided.
LIST A LIST B

(i) Reducing muscle pain A. Sterile gloves

(ii) Cleaning and drying wounds B. Adhesive bandage
(iii) Covering small wounds C. Cotton wool
(iv) Securing bandages D. Liniment
(v) Treating burns and scalds E. Petroleum jelly
F. Pain killers
G. Scissors
H. Safety pins

Answers

LIST A (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)

LIST B

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SECTION B (70 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

3. (a) What are the advantages and disadvantages of the members of division Filicino-
phyta?
Advantages:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
Disadvantages:
(i)
(b) State four distinctive features of the kingdom Plantae.
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
4. (a) Explain the meaning of the following:
(i) Commensalism

(ii) Parasitism

(iii) Mutualism

(b) What would happen to heterotrophs if there were no autotrophs?

5. (a) Explain five (5) ways in which communicable diseases can be transmitted.
(i)
(ii)

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(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(b) Write down five (5) factors that affect the immunity;
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
6. (a) Which enzyme is responsible for breaking down ugali in the mouth?

(b) Into which form is ugali converted in (a) above?

(c) Which enzymes are responsible for breaking down fish in the stomach?

(d) Into which form is fish converted in (c) above?

(e) Mention one function of incisors.

7. (a) Distinguish between the following:

(i) Food preservation and food storage

(ii) Curing and smoking

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(iii) Refrigeration and freezing

(b) Outline four disadvantages of modern methods of food processing, preservation,

and storage.
(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

8. (a) Differentiate between food chain and food web.

(b) Briefly explain three (3) components of the food chain and food web.
(i)

(ii)

(iii)

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9. (a) Give the meaning of the following terms:

(i) Osmosis

(ii) Diffusion

(b) Explain three (3) factors that affect the rate of diffusion:
(i)

(ii)

(iii)

SECTION C (15 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

10. Briefly explain the factors affecting the rate of gaseous exchange in mammals.

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