NAME …………………………………………….
ADM No…………… CLASS……………
SIGNATURE……………………………………….. DATE………………….
SCHOOL……………………………………………………..
231/3 BIOLOGY PRACTICAL
MARCH 2025
TIME: 1 ¾ Hrs
KLMSEN
SCHOOLS
Instructions to Candidates
a) Write your name, admission number, class, signature, date and
school in the spaces provided.
b) Answer all questions in the spaces provided. No extra materials
should be inserted.
c) You are required to spend the first 15 minutes of the 1 ¾ hours
allowed for this paper reading the whole paper carefully before
commencing your work.
For Examiner’s Use Only
Question Maximum Candidate’s
Score Score
1 13
2 16
3 11
TOTAL
40
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1. The photograph below is of a dissection of a rat.
X
E
B
D
C
a) State two characteristics that distinguish the dissected animal into its
taxonomic class. (2 mks)
i) ………………………………………………………………………………………
ii) ………………………………………………………………………………………
b) Name the parts labeled A, B,D and E
(4mks)
i) ……………………………………………………………………
ii) ……………………………………………………………………
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iii) ……………………………………………………………………
iv) ……………………………………………………………………
c) State two functions of C (2
mks)
i) …………………………………………………………………………
ii) ………………………………………………………………………….
d) Other than homeostasis and excretion, state two functions of structure
E.
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mk)
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mk)
e) Given the magnification of the specimen in the photo as X 0.67
calculate the length of the rat from X and Y
(3 mks)
2. You are provided with several of a fruit specimen F for this question.
a) Why is F identified as a fruit? (1 mk)
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a) i). Identify the type of fruit represented by F. (1
mk)
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ii). Give one reason for your answer in a) above. (1 mk)
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c) Dissect/split the fruit wall longitudinally to show the contents within.
i) Draw and label a diagram of bisected F (5 mks)
ii) Crush 4 to 6 seeds into a paste, transfer the paste into a boiling
tube, add some warm water and shake the mixture. Divide the mixture
into our test tubes and carry of food test with the reagents provided.
Fill the table below.
(8 mks)
Food substance Procedure Observation Conclusion
s
Starch
Reducing sugars
Lipids
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Proteins
3. The photograph below illustrates an ecological relationship between two
organismsE and J in their natural habitat.
a) Identify two Kingdoms represented by
the organisms in the photograph.
(2 mks)
E………………………………………………
J………………………………………………
b) What ecological term describes the
relationship between the two organisms?
E ………………………………………………(1 mk)
c) State two abiotic factors shared by the
organisms from the habitat (2mks)
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J d) How does specimen E benefits from the
presence of J in the habitat? (2mks)
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e) Describe three biological differences between specimens E and J
(3mks)
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f) Identify one similarity in the life cycles of the two organisms
(1mk)
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