MAPLE LEAF INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

CLASS X (OCTOBER 2020 BATCH), SUBJECT BIOLOGY

ASSIGNMENT 4 Marks 50

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Q1.

(3)
nitrogen fixation
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nitrification
B…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
denitrification
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Anaerobic conditions mean the conditions when there is an inadequate supply
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of oxygen.
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(1)
(denitrifying) bacteria
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Loss of water from plant roots
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Another way farmers can increase fertility of the soil without using chemical
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fertilizers is using animal waste as organic fertilizers.
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(Total for Q1 = 7 marks)

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Q2.

(1)
Protease
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10

5 or 6
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Q3.a)

(2)

Bb

bb

one with bars one with no bars

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BB, Bb, (Bb) and bb

(1)

75%

(Total for Q3 = 4 marks)

Q4.

(1)

Intraspecific predation can be reduced on fish farms by providing sufficient food

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Advantages:
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Prevents diseases

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Increase fish growth
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Disadvantages…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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(Total for Q4 =4 marks)
Q5.

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a)(i)Identify all the producers in this food web. (1)

Tree, grass, shrub

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(ii)Give the trophic level of the lion in this food web. (1)

Secondary consumer
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(iii)Name an organism that occurs at two different trophic levels in this food web
(1)
Baboon
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(iv)Give the food chain from this web that contains four different organisms
including baboon. (2)

Grass --> grasshopper --> baboon --> leopard

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(Total for Q5 = 5 marks)

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Q6.

(1)
The father parent determines the sex of the baby depending on whether his sperm
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is carrying an X or Y chromosome.
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(4)
MITOSIS MEIOSIS
cell divsion
Two daughter cells are produced four daughter cells are produced

The daughter cell produced are diploid The daughter cells produced are haploid

(Total for Q6= 5 marks)

Q7.a)

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b)(i)DNA is used as a template for protein synthesis.
Which of the following is the correct sequence for the synthesis? (1)

A [ ] DNA transcription mRNA translation amino acid chain

B [ ] amino acid chain mRNA transcription DNA translation

C [ ] DNA translation mRNA transcription amino acid chain

D [ ] mRNA translation transcription amino acid chain DNA

(ii)A codon is made of three bases. There are four different bases.
How many different codons can be produced? (1)

c)(i) Describe how a mutation in the DNA of a cell can affect the functioning of
an enzyme. (2)

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(ii)Explain why some mutations have little effect on the phenotype of an
organism. (2)

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(iii)State one factor that will increase the incidence of mutations. (1)

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( Total for Q7 = 10 marks)

Q8. Selective breeding has been used by farmers to improve the quality of
their animals.
a) Describe how selective breeding could be used to improve the volume of
milk produced by cows. (2)

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b)In recent years farmers have been used artificial insemination to fertilise their
cows. In this tecnique many samples of semen are collected from one bull.
These samples can be used to fertilise cows.
Suggest the advantages of using artificial insemination in selective breeding. (1)

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(Total for Q8 = 3 marks)
Q9

(1)

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(2)
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( Total for Q9= 6 marks)

SUBMIT THIS ASSIGNMENT BY 22ND SEPTEMBER, 2020.

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