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FORM TP 2 14 44 MAY/JUNE 2014

C RIBBE N EX MIN TIONS COUNCIL

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1.
1. Aplantwhichhasreducedleaveswithnochlorophyll,lacksaproperrootsystem,andflowers
A plant which has reduced leaves with no chlorophyll, lacks a proper root system, and flowers
abundantly,isMOSTlikelytobefound
ab1;1ndantly is MOST likely to be found

(A)
A) inahabitatwherewaterisscarce
in a habitat where water is scarce
(B)
B) living parasitically on another plant
livingparasiticallyonanotherplant
(C)
C) growinginanareawheretherearefewinsects
growing in an area where there are few insects
D) existing as a c ommensal with other green plants
existingasacommensalwithothergreenplants

Item2referstothefollowingfoodchainwhichshowsthefeedingrelationshipsinafreshwater
Item 2 refers to the following food chain which shows the feeding relation ships in a freshwater
habitat.
habitat.

Microscopicalgae->mosquitolarvae->smallfish->largefish
Microscopic algae mosquito larvae small fish large fish
--- --- ---

2.
2. TheorganismstowhichtheLEASTamountofenergyisavailableisthe
The organisms to which the LEAST amount of energy is available is the

(A)
A) microscopicalgae
microscopic algae
(B)
B) mosquitolarvae
mosquito larvae
(C)
C) smallfish
small fish
D) largefish
(D) large fish

Item3referstothefollowinglist.
Item 3 refers to the following list. 5.Amatureplantcellisdifferentfroma
5. A mature plant cell is different from a
matureanimalcellbecausetheplantcell
mature animal cell because the plant cell
I.
I. Numberoflegs
Number oflegs has
has
II. Body temperature
Bodytemperature
III.
III.
IV.
IV.
Shapeofbody
Shape of body
Typeofbodycovering
Type ofbody covering (8)
A) mitochondria
mitochondria
B) acellmembrane
a cell membrane
(C)
C) a large permanent
alargeperm vacuolee
anentvacuol
3.
3. Thedeadremainsofapreviouslyunknown
The dead remains of a previously unknown D) anucleussuspendedinthe
(D) a nucleus suspended 111 the
animalarefoundinaforest.Whichof
animal are found in a forest. Which o f cytoplasm
cytoplasm
thefeatureslistedabovecouldbeusedto
the features listed above could be used to
classifytheanimal?
classify the animal?
6.
6.. Inacomparisonbetweenosmosisanddif-
In a comparison between osmosis and dif
(A)
A) IandIIonly
.I and II only fusion,whichofthefollowingstatements
fusion, which o f the following statements
(B)
B) .IllandIVonly
III and IV only isNOTtrue?
is NOT true?
(C)
C) I,IlIan dIVonl
I, III and y
IV only
(D)
D) II,IIIandIVonly
II, III and IV only (A)
A) Osmosisoccursonlyinlivingcells.
Osmosis occurs only in living cells.
(B)
B) Bothprocessesrequireenergy
Both processes require energy
to move particles across a
tomoveparticlesacrossa
4.
4. Whichofthefollowingtypesofbacteriais
Which o f he following types ofbacte ria is concentrationgradient.
concentration gradient.
importantforreturningnitrogengastothe
important for r eturning nitrogen gas to the (C)
C) Diffusiondoesnotalways
D i f f u s i o n does n o t always
atmosphere?
atmosphere? requireapartiallypermeable
require a partially permeable
membrane.
membrane.

(A)
A) Nitrifying
Nitrifying D)
(D) With both processes , molecules
Withbothprocesses,molecules
B)
(B) Denitrifying
Denitrifying move from a high concentration
movefromahighconcentration
(C)
C) Putrefying
PutrefYing toanareaoflowerconcentration.
to an area of ower concentration.
D)
(D) Nitrogen-fixing
Nitrogen-fixing

7.
7 Whichofthefollowingorganellesisthe
Which of the following organelles is the Item10referstothefollowingexperiment.
Item 10 refers to the following experiment.
siteofaerobicrespiration?
site of aerobic respiration? Agreenandwhitevariegatedleafis
A green and white variegated leaf is
exposedtosunlightforthreehoursandthen
exposed to sunlight for three hours and then
(A)
A) Nucleus
Nucleus testedforstarch.Theresultsofthetestare
tested for starch. The results o f he test are
(В)
B) Cytoplasm
Cytoplasm showninthediagrambelow.
shown in the diagram below.
(C)
C) Chlorop last
Chloroplast
D) Mitochondrion
Mitochondrion

greencolon blue-black
blue-black

Item8referstothefollowingdiagramwhich
I tern 8 refers to the following diagr am which lightbrown
light brown
representsametabolicprocesscarriedout
represents a metabolic process carried out (colorof
color of
iodinesolution)
iodine solution)
inplants.
in plants.

Ca

v
Light
Light
o r~ br o o
er nd/,·
Wat
(i •<td,
OJ)
iox
~ · ~ ide
BEFORE
BEFORE AFTER
FTER

10.
10 Basedontheexperiment,whichofthe
Based on the experiment which o f the

Plant
Plant
Chlorophyll followingconditionsisnecessaryfor
following conditions is ·necessary for

cell
cell
in c ? - o x-Oxygen
ygen photosynthesis?
photosynthesis?
chloroplasts
(A)
A) Light
Light
(B)
B) Water
Water
(C)
C) Chlorophyllll
Chlorophy
(D)
D) Carbondioxide
Carbon dioxide

Food
Food

11.
11 Whenenzymesareboiledtheyareunable
When enzymes are boiled they are unable
8  Thefoodproducedis
The food produced is tofunction.Thisisbecauseanincreasein
to function. This is becaus e an increase in
temperature
temperature
(A)
A) fat
fat
(B)
B) starch
starch A)
(A) destroysfoodmaterials
destroys food materials
(C)
C) protein
protein (B)
B) increasestherateofenzymeaction
increases the rate of enzyme action
(D)
D) aminoacid
amino acid (C)
C) denaturestheproteinofenzymes
denatures the protein of enzymes
D)
(D) convertscomplexsugarstosimple
converts complex sugars to simple
sugars
sugars
9 
9. WhichofthefollowingisNOTan
Which o f the following 1s NOT an
autotroph?
autotroph?
12.
12 Whichofthefollowingoccursasaresult
Which o f the following occurs as a result
(A)
A) Fungus
Fungus ofadeficiencyofnitrogeninplants?
o f a deficiency o f nitrogen in plants?
(B)
B) Moss
Moss
(C)
C) Fern A) Yellowingoftheolderleavesofthe
(A) Yellowing o f he older leaves of he
D)
(D) Alga
Alga plants
plants
(B)
B) Stuntedchloroticplantswith
Stunted chlorotic plants with
reducedyields
reduced yields
(C)
C) Greatersusceptibilitytodiseases
Greater susceptibility to diseases
andinsectattacks
and insect attacks
(D)Darkgreenoverlyvigorousfoliage
D) Dark green overly vigorous foliage
leadingtoreducedyields
leading to reduced yiel.ds

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13 Which o f the following is a function of 16. Which of the following is NOT a r e s o ~

hydrochloric acid in the stomach? for placing green plant s i n an aquarinn l?

(A) Emulsifying fat (A) Providing food for the animals

B) Breaking down starch (B) Providing oxygen for the animals
(C) Hydrolysing complex sugars (C) Removing the chlorine from the
(D) Providing a medium for pepsin water
(D) Removing the animals waste
products
A
i T. The role o f respiration is BEST described
as the
17. Which o f the following is an effect o f
A) release o f energy nicotine found in cigarette smoke?
B) absorption o f oxygen
(C) breakdown of carbohydrates (A) Increased heart rate
D) liberation of carbon dioxide (B) Increased beating of cilia
(C) Reduced oxygen transport by the
blood
Item 15 refers to the following graph which D) Increased mucus production in
shows the oxygen uptake of an athlete at the cells lining the respiratory
rest, during exercise and after a period of passage
exercise (recovery).

rest I exercise I recovery 18. The right ventricle collects blood from the
I I

- l
I I I (A) aorta

-
~ III (B)
(C)
vena cava
right atrium
(D) pulmo nary arte1y
·

I
19. An moeba obtains all the oxygen it needs
by diffusion via its cell membrane, while
Time minutes) a human needs to have special respiratory
-t surfaces for this purpo se. The BE ST reason
15. The HIGHEST concentration oflactic acid for this difference is that
\n the athlete s muscles occurs at
(A) the m o e b a does not require much
(A) I oxygen
(B) II B) oxygen cannot pass through the
(C) III skin o f a human
(D) IV (C) a human requires a larger volume
o f oxygen
(D) a human s surface area t volume
ratio is to o small for diffusion to
be effective

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Item 20 refers to the following diagram 23. Storage organs in plants provide food
which shows the longitudinal section of
the stem of a plant. I. for vegetative reproduction
II . for the developing embryo
III. to ensure survival when nutrients
are scarce

X A) I and II only
B) I and III only
C) II and III only
D) I, II and III

I O  O
24   Which o f the following is NOT a form o f
excretion in plants?

A) Carbon dioxidy diffusing m,

20. The part labelled X is the through the stomata
B) Substances bein g stored in the bark
A) cork cell of a tree
B) cambial cell C) Water vapour diffusing out, through
C) cortica l cell the epidermis
D) companion cell D) Stored calcium oxalate crystals in
leaves during leaf fall

21 Under which conditions will the rate of

transpiration in plants be HIGHEST? Item 25 refers to the following diagram of
a ma mmalian kidney.
A) Sunny and low wind speed
B) Sunny and high wind speed
C) Cloudy and low wind speed
D) Cloudy and high wind speed

22 Mineral salts in plants are transported

MAINLY through the

A) cambium
B) sieve tubes
C) parenchy ma
D) xylem vessels

25 Into which structure is urine emptied?

A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV

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26 Which of the following organs is MOST Item 3 refers to the following diagram
directly affected when the pituitary gland which shows the structure o f a t y p i ~ l
is malfunctioning? vertebra.

A) Kidney
B) Lung
C) Skin
(D) Colon

27. Which of the following is NOT a feature of

the leaf of a xerophyte?

A) Stomata abundant on upper surface

(B) Needle-like leaves
(C) Plugging of stomata 30 Which of the following shows the correct
D) Heavily cutinize d labelling o f the parts?

Neural Centrum Transverse

28 The MAIN function of cartilage at the end canal process
o f long bones is to A) I III
(B) II III IV
A) protect nerves C) III IV II
B) reduce friction D) IV III I
C) lubricate joints
D) increase flexibility
31 Which of the following is NOT true of
locomotion?
29 Which of he following correc tly describes
movement in plaJ?.ts? A) It allows organisms to find m t e s ~
B) It is in response to a stimulus .
A) Irreversible whole or part C) It allows organi sms to find food.
movement (D) It is a characteristic o f all living
B) Reversible, whole or part movement things.
. C ,  Irreversible g r o w t h or p a r t
movement
: D) R e v e r s i b l e g r o w t h or p a r t
movement·

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Item 32 refers to the following results of 35. Which hormone causes a person to show
an investigation of how woodlice respond superhuman (enhanced) strength in an
to light and moisture. The results show the emergency situation?
number of woodlice that moved to varying
conditions - light, dark, moist and dry A) Insulin
B) Adrenaline
C) Thyroxine
D) Pituitary hormone

36. Which three structures o f the skin are

involved in temperature regulation?
I

A) s.weat gland, . erector muscle,

32. The above responses are important to the capillaries
woodlice in order to B) Sebaceous gland, capillaries,
temperature rect;ptors
A) ensure that they are close to a food C) Erector muscl e, temperature
supply receptors, sweat gland
B) ensure that they do not become D) Temperat ure receptors, capillaries,
dehydrated erector muscle
C) provide the best conditions for
enzyme activity
D) provide protection from predators 37. The function o f he choroid layer in the eye
is to

Item 33 refers to the following diagram A) focus most light rays

which shows a coordinated response to a B) prevent internal reflection
stimulus in humans. C) maintain the shape o f the eyeball
D) control the amount oflight entering
Coordinating the eye
Stimulus Response
centre
•

X
:7
•
y
7 •

33. The role of Yin the illustration above is to

A) stimulate receptors
B) cause reflex actions
C) react to stimuli
D) interpret changes in the environment

34. For a student to recall his biology notes,

action takes place in

A) a reflex arc
B) the cerebrum
C) the cerebellum
D) the medulla oblongata

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. Item 38 refers to the following diagram of Item 40 refers to the following activities
. a section through a joint. involved in the menstrual cycle.

I. Repair of the uterus lining

II. Ovulation
III. Shedding o f the uterus lining
IV. Development o f the Graafian
follicle

40 Which o f the following is the correct

sequence of activities?

A) I II, III, IV
B) II, I, III , IV
(C) IV I, II, III
38  Which of the above labelled components (D) IV III, II, I
reduce friction?

(A) I and II Item 41 refers to the following diagram of

B) I and IV a flower.
(C) II and III
(D) II and IV

Item 9 refers to the following growth

curve for an instar (young insect) during

one stage of its life cycle.

IV

ize
T 1
41 Which of the labelled parts is responsible
for the production o f male gametes?

1 l
I
(A) I
B) II
(C) III
(D) IV
Time

39 At which point does moulting occur?

(A) I
B) II
(C) III
D) IV

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Item 42 refers to the following diagram. 45   Which of the following statements is true
o f wind dispersed seeds?
o l l e n gr in
A) They are found in succulent fruit.
B) They have hooks which allow them
to be taken g reat distances.
(C) They are rapidly strewn from dry
pods.
D) They have feathery hairs which
allow them to be taken great
distances.

46 Which of the following events does NOT

occur during mitosis? .

(A) The chromatids .eX<chan·ge genetic

information.
B) Chromosome makes an exact copy
42 The MOST appropriate heading for this of itself
diagram is (C) Two ·chromatids are joined by a
centromere.
(A) ovulation D) Chromoso mes align themselves on
B) fertilization the equator o f the spindle.
(C) pollination
D) reproduction
In which of the following does meiosis
occur?
43 During pollination, pollen grains which
are small, light, odourless and smooth are (A) A developing embryo
MOST likely carried by (B) The skin of a mammal
(C) The testis of a mammal
(A) wind (D) The tip of the shoot o f a plant
(B) birds
(C) water
(D) insects 48 A girl has blood group A and her brother
has blood group B. Her mother is blood
group AB They both have the same
44   Contraception is used PRIMARILY to father. Which of he following are possible
genotypes ofthe father?
(A) limit the size of families
B) cause infertility in hmnans I. ..
AA
(C) prevent the spread o f sexually II. BB
transmitted infections III. AB
(D) increase the world s population IV

(A) I or II only
(B) I or IV only
(C) II or III only
(D) III or IV only

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49 A plant breeder grows a new variety o f 53 Which ofthe following is a sign of AIDS
.. ?
tomato wh ich has desirable characteristics.
To develop this variety he somtimes (A) Sterility
encloses single flowers in bags. Which o f B) Skin rash
the following is MOST likely a reason for C) Blister on genitals
this? D) Yellow discharge from penis

(A) To ensure fertilization

B) To ensure pollination 54 A vector is defined as an organism. that
(C) To prevent damage by rain
D) To prevent entry o f pollen from (A) bites human
other plants (B) causes diseases
C) lives on other organisms
D) transmits disease organisms
50 Which of the following is an ecological
implication of genetic engineering?
55 A boy stepped on a nail in the garden. He
(A) Loss o f biodiversity is rushed to the hospital where he is given
(B) Humans playing God antiserum. This provides
C) Higher prices for organic foods
D) Reduced incidence o f allergic (A) artificial passive immunity
reactions (B) natural passive immunity
C) artificial active i1mnunity
D) natural active immunity
51 In which o f the following ways can
hypertension be treated or controlled?
56 A group o f fish, snails, watergrass and
I. Eating iron-rich foods tadpoles living in a freshwater pond may
II. Low carbohydrate diet be described as a
III. Low salt intake
IV. Exercise  
(A) niche
(B) habitat
(A) I and II only C) community
B) . II and III only D) population
. (C) III and IV only
D) I, II, III and IV
57 The mark, release, capture technique would
MOST likely be used to determine
52  Abuse of prescription drugs is considered
a disease because (A) lichens on a tree trunk
B) watergrass on a football field
(A) it is costly to families C) the population o f plankton in a
B) it reduces human productivity pond
C) many people are involved in it D) the population o f snails in a
D) it affects the functioning oft he bod y vegetable plot

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Item 58 refers to the following graphs.

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c
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0 0

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Time--7 Time--7 Time--7 Time--7

I III IV

58. Which graph EST represents changes in population density o f a natural aniinal population, with
respect to time?

(A) I
(B) II
(C)
(D) IV

59. Which o f the following is NOT an example of a renewable energy resource?

(A) Oil
B) Wind
(C) Solar
(D) Biomass

Which o f the following practices does NOT help to conserve the environment?

(A) Overgrazing
(B) Crop rotation
(C) Reafforrestation
(D) Using natural fertilizers

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