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Section C [30 marks]

Answer two questions in this section.

18.
a) Describe the function of a named steroid in an animal cell. (4 marks)

b) Explain how an amino acid can acts as both acid and base. (8 marks)

c) Explain the effect of protein migration in electrophoresis when the pH of buffer solution
used is below its isoelectric points. (3 marks)

19.
a) Differentiate the type of ribosome and cell wall component of prokaryotic cell and
eukaryotic cell. (2 marks)

b) Describe the structure two organelles that has circular DNA in them. (10 marks)

c) State 3 structures that present in plant cells but not in animal cells. (3 marks)

20.
a) Explain how the electrons are supplied during noncyclic photophosphorylation.(3 marks)

b) Explain the dimorphic chloroplast in C4 plants. (5 marks)

c) Explain the type of separation in carbon fixation that occurs in dragon fruit plant.
(7 marks)

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