END OF TERM 1 EXAMS 2012

S.3 BIOLOGY
TIME: 2 ½ HRS

Instructions
Attempt all questions in section A and B and any two in section C
Section A circle the correct objective.
Answers to section B must be written in the spaces provided
Answers to section C must be written on answer sheets.

Section A (Attempt all)

1. In active pepsinogen is changed to active pepsin by

A. Enterokinase C. Hydrochloric acid
B. Erepsin D. Succusintericus

2. Intracellular digest occurs in

A. Fungi C. Man
B. Amoeba D. Tapeworm

3. The chamber of herbivore stomach from food is returned to the mouth for
re-chewing is called
A. Omasum C. Rumen
B. Abomasums D. Peticulum

4. In commensalisms
A. Both members benefit
B. Both members are harmed
C. One member benefits the other is harmed
D. One member benefits the other does not benefit nor harmed

5. Lack of vitamin C in the body may cause a disease called

A. Beriberi C. Marasmus
B. Scurvy D. Kwashiorkor

6. A bat is a mammal because

A. It does not posses C. Has four limbs
features D. Its digits have claws
B. Has specialized teeth

7. The smallest organelle inside the cell that generates energy is

A. Chloroplast C. Mango
B. Nucleus D. Bulb

8. Which one of the following succulent fruits is a berry

A. Tomato C. Mango
B. Avocado D. Bulb

9. A group of organism which can inter breed and produce viable off springs is
called
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 A. Kingdom C. Species
B. Genus D. Family

10. The carrot stores its food in

A. Root C. Leaves
B. Stem D. Fruit

11. A group of organisms which show resemblances is called

A. Phylum C. Order
B. Class D. Genus

12. The plant vascular tissue responsible for transporting dissolved mineral salts
and water is called
A. Mcristcim C. Cambium
B. Phloem D. Xylem

13. Which one of the following increases the amount of nitrogen in atmosphere
A. Excretion C. Nitrification
B. Decay D. Denitrification

14. Which of the following is not a method of soil conservation

A. Terracing C. Strip cropping
B. Contour ploughing D. Deforestation

15. The form of forming that helps in maintaining soil fertility is

A. Crop rotation C. Monoculture
B. Bush fallowing D. Terracing

16. The type of soil erosion dangerous to mechanized agriculture is

A. Splash erosion C. Gulley erosion
B. Rill erosion D. Sheet erosion

17. Maltase catalyses break down of maltose into

A. Fructose and glucose C. Glucose and molecules
B. Lactose and galactose D. Peptides and Amino acid

18. Which of the following contains enzymes which complete digestion

A. Pancreatic juice C. Duodenal juice
B. Bile D. Succus entericus

19. Which of the following types of bacteria cause conversion of ammonia into
nitrites and nitrates
A. Nitrifying bacteria C. Putrefying bacteria
B. Denitrifying bacteria D. Nitrogen fixing bacteria

20. Which one of the following is an drupe

A. Mango C. Tomato
B. Orange D. Water melon

21. In which of the following storage organs is food stored not in the stem
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 A. Bulb C. Rhizome
B. Tuber D. Corn

22. The hormone which regulates the blood sugar level in the body
A. Glycogen C. Oestrogen
B. Insulin D. Progesterone

23. A expecting mother suffering from Anemia should advised to eat food rich in
A. Calcium C. Phosphorus
B. Iron D. Magnesium

24. Which one of the following enzymes works best in acidic medium
A. Ptyalin C. Peptidase
B. Lipase D. Rennin

25. The plant vascular tissue that translocates manufactured food is

A. Phloem C. Epidermis
B. Cork cambium D. Xylem

26. The part of the cell that controls its activities is called
A. Ribosome C. Nucleus
B. Chloroplast D. Mitochondrion

27. The outer covering of a succulent fruit is called

A. Testa C. Pericarp
B. Epidermis D. Epicarp

28. A mosquito larva breathes by means of

A. Spiracles C. Segments
B. Gills D. Mitochondria

29. Which of the following protozoa has cilia

A. Amoeba C. Euglena
B. Paramecium D. Plasmodium

30. The organelled responsible for photosynthesis is

A. Vacuole C. Mitochondria
B. Chromosome D. Chloroplast

Section B (attempt all)

31. The figure shows across section of part

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 (a) Name the parts;
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b --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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(b) What is the function of part b

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(c) State the biological function of the above structure
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32. The structure below is found within the human alimentary canal.

(a) Name;
(i) the structure .--------------------------------------------------------------
(ii) Parts labeled A- C on the diagram
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B ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(iii) The three materials transported in the structure labeled B
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(iii) The main blood vessel into which structure B carries its contents
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 (b) Which part of small intestines has the highest number of the structure
named in (a)(i) above.
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(c) Give;
(i) the role of the structure
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(ii) three adaptations of the structure of its function

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Sections C

33. (a) What is soil fertility

(b) Give three factors that may lead to loss of soil fertility
(c) What is soil conservation?
(d) Give three basic aims of soil conservation
(e) Define the following terms
(i) Mulching
(ii) Afforestation
(iii) Crop rotation

34. (a) What is photosynthesis?

(b) State 4 factors that affect the rate of photosynthesis.
(c) In what various ways are leaves adapted to their function?
(d) Describe an experiment to test for starch in a leaf.

35. (a) What is an enzyme?

(b) State four factors that affect enzyme activity
(c) Give 5 properties of enzymes

35. (a) What is respiration?

(b) Describe the breathing mechanism in a bony fish

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