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AUGUSTINE CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL-TURALEI

END OF TERM ONE EXAMINATIONS -2024
S.2 BIOLOGY
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1 HOUR
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Name: ………………………………………………………. Class/stream………….

Instructions:
Answer all questions in section A and in section B.

SECTION A (30mks)
1. State the function of the following cell organelles.
a) Lysosomes (1mks)
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b) Golgi apparatus (1mks)
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2. State ways in which active transport differs from diffusion
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3. State the function of each of the following parts of a microscope.
a) Eye piece lens
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b) The objective lens (1mks)
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4. What is meant by;
a) Entomology
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............ Mycology (1mks)
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5. Name the organelle the cell organelle that would be abundant in:
a) Skeletal muscle (1mks)
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b) Palisade cells (1mks)
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6. State two functions of the cell membrane (2mks)
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7. Explain the meaning of each of the following terms
a) Hypotonic solution (1mks)
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b) Hypertonic solution
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c) Isotonic solution (1mks)
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8. State two characteristics of living organisms (2mks)
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9. Distinguish between plasmolysis and haemolysis (2mks)
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The scientific name of a lion is Panthera leo.
a) What does Panthera stands for? (1mks)
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b) Explain why the lion and leopard cannot give birth to a viable offspring? (1mks)
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c) Write the name of the lion correctly (1mks)
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10. Study the diagram of a cell organelle shown below and answer the following questions.

a) Identify the cell organelle above (1mks)

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b) State its function (1mks)
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c) Name the part labelled M and N (2mks)
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11. Sate four reasons why studying biology is important (4mks)
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SECTION B (20mks)
12. a) What is diffusion (2mks)
b) How do the following factors affect the rate of diffusion?
I. Diffusion gradient (1mks)
II. Surface area to volume ration (1mks)
III. Temperature (1mks)
c) Outline three roles of diffusion in living organisms (3mks)
13. An experiment was carried out to investigate a certain physiological processes. Eight raw paw
paw cylinders of the same size were use. Four of the paw-paw cylinders were placed in solution
S. The other four were placed in solution T. After 2 hours, the cylinders from solution S were
found to be shorter and more flexible than those from solution T.
a) Identify the physiological process that is being investigated in the experiment above
(1mks)
b) Account for the observation in solution S (2mks)
c) What’s the name given to solution T (1mk)
d) Explain why the rate of mineral salt absorption in root increases with increase in oxygen
concentration (2mks)
e) State two roles of active transport in living organism (2mks)
f) State and explain two properties of the cell membrane (4mks)

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