MILIMANI HIGH SCHOOL

BIOLOGY FORM ONE

TERM 1- 2023
TIME: 2 Hours END-TERM EXAM Date: …………..……………
Name: …………………………………..........……… Adm No: ………….. Stream: ………
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer ALL the questions in the spaces provided
1. i) Give the meaning of biology
(2mks)

ii) State and explain the two major branches of biology

(4mks)

2. Give three importance of studying biology

(3mks)

3. Name and explain the four characteristics of living things. (8mks)

4. What do you understand by the term binomial nomenclature?

(2mks)

5. What is meant by the resolving power of a microscope? (2mks)

6. Identify the following apparatus used in biology and for each, give the function and an
example of the organism collected.
(12mks)

A B

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APPARATUS NAME FUNCTION ORGANISM

COLLECTED

7. a) Define the term species (2mks)

b) A Form One student at Milimani High School wrote the scientific name of blackjack as
BIDENS PILOSA.
(i) Identify 2 mistakes the student made when writing the name
(2mks)

(ii)Write down the name correctly

(1mk)

(iii) From the name above, identify the genus and species names
(2mks)

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 8. Give 4 differences between plants and animals.
(4mks)

9. Complete the table below

(5mks)
Branches of biology Description
Parasitology

Study of inheritance and variation

Study of animals
Anatomy

Study of living organisms in their surroundings.

10. A form one student at Milimani High school examined a specimen whose length was 43mm
and then drew the diagram whose length was 86mm. Calculate the magnification of the
drawing.
(3mks)

11. Name the seven taxonomic units used in the classification of living organisms
(7mks)

12. Name the parts of the light microscope shown below

(8mks)

a: …………………………………………………………………………………………

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c:
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d: …………………………………………………………………………………………
e:
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f: ……………………………………………………………………………………………
g: …………………………………………………………………………………………
h: …………………………………………………………………………………………...

13. State 4 scientific skills acquired during study of biology

(4mks)

14. State three precautions observed when collecting specimens in biology

(3mks)

15. If the eye-piece lens has a magnification of X5 and the low-power objective lens has a
magnification of X10. Calculate the magnification of the Microscope.
(3mks)

16. Draw a well labelled diagram of a hand lens

(3mks)

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