LUGULU GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL

DECEMBER, 2023 HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENT

BIOLOGY FORM 2

1. (a) Explain how a contractile vacuole works in an animal. (3 marks)

(b) Explain two other factors that may affect the rate of contractile vacuole
discharge.

2. (a) What is compensation point? (1 mark)

(b) Explain how temperature affects carbon (IV) oxide consumption in a
plant. (2 marks)
(c) In which form are carbohydrates stored in;
(i) Plant bodies? (1 mark)
(ii) Fungi? (1 mark)

3. (a) Name the enzyme response for detoxification of hydrogen peroxide.

(1 mark)
(b) Write a word equation for the reaction. (1 mark)
(c) Explain the fate of products of protein digestion in man. (6 marks)

4. Transpiration is a necessary evil. Explain. (10 marks)

5. Explain the applications of anaerobic respiration. (20 marks)

6. Describe the mechanism of ventilation in a bony fish. (20 marks)

7. State two homeostatic functions of the hypothalamus. (2 marks)

8. Name two hormones that affect the volume and composition of urine. (2 marks)

9. Describe the mechanism of;

(a) thermoregulation in humans. (20 marks)
(b) sugar level regulation in humans. (16 marks)
(c) osmoregulation in mammals. (20 marks)