MAY 2024 THIRD TERM EXAMS

Subject Title BIOLOGY Instructions Answer all questions

Class FORM THREE Time Allowed 1hr

Instructions: Answer all the questions

1. Name the taxonomic units of classification in descending order

2. The scientific name of tiger is Panthera Tigris.
a. Identify two mistakes in writing the name. 2mks
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b. Write the correct name……………………………………………………………1mk

3. Which of the following organisms grow by budding?

a) Yeast b) bacteria c) filamentous green algae d) amoeba
4. Which kingdom is characterized by the presence of a chitinous cell wall?
5. Two general characteristics of kingdom fungi.
6. State two ways in which some fungi are harmful to man
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7. Define the following;
a. Classification
b. Isotonic solution
c. Hypertonic solution
d. Hypotonic solution
e. Nomenclature
8. …………………………………… is the force produced by the root cells of some plants
which pushes water and mineral salts up the xylem to a certain level (1mk)
9. …………………………….. is the process whereby substances are carried across the cell
membrane by specific carrier proteins (1mk)
10. ……………………………..is defined as the movement of substances from a region of lower
concentration to a region of higher concentration through a selectively permeable membrane
with the use of energy in the form of ATP (1mk)
11. Define classification (2mks)
12. Give three reasons why we classify living organisms (3mks)
13. State two ways in which bacteria or prokaryote differ from other organisms. (2mk)
14. Complete the table below by giving examples of living things and their scientific names.
(2mks)
Common name of living organism Scientific name
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