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TOPICAL QUESTIONS
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5. TRANSPORT IN PLANTS & ANIMALS
1. Explain why a fresh wound on the skin bleeds more on a hot sunny day than on a cold
chilly day
6.(a) List three forces that facilitate the transport of water and mineral salts up the stem.
(b) Name the tissue that is removed when the bark of a dicotyledonous plant is ringed.
(a) (i) What is the total number of teeth this organism possess?
(b) State two functions of mucus produced along the alimentary canal.
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8. The diagram below shows a bone obtained from a mammal.
(a) Name the part of the skeleton from which the bone has been taken.
(b) Label the parts B and C.
(c) State the functions of part A.
10. A person whose blood group is AB requires a blood transfusion, name the blood
groups of the donors.
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(a) What process was being investigated above?
(b) What observation was made if;
(i) The experiment was left in strong wind for one hour?
15. Identify two forces that help in upward movement of water in plants
16. State three ways in which red blood cells are adapted to their functions
17. (a) Distinguish between tissue fluid and lymph
(b) Explain why deficiency of vitamin K leads to excessive bleeding even from
small cuts
18. Name the type of circulatory system found in the phylum Arthropoda
19. Name the blood vessel that nourishes the heart
20. a) In which form is oxygen transported in the blood.
b) Why do plants not take in oxygen during the day although they need it for
respiration
21. Name a disease of the blood characterized by excessive production of white blood
cells
22. Laboratory analysis of a patient’s urine revealed the following concentration of
various substances:
Blood proteins 0.00%
Water 50%
Glucose 48%
Salts 0.8%
Urea 1.2%
a) From the analysis above, which disease is the patient suffering from
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b) Name two symptoms of the disease in 3(a) above
23. The diagrams below show two conducting elements of the xylem tissue
24. Explain why the rate of transpiration is reduced when humidity is high
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28. Name four methods plants employ to remove excretory waste products
29. a) State the form in which oxygen is transported in the mammalian blood
b) Why is it dangerous to sleep in an enclosed room with a burning jiko
c) Why do plants not take in oxygen during the day although they need it for
respiration
30. Name a disease of blood characterized by excessive – production of white blood cells
31. The table below is a representation of a chromosomal mutation
Before L M N O P Q
mutation
After mutation L O N M P Q
(a) Name the type of chromosomal mutation represented above
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34. Uptake of water by plants is not affected by metabolic poisons. Explain.
36. A woman gave birth to a child of blood group B+ (B positive). Name the two
antigens that determined her child’s blood group.
37. A transfusion of RH+ blood was given to a patient with Rh- blood. After one week a
similar transfusion was given to the same patient. What was likely to be the effect of the
second transfusion?
39. (a) Why are xylem vessels more efficient in the transport of water than tracheids?
(b) What is the significance of xylem vessels being dead?
41. Other than transport, state one other function of xylem tissue in plants
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44. (a) Give a reason why the left ventricle muscles are thicker than the right ventricles
muscles
(b) State the forms in which carbon (IV) oxide is transported in the blood
48. Name the components of blood that do not enter the renal tubule in mammals
(b) Explain how blood clot is formed once a blood vessels is injured
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51. The figure below represents a diagram of a photometer;
(b) State the precautions which should be taken when setting up a photometer
(c) Explain what you will expect if set up was placed under the following
environmental conditions;
(i) Dark room
52. The amount of blood flow through various parts of the body of a mammal was
measured in cm3 per minute at rest and during different physical activities. Results are
shown below.
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Blood flow in cm3/min
a) Calculate the percentage change in blood flow through the skeletal muscles and gut
when the mammal was exposed to strenuous exercise.
i) Skeletal muscles
ii) Gut
b) Account for the differences in amount of blood flow through the gut and
skeletal muscles;
i) At rest
ii) During streneous exercise
c) Account for the result obtained for the skin during light exercise
d) Name two substances which are removed from the body by the kidney
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(a) Name the parts labeled A, B and D
(b) State the functions of the parts labeled C and E
(c) List three differences between the section above and the one that would be
obtained from the root of the same plant
54. Describe the functions of the various components of the mammalian blood
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6. GASEOUS EXCHANGE IN PLANTS
ANIMALS
1. a) Name the site of gaseous exchange during breathing in mammals.
b) State three characteristics of the site named in (a) above.
4. What adaptation do red blood cells have for transportation of carbon (IV) oxide?
6. Outline three ways in which the gills of Tilapia fish are modified to perform their
function.
9. (a) Outline two physiological changes that occur in the body to lower the level of
Carbon (IV) Oxide after vigorous physical exercise
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(b) Name the site of respiration in a cell
10. What is the importance of counter current flow in the exchange of gases in a fish
11. State four ways in which red blood cells (RBC) are adapted to the their function
13. Describe the changes that occur to the rib cage and the diaphragm during inspiration
15. Most carbon (IV) oxide is transported form tissues to the lungs within the red blood
cells and not in the blood plasma. Give two advantages of this mode of transport
18. Give a reason for each of the following on mammalian Red blood cells
(a) Absence of the nucleus
(b) Biconcave shape
19. State two ways in which bodies of people living in high altitude areas respond to
low oxygen concentration.
20. Explain what would happen to a mammalian Red blood cell 30 minutes alter being
placed in distilled water.
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21. (a) State two ways in which the surface area of the fish filaments is increased for
efficient gaseous exchange.
(b) What is the importance of counter flow system in the filaments of a fish.
22. Name three sites where gaseous exchange takes place in terrestrial plants
23. Describe the path taken by oxygen gas from atmosphere to the tissues of an insect.
(a) Why was sodium hydrogen carbonate added to water in this experiment?
(b) Explain why the number of bubbles reduced by evening
(c) Explain why the water was used in this experiment
(d) Explain why the water was used in this experiment
26. (a) State two adaptations of red blood cell to its functions
(b) Name two ways in which carbon (IV) Oxide is transported in mammalian blood
27. The diagram below represents an organ from a bony fish. Study the diagram and
answer the questions that follow:
A C
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B
28. State how the tracheal system in insects is adapted for gaseous exchange.
30. Name three sites where gaseous exchange takes place in terrestrial plants.
a) Other than pulse rate, name one other process which was affected by change of altitude
c) Explain the advantage this athlete has over the one who trains in a lower altitude area
d) The equation below represents a reaction which takes place during rapid muscular
movements in humans.
Glucose Lactic acid + 150KJ
ii) How is lactic acid finally eliminated from the muscle tissues of the human
after the muscle
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32. a) State any two structures used for gaseous exchange in plants.
b) Name any two sites where gaseous exchange takes place in a leaf of a terrestrial plant.
c) State any two types of leaves and their respective functions.
d) Briefly describe how stoma opens.
33. The diagram below represents a section of the human respiratory system:
(a) One can inhale through path A, or B. Giving reasons, state the more appropriate path.
(b) How is the part labbelled C adapted for its function?
(c) Explain the effect of regular tobacco smoking to the functioning on the organ
labelled D
34. (a) How is the structure of mammalian gaseous exchange system adapted to its
functions
(b) Describe the mechanism of opening and closing of the stomata using the
photosynthetic theory
36. In an experiment to investigate a certain processes in a given plant species, the rate
of carbon (IV) oxide consumed and released were measured over a period of time of the
day. The results of the investigation are shown in the table below:
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Carbon (IV) oxide 10 43 69 91 91 50 18 0 0 0
consumed in
mm3/min
Carbon (IV) oxide 38 22 10 3 3 6 31 48 48 48
released in
mm3/min
(c) Account for the shape of the curve for carbon (IV) oxide consumption between;
(i) 6-16 hours
(ii) 20-24 hours
(d) Account for carbon (IV) oxide released between 12-16 hours
(f) Explain how high temperature above optimum affects the rate of carbon (IV)
oxide consumption in the plant.
7. RESPIRATION
1. (a) Distinguish between gaseous exchange and respiration
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2. (a) State two phases of aerobic respiration
(b) With a reason, state the phase that yields more energy
6. The apparatus below was set up by a student to find out the changes in gases during
germination
a) After 48 hours the level of water in the U-tube at A and B was as shown. Explain the
observation
b) Calculate the respiration quotient (RQ) from the equation below:-
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7. One molecule of lipid gives more energy than one molecule of glucose when
respired aerobically but it is NOT always used as a respiratory substrate
a) Give two reasons for this
b) Name two disaccharides which are reducing sugar
10. The oxidation state of a certain food is represented below by a chemical equation:-
2 C3H2O2N + 6O2 (NH)2CO2 + 5CO2 +5H2O
a) Calculate the respiratory quotients (RQ) of the food substrate
b) Identify the food substrate
11. Whooping cough is a disease of the respiratory system name the causative agents
and give two symptoms
12. How does the sunkness of stomata help in minimizing the rate of transpiration in
plants
13. State two roles of adrenaline in man
14. Explain why a rat, though small eats more frequently than an elephant
15. Active yeast cells were added to dilute sugar solution in a container. The mixture
was kept in a warm room. After a few hours bubbles of a gas were observed escaping
from the mixture
(a) Write an equation to represent the chemical reaction above
(b) State two economic importance of this type of chemical reaction in industry?
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16. (a) Give two reasons why fats are not the main respiratory substrates in the body of
a mammal and yet they give a lot of energy when oxidized.
19. State two reasons why lipids are rarely used as a respiratory substrate compound to
carbohydrates.
20. The equation below shows respiration for a certain food substrate. Study it and
answer questions that follow:
2C51H98O6 + 145O2 102CO2 + 98H2O
(a) Calculate the respiratory Quotient, RQ
(b) Suggest with reasons the possible food substrate
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(a) How would you remove dissolved oxygen from the glucose before the
experiment commencing?
(b) State what happens to the lime water as the experiment proceeds to the end
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8. EXCRETION AND HOMEOSTASIS
1. Explain the following:-
i) Fresh water fish excrete ammonia
ii) Glucose is absent in urine yet present in glomerular filtrate
3.(a) State two structural modification of the kidneys of deserts animals like kangaroo rat.
(b) Describe how ingestion of very salty food may reduce the amount of water excreted
in urine.
4.A student mixed a sample of urine from a person with Benedict’s solution and heated,
the colour changed to orange.
(a) What was present in the urine sample?
(b) What did the student conclude on the health status of the person?
(c) Which organ in the person may not be functioning properly?
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Animal X Animal Y
Glomeruli Large and few Small and many
(a) Name the process responsible for the formation of glomerular filtrate
(b) What process is responsible for the absence of glucose and amino acids in urine?
(c) Explain why there are no plasma proteins in the glomerular filtrate?
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9. What is the importance of sebaceous glands in the human skin?
10. Explain why sweat accumulates on a person’s skin in a hot humid environment
12. State two processes through which plants excrete their metabolic wastes.
13. The figure below shows a vertical section through a mammalian kidney.
14. (a) Explain the effects of the production of large amounts of Antidiuretic hormone
in the human body
(b) State two functions of the loop of Henle
15. [i]A person was found to passes out large volumes of dilute urine frequently.
Name the;
[a]Disease the person was suffering from,
[b]Hormone that was defficient.
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17. A patient was complaining of thirst most of the times. A sample of the patient’s
urine was found not to contain a lot of sugar but was dilute:-
18. State two features in the nephron that facilitate ultra filtration
19. The table below shows a description of size of glomeruli and renal tubules of
two animals which are adapted to living in different environment:-
Animal A
Animal B
Glomeruli large and few small
and many
Renal tubules short long
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30. Name the parts of the flower that are responsible for the production of gametes
31. The equation below represents a metabolic process that occurs in a certain organ in
the mammalian body:-
Ammonia enzymes Organic compound Q + water
Carbon (IV) oxide
a) Name the process represented in the equation.
b) Name the organ in which the process occurs.
c) Why is the process important to the mammal?
d) Identify the organic compound Q.
e) Explain the source of ammonia in the organ named in (b) above.
f) What happens to organic compound Q?
32. Kosgei and Onyancha collided during a football match and each got bruised.
Kosgei’s bruise stopped bleeding after ten minutes while Onyancha’s bruise continued
bleeding and he had to be taken to hospital for treatment.
(a) Explain the process which brought about stoppage of Kosgei’s bleeding
(b) Distinguish between blood clotting and haemagglutination.
(c) Name the disease, that Onyancha could be suffering from.
33. The table below shows the percentage of some substances in the glomerular filtrate
and urine of a certain mammal:-
Water 90 90
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Chloride ions 0.37 0.60
(c) Name the hormone that controls the percentage of water in urine and that which
control the amount of salts
Percentage of water
Amount of salts
(c) List any two diseases /disorders of the kidney
34. Study the diagram below and answer the questions that follow
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(a) Name the structure represented by the diagram
(b) Name one substance that is present in part N but absent in part Z
(d) The contents of part V were boiled with Benedicts’ solution and an orange
precipitate was formed. Account for the results
35. In an investigation, two persons A and B drunk the same amount of glucose
solution. Their blood sugar levels were determined immediately and thereafter at intervals
of one hour for the next six hours.
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2 160 370
3 100 380
4 90 240
5 90 200
6 90 160
(a) Draw a graph of blood sugar levels of persons A and B against time on the same axis
(ii) The blood sugar level dropped in person A between 1 and 4 hours
(c) From the graph, what is the normal blood glucose sugar level for human beings
(d) Suggest a reason for the high sugar level in person B
(e) How can the high blood sugar level in person B controlled?
(f) What is the biological significance of maintaining a relatively constant sugar level in
a human being
(g) Account for the decrease in the blood glucose level of person B after 4 hours
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(a) Name the structures labeled B,C and D
(b) Name the process by which substances are reabsorbed from structure C into blood
capillaries
38. How does an Endotherm respond to both heat gain and heat loss?
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(a) Name the: (i) Structure labelled P
(b) State the structural modifications of the part label led Q for
(i) Desert mammals
(ii) Fresh water mammals
(c ) (i) Name one substance present at point R but absent at point S in a healthy
mammal.
(ii) The appearance of the substance you have named in (c)(i) above is a symptom of a
certain disease. Name the disease
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