One of the distinctive features of kingdom Fungi is possession of:

1.  plasma membrane
2.  cytoplasm
3.  chitin materials
4.  cell membrane
5.  cellulose material

  The root-like structure of a moss plant which provides anchorage to the ground is called

1. capsule
2. spores
3. seta
4. rhizoids

An organism with a rigid protective wall made up of chitin material is a representative of which Kingdom?

A.Fungi         

 B. Monera

 C. Plantae 

D. Protoctista

Which of the following is not a member of kingdom fungi?

1. Euglena 
2. Mucor
3. Mushroom 
4. Yeast

14. Majority of people believe that all fungi are harmful organisms. As a biologist, explain four ways in which fungi are beneficial to human being.   (10 marks)

8. (a) Draw a diagram of a fern plant and label four parts.

    (b) Outline three advantages of a fern plant.

(i)     ………………… ………………… ……………… ……………

(ii)  ………………… ………………… ……………… ……………

(iii) ………………… ………………… ……………… ……………

8.If you put a piece of bread in a wet cupboard after a few days the bread will be covered with organisms called Fungi.

(a) Give a common name of these fungi which grow on bread .

(b) Outline three Phyla of the Kingdom Fungi.

(c) Outline five advantages of the kingdom Fungi.

10. Explain the importance of studying Biology. Give six points.

2.For each of the items (i) - (x), write True if a statement is correct or False if a statement is not correct in the space provided.

(i) Botany is the study of animals  

(ii)Gaseous exchange in mammals takes place in the nose and mouth

(iii)One enzyme can act on several food substances ...............

(iv)During inhalation the ribs move upwards and outwards............... 

(v) Anemia is a condition in which a patient has few erythrocytes . 

(vi) Landfill is a way of disposing domestic wastes ...............

(vii)Amylase is an enzyme which acts on protein ...............

(viii)Consumers in the ecosystem produce their own food...............

(ix)Syphilis is a communicable disease ...............

(x)All bacteria are harmful to man ...............

2. Match each item in List A with a correct response in List B by writing its letter bellow the number of the corresponding item in the table provided.

5.(a) State two characteristics of the Kingdom Fungi

(b)Figure I represents an organism which feeds on dead organic matter. Study the diagram carefully then answer the questions that follow:

Figure I

(i)What is the name of the organism in Figure 1?

(ii)Name the parts labelled with letters A, B and C.

(c) Mention the Phylum in which the organism in "Figure 1" belongs.

(a) What is classification?

(b)List four advantages of fungi.

(c) Outline two disadvantages of fungi.

Form Two students classified mosses and ferns into the same Division simply because they have chlorophyll for photosynthesis.

(a) Which classification system did they use?

(b) Briefly explain four demerits of the classification system used in (a).

The following statements are either correct or not correct. Write T if the statement is correct or F if the statement is not correct in the space provided. 

(i) A brick red precipitate is formed when a bean seed extract is boiled with iodine. .........

(ii)Artificial classification is based on few observable features. .......

(iii)Air, water and soil are examples of abiotic components of the environment. .........

(iv)A structure which prevents the entrance of food and water into the trachea is called villus. .........

(v)Fermentation is a form of aerobic respiration in plants. . ...........

(vi) Heart, liver and leaves are examples of organs. .........

(vii)Hugging and holding hands leads to HIV transmission. .........

(viii)Mosses and liverworts have true roots, stems and leaves .........

(ix)The process of sorting living things into groups is called classification.

(x)Tuberculosis is a communicable disease. .. 

5. (a)A bread was put in a wet cupboard. After a few days the bread was

covered by thread-like structures which ended in club-shaped structures.

(i) Write the common name of the organisms grown on the bread. 

(ii)Name the kingdom to which the organisms belong.

(iii)Name the phylum/division to which the organisms belong.

(iv)Outline five points of economic importance of the kingdom you mentioned in part (a) (ii) above.

(b) (i) What do you understand by the term respiration?

(ii) Briefly describe three factors that affect the rate of respiration in organisms.