THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA NATIONAL EXAMINATION COUNCIL
BIOLOGY FTNA 2015
(i) The following are methods involved when scientists study things systematically except:
Identifying the problem Guess the conclusion Formulating hypothesis Experimentation Choose Answer :
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(ii) Which part of a microscope is responsible for magnification of a specimen?
Mirror Eyepiece Stage Base Choose Answer :
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(iii) Which step will you first take when giving First Aid to a bus accident victim who has severe bleeding?
Wash the wound with plenty of water to remove blood. Loosen the tightened clothes to supply oxygen to the victim. Use your finger to apply pressure direct to the bleeding point. Ask the person to go to hospital immediately. Choose Answer :
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(iv) A viral disease transmitted through sexual intercourse is known as.
gonorrhoea typhoid AIDS small pox Choose Answer :
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(v) In the human digestive system the stomach is known as:
a tissue a cell an organ an organism Choose Answer :
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(vi) Which of the following is not a proper method of waste disposal?
Use of landfill Make pit latrine Recycling of materials Burning plastic waste at home Choose Answer :
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(vii)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
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(viii)The disease and disorder of the human circulatory system includes:
A.Arteriosclerosis and heart burn
B.Blood pressure and sickle cell anemia
C. Blood pressure and oedema
D. Leukemia and heart burn.
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(ix)The end product of fat/lipids in digestion process is called:
A.Amino acid
B. Peptide
C. Glucose
D. Fatty acids and glycerol
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(x)The product of anaerobic respiration process in animals is:
A.uric acid
B. lactic acid
C. sulfuric acid
D. hydrochloric acid
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2.Write TRUE if the statement is correct or FALSE if the statement is not correct.
i) A microscope is an instrument used to observe small objects which cannot be seen by using our naked eyes .........
(ii) Plant cells possess cellulose cell walls while animal cells do not .........
(iii)We can use dry wooden stick to move a victim of electric shock from the
(iv)Botanists study both plants and animals .........
(v)It is safe to warm the room by using charcoal when people are sleeping the whole night inside the room .........
(vi) Onions store food in leaves while carrots store food in root tubers .........
(vii) Gaseous exchange in fish takes place through spiracles .........
(viii)Materials which can be recycled include aluminium cans and magazines
(ix)All living things are made up of small units known as cells .........
(x)Biology is the study of non-living things .........
View Ans 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.
LIST A
LIST B
(i) A term used for animals with four chambered stomach
(ii) A mulnutritional disorder caused by deficiency of protein in children
(iii) A enzyme responsible for digestion of protein.
(iv) Malformation of bones caused by deficiency of vitamin D in diet
(v) Failure to see in dim-light due to lack of vitamin A in diet
(vi) A painful sensation caused by regurgitation of stomach contents.
(vii) Bleeding of gums and poor healing of wounds due to deficiency of vitamin C
(viii) A Painful sore in the lining of digestive track
(ix) A Substance responsible for coagulation of milk
(x) A person has loss of sensation and loss of appetite due to deficiency of vitamin B1 in diet.
A. Night blindness
B. Scurvy
C. Pepsin
D. Pellagra
F. BeriBeri
G. Ulcers
H. Rickets
I. Kwashiokor
K. Marasmus
L. Dental Caries
M. Heart Burn
N. Renin
O. Anorexia Nervosa
P. Ruminants
Q. Bulimia Nervosa
Regional Exams 
source of electric current. .........