FORM TWO BIOLOGY MIDTERM EXAMS

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES,

MID TERM ONE – MARCH-2024

BIOLOGY FORM TWO

TIME 2HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. This paper consists of two sections A and B
  2. ANSWER all questions in both section
  3. Use black or blue pen for your answers
  4. Use pencil for your drawing

SECTION A (15 MARKS)

1. Choose the correct answer.

  1.  The following are diseases caused by fungi in plant and animals except..............
  1.    Wheat rust and maize rust
  2.     Candidiasis
  3.     Influenza
  4.    Powdery mildew
  1.      The name of asexual spores in zygomycetes
  1.    Zygospores
  2.     Sporangiosphores
  3.     Sporangia
  4.    Hyphae
  1.   Why are bryophytes the most primitive plants on earth?
  1.    They grow in wet areas
  2.     They do not produce seeds
  3.     They reproduces sexual and asexual
  4.    They lack vascular tissues
  1.    Which is the advantage of bryophites?
  1.    They cause fungal diseases in human being
  2.     They help to retain water in the soil
  3.     They are used to brew alcohol
  4.    They are good sources of food substances
  1.      The following are division of kingdom Plantae except.........
  1.    Basidiomycota
  2.     Coniferophyta
  3.     Pteridophyta
  4.    Angiospermophyta
  1.    The bread mould is an example of ............
  1.    Pteridophta
  2.     Bryophyta
  3.     Zygomycota
  4.    Basidiomycota

(vii) Conditions or factors that can change or be changed in an experiment are called?

  1. Hypothesis
  2. Variables
  3. Problems
  4. Conclusions.

(viii) When giving first aid to a snake victim you should not;

  1. Cut the wound
  2. Calm the victim down
  3. Remove jewellery from the victim
  4. Lower the bitten area.

(ix) Medical waste can be described as;

  1. Biohazard
  2. Reusable materials
  3. Biodegradable
  4. Recyclable

(x) One of the following is not a characteristic of a prokaryotic cell

  1. They have no nuclear membrane
  2. They reproduce by multiple fission
  3. They have flagella
  4. They have no nucleus

 

 

2.  Match each item in Column A against its corresponding item from Column B

Column A

Column B

  1.     Sac-like structure which pruduce ascospores
  2.  An example of Zygomycota
  3.                         Groups of sporangia in a fern plant
  4.                         Poisonous substance produced by fungi
  5.   Leaflet of a fern plant
  1. Rhizopus
  2. Penicillium
  3. Asci
  4. Pinnae
  5. Aflatonins
  6. Frond
  7. Antheridia
  8. Archegonia
  9. Sori
  10. Stipe
  11. Hyphae
  12. Stolon

 

 

SECTION B

Answer all questions in this section (85 marks)

3. What are advantages and disadvantages of members of division Filicinophyta?

4. Draw and label a diagram of the member of the division Filicinophyta

5. (a)State three distinctive features of kingdom Plantae.

(b) Give the advantages of kingdom plantae

6. Briefly explain the following types of heterotropic nutrition

  1.             Holozoic nutrition
  2.             Saprophytic nutrition
  3.             Symbiotic nutrition

7. Explain the meaning if the following

  1.             Commensalism
  2.             Parasitism
  3.             Mutualism

8. Differentiate between:

  1.             Chemotropic and phototropic nutrition
  2.             Prokaryotics and Eukaryotics
  3.             Herbivores and carnivores
  4.             Epidemic and endemic diseases

9.(a) Why are human beings, cats and dogs regarded as omnivorous animals?

(b) Explain what will happen if the following are removed from plant or animal cell

  1.     Nucleus
  2.  Cell wall
  3.                         Chloroplast
  4.                         Mitochondrion

10. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of artificial system of classification

 

FORM TWO BIOLOGY EXAM SERIES 164  

FORM TWO BIOLOGY EXAM SERIES 164  

PRESIDENT OFFICE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES 

COMPETENCE BASED ASSESSMENT

033 BIOLOGY FORM TWO 

MID-TERM EXAMS-MARCH – 2023 

Time: 2:30 Hours

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of ten (10) questions.
  2. Answer all questions
  3. Section A and C carry fifteen (15) marks each and Section B carry seventy (70) marks.
  4. All writing must be in blue or black ink except drawing which must be in pencil.
  5. Cellular phones and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the assessment room.

SECTION A

1.  For each of items (i) – (x) choose the correct answer from among the given alternatives and write its letter in box provided.

  1. An object to be observed under microscope in placed on the
  1. Stage
  2. Mirror
  3. Objective lines
  4. Eye piece
  5. Adjusting knob
  1. The basic importance of all laboratory rules is to
  1. Avoid dirt in laboratory
  2. Make students to admire laboratory
  3. Prevent students from entering the laboratory
  4. Reduce or stop accidents from laboratory
  5. Reduce use of chemicals in Laboratory
  1. A victim of electric shock can be sowed from danger of death by giving one of the following first Aid
  1. Pouring a lot of water over victim
  2. Pulling the victim away by hands
  3. Removing the victim from the current by using metallic object
  4. Turning off source of electricity
  5. Praying for the victim
  1. Which behavior is a risk behavior?
  1. Alcoholism
  2. Being patient
  3. Eating eggs daily
  4. Shaking hands with HIV infected people
  5. Sharing toilet facilities with HIV infected persons
  1. Jane eats food that lacks Iodine which disorder is she wisely to suffer?
  1. Goiter
  2. Night blindness
  3. Pellagra
  4. Rickets
  5. Scurvy
  1. Muscle fatigue in the body is caused by
  1. Lack of carbon dioxide
  2. Lack of Lactic acid
  3. Lack of Oxygen
  4. Pyruvic acid
  5. Lack of Iron
  1. Which of these Organism can photosynthesize
  1. Fungi
  2. Algae
  3. Euglena
  4. Bacteria
  5. Paramecium
  1. A substance that goes in and Out of cell are controlled by
  1. Cytoplasma
  2. Cell membrane
  3. Vacuole
  4. Tonoplast
  5. Nucleus
  1. Sudden increase in number of micro-organism an area is called?
  1. Blooms
  2. Growth
  3. Eutrophication
  4. Excessive growth
  5. Weathering
  1. The part of alimentary canal which rolls chewed food into bolus is called.
  1. Tongue
  2. Oesophagus
  3. Pharynx
  4. Epiglottis
  5. Teeth

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

  1. Petrol and other chemicals can be stored in soda bottles and cupboards
  2. Natural classification in based on evolutionary relationships
  3. Xylem vessels transport water from roots to leaves
  4. Kingdom is the largest rank in classification
  5. Liverwort is a representative member of kingdom Fungi
  6. Colon is a special site for absorption of food
  7. Poor waste disposal may cause accidents at home and school
  8. All bacteria are harmful to man
  9. Digestion of protein starts in the mouth
  10. Hydrochloric acid is secreted in duodenum to kill bacteria.

3. Match the Phrase in List A with responses in List B by writing the letter of responses below corresponding item number in a table;

LIST A

LIST B

  1. Helps in smooth movement of food along digestive tract
  2. Another name for test for starch
  3. Important for blood clotting
  4. Reducing sugar
  5. If present in sample; solution will change from blue (violet)
  1. Benedict test
  2. Biuret test
  3. Protein
  4. Non-reducing sugar
  5. Roughage
  6. Vitamin K
  7. Glucose and Galactose
  8. Sucrose and maltose

3. Complete each of the following statements by writing the correct answer in spaces provided

  1. A vitamin that helps you read properly by improving your vision
  2. Vitamin that strengthens your teeth, gums and bones
  3. Vitamin that helps your body stop bleeding
  4. A vitamin that helps in blood clotting
  5. A vitamin that protects your body from infections and diseases

SECTION B.

5. Explain briefly how would carry out the following tests

  1. Millions test
  2. Reducing sugar
  3. Starch

(b) Outline adaptations of ileum in digestion and absorption of food.

6. (a)Give the meaning of photosynthesis

(b)Outline the roles of each raw material in photosynthesis

(c)What is the importance of photosynthesis?

7. (a)How does infection differ from diseases

(b)Name a disease that can be transmitted by

  1. Sexual intercourse
  2. Contaminated food and water

(c)Give four reasons why it is important to provide care and support to people living with HIV/AIDS

8. (a)Differentiate cell division and cell specialization

(b)Identify four differences between a plant cell and animal cell

(c)State adaptations of the following cells

  1. Root hair cell
  2. Sperm cells

9. (a)What is waste and waste disposal?

(b)Outline principles of waste disposal

(c)Outline diseases that can arise from poor waste draposal

10. When gardening Latifah saw the organism shown below

  1. Help Latifah identify parts A, B, C, D and E
  2. Name kingdom and Phylum (Division) of organism
  3. Outline four economic importance of the organism

FORM TWO BIOLOGY EXAM SERIES 135  

FORM TWO BIOLOGY EXAM SERIES 135  

THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

COMPETENCE BASED SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES

BIOLOGY MID TERM EXAMINATION

FORM TWO-MARCH/APRIL-2022

Time: 2:30Hours

Instructions.

  1.    This paper consists of section A, B and C with a total of 11 questions
  2.    Answer all questions in section A and B and ONE question from section C.
  3.    Section A carries 30 marks, section B 50 marks and section C 20  Marks
  4.    All answers should be written in the spaces provided.
  5.    All communication devices, calculators and any unauthorized material are not allowed in examination room.
  6.    Write your number on every page of your answer booklet.

 

  1.       Question (i – x) is multiple choice items. Select the best answer in each case and write its letter in the chart provided
  1.      Biology is the branch of science which deals with the study of
  1.      Plants and animals
  2.      Living things and non living things
  3.       Living things
  4.      Zoology and botany
  1.    The reason why we study biology one is that
  1.      We should be competent in the subject
  2.      We want to improve the standard of living
  3.       We want to teach students
  4.      We want to be spokes mans of biologists
  1.  The ability of organisms to detect changes in their environment is termed as 
  1.      Irritability
  2.      Movement
  3.       Reproduction
  4.      Nutrition
  1.  The reason of having laboratory rules in laboratory is 
  1.      To make it smart and attractive
  2.      To make students uncomfortable
  3.       To show how teachers we are strict
  4.      To minimize danger/hazards
  1.    In this way you can preserve alive and terrestrial plants
  1.      In the dam
  2.      Using cage
  3.       Botanical garden
  4.      Museum

 

  1.  The organelle whose function is to transport protein and fats is
  1.      Ribosome
  2.      Golgi apparatus
  3.       Endoplasmic reticulum
  4.      Centrosome
  1. The group of organs which join together and work as a functional unit is ……
  1.      Tissue
  2.      Organ
  3.       System
  4.      Organism
  1.   A person bite by a snake is  advised not take alcohol why?
  1.      Because he can be bite by another  snake again
  2.      Since the ant-venom wont work
  3.       He want assist professionals to  identify snake type
  4.      Since will increase heart rate and  spread of venom quick
  1.     A plant cell type which has no  chloroplast is ………….
  1.            Palisade cell
  2.            Collenchyma’s cell
  3.             Root hair cell
  4.            Parenchyma cell
  1.                       Body tube to the microscope has the following function
  1.            Hold eye pieces and revolving nose piece
  2.            Concentrates light reflected by mirror
  3. Holding objectives in place
  4.   Reflect light to the object
    1.       The following statement is either true or false so write T to the true statement      and F to the false statements. 
  1.      Biologist is a person who study more about animals ______
  2.    We get knowledge to preserve environment so biology is not important _____
  3.  When a person has being burnt apply iodine tincture _________
  4.  We put chemicals and apparati for emergency treatment in first aid kit ____
  5.          Bacteria is prokaryotic ______
  6.  The smallest unit of life is a cell _______
  7. Mitochondria is a site for cellular respiration __________
  8.   When cleaning lenses of microscope ethanol is recommended
  9.  Heart, root, shoot, liver are organs 
  10.    Red blood cells has no nucleus due to bad creation of God

 

  1.    Match the sentence in list A with those in list B

LIST A.

 

LIST A

LIST B

  1.      Comes from two Greek words
  2.     Is a cavity filled with fluid known as cell sap
  3.    Provide firm and steady support to  the cell
  4.     It control activities of the cell
  5.         Sudden violence disturbance of mind and emotion

 

  1. Botany
  2. Zoology
  3. Cell wall
  4. Nucleus
  5. Cell membrane
  6. Fainting
  7. Shock.
  8. Vacuole
  9. Biology

 

 

4.  Complete each of the following statements by writing the correct answer in the spaces provided.

  1. Finger like projections that helps in digestion of food................................
  2. Movement of food along alimentary canal..............................................
  3.                    Feeding of dead decaying matter.....................................................
  4.                    Digestive juice that contains three enzymes.................................
  5. Loss of water in plants in form of droplets........................................................

SECTION B (50 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

5. a) Draw and label the structure of animal cell .

b) Mention four importance of first aid to an individual.

 6. a) Explain how will you help a victim of drowning

 b) State and explain three principles of   waste disposal.

7. (a) Explain briefly how cell membrane is made 

(b) Give two function of plasma membrane 

(i) __________________________________________

(ii) __________________________________________

(b)  Explain four principles of cell theory

  8. A) Mention five (5) laboratory rules you know 

 b) Mention five causes of accidents in the laboratory.

 9. i) Draw the following apparatus found in the laboratory. 

(a) Funnel      

 (b) Beaker

(c) Measuring cylinder   

 (d) Test tube 

II)  List four importance of studying biology.

 

 

SECTION C (20 Marks) Answer one (1) question from this section

 

10. WRITE an essay on balanced diet using the following subheadings;

  •    Meaning of a balanced diet
  •    Components of balanced
  •    Importance of  each component
  •    Deficiency diseases which may results when a person does not eat a balanced diet
  • Two factors which contribute to lack of a balanced diet  among  children in Tanzania

 

11. Write the essay on cholera under the following subheading 

  • cause
  • transmission
  • symptoms 
  • Prevention. 

 

FORM TWO BIOLOGY EXAM SERIES 86  

FORM TWO BIOLOGY EXAM SERIES 86  

Candidate’s Examination Number………………………

THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES

BIOLOGY MID TERM EXAMINATION-MARCH

FORM TWO-2021

Time: 2:30Hours

Instructions.

  1. This paper consists of section A, B and C with a total of 11 questions
  2. Answer all questions in section A and B and ONE question from section C.
  3. Section A carries 30 marks, section B 50 marks and section C 20 Marks
  4. All answers should be written in the spaces provided.
  5. All communication devices, calculators and any unauthorized material are not allowed in examination room.
  6. Write your number on every page of your answer booklet.

SECTION A (30 Marks)

Answer All questions in this section.

  1. For each of the items (i)-(x), choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
  1. A certain food substance turned blue black when a drop of iodine was added into it. A food substance was
  1. Starch
  2. Lipids 
  3. Proteins
  4. Reducing Sugar
  1. A process which ensures continuity of life on earth is known as
  1. Reproduction
  2. Respiration
  3. growth 
  4. excretion
  1. Photosynthesis takes place in the
  1. Chloroplast
  2. mitochondria
  3. cytoplasm
  4. lungs
  1. Which of the following is expected to happen if blood to the brain is reduced
  1. Fainting
  2. Nausea 
  3. Shivering
  4. Shock
  1. Food is stored in the liver in the form of
  1. Sucrose
  2. Glycogen 
  3. Galactose
  4. Starch
  1. The following organisms are members of kingdom fungi
  1. Yeast, Mucor and Amoeba 
  2.  Yeast, Mucor and Moss
  3. Amoeba, Yeast and Spirogyra
  4. Mushroom, Yeast and Penicillium
  1. A principle of waste management in which waste is turned into other useful categories is known as:
  1. Reuse 
  2. Recycling
  3. Burning 
  4. Reduction
  1. A communicable disease which attacks the membrane of the brain and spinal cord leading to stiffness of the necks
  1. Meningitis 
  2. Cholera
  3. Plague 
  4. Malaria
  1. A term used to describe a disease which occurs regularly in a particular place or in a given area constantly,
  1. Pandemic
  2. Endemic
  3. epidemic
  4. Sporadic
  1. In biology, antibodies are;
  1. Substance causing disease 
  2. Any foreign bodies
  3. Specific to specific antigens
  4. Very poisonous to the body

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  1. The following statements are either true or false. Write T for true statements and F for false statements
  1. All living cells contains chloroplasts
  2. Microscope is used to magnify very large objects
  3. Sharing towels cannot spread STI’s
  4. Malaria is caused by male anopheles mosquito
  5. The fluid inside the nucleus is called cell sap
  6. Virus is a prokaryotic organism
  7. A scientific name for Human being is HOMO SAPIENS.
  8. Root hairs decreases the surface area of roots for water absorption
  9. Wings of birds and Arms of man are Analogous structures
  10. A Human being cannot make vitamin D for itself

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2. Match the items in list A with those in list B and write its letter in the box provided below

LIST A

LIST B

  1. Cholera
  2. Plague
  3. Bilharzia
  4. Typhoid
  5. Genital herpes
  1. Plasmodium
  2. Pesturela pestis or Yesnia Pestis
  3. Salmonela typhi
  4. Salmonela Typhi
  5. Vibrio Cholera
  6. Vibrio cholera
  7. Herpes simplex
  8. Schistosoma haematobium
  9. Scistosomiasis
  10. Trichomonas vaginalis

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  1. Fill the blanks

A human digestive system consists of ________________________ which runs from mouth to anus, and two organs which are liver and ______________________. The liver produces____________________________ which is stored in the __________________ and released to the duodenum through ________________________ for emulsification of fat so as to provide a large surface area for fat digesting enzymes to work properly.

SECTION B (50 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section

  1. (a) Define each of the following terms
  1. Digestion ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  2. Emulsification ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  1. Name the parts where digestion of the following food substances begins
  1. Starch ________________________________________________________
  2. Protein _______________________________________________________
  3. Lipids (fat and oil) ______________________________________________
  1. Mention at least four components of saliva (i)___________________________________________________________________ (ii)__________________________________________________________________ (iii)______________________________________________________________­­­­­­­____ (iv)______________________________________________________________­­____
  1. (a) Define each of the following terms
  1. Enzymes ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  2. Assimilation ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  3. Absorption ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  4. Egestion ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  5. Alimentary canal ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  6. Peristalsis ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  7. Nutrition ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  1. Differentiate between the digestive system of Ruminant and the digestive system of Human being (four differences)

Ruminant

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  1. Why is pepsin secreted in inactive form? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  1. Observe the following diagram carefully and then answer the questions that follows

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  1. Identify the above diagram________________________________
  2. Name the parts labeled A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and J
  1. A ______________________________
  2. B ______________________________
  3. C ______________________________
  4. D ______________________________
  5. E ______________________________
  6. F ______________________________
  7. G ______________________________
  8. H ______________________________
  9. I _______________________________
  10. J _______________________________
  1. Name the part(s) where absorption of most food substances takes place _____________________________________________________________________
  2. How does structure labeled J adopted to its function (4 adaptations) (i)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (ii)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (iii)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (iv)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  1. (a) Define the terms
  1. Cell __________________________________________________________________
  2. Cytology ________________________________________________________________
  1. Mention the main parts of cell ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  2. Draw the plant cell to show the named part in 8(b)
  1. Name the following
  1. A mobile cell __________________________________________________
  2. A cell without nucleus ___________________________________________
  3. A cell that changes its shape _______________________________________
  4. A cell that transports water ________________________________________
  5. A cell that absorbs water _________________________________________
  6. A cell that contains a lot of chloroplasts______________________________
  1. Draw a well labeled diagram of each of the following
  1. A Bacteria
  1. A Mushroom
  1. Amoeba

SECTION C

Answer one (1) question from this section

  1. With example(s), write an essay on heterotrophism
  2. Write an essay on the disorders of the digestive system

FORM TWO BIOLOGY EXAM SERIES 46  

FORM TWO BIOLOGY EXAM SERIES 46  

Student’s Examination No............................................

THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES

BIOLOGY MID TERM EXAMINATION-MARCH

FORM TWO-2021

Time: 2:30Hours

Instructions.

  1. This paper consists of section A, B and C with a total of 11 questions
  2. Answer all questions in section A and B and ONE question from section C.
  3. Section A carries 30 marks, section B 50 marks and section C 20 Marks
  4. All answers should be written in the spaces provided.
  5. All communication devices, calculators and any unauthorized material are not allowed in examination room.
  6. Write your number on every page of your answer booklet.

SECTION A (30 Marks)

Answer All questions in this section.

  1. Choose the correct answers among the given alternatives and write its letter in the table below the questions.
  1. What are the two main branches of biology
  1. Cytology and virology
  2. Genetics and ecology
  3. Botany and zoology
  4. Botany and cytology
  1. What do you understand by the term hypothesis?
  1. An intelligent guess 
  2. An opinion
  3. A school of thought
  4. An idea
  1. A laboratory coat that protects clothes from chemicals and dirty;
  1. Gloves 
  2. Apron 
  3. Goggles 
  4. Tourniquet
  1. A room designed for an experiment and observation of samples is known as;
  1. Pharmacy 
  2. Classroom
  3. laboratory 
  4. Hospital
  1. A set of scientific assumption consistent with one another and supported by evidence but not fully proved is called:
  1. A fact
  2. A theory
  3. an experiment
  4. a hypothesis
  1. The action of change of the whole body is called;
  1. Locomotion 
  2. movement 
  3. sensitivity 
  4. regulation
  1. Bios means
  1. Living things b) study c) life d) study of life
  1. The study of structural and function of cells is called;
  1. Cytology 
  2. genetics 
  3. anatomy 
  4. theology
  1. The study of insects is called
  1. Microbiology 
  2. Virology 
  3. Entomologist 
  4. Entomology
  1. A substance that can burn your skin is called;
  1. Flammable 
  2. corrosive 
  3. Oxidant 
  4. Irritant

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  1. Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if the statement is incorrect;
  1. The term biology has enabled man and woman to fight against one another
  2. The term biology is from Greek words, “bios” meaning study and “logos” meaning life
  3. Non-living things have the ability to produce new individuals of their own kind
  4. Human beings as one of the living things, understand oneself well by studying biology
  5. Excretion is the process by which waste products from the body are eliminated eg. Faeces
  6. Mounting the specimen on a microscope slide is one way of using microscope
  7. Closing all gas valves in the laboratory is a laboratory rule
  8. An organism is a living thing that is a complete entity
  9. Psychology is the study of internal structure of living things
  10. Studying biology enables us to understand all science

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  1. Match the statement in List B with the correct statement on list A by writing the letter in the table given below the question.

LIST A

LIST B

  1. Study of animals
  2. Is the study of living things and their surroundings
  3. ..............is a room where scientific experiments are conducted
  4. ...............are those substances which speed up burning
  5. .........is the sign and the symbol for first aid
  1. Red cross
  2. Red colour
  3. Flammable
  4. Explosive
  5. Botany
  6. Zoology
  7. Ecosystem
  8. Ecology
  9. Laboratory
  10. Experimental room

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List B






  1. Fill the blanks
  1. ..................................... is the study of classification
  2. The proved theory supported by evidence is................................................
  3. The process by which energy is made available in living things is...................................................
  4. Scientific investigation begins with................................................
  5. An experiment that is set to make comparison with the test experiment is called.....................................................

SECTION B (50 MARKS)

  1. (a) What is a laboratory:

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(b) List down any five laboratory safety rules;

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  1. (a) Briefly write down any five importance of studying biology;
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(b) What is biology?

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  1. (a) What is first aid?

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(b) What is first aid kit?

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(c) Give any four importance of first aid;

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  1. (a) What is a microscope?

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(b) Outline the six scientific process used in studying biology in its order;

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(c) Measuring tools cannot be 100% accurate, we can increase accurate of measurement by:

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SECTION C (20 MARKS)

  1. Give the use of the following laboratory equipment and apparatus;
  1. Fishing nets;

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  1. Hand lens

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  1. Pooter

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  1. Petri dish

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  1. Crusible

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  1. Draw the diagram of a microscope and label all its parts;

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FORM TWO BIOLOGY EXAM SERIES 45  

THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES

BIOLOGY MID TERM EXAMINATION

FORM TWO-2021

Time: 2:30Hours

Instructions.

  1. This paper consists of section A, B and C with a total of 11 questions
  2. Answer all questions in section A and B and ONE question from section C.
  3. Section A carries 30 marks, section B 50 marks and section C 20 Marks
  4. All answers should be written in the spaces provided.
  5. All communication devices, calculators and any unauthorized material are not allowed in examination room.
  6. Write your number on every page of your answer booklet.

SECTION A (30 Marks)

Answer All questions in this section.

  1. For each of the items (i)-(x), choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
  1. Which of the following is best use of adhesive bandage?
  1. Cleaning the wound
  2. Covering small wound
  3. Cleaning wound to kill germs
  4. Applying medicine
  1. Which of the following is not a cause of muscle cramps?
  1. Poor coordination of muscles
  2. Cold weather
  3. Drinking alcohol
  4. Excessive salts in the body
  1. Form one students were injected with a readymade vaccine against snake bites. That type of vaccination is an example of;
  1. Passive artificial
  2. Passive natural immunity
  3. Active artificial immunity
  4. Active natural immunity
  1. Tumaini has a new born baby. She is worried about measles. Tumaini can prevent her baby against measles by;
  1. Active artificial immunity
  2. Artificial passive immunity
  3. Active natural immunity
  4. Natural passive immunity
  1. Which of the following is not a requirement of personal Hygiene?
  1. Tooth brush and tooth paste
  2. Soap and clean water
  3. Mobile phone
  4. Towels
  1. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a virus?
  1. They reproduce when inside the host cell
  2. Have complex membraned cell organelle
  3. They have a protein coat called capsid
  4. They have capsids
  1. Which of the following is an advantage viruses
  1. They cause diseases
  2. They are source of protein
  3. They can attach and kill bacteria
  4. Lead to large scale epidemics
  1. Which of the following is not a feature of bacteria?
  1. They are unicellular
  2. All are parasitic
  3. They prokaryotic
  4. They can produce through binary fusion.
  1. The following are phyla in kingdom fungi. Which one is not?
  1. Bryophyta
  2. Ascomycota
  3. Zygomycota
  4. Basidiomycota
  1. Which one of the following is a characteristic of division Bryophyta?
  1. Plant body is not differentiated into roots, leaves and stem.
  2. They have well developed conductive tissues.
  3. The plant body is made up of hyphae.
  4. They store glycogen.
  1. Choose a word or a phrase from LIST A which matches or corresponds with response in LIST B and write the answer in the space provided.

LIST A

LIST B

  1. Sac-like cells which store ascopores
  2. An example of Zygomycota
  3. Female organs of mosses
  4. Poisons produced by fungi
  5. Leaflets of fern plants
  1. Mycoses
  2. Basidium
  3. Fungology
  4. Mycology
  5. Thallus
  6. Sporophytes
  7. Germatophyte
  8. Rhizopus
  9. Pinnae
  10. Antheridia
  11. Stipe
  12. Penicillium
  13. Asci frond
  14. Hyphae
  15. Archegonia
  16. Hyphae
  17. Sori
  18. stolon
  1. The following statements are either correct or incorrect. Write TRUE for a correct statement and FALSE for an incorrect statement.
  1. all bacteria are harmful
  2. protoctists are heterotrophic in nature
  1. euglena bloom are beneficial to fish
  2. paramecium has a contractile vacuole which regulates amount of water
  3. amoeba reproduces by binary fission
  4. viruses reproduces by cell division
  5. most viral diseases can easily be cured
  6. bacteria can be used in sewage treatment, by feeding on it and rendering chemicals harmless
  7. paramecium is an example of a complex cell
  8. the eye spot in euglena is used in photosynthesis
  1. Fill in the spaces below with the correct word or phrase
  1. When the pathogens enter the body they may produce  . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 

(ii) Any foreign substance which enters the body is called . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 

(iii) Pathogens and their toxins are examples of . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 

(iv) Babies get immunity from their mothers through . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 

(v) Introduction of weakened microbes into our body to offer protection is called. . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 

SECTION B (50 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

5. a) What is a virus

b) Give reasons to support that viruses are;

i) Non-living

ii) Living things

6.List the following;

  1. Three advantages of fungi
  2. Two disadvantages of mosses
  3. Four divisions of kingdom plantae.

7. (a) what are muscles cramps

b) Give the causes of muscle cramp

c) Mention ways of preventing muscle cramps

8. a) Name one disease that is caused by the following;

i) Amoeba

ii) Paramecium

iii) Plasmodium

b) Draw and label clearly the structure of amoeba.

9. (a) distinguish between;

i) Food preservation and food storage

ii) refrigeration and freezing

iii) curing and smoking

b) Explain how the following methods can be used to preserve food

i) Smoking

ii) Pasteurization

iii) Using additives

SECTION B (20 Marks)

Answer One Question from this section

10. (a) What is waste?

(b) What is waste disposal

(c) Mention ways of disposing waste at home

(d) Describe the effects of poor waste disposal

11. Using examples, discuss the economic importance of Kingdom Fungi

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FORM TWO BIOLOGY EXAM SERIES 41  

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING

MID TERM EXAMINATIONS- MARCH 2020

033        BIOLOGY

 

Duration: 2:30 Hours

 

Instructions.

 

  1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of eleven (11) questions.
  2. Answer all questions in section A and B and one (1) question from section C
  3. All writing must be in blue or black ink except drawing which must be in pencil.
  4. Calculators, cellular phones and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination room.
  5. Write your Examination Number at the top right corner of every page.

 

SECTION A (30 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

 

1. For each of the items (i) – (x), choose the correct answer from among the given alternatives and write its letter in the box provided.

 

 (i) An experiment usually tests:

  1.              Application
  2.               Evaluation
  3.               Hypothesis
  4.              Problem identified

(ii) Animals show irritability; this means they:

  1.              Always move
  2.               Are capable of growing
  3.               Reproduce
  4.              Respond to stimuli

(iii) The movement of substances in and out of the cell is controlled by:

  1.              Cell membrane
  2.               Cell wall
  3.               Cytoplasm
  4.              Vacuole

(iv) The ability of the human body to resist infections caused by micro organisms is known as:

  1.              Immunity
  2.               Inoculation
  3.               Treatment
  4.              Vaccination

(v) One of the following is not a risky behavior.

  1.              Accepting favours and gifts from people of the opposite sex
  2.               Having many sexual partners
  3.               Keeping good company and avoiding immoral friends
  4.              Using drugs such as bhang and cocaine.

(vi) Rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults are conditions caused by lack of:

  1.              Vitamin A
  2.               Vitamin B
  3.               Vitamin C
  4.              Vitamin D

(vii) Which of the following will be a step to follow in a scientific procedure after formulating a hypothesis?

  1.              Conclusion
  2.               Experimentation
  3.               Observation
  4.              Problem identification

(viii) The best evidence that two organisms belong to the same species is that they:

  1.              Can breed with other organisms which are not of their kind
  2.               Live in the same habitat and have similar ways of nutrition
  3.               Produce fertile off- springs when interbred under natural conditions.
  4.              Produce infertile off – springs when interbred.

(ix) One of the following diseases is non – communicable:

  1.              Cholera
  2.               Kwashiorkor
  3.               Malaria
  4.              Tuberculosis

(x) Absorption of food takes place in the:

  1.               Large intestine
  2.               Liver
  3.               Small intestine
  4.              Stomach

 

2. The following statements are either correct or not correct. Write TRUE if the statement is correct or FALSE if the statement is not correct.

 

(i)     A cell is the basic functional unit of life

(ii)  A victim of an electric shock should be moved by using metallic object

(iii) Sexually Transmitted Diseases can be treated using painkillers

(iv) The best way to dispose clinical syringes is by recycling

(v)   The use of unsterilized surgical and skin piercing tools can lead to HIV/AIDS transmission

(vi) A group of interdependent organisms living in an environment is called a community

(vii) Animal cells have no chloroplasts

(viii)  Maintaining personal hygiene reduces the risk of infection

(ix) Proteins in the diet are needed for growth and repair

(x)   Malaria is transmitted by a plasmodium

 

 

3.

List A

List B

(i)     An enzyme that converts lipids to fatty acids and glycerol

(ii)  It contains an acidic medium for digestion

(iii) Sites for dumping waste and covering it with soil

(iv)     The process of burning waste until it is completely destroyed

(v)      The process of turning waste into new products

 

  1. Cow
  2. Duodenum
  3. Ferns
  4. Human being
  5. Incineration
  6. Landfills
  7. Lipase
  8. Pit latrines
  9. Recycling
  10. Typhoid

 

 

b. Complete each of the following statements by writing the correct answer in the space provided.

(i)     The elements required in large quantities are called………………..

(ii)  The loss of nutrients into ground due to water logging…………….

(iii) Classification based on external features only……………

(iv)  Have two life-cycles which alternate to complete life………………

(v)   Organisms that feeds on dead decaying matter………

SECTION B 50 Marks

4. (a) Describe the procedures of giving First Aid to a victim of a snake bite.

    (b) Give a reason as to why it is necessary to put on gloves when giving first Aid to a bleeding person.

 

5. (a) What is classification?

    (b) List four advantages of fungi

    (c) Outline two disadvantages of fungi

 

 

6. (a) (i) What do you understand by the term “laboratory”?

          (ii) Outline four qualities of a good laboratory

 

    (b) Mention one function of each of the following apparati:

(i)     Petri dish

(ii)  Mortar and pestle

(iii) Hand lens

(iv) Thermometer

 

7. (a) What is meant by the term “agent of diseases”?
    (b) Name the agent for each of the following diseases:

(i)     Common cold

(ii)  Cholera

(iii) Dysentery

(iv) Bilharzia

 

8. (a) What do you understand by the term “Puberty”

    (b) Mention four requirements of personal hygiene

    (c) State two ways of maintaining personal hygiene during puberty.

9. (a) What do you understand by the term “water borne diseases” as used in Biology?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

     (b) Name any three water borne diseases.

(i)     ……………………………………………………………………

(ii)  ……………………………………………………………………

(iii) ……………………………………………………………………

 

     (c) What would happen if a health person drinks unboiled water contaminated with the following?

 (i) Salmonella typhi…………………………………………………………………………………..

 (ii) Entamoeba histolytica……………………………………………………………………………

 

SECTION C

Essay writing:

 

10. Write an essay on kwashiorkor using the following guidelines:

  • Meaning
  • Cause
  • Symptoms
  • Effects
  • Prevention and control

 

11. Write an essay on tuberculosis using the following guidelines:

  • Cause
  • Transmission
  • Signs/symptoms
  • Effects
  • Prevention and control

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