Bio F2 MS
Bio F2 MS
Bio F2 MS
NO………………CLASS………
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.
1. What is biology?
Is the study of living things (1 mark)
For magnification
-zoology
-botany
-microbiology
6.Define each of the following terminologies as used in biology : (2 marks)
a). Ecologystudy of living organisms and their surrounding
b). Anatomy
study of internal strucres of living organisms
b) Give a reason why an electron microscope cannot be used to study life specimen. (1 mark)
-to bring together living organisms with similar characteristicsbut seperates the ones with differ features
-helps in placing living organism into their correct groups for reference
-helps to arrange information in an ordry manner
-helps to understand the evolutionary relationsnios between differ organisms
Growth is the irreversible increase in size and mass while development is the irreversible change in
complexity of a sructere of an organism
13.During a practical lesson to estimate the size of a cell, using the sketch below which some students observed, calculate
the length of one cell in micrometers given that the field of view was 8mm wide. (3 marks)
=8x1000/8
=1000 micrometer
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b) The diagram below represents a certain apparatus used by biology students.
(ii) State the role of the apparatus named in b) (i) above. (1 mark)
Species.pilosa (1 mk)
ii) State the function of the organelle identified in 2b(i) above. (1 Mark)
synthesis and transport proteins
17. If a light microscope had an eye piece lens of X25 and an objective lens of X40, what would
the total magnification be? (2 mks)
mag =eye piece lens x objective lens
= 25x40
= X1000
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18. State the importance of each of the following process in living things. (3 mks)
i. Respiration.
Synthesis energy
iii. Reproduction
Helps in giving rise to new offspring thus prevent the extinction of a certain species
19. a). Give a reason why each of the following steps are followed when preparing cross sections
of a leaf for examination under a microscope:(4mks)
b)Cutting very thin sections
What is the role of the organelle you have named in (a) above. (1 mk)
Site for photosynthesis
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Name the parts labeled J and L. (3 mks)
J-lamella
L-granum
25. The diagram below represents the structure of a light microscope. Study it and answer the
questions that follow.
A-eye piece
B-Course adjustment knob
C-Fine adjustment knob
D-Objective lens
E-Condenser
F-Diaphragm
G-Mirror
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ii. Is used to move the body tube over very small distances when observing under
high power magnification. (1 mk)
E-Concentrate light on to the stsge
F-regulate the amount of light passing through the condenser
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i. Is this an animal or a plant cell? (1 mk)
animal cell
ii. Give a reason for your answer in (b) (i) (1 mk)
lacks cell wall
b)Name the parts labeled A B C E E H
(5 mks)
A-Golgi body
B-Ribosomes
C-Nucleolus
E-Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
H-Mitochondrion
27. Briefly and adequately explain how plants compensate for lack of movement in a constantly changing environment.
(2 marks)
- The grow towards towards light
-They carryout pollination
plants Animals
Contain chlorophyll Lacks chlorophyll
Respond slowly to their environment Respond rapidly to changes in environment
Do not move about Move about in search of food and shelter
Growth occurs at meristematic only Growth occurs all over the body
Lacks complex excretory organ Have complex excretory organ
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