FORM THREE BIOLOGY PRACTICAL ONE

EXAMS

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231/3
Biology Practical
Paper 3
Time: 1/3/4 Hours

Biology Examinations

Instructions to candidates
1. Answer all questions in this paper in the spaces provided after each
question.
2. You are required to spend the first 15 minutes reading the whole paper
carefully before commencing your work.
3. This paper consists of 4 printed pages. Candidates should check the
question paper to ensure all pages are printed as indicated and that no
questions are missing.
4. Candidates should answer the questions in correct English. Incorrect
spellings of especially technical terms may be penalized.

For examiners use only;

QUESTION TOTAL SCORE CANDIDATE’S

2 12

3 13

TOTAL 40

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1. You are provided with cooking oil, liquids H and E and an Irish potato.

(a) Label two test tubes A and B. Place 2cm3 of water into each test tube. Add 8
drops of the cooking oil into each test tube. To the test tube labelled A, add 8
drops of liquid H. Shake both test tubes. Allow to stand for 2 minutes.
i) Record your observations. (2marks)
Test tube A

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Test tube B
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ii) Name the process that has taken place in test tube A. (1mark)
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iii) State the significance of the process named in (a) (ii) above. (1mark)
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iv) Name;
The digestive juice in humans that has the same effect on oil as liquid L. (1mark)
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v) The region of the alimentary canal into which the juice named in (a) (iv) above
is secreted(1mark)
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(b) Label one test tube C.
Place 2cm3 of liquid E into the test tube. Add a drop of iodine solution into the
test tube.
(i) Record your observation (1mark)
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(ii) Suggest the identity of E (1mark)
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(c) Cut out a cube whose sides are about 2cm from the Irish potato
provided.Crush the cube to obtain a paste. Place the paste into the test tube
labelled C containing E and iodine solution from (b) above. Leave the set up for
at least 30 minutes.
i) Record your observations. (1mark)
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ii) Account for the results in (c) (i) above. (3marks)
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(d) (i) Cut out another cube whose sides are 1cm from the Irish potato provided.
Crush the cube to obtain a paste. Use the paste to carry out food test with
Benedict`s solution and record the results. (1mark)
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(ii) Account for the results in (d) (i) above. (2marks)
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2.The diagrams below represents plants , K,L and M. study them carefully and answer the
questions that follow

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a) Giving a reason in each case, classify each plant into its division.

Plant K (2mks)
Division............................................................................................................................
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Plant L (2mks)
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 b) Using observable features only, state the subdivision of plant M (2marks)
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Reason...........................................................................................................................................
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c) Identify the parts labeled P,U,V & Y(4mks)
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d) State the functions of part T and state why (d) grows in wet areas. (2 marks)
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Reason why (d) grows in wet areas
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3.Below are diagrams of part of the urinary system. Examine them.

i)Name the parts labeled A and B in figure 1 (2mks)

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ii)Name the parts labeled V, W, X and Y in figure 11. (4mks)

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W…………………………………………….

X…………………………………………….

Y…………………………………………….

b) State two adaptations of part labeled W to its function (2mks)

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c)In the diagram, name the part where;

i)Counter current flow occurs (1mks)

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ii)Reabsorption of water occurs (1mks)

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d)Explain what would happen to the process of urine formation in absence of anti-duiretic hormone
(ADH) (3mks)

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