PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

FORM FOUR PRE - KIPSSA EXAMINATION

Instructions
1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of eleven (11) questions.
2. Answer all questions in the sections A and B and two (2) questions from
section C of which question 11 is compulsory.
3. All writing should be in blue or black pen, except for diagrams that must be
drawn in pencil.
4. Cellular phones and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the
examination room
5. Write your Examination number on every page of your answer booklet(s).

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 SECTION A (16 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section.
1. For each of the items (i) – (x) choose the correct answer among the given
alternatives and write its letter beside the item number in your answer sheet
provided.
(i) Among the following are functions of nucleus, which one is not?
A. Determine the chemical process that takes place in a cell
B. Initiate cell division
C. Control function of all parts of the cell
D. Determine the heredity characteristics of the cell
E. Forms cell membrane
(ii) Epiphytes are organisms that grow on tree branches and normally do not
harm the tree. Therefore, these organisms undergo which mode of
feeding;
A. Holozoic
B. Parasitism
C. Saprophytism
D. Mutualism
E. Commensalism
(iii) Water from the roots of flowing plants is transported up the plant by
different forces. Which of the following initiate and rise water to the least
height?
A. Adhesion force
B. Capillarity
C. Root pressure
D. Transpiration pull
E. Cohesion force
(iv) Anaerobic respiration in animals produces;
A. Alcohol
B. Lactic acid
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Oxygen
E. Ethanol
(v) Which of the following conditions would cause the adrenal gland to
produce adrenaline hormone/
A. Eating tomato
B. Seeing a snake
C. Smelling a lemon
D. Intake of excess sugar and salts
E. Playing a music
(vi) Mr. and Mrs. Iguwa have normal skin but happened to have four children
one of them an albino. What are their possible genotypes?
A. AA x AA
B. aa x aa
C. Aa x Aa
D. AA x Aa
E. Aa x aa
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 (vii) Which of the following best define allergy?
A. Body reactions to antigen
B. Body reaction against a specific drug
C. Body reaction against a disease-causing micro-organism
D. Accumulation of mucus by inhaling dust particles
E. Formation of rashes caused by eating specific food
(viii) During the biology class session, a biology teacher explained to his
students about a theory of origin of life which states that, “The universe
has always existed and has no origin, that is it did not have a moment of
creation thus life has no origin”. Which of the following is the correct
name of this theory?
A. The steady state theory
B. Special creation theory
C. Organic evolution theory
D. Cosmozoan theory
E. Spontaneous generation theory
(ix) Which of the following does not show homology?
A. Limb structures in vertebrates
B. Beaks in birds
C. Foot structure in birds
D. Wings of birds and insects
E. Pentadactile structures in vertebrates
(x) A position at which a gene is found in a chromosome is;
A. Trait
B. Locus
C. Chromatid
D. Allele
E. Progeny

2. Match the items in list A with the responses in list B by writing the letter of the
correct responses in list B besides the item number in the answer booklet
provided.
List A List B
(i) Numerous segments each bears two pairs of A. Insect
jointed legs B. Leech
(ii) Pair of compound eyes raised on stalks C. Annelida
(iii) Phylum consisting of endoparasites which D. Chilopoda
have suckers and hooks on proscolex E. Platyhelminthes
(iv) Phylum consisting of elongated round worm F. Arachnida
with pointed ends G. Diplopoda
(v) Have pairs of jointed appendages H. Arthropoda
(vi) Phylum which consists of earthworm I. Crustacean
J. Coelenterata
K. Nematoda

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 SECTION B (54 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section
3. (a) A group of form four students from Manyanya secondary school had a study
visit to Mt. Meru hospital. They noted a patient with sunken eyes, severe
dehydration, weak pulse, deep breathing, vomiting and convulsions.
(i) What would be the possible disease that this patient was suffering from?
(ii) Suggest preventive measures for the disease in (a)(i) above

(b) AIDS is one of the threatening diseases worldwide. Briefly explain the
precautions that must be taken when caring for someone with AIDS.

4. Figure 1 is a diagram of a plant root. Study the diagram and answer the
questions that follow.

Figure 1

(a) (i) Name the group of plant represented by the diagram in figure 1.
(ii) Give any two examples of plants which can be found in group of plants
mentioned in (a) (i) above.
(iii) Name the organisms which inhabit the swellings of the roots
(iv) What is the name of the relationship existing between the plant and the
organism mentioned in (a)(i) above?

(b) Name the bacterium which does the nitrogen fixation cycle.

(c) Suppose your biology teacher organizes a study tour to Manyara National
Park. During your visit, you observe the following organisms; vulture,
antelope, shrubs, cheater, and wildebeest. As a form four student draw a
diagram that represents the food web and two food chains from these
organisms.

5. (a) State the actions which takes place in human being in response to each of
the following conditions;
(i) When the surrounding temperature is low.
(ii) When the body temperature rises due to increase in surrounding
temperature.
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 (b) Explain any three (3) advantages of an organism being homoethermic.

6. (a) A parent left bread in a cupboard, after three days white things were seen
with club like structures at the top. As a student;
(i) Identify the organisms immersed on the bread.
(ii) Name the kingdom and phylum of the organisms.

(b) Mention any three (3) distinctive features of the kingdom to which
mushroom belong.

7. (a) Explain in one sentence why the following features occur to these
organisms.
(i) Streamlined body of birds
(ii) Ciliated trachea of human
(iii) Needle-like leaves of plants found in desert
(iv) Coiled and elongated ileum in humans
(b) An engineer needs to approve a building to be used as biology laboratory.
(i) What is biology laboratory?
(ii) List four (4) qualities which he/she must consider in order for that building
to be considered as good biology laboratory.

8. (a) Give the hormone responsible for each of the following biological processes.
(i) Development of male sexual characteristics.
(ii) Development of female sexual characteristics
(iii) Prepares the body for fight or flight response
(iv) Raised blood sugar level
(v) Initiate labour pain
(b) Nervous coordination differs from hormonal coordination. Explain in four (4)
points.
SECTION C (30 Marks)
Answer two (2) questions from this section
9. Recently most women are using artificial methods to prevent pregnancies
intentionally without considering the negative impacts of these methods.
Assume you are the health officer of Mtakuja village prepare a report that
explain in details about the negative impacts of these methods of family
planning (four points).

10. The members of the kingdom Monera are advantageous and disadvantageous.
Using six (6) points justify this statement.

11. Many people especially the youth engage in bad habits of using drugs such as
cocaine, heroin, and marijuana. What do you think are causes of the youth to
engage in drug abuse? Suggest the ways in which we can stop youth from this
habit.

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