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[60 marks]
Answer all questions.
X Y
Diagram 1
(a) Name organelle :
(i) X : …………………………… Y : ……………………………
[2 marks]
(b) (i) Suggest the cells in which these organelles are found in abundance.
[2 marks]
(ii) Which of these organelles are found in both animal and plant cell ?
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[1 mark]
(c) State the main function of organelle X and name the process involved.
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[2 marks]
(d) (i) Explain the process that occur in T
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[3 marks ]
(ii) Predict what happens to the cells if organelle Y is damaged.
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[1 mark]
2.
Diagram 2
P ; ………………………………………………………………
Q : ……………………………………………………………..
R : ………………………………………………………………… [ 3 marks]
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[1 mark]
ii) State two features of the particle that enables it to pass through
the phospholipid bilayers of the cell membrane
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[2 marks]
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[2 marks]
(d) A poisonous substance , cyanide enters the cell . After a while ,
certain particles could no longer pass through passage R , but passage P
and Q are still functional . Explain why.
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[4 marks]
3 Diagram 3 shows the liver, intestine and the related blood vessels in the human
body.
Diagram 3
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[1 mark]
(ii) State one nutrient that is not transported by P after taking a meal.
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[1 mark]
b) (i) Explain what happens to the following nutrients transported to the liver.
Glucose : …………………………………………………………………………...
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[3 marks]
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[3 Marks]
(ii) Besides glucose and amino acids, state other two substances that are being
transported by P.
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[2 Marks]
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[3 Marks]
4. Diagram 4 (i) shows a part of an animal cell together with a few of cell organelles
involved in the synthesis of organic molecule Y. Diagram 4(ii) shows the
components of molecule X.
Rough endoplasmic
reticulum Plasma
membrane
X P
Nucleus
Amino acids in
cytoplasm
Molecule Y
Diagram 4(i)
R
sugar
Diagram 4(ii)
(a) Name molecules X and Y.
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(b) Molecule Y is synthesized in organelles P. What is P?
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(c) Synthesis of molecule Y is a very specific process. It depends on the
information contained in molecule X.
(i) What is the nature or type of the information contained in molecule X.
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(ii) How is the information carried out from the nucleus to organelle P?
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[ 2 marks ]
(d) Diagram 4(ii) shows the basic unit of molecule X.
(i) What is the basic unit of molecule X ?
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(ii) Name the structures R and Q that form the basic unit of molecule X.
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(e) (i) Give one example of molecule Y which is synthesized in human pancreas.
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[ 1 mark ]
(ii) What is the significance of the molecule in (e) (i) for human being?
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5. Diagram 5 shows cell P and cell Q undergoes prophase stage for two types of
cell division in an animal cell.
Cell P Cell Q
Diagram 5
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[1 mark]
(b) Which cell undergoes meiosis? Give one reason for your answer.
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marks]
(c) Draw the cell in detail to show the stages of metaphase and anaphase in cell
Q. [ 3 marks]
Metaphase Anaphase
(d) State the chromosome behaviour at the stages of metaphase and anaphase of
cell P.
Metaphase:…………………………………………………………………………………
Anaphase:………………………………………………………………………………….
[2 marks]
(e) Diagram 6 shows the formation of cancer cell in the mouth.
Carsinogenic
chemical
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(f) Explain the importance of mitosis in the process of cloning banana plants.
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Section B
[ 40 marks]
Plant Q
Diagram 7
(a) Diagram 7 shows a plant species P with green leaves on a tree trunk.
(i) Describe the relationship between species P and the host plant, Q. [4 marks]
(ii) Explain how species P obtains their needs and adapted to the environment
[6 marks]
(b) Diagram 8 shows types of interaction between two organisms in an ecosystem.
Explain how
Organism
population/
wolf
arbitrary
unit rabbit
Diagram 8 Time/month
the interaction between the two organisms controls each other population.
[10 marks]
7. (a) Diagram 9 shows the surface of the alveolus and blood capillaries in the lung.
Explain simple diffusion which occurs alveolus .
[4marks]
Rate of Rate of
photosynthesis photosynthesis
Rate of
photosynthesis
10 20 30 40 Temperature(°C)
Diagram 10c
By using the above information, describe how the leaves are stuctured so that the
rate of photosynthesis is maximum in plants. [10 marks]
(b)
Diagram 11(a)
Diagram 11(a) shows food pyramid which is needed by the woman who is not
pregnant. A pregnant mother is found to consume daily diet as shown in Diagram
11(b) while Diagram 11(c) shows a daily habit of the mother.
Based on the three Diagrams above, justify how a daily habit of the mother may
affect the growth and development of the foetus . [10 marks]
9. (a)
The thinning of the ozone layer is an environmental issue which is always being
discussed. Describe the effect of the thinning of the ozone layer on the
environment and living organisms on the earth. Suggest different ways to
solve this problem.
[10marks]
a) (b) Diagram 9 shows sources of greenhouse gases from human activities
and natural processes Explain the sources of greenhouse gases.
[10marks]