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Instruction to candidates
There are fifty questions in this paper. For each question four suggested answers are given.
Choose correct answer and indicate it on the multiple-choice answer sheet provided.
Read the instructions on the multiple-choice answer sheet carefully.
Answer all questions. Marks will be not deducted for wrong answers.
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1. Which of the following properties of water are important for the survival of
organisms?
I Universal solvent
II High specific heat capacity
III Low viscosity
IV High surface tension
I and II
I, II and III
I, II and IV
I, II, III and IV
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5. The table below shows different organelles and their function.Which of the following is
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I Mitochondrion (a) Carries out autophagy and autolysis
II Smooth endoplasmic reticulum (b) Synthesises lipid
III Lysosome (c) Produces energy through aerobic respiration
IV Golgi apparatus (d) Synthesises and transports protein
V Rough endoplasmic reticulum (e) Stores and modifies protein
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V. Cyanide is a poison that binds to copper ions of cytochrome oxidase. Which of the
following is ! about the inhibitor?
It only binds to the enzyme¶s active site.
Its action depends on the relative substrate concentration
It binds loosely and temporarily to the enzyme
It alters the configuration of the enzyme
8. In the leaf of the Crassulacean plant, carbon dioxide is fixed at night to form a certain
substance. The substance is stored in the cell vacuoles until daytime because it
easily dissolves and diffuses out of the cell
affects the pH of the cytoplasm
needs to be activated by enzymes in the cell vacuoles
is active osmotically and must be isolated
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Glycogen
Hexose sugar
Triose sugar
Lactic acid Pyruvic acid Acetyl coenzyme A Krebs cycle
Alcohol
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II only
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13. The table below shows different organisms and their mode of nutrition.Which of the following
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II and III only
III and IV only
I, II, III and IV
21. Which one of the following conditions are regulated by the parasympathetic nervous system?
A Dilation of the bronchioles
B Dilation of the pupils
C Dilation of the arterioles to the intestine
D Contraction of the bladder sphincter
22. The diagram below shows the sarcomere of a striated muscle fibre. Name the protein in
the filament labelled X.
Collagen
Myosin
Actin
Fibrin
23. Which of the following glands would cause an increase in secretion if a person does not eat
and drink for a day?
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2m. The diagram below shows five hormones V, W, X, Y and Z involved in reproduction. Which of
the following combinations is true?
Pituitary
Z V W X
Ovary Y
Uterus
25. Which of the following statements is true for T cells but not for B cells?.
Stimulate production of antibodies by the plasma cell.
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2V. Which of the following statements are '# # about antigens.
I They are produced in response against non-self substances.
II They are produced by lymphocytes.
III They are proteins or combination of proteins and polysaccharides.
IV They are mostly pathogens.
I only
I and II
III and IV
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27. The table below shows the reproductive methods of several organisms. Which of the following
is the correct combination?
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I Budding (a)
II Polyembryony (b)
III Sporulation (c)
IV Parthenogenesis (d)
28. In ! the special hypha that grows towards each other during con0ugation is called
sporangiophore
progametangium
gametangium
zygospore
29. Where does meiosis occur in angiosperms?
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32. The following graph shows the changes in total dry weight of the seed and the dry weight
of the endosperm during germination of a certain cereal.
I only
II only
II and III
III and IV
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33. The graph below shows the sigmoid growth curve of an organism
Identify the phase where decrease of food and increase of waste products takes place.
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Y
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35. In man, free ear lobe is dominant to attached ear lobe while curly hair is dominant to
straight hair. If a couple is heterozygous for both traits, what is the probability of having a
child with free ear lobes and straight hair?
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2 / 1V
3 / 1V
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3V. The following table shows map distances between genes along a chromosome.
Linked genes AB AC AD BC BD CD
Map distance ( % ) 30 5 10 35 20 15
37. The base sequence of a gene MNOPQRS undergoes two mutations to become
MNPRS. What types of mutation have occured?
Two inversions
Two translocations
Two deletions
Two substitutions
38. A dominant allele Y for yellow coat in rat functions as a lethal gene in the homozygous
state. If 1V% of 1000 foetuses are stillborn, what percentage is expected to be
heterozygous in the population?
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m0. Which of the following statements about the lactose operon are true?
I Lactose induces transcription by inactivating the repressor
II The repressor protein is produced by the regulator gene
III The promoter is mRNA transcribed from DNA
IV The expression of the genes depends on the inducer
I and II
III and IV
I, II and III
I, II and IV
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m3. Which of the following sequences is the correct taxonomic hierarchy for man?
Mammalia, Animalia, Primates, Hominidae, Chordata, Homo, sapiens.
Animalia, Primates, Mammalia, Chordata, Homo, sapiens, Hominidae
Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia, Primates, Hominidae, Homo, sapiens
Mammalia, Chordata, Animalia, Primates, Hominidae, Homo, sapiens
mm. Which of the features below distinguishes the class Arachnida from Insecta ?
Triploblastic coelomate
Perivisceral cavity is haemocoel
Open circulatory system with a dorsal heart
It has four pairs of walking legs
m5. The table below shows a list of organisms and their structural features. Which
combination is correct?
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(a) with chloroplast
II
(b) with two pairs of antenna
III (c) with chaetae
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(d) with four pairs of walking legs
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m9. Energy reductions occur at any level of energy flow in an ecosystem because energy is
I not assimilated
II lost through decomposition
III lost during respiration
IV converted into storage substances
II and III
II and IV
I, II and III
I, III and IV
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