K.C.S.E Biology Q & A - MODEL 2019PP1QN06
​(a) Name the respiratory structure in the amoeba.
(b) Give a reason for your answer in (a) above.
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(a) cell membrane/plasma membrane /plasmalemma;
(b) has a large surface area to volume ratio
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K.C.S.E Biology Q & A - MODEL 2019PP1QN05
Explain why significantly increasing the blood pH slows down the rate of selective reabsorption of materials in the kidney tubules.
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K.C.S.E Biology Q & A - MODEL 2019PP1QN04
In investigating a certain physiological process, students set up the apparatus as shown below and made the observations after 30 minutes as illustrated.
​(a) Name the physiological process being investigated.
(b) Account for the observation made at the end of the experiment. (c) State the likely identity of G.
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. (a) osmosis
(b) solution E is hypertonic/ had more solute molecules compared to solution F; solution F hypotonic to solution E; by osmosis water molecules move through the semi- permeable membrane G (from solution F to E); hence decreases in volume of F/ increased solution E; (c) semi permeable membrane /visking tubing /slice of potato /pawpaw (any other permeable plant tissue) pig bladder/cellophane paper/dialysis membranes. K.C.S.E Biology Q & A - MODEL 2019PP1QN03
The diagram below illustrates a specialised cell obtained from a certain tissue.
​(a) Name the cell.
(b) State two ways in which the cell is structurally adapted to its function.
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(a) nerve cell/motor neuron; acc neuron
(b) longer axon to transmit impulses/delivers action potential along way; has numerous dendrites for receiving/delivering /transmitting impulse; myelin sheath for faster transmission of impulse/insulation of axon; Schwan cell for secretion of myelin sheath; node of ranvier to enhance speed of transmission of impulse; cell body has nucleus for controlling nerve impulse transmission.
K.C.S.E Biology Q & A - MODEL 2019PP1QN02
Explain why the bat is classified as a mammal yet it flies.
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K.C.S.E Biology Q & A - MODEL 2019PP1QN02
Besides venation, state two other external characteristics of leaves that can be used to classify plants.
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(a) shape of the leaf blade/lamina(broadness or narrowness); leaf margin(smooth or serrated); leaf apex(pinnate dot rounded);leaf arrangement; leaf colour ; (leaf texture(smooth or rough); leaf type(simple or compound)leaf sheath/petiole(absence or presence)
(b) has mammary gland; body covered with fur/hair; gives birth/does not lay eggs; has external ears/pinnae; has seven cervical vertebrae; has sweat glands; heterodonts/four types of teeth K.C.S.E Biology Q & A - MODEL 2019PP1QN01
Name the characteristic of living organisms illustrated by each of the activities described below:
(a) Dressing heavily (b) Bursting of the sporangium in the Rhizopus sp
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K.C.S.E Biology Q & A - MODEL 2018PP1QN27
Below is a graphical representation of how basal metabolic rates compare in Various animals.
​From the graph, explain why the mouse has a higher breathing rate than the elephant.
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K.C.S.E Biology Q & A - MODEL 2018PP1QN26
State two advantages terrestrial animals have in excreting urea as their main nitrogenous waste product.
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K.C.S.E Biology Q & A - MODEL 2018PP1QN25
Desert kangaroo rats spend most of their time in underground burrows,
(a) Name this type of behavioral activity (b) Explain the significance of this behaviour to the organism.
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​(a) Aestivation;
(b) Reduced metabolic activity; hence low rate of respiration; minimizing water loss/dessication (to the environment);
K.C.S.E Biology Q & A - MODEL 2018PP1QN24
Explain why a camel has a longer nephron than a whale.
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K.C.S.E Biology Q & A - MODEL 2018PP1QN23
State two characteristics of living things illustrated in the photograph below.
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K.C.S.E Biology Q & A - MODEL 2018PP1QN22
What does the term evolution mean?
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K.C.S.E Biology Q & A - MODEL 2018PP1QN21
State two ways in which plants with weak stems obtain mechanical support.
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K.C.S.E Biology Q & A - MODEL 2018PP1QN20
Give two illustrations of analogous structures in mammals.
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K.C.S.E Biology Q & A - MODEL 2018PP1QN20
Define the term analogous structures.
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K.C.S.E Biology Q & A - MODEL 2018PP1QN19
The diagrams below illustrate some forms of beaks in birds.
​(a) Which diagram represents the beak from which the others are likely to have evolved?
(b) Explain your answer in (a) above.
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​ (a) Beak M
(b) Beak M is simple/basic; original beak; the birds separated to occupy different niches; and specialized for different diets; leading to more complex/developed beaks over time; K.C.S.E Biology Q & A - MODEL 2018PP1QN18
​A tall, light skinned lady with pimples on her face has long hair and limps.
(a) List two features which the lady has that are due to inheritance.
(b) Explain why most recessive genes are expressed phenotypically in male offspring of humans.
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​(a) Height (tallness);
Long hair; Skin colour (light); (b) Most of the genes are sex-linked and are carried on the X - chromosomes; boys receive X chromosomes from the mother (and Y chromosomes from the father); if the X carries a recessive gene, it is more likely to be phenotypically expressed in boys;
K.C.S.E Biology Q & A - MODEL 2018PP1QN17
Explain the role of carbonic anhydrase in red blood cells.
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K.C.S.E Biology Q & A - MODEL 2018PP1QN16
Name the bones that articulate to form a ball and socket joint at the hip.
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K.C.S.E Biology Q & A - MODEL 2018PP1QN15
Explain why a bony fish dies shortly after being removed from water.
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K.C.S.E Biology Q & A - MODEL 2018PP1QN14
The diagram below illustrates a germinating seedling.
​(a) Name the type of germination illustrated in the diagram
(b) Describe how the type of germination named in (a) above is brought about.
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​(a) Epigeal;
(b) Hypocotyl elongates faster than the epicotyl; pushing cotyledons above the ground;
K.C.S.E Biology Q & A - MODEL 2018PP1QN13
State two limitations of using a quadrat to estimate the population of organisms.
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K.C.S.E Biology Q & A - MODEL 2018PP1QN11
Name three structures of the skin essential for its homeostatic function.
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