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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.

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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

2. Which of the following combinations are  ! about fibrous protein?

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 Primary Yes Yes Antibody
 Tertiary No Yes Amylase
 Secondary No No Collagen
 Quaternary No No Cytochrome oxidase

3. Which cell component is  found in all prokaryotic cells?

 cell surface membrane
 endoplasmic reticulum
cell wall
 ribosome

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m. The diagram below shows an organelle

Choose the functions of the organelle from the list below.

I Stores and modifies substances that are produced for secretion.
II Synthesises polypeptide chains.
III Transports lipids and detoxifies various toxins.
IV Stores glucose.
 I only
 IV only
 II and III
 III and IV

5. The table below shows different organelles and their function.Which of the following is
correct?
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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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 (b) (c) (d) (a) (e)
(d) (b) (e) (c) (a)
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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

7. Which of the following conditions #$ cause enzymes to become inactive?

I Addition of protease
II Incubation at 100°C
III Termination of the catalysed reaction
IV Depletion of the substrate
V Presence of an inhibitor
 I and II
 I and III
III and IV
 III, IV and V

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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 the effect of high urea concentration in the blood
 the affinity of haemoglobin for carbon dioxide
the influence of carbon dioxide concentration on the dissociation of oxyhaemoglobin
 the increase in the rate of dissociation of carbon dioxide caused by Fe2+ ions

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I It detoxifies the blood
II It receives glucose from the small intestine and releases it into the blood at a suitable rate.
III It is also capable of producing glucose from non-carbohydrate sources.
IV It plays a role in temperature regulation

 I and II only
 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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I ȕ cells in the islets of Langerhans

II Į cells in the islets of Langerhans
III Posterior lobe of pituitary gland
IV Thyroid gland
 I and II
 I and IV
II and III
 II and IV

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

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25. Which of the following statements is true for T cells but not for B cells?.
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 Detect antigens with receptors on their membrane.

 Lymphocytes must pass through the thymus gland before they can function.
 Respond to antigens resulting in the production of immunocyte clones.

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
 II, III and IV

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is the correct combination?
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II Polyembryony (b)  
III Sporulation (c) 

IV Parthenogenesis (d)  

        

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 (d) (c) (a) (b)

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the special hypha that grows towards each other during con0ugation is called
 sporangiophore
 progametangium
gametangium
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29. Where does meiosis occur in angiosperms?
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of the endosperm during germination of a certain cereal.

What conclusions can be drawn based on the graph?

I During germination of the seed the embryo utilises food stored in the endosperm
II The water content inside the seed determines its dry weight.
III Food stored in the cotyledon is insufficient for proper germination and growth of the
seed.
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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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is determined by a recessive sex-linked gene and its
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cross between a black male and a yellow female?
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 1 1

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
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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

Which of the following is the correct gene sequence?

 BADC
 BDAC
BCAD
 BACD

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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39. The following diagram shows the lactose operon.

Which of the following will stop the production of enzymes?

 K
 M
 N
 X

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

m1. Name the process of selecting a transformed bacterial clone.

 Filtering
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Cloning
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m2. Which of the following statements are true for cloning?

I DNA ligase is used for recombining DNA fragments
II à
RI is used for cutting the DNA chain
III Reverse transcriptase is used for producing mRNA from cDNA
IV Ampicillin treatment is used for screening transformed bacteria
 I and II
 I, II and IV
II, III and IV
 I, II, III and IV

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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II   
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III 
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I The trophic level of an organism in its community.
II The functions of an organism in the form of energy flow and nutrient cycle.
III The method of how an organism makes use of its environment in order to live.
IV A group of plants and animals living naturally in an environment.
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m9. Energy reductions occur at any level of energy flow in an ecosystem because energy is
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Total number in area X 3 0 5 1 2 3 0 7 V 3
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