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INSTRUCTIONS
SECTON A (20MARKS)
Write a letter of the correct answer in the space provided beside each question
(i)
Which of the following changes occur is the eye when a person moves from a bright sunshine into
a dark room?
A.
The pupil become large
B.
The lens becomes thicker
C.
The ciliary muscles relax
D.
The eye becomes blind
E.
The pupil becomes small
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
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C.
D.
E.
2.
Hypothesis
Theories
Laws
(vi)
Which of the following hormones controls reabsorption of water from the urinary tubules when
the amount of water in the blood is below normal?
A.
Adrenaline
B.
Acetyl-chlorine
C.
Anti- diuretic hormone
D.
Oxytocine
E.
Oestrogen
(vii)
(viii)
The following are causes of deafness and loss of hearing .Which one is not?
A.
Blockage of the external auditory canal
B.
Rapture of the eardrum
C.
Fusion of the ear ossicles
D.
Pierced pinna
(ix)
(x)
Match item in list A with the responses in List B by writing the letter of corresponding responses beside the
item number.
LIST A
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LISTB
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(i)
(ii)
(iii)
.Liver
(iv)
.Heat gain
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
L.
M.
N.
O.
P.
Q.
R.
Lactic acid
Myopia
Hypermetropia
Transpiration
Respiration
Pupil
Iris
Homoiotherm
Homeostasis
Vasodilation
Vasoconstriction
Person hygiene
Good manners
Phototropism
Geotropism
Nephritis
Detoxification
Defacation
S. Diabetes
SECTION B(60MARKS )
This section consists of short answer question. You are required to give short and clear answers and direct to
the point.
3.
(a)
(b)
4.
(a)
MAOMO On her way to the market came across a rattle snake on the path coming right
towards her in no time she found herself up a tree.
(i)
What gave her the ability to climb the tree so quickly
(ii)
Identify the different processes that went on in her body during this incidence
(b)
Stunted growth and severe mental retardation during early stages of development may be due
to the under-secretion of a certain chemical substance
(i)
Identify this chemical substance
(ii)
What name is given to the condition described in (b)?
5.
(i)
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(ii)
Explain step by step how sound waves are transmitted from the eardrum to the brain for
interpretation
(a)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
6.
(b)
7.
RESPIRATION
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
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BURNING
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
..
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SECTION C (20MARKS)
Answer one (1) question in this section
Through the process of photosynthesis, green plants converts solar energy into chemical energy which can
be used by other living organisms. Write an essay on how photosynthesis take place and show clearly the
importance of this process to the existence of our planet (i.e. the Earth)
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