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PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
HAI DISTRICT COUNCIL
FORM ONE - TERMINAL EXAMINATIONS MAY - 2025
BIOLOGY
CODE:033
TIME 2:30HRS
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This paper consist three sections A, B and C.
2. Answer all the questions in all sections.
3. Section A and C carry 15 marks each while section B carries 70 marks.
SECTION A (15 MARKS)
1. Choose the correct answer among the given alternatives and write the answer in the box provided
below:
(i) The process which plants and some bacteria use the energy from the sun to produce
glucose is called:-
(a) Photolysis (b) Hydrolysis (c) Photosynthesis (d) Plasmolysis.
(ii) The following are typical part of eukaryotic cell except:-
(a) Cytoplasm (b) Cell membrane (c) Nucleus (d) Cilia
(iii) A structure that enclose and protect the inner part of plant cell are called:-
(a) Cell wall (b) cell membrane (c) Nucleus (d) chloroplasts
(iv) Predict what will happen if the plant lack nitrogen:-
(a) Leaves will turn yellow (b) Leaves will turn to blue (c) Leaves will turn to purple
(d) Leaves will turn to brown
(v) Which of the following field of study is not related to Biology?
(a) Agriculture (b) Astronomy (c) Medicine (d) Nutrition
(vi) The instrument which used to magnifying small specimen into large size is called:-
(a) Beaker (b) cylinder (c) Microscope (d) Thermometer
(vii) The process of grouping organisms according to their similarities and differences is called:-
(a) Classification (b) Nutrition (c) Reproduction (d) Respiration
(viii) In order to maintain the continuity of living things the organism should give birth of new
individual of their kind. This process is called:-
(a) Respiration (b) Excretion (c) Nutrition (d) Reproduction
(ix) Cells have various functions is human body, the process in which a cell change from one
form to another and become more specialized to perform specific functions is called:-
(a) Cell differentiation (b) Cell multiplication (c) cell division (d) Cell clevelage
(x) A rhizome is a swollen underground stem which grow horizontally on the surface. Which of
the following is an example of rhizome?
(a) Ginger (b) Onion (c) Irish potato (d) Sweet potato
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2. Match the items in list A with their corresponding in list B. By writing the letter of the correct
answer against the number of item.
LIST A LIST B
i) Nucleus A. Site for respiration
ii) Mitochondria B. Site for transpiration
iii) Chloroplast C. Place where organelles are suspended
iv) Cell Membrane D. Control all activities of the cell
v) Cytoplasm E. Site for photosynthesis
F. Allows some substances to enter the cell
G. Allows all substances to enter the cell.
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LIST B
SECTION B: (70 MARKS)
3. (a) Amiri and Juma were debating on the motion “Biology is better than History” being the
proposer side defend the motion with five (05) points.
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(b) All living organisms carry out living processes that make them alive. Briefly explain six (06)
living processes that takes place in living things.
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4. (a) In four (4) points show how avocado cell and cheek cell are similar.
(i) _______________________________________________________________________
(ii) _______________________________________________________________________
(iii) _______________________________________________________________________
(iv) _______________________________________________________________________
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(b) Draw the diagram of Avocado cell as seen under light microscope and show five (5) main parts
5. (a) With help of clear diagram explain the function of the external structure of leaf.
(c) (i) What is photosynthesis?
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(ii) Write down a word equation for the process of photosynthesis:
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6. (a) Form two students asked by the teacher to walk around the school compound and collect
Variety of plants, insects and other animals and then group them according to their
similarities and differences.
(i) What is the name of the process?
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(ii) Why do you think it is important to classify organisms? (4 points)
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7. (a) How do the following biological terminologies differ
(i) Eukaryotic cell and prokaryotic cell
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(ii) Zoology and Botany
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(b) Why mitochondria is called power house of the cell?
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8. (a) Define the following terms:
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(b)The head master of Maweni secondary school wants to construct a new biology laboratory.
As a form one student advice the head master of Maweni secondary school on qualities of good
laboratory(four
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9. Identify the field and branch of Biology that you will use to solve the following problems.
(a) Helping a person with broken leg.
(b) Protecting cattle from tsetse flies.
(c) Conserving village river from drying
(d) Prevent treat and cure diseases.
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SECTION C: (15 MARKS)
10. (a) Nuru is form one student. she wrote the scientific name of human being as homosapiens
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(b)The scientific system of naming organsm by using two names is
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(c)By using five points describe to Nuru the rules to be followed when naming organism
scientifically using the scientific name of human being
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