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BIOLOGY
Paper 2
July / Aug 2024
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UGANDA CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION
BIOLOGY
PAPER 2
TIME: 2 hours 30 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
This paper consists of two examination items. Answer all the items in the spaces
provided.
Drawings should be made in the spaces provided. Use sharp pencils for your
drawings. Coloured pencils or crayons should not be used.
No additional sheets of writing paper are to be inserted in the booklet.
Work on additional sheets will not be scored.
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A farmer would like to buy land to plant beans on a large scale for sale. A land broker
has suggested to her two plots for her to make a better choice. Her bean variety does
not grow well in extremely water-logged soils.
You are provided with soil samples L and M which have been obtained from the two
plots of land.
Task
Design and conduct a scientific investigation on the soil samples and suggest a
suitable recommendation to the farmer.
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Item 2
During a science trip at your school, you manage to trap some specimens by
yourself. Due to the limited time in the field, you don’t manage to identify the
specimens but you label them A, B, and C. Classify the specimens using biological
principles and prepare a report to present in the next biology class as required by
the teacher. The facilitator requires you to classify the specimens in their kingdom,
phylum, and class. Include the reasons for putting the specimens in each taxon. The
facilitator also demands that you note some characteristics on the specimens and
prepare an identification key for easy identification of the specimens during the
lesson.
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