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Biology · Paper 2A · 2024

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Section B

1. 3 marks

Explain three importance of specimen S to human being. Give three points to support your answer.

(a) What was the aim of the experiment? 1 mk
(a) What was the aim of the experiment? 2 mk
(b) Why specimen X boiled in water for about 4 minutes? 2 mk
(b) Why specimen X boiled in water for about 4 minutes? 1 mk
(c) Identify the observation made when specimen X boiled in methylated spirit. 1 mk
(c) Identify the observation made when specimen X boiled in methylated spirit. 2 mk
(d) Briefly explain one importance for each of the following: 2 mk
(d) Briefly explain one importance for each of the following: 4 mk
(e) Identify the texture of specimen X after: 2 mk
(d(i)) Putting specimen X in hot methylated spirit. 2 mk
(d(ii)) Placing a test tube containing specimen X and methylated spirit in a beaker of boiling water. 2 mk
(f) Give your observation when iodine solution was added on the surface of specimen X. 2 mk
((d)(i) Placing a test tube containing specimen X and methylated spirit in a beaker of boiling water. 1 mk
(e) Identify the texture of specimen X after: 2 mk
(g) What is your conclusion about the results of the experiment in procedures (i) - (iv)? 3 mk
(e(i)) removing the specimen from hot methylated spirit. 1 mk
(h) Draw a diagram of specimen X and label four external parts. 10 mk
((e)(i) rinsing the specimen with warm water. 1 mk
(e(ii)) rinsing the specimen with warm water. 1 mk
(f) Give your observation when iodine solution was added on the surface of specimen X. 2 mk
(g) What is your conclusion about the results of the experiment in procedures (i) - (iv)? 1 mk
(h) Draw a diagram of specimen X and label four external parts. 2 mk

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2. 2 marks

Identify reproductive structure shown by specimens V and S.

(a(i)) State three distinctive characteristics for placing specimen V and S in the same kingdom. 9 mk
((a)(i) State three characteristics that made each of the specimens V and S to belong to different divisions. 3 mk
(a(ii)) State three characteristics that made each of the specimens V and S to belong to different divisions. 15 mk
(a) iv) Identify reproductive structure shown by specimens V and S. 2 mk
(b) Closely observe specimen S and then identify the floral arrangements which are typical characteristics of the class it belongs. 4 mk
(c) iii) Give three reasons for specimen T to belong to the respective division. 6 mk
(d) Explain importance of specimen U to the environment. 4 mk

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