New born babies lose more heat per unit weight due to a larger surface area to volume ratio; this results to higher rate of oxygen consumption during respiration to maintains their body temperature; higher heartbeat count increases; blood circulation to supply oxygen to tissues and remove carbon (iv) oxide and other wastes
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State the functions of the following in plants (i) Piliferous layer (ii) Pericycle (iii) Root cap
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State the functions of the following in plants
i) Piliferous layer
ii) Pericycle
iii) Root cap
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October 27, 2017
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Explain how light intensity would affect the distribution of fish in a pond
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Explain how light intensity would affect the distribution of fish in a pond
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October 27, 2017
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Three importance of preserving specimen
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Three importance of preserving specimen
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October 25, 2017
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Explain the uptake of water and mineral salts from the roots to the leaves of a flowering plant.
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Explain the uptake of water and mineral salts from the roots to the leaves of a flowering plant.
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October 16, 2017
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State three adaptations of halophytes to their habitats
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State three adaptations of halophytes to their habitats
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October 16, 2017
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Explain the process of urea formation
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Explain the process of urea formation
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October 14, 2017
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Explain the roles of diffusion in living organisms.
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Explain the roles of diffusion in living organisms.
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October 13, 2017
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Describe how a finned fish such as Tilapia moves in water.
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Describe how a finned fish such as Tilapia moves in water.
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October 10, 2017
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Describe the process of fertilization in flowering plants.
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Describe the process of fertilization in flowering plants.
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October 9, 2017
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(a) Name two components of blood that is not present in the glomerular filtrate (b) Explain why they are not present in glomerular filtrate.
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(a) Name two components of blood that is not present in the glomerular filtrate (b) Explain why they are not present in glomerular filtrate
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October 8, 2017
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What characteristics do gills of a fish and mouth cavity of a frog have in common which enable them to be efficient in gaseous exchange?
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What characteristics do gills of a fish and mouth cavity of a frog have in common which enable them to be efficient in gaseous exchange?
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October 8, 2017
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The shirt of a student was stained by solution of DCPIP. A friend advised him to wash with lemon juice. Explain.
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The shirt of a student was stained by solution of DCPIP. A friend advised him to wash with lemon juice. Explain.
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October 8, 2017
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(A)Birds have beaks which are structurally modified to different modes of feeding.
(i)What is the name given to such structures in evolution
(ii)What is the name given...
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(A)Birds have beaks which are structurally modified to different modes of feeding.
(i)What is the name given to such structures in evolution
(ii)What is the name given to the evolution of the beaks of birds?
(b)State the roles of lamarck's theory of evolution
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October 6, 2017
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How would one find out from a sample of urine whether a person is suffering from diabetes mellitus?
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How would one find out from a sample of urine whether a person is suffering from diabetes mellitus?
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October 5, 2017
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Why does glucose not normally appear in urine even though it is filtered in the mammalian Bowman’s capsule?
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Why does glucose not normally appear in urine even though it is filtered in the mammalian Bowman’s capsule?
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October 5, 2017
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What is the biological significance of maintaining a relatively constant sugar level in a human body?
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What is the biological significance of maintaining a relatively constant sugar level in a human body?
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October 5, 2017
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Explain why eating a meal with too much salt leads to production of a small volume of concentrated urine
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Explain why eating a meal with too much salt leads to production of a small volume of concentrated urine
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October 5, 2017
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Explain why some desert animals excrete uric acid rather than Water
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Explain why some desert animals excrete uric acid rather than Water
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October 5, 2017
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State the ways by which desert mammals conserve water
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State the ways by which desert mammals conserve water
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October 5, 2017
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Explain why individuals with smaller sizes require more energy per unit body weight than those with larger sizes.
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Explain why individuals with smaller sizes require more energy per unit body weight than those with larger sizes.
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October 5, 2017
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