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Light - Provides energy required for splitting water molecules into hydrogen ions and oxygen gas, a process called photolysis.
-Used in synthesis of energy in the form of Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)
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- a) Explain two roles of diffusion in human beings
b) What is meant by each of the following terms?
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a) Explain two roles of diffusion in human beings
b) What is meant by each of the following terms?
I) Crenated cell.
II) Flaccid cell.
Date posted: May 1, 2017. Answers (1)
- The diagram below shows a set-up for an experiment to demonstrate a certain physiology process. (Solved)
The diagram below shows a set-up for an experiment to demonstrate a certain physiology process.
a) What nature of solution is represented by 20% sugar solution?
b) Explain the observation made on the set-up after one hour.
Date posted: April 29, 2017. Answers (1)
- State two ways in which osmosis is significant to plants(Solved)
State two ways in which osmosis is significant to plants
Date posted: April 29, 2017. Answers (1)
- Describe how turgor pressure builds up.(Solved)
Describe how turgor pressure builds up.
Date posted: April 29, 2017. Answers (1)
- (a) What is meant by term wilting?
(b) Explain how an increase in temperature affects the rate of active transport. (Solved)
a) What is meant by term wilting?
b) Explain how an increase in temperature affects the rate of active transport.
Date posted: April 29, 2017. Answers (1)
- State three factors that affect the rate of diffusion(Solved)
State three factors that affect the rate of diffusion
Date posted: April 29, 2017. Answers (1)
- In an investigation, a student extracted three pars of pawpaw cylinders using a cork borer. The cylinders were cut back to 50mm lenth and placed in a beaker containing a solution. The results after 40 minutes were as shown in the table below.(Solved)
In an investigation, a student extracted three pars of pawpaw cylinders using a cork borer. The cylinders were cut back to 50mm lenth and placed in a beaker containing a solution. The results after 40 minutes were as shown in the table below.
a) Account for the results in the table above
b) What would be suitable control set-up for the investigation?
Date posted: April 29, 2017. Answers (1)
- The diagram s below shows an experiment set-up to investigate a certain process in a plant tissue.(Solved)
The diagram s below shows an experiment set-up to investigate a certain process in a plant tissue.
Explain the results obtained after 30 minutes
Date posted: April 29, 2017. Answers (1)
- Distinguish between haemolysis and plasmolysis.(Solved)
Distinguish between haemolysis and plasmolysis.
Date posted: April 29, 2017. Answers (1)
- Name the type of movement that occurs within a plant cell.(Solved)
Name the type of movement that occurs within a plant cell.
Date posted: April 29, 2017. Answers (1)
- a) Distinguish between diffusion and active transport
b) State one role that is played by osmosis in
i) Plants
ii) Animals(Solved)
a) Distinguish between diffusion and active transport
b) State one role that is played by osmosis in
i) Plants
ii) Animals
Date posted: April 29, 2017. Answers (1)
- The diagram below show a red blood cell that was subjected to a certain treatment (Solved)
The diagram below show a red blood cell that was subjected to a certain treatment
Account for shape of the cell at the end of the experiment
Date posted: April 28, 2017. Answers (1)
- Distinguish between diffusion and osmosis(Solved)
Distinguish between diffusion and osmosis.
Date posted: April 28, 2017. Answers (1)
- An experiment was set up as shown below(Solved)
An experiment was set up as shown below
The set up was left for 30 minutes.
a) State the expected results.
b) Explain your answer in (a) above
Date posted: April 28, 2017. Answers (1)
- State the importance of osmosis in plant(Solved)
State the importance of osmosis in plant
Date posted: April 28, 2017. Answers (1)
- a) What is diffusion?
b) How do the following factors affect the rate of diffusion? (Solved)
a) What is diffusion?
b) How do the following factors affect the rate of diffusion?
i) Diffusion gradient
ii) Surface area to volume ratio
iii) Temperature
Date posted: April 28, 2017. Answers (1)
- Why is oxygen important in the process of active transport in cells? (Solved)
Why is oxygen important in the process of active transport in cells?
Date posted: April 28, 2017. Answers (2)
- Explain what would happen to a red blood cells if they are placed in a concentrated salt solution(Solved)
Explain what would happen to a red blood cells if they are placed in a concentrated salt solution
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- State the functions of the following parts of a light microscope.
a) Objective lens
b) Diaphragm
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State the functions of the following parts of a light microscope.
a) Objective lens
b) Diaphragm
Date posted: April 28, 2017. Answers (1)
- a) State two advantages of using a coverslip when preparing a specimen for observation under a light microscope.
b) How is the low power objective lens manipulated to focus a specimen for observation under a light microscope?
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a) State two advantages of using a coverslip when preparing a specimen for observation under a light microscope.
b) How is the low power objective lens manipulated to focus a specimen for observation under a light microscope?
Date posted: April 28, 2017. Answers (1)