Drooping of leaves by plants helps in reducing the surface area exposed to the sun and thus reducing cuticular transpiration.
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State the factors that reduce the rate of transpiration from leaves
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The factors that reduce the rate of transpiration from leaves
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April 15, 2018
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People in the tropics tend to be thin and tall compared to those in the Arctic regions who tend to be short and plump.Account for...
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People in the tropics tend to be thin and tall compared to those in the Arctic regions who tend to be short and plump.Account for these observations in relation to body temperature regulation
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April 14, 2018
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Describe two methods each for (i)improving crop yield (ii)Preserving and storing food.Explain the Principle involved in each of the methods described
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Describe two methods each for
(i)improving crop yield
(ii)Preserving and storing food.Explain the
Principle involved in each of the methods described
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April 13, 2018
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What osmoregulatory changes would take place in a marine amoeba if it was transferred to a fresh water environment?
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What osmoregulatory changes would take place in a marine amoeba if it was transferred to a fresh water environment?
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April 12, 2018
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Name the specific part of the brain that triggers sweating
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Name the specific part of the brain that triggers sweating
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April 12, 2018
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In an experiment a piece of brain was removed from a rat, it was found that the rat had large fluctuations of body temperature. Suggest the part...
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In an experiment a piece of brain was removed from a rat, it was found that the rat had large fluctuations of body temperature. Suggest the part of the brain that had been removed.
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April 12, 2018
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Name a structure in veins which is not found in other blood vessels that adapts them to their function
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Name a structure in veins which is not found in other blood vessels that adapts them to their function
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April 11, 2018
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Name the cell organelles that would be abundant in white cell destroying pathogens, palisade mesophyll cells and skeletal muscle cells
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Name the cell organelles that would be abundant in white cell destroying pathogens, palisade mesophyll cells and skeletal muscle cells.
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April 11, 2018
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What is the importance of diffusion to plants and animals?
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What is the importance of diffusion to plants and animals?
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April 10, 2018
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Explain how the following tissues are adapted to provide mechanical support in plants (a) Parenchyma (b) Collenchyma
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Explain how the following tissues are adapted to provide mechanical support in plants
a) Parenchyma
b) Collenchyma
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April 10, 2018
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Name six groups of viruses under the Baltimore classification system.
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Name six groups of viruses under the Baltimore classification system.
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April 6, 2018
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State the four types of plasmodium.
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State the four types of plasmodium.
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April 5, 2018
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What are some of the rules followed in constructing a dichotomous key?
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What are some of the rules followed in constructing a dichotomous key?
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March 22, 2018
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What are some of the similarities of the Aves and the Pisces?
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What are some of the similarities of the Aves and the Pisces?
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March 22, 2018
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Explain the adaptation of the kidney to its functions
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Explain the adaptation of the kidney to its functions.
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March 15, 2018
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(a) State the function for co-factors in cell metabolism (b) Give one example of a metallic co -factor
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a) State the function for co-factors in cell metabolism
b) Give one example of a metallic co -factor
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March 5, 2018
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Trace the path followed by a molecule of glucose from the time of absorption to a cell in the brain
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Trace the path followed by a molecule of glucose from the time of absorption to a cell in the brain.
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February 28, 2018
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Trace the pathway through which nitrogen gas in the atmosphere is eventually incorporated in the tissues of a carnivore
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Trace the pathway through which nitrogen gas in the atmosphere is eventually incorporated in the tissues of a carnivore.
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February 26, 2018
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(a) State three processes by which flowering plants excrete waste products and for each process name two waste products that are eliminated. (b) Describe the...
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(a) State three processes by which flowering plants excrete waste products and for each process name two waste products that are eliminated.
(b) Describe the functions of the various components of the mammalian blood.
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February 23, 2018
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(a) Describe the photosynthetic theory of opening and closing of the stomata.
(b) Describe the regulation of blood sugar level in man.
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(a) Describe the photosynthetic theory of opening and closing of the stomata.
(b) Describe the regulation of blood sugar level in man.
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February 23, 2018
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