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- higher chances of fertilization and survival.
- Embryo/ gamete is protected from external environment conditions.
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- (a)Pregnancy continues if the ovary of an expectant mother is removed after the 4 th month. Explain.
(b) What is the role of the testes in the mammalian reproductive systems.
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(a)Pregnancy continues if the ovary of an expectant mother is removed after the 4 th month. Explain.
(b) What is the role of the testes in the mammalian reproductive systems.
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The figure shows changes that take place during menstrual cycle in human.
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(b) State the effects of the hormones named (a) above on the lining of the uterus.
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(a) (i) Identify the stage of cell division
(ii) Give three reasons for your answer in (a) (i) above
(b) Name the structures labeled M.
(c) State the significance of this stage of cell division in living organisms.
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The diagram below represents human foetus in a uterus.
(a) Name the part labeled S.
(b) Name two features that enable the structure labeled P carry out its function.
(c) State the role of the parts labeled R.
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(b) What is significance of meiosis? (Solved)
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(b) What is significance of meiosis?
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The chart below shows the number of chromosomes before and after cell division and fertilization in a mammal.
(a) What type of cell division takes place at Z.
(b) Where in the body of a female does process Z occur.
(c) Name the process that leads to addition or loss of one or more chromosomes
(d) Name the process that leads to addition or loss of one or more chromosomes
(e) State three benefits of polyloidy in plants to a farmer.
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- (a) What is the significance of sexual reproduction?
(b) State three advantages of asexual reproduction. (Solved)
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(b) State three advantages of asexual reproduction.
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- Fig 1 and 2 below represent reproductive organ of plants and an animal respectively.(Solved)
Fig 1 and 2 below represent reproductive organ of plants and an animal respectively.
(a) Which letters in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 represents the organs that produce female gametes?
Fig. 1:...
Fig. 2...
(b) What is the function of the structure labelled S?
(c) Name the structure labeled W.
(d) Which letters in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 represents the structures where fertilization takes place?
(e) Which letter in Fig. 1 represents the structure where male gametes are produced?
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The diagram below illustrates the structure of the female part of a flower.
(a) Name the part labelled W.
(b) Describe what happens when pollen tubes enters the structure labelled V
(c) What do structures labelled R and T develop into after fertilization?
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- The photomicrographs below show the various stages of cell division in a certain plant(Solved)
The photomicrographs below show the various stages of cell division in a certain plant
(a) (i) Name the type of cell division illustrated.
(ii) Give a reason for your answer in (a) (i) above.
(b)(i) Name the stage of cell division labelled K.
(ii) Give a reason for your answer in (b) (i) above.
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The diagram below illustrates a growing pollen tube.
(a) Name the part labeled B.
(b) Explain the role of the parts labeled A.
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Name the flower part that produces gametes.
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