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a) Locomotion.
b) Irritability(Solved)
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a) Locomotion.
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a light microscope. Analyze them closely and use them to answer...(Solved)
The following micrographs show images taken from a transverse section of a various stems by
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a)On the diagram, label part A, B and C
b) Explain the adaptation of the parts C and D to their functions
c) Identify five differences between cross section T and Q.
d) Explain how part B facilitates the process of secondary growth
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(a) Name the class in which the organisms shown above belong.
i)...(Solved)
The Diagram below shows two organisms (R and S) belonging to the same phylum
(a) Name the class in which the organisms shown above belong.
i) Organism R
ii) Organism S
b) Other than presence of exoskeleton, list two observable similarities between the two organisms
c) List two observable differences between the two organisms
d) Explain how the organism labelled R is adapted to safeguard itself from the predator
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photosynthesis in a certain green plant as shown below. The plant was...(Solved)
An experiment was set up to demonstrate the necessity of carbon (IV) oxide for
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darkness for 48 hours before the experiment.
a), Why was the plant kept in darkness for 48 hours before the start of this experiment.
b), What was the role of sodium hydroxide?
ci)What was the results shown by the leaf in the flask when it was tested for presence of starch after
the set up was exposed to light for a day?.
ii), Give reasons for your answer in (c) I above
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a), What was the aim experiment?
b), Why was pyrogallic acid...(Solved)
In an experiment a group of students set up the test tubes as shown below
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normal man. Let H represent gene for normal condition and h to represent gene for
haemophilic condition.
a), State the genotypes of
i), Man
ii), woman
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ii), State the probability of getting a carrier daughter.
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a), Name the parts labeled
K –
M –
b), State the functions of
P –
Q –
c) A...(Solved)
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a), Name the parts labeled
K –
M –
b), State the functions of
P –
Q –
c) A student was viewing a prepared slide of a plant cell under high power microscope.
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b) State the...(Solved)
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(a) Why does the activity of the enzyme become constant after a while?
(b) State how the activity...(Solved)
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