- In a body of fish, water flows along the gill filament in a direction opposite that of the blood.Explain the importance of this.(Solved)
In a body of fish, water flows along the gill filament in a direction opposite that of the blood.Explain the importance of this.
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- A student set up an experiment as shown below. Study the set-up and then answer the questions that follow.
Before setting the experiment, the potted plant...(Solved)
A student set up an experiment as shown below. Study the set-up and then answer the questions that follow.
Before setting the experiment, the potted plant was kept in darkness over night.
(a) Explain the importance of keeping the plant over night before the experiment.
(b) What was the role of sodium hydroxide in the experiment?
(c) What were the expected results at the end of the experiment?
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- Describe the influence of auxin on the shoot and root responses in seedling lying horizontally.(Solved)
Describe the influence of auxin on the shoot and root responses in seedling lying horizontally.
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- Describe the characteristics and functions of the three types of muscle found in mammalian body.(Solved)
Describe the characteristics and functions of the three types of muscle found in mammalian body.
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- Name three climatic factors which are abiotic.(Solved)
Name three climatic factors which are abiotic.
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- In an ecological study a grass hopper population and that of crows was estimated in a certain grass land area over a period of
one year....(Solved)
In an ecological study a grass hopper population and that of crows was estimated in a certain grass land area over a period of
one year. The results are as shown in the table below.
a) i) What is the relationship between the rainfall and grasshoppers population?
ii) Account for the relationship stated in a (i) above
b) Explain the relationship between the grasshopper and the crows population.
c) If the data was used in the construction of pyramid of numbers, what would be the trophic level of:
i) Grasshopper
ii) Crows
iii) The grass in the study area
d) If the area studied was on a square kilometer, state
i) One method that could have been used to estimate the grasshopper population.
ii) One method that could have been used to estimate the crows population.
e) Suggest what would happen if a predator for grasshoppers entered the study area.
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- Give the function of the oesophagus in digestion.(Solved)
Give the function of the oesophagus in digestion.
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- Name an enzyme that is found in the saliva of man and state its function.(Solved)
Name an enzyme that is found in the saliva of man and state its function.
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- The diagram below represents epidermis of a leaf
a) Name the parts marked E, F and G
b) State two aspects of cell E that are...(Solved)
The diagram below represents epidermis of a leaf
a) Name the parts marked E, F and G
b) State two aspects of cell E that are an adaptation to its function.
c) Describe the changes that would take place in E if the cells were placed in concentrated sugar solution for a long period.
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- State two mechanism that hinders self pollination in flowering plants.(Solved)
State two mechanism that hinders self pollination in flowering plants.
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- Give the differences between the following structures in wind and insect pollinated flowers.
PART ...(Solved)
Give the differences between the following structures in wind and insect pollinated flowers.
PART INSECT WIND
Anther
Stigma
Pollen grain
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- Define Turgidity.(Solved)
Define Turgidity.
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- The diagram below represents a set-up to investigate a certain physiological process.
After some time the level of sugar solution was observed to have risen.
a) What...(Solved)
The diagram below represents a set-up to investigate a certain physiological process.
After some time the level of sugar solution was observed to have risen.
a) What physiological process was being investigated.
b) Account for the rise in the level of sugar solution.
c) Suggest the result that would be observed if the experiment was repeated using a piece of boiled potato.
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- Name one defect of non-disfunction chromosomal mutation.(Solved)
Name one defect of non-disfunction chromosomal mutation.
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- The diagram below represents a gill of a bony fish . Study it and answer the questions that follow.
Give the function of each of the...(Solved)
The diagram below represents a gill of a bony fish . Study it and answer the questions that follow.
Give the function of each of the lablled parts A, B and C
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- State two ways through which a baby may attain natural immunity.(Solved)
State two ways through which a baby may attain natural immunity.
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- Identify a suitable equipment that is used in collecting
i) Small crawling organisms.
ii) Flying insects.(Solved)
Identify a suitable equipment that is used in collecting
i) Small crawling organisms.
ii) Flying insects.
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- Name the cell organelles that Selectively control movement of substances in and out of the cell.(Solved)
Name the cell organelles that Selectively control movement of substances in and out of the cell.
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- Name the cell organelles that Contain chromosomes.(Solved)
Name the cell organelles that Contain chromosomes.
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- State two distinguishing features of members of the phylum chordata.(Solved)
State two distinguishing features of members of the phylum chordata.
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