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High osmotic pressure stimulates the hypothalamus /osmoreceptor cells that send an impulse to the pituitary gland to secrete ADH; which is transported to the kidney tubules; making them more permeable to water; more water is reabsorbed into the blood stream lowering the osmotic pressure; back to normal
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- State three differences between class insect and Arachnida.(Solved)
State three differences between class insect and Arachnida.
Date posted: October 3, 2019. Answers (1)
- The diagram below represents a stage during cell division.
a) Identify the stage of cell division.
b) Give two reasons for your answer
c) Name the structure...(Solved)
The diagram below represents a stage during cell division.
a) Identify the stage of cell division.
b) Give two reasons for your answer
c) Name the structure labelled P
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- Explain the effect of discharging hot water in an aquatic ecosystem.(Solved)
Explain the effect of discharging hot water in an aquatic ecosystem.
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- Name two processes that occur in the nephrone of the mammalian kidney.(Solved)
Name two processes that occur in the nephrone of the mammalian kidney.
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- Explain how high humidity affects the rate of transpiration.(Solved)
Explain how high humidity affects the rate of transpiration.
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- Why is pepsin secreted in its inactive form?(Solved)
Why is pepsin secreted in its inactive form?
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- The equation below represents a process that takes place in plants.
(i) Name the process.
(ii) State two factors not shown in the equation that are necessary...(Solved)
The equation below represents a process that takes place in plants.
(i) Name the process.
(ii) State two factors not shown in the equation that are necessary for the process to take place.
Date posted: October 3, 2019. Answers (1)
- Name the causative agent of the following disease in humans:Tuberculosis(Solved)
Name the causative agent of the following disease in humans:Tuberculosis
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- Examine the diagram below and answer the questions that follow.
(a) Name the structures labeled:
A
B
X
(b) Give one adaptation of the cell labeled X.(Solved)
Examine the diagram below and answer the questions that follow.
(a) Name the structures labeled:
A
B
X
(b) Give one adaptation of the cell labeled X.
Date posted: October 3, 2019. Answers (1)
- A 4 cm straight piece of stem from a herbaceous plant was split lengthwise into two similar pieces. The pieces were placed in sugar solutions...(Solved)
A 4 cm straight piece of stem from a herbaceous plant was split lengthwise into two similar pieces. The pieces were placed in sugar solutions of different concentrations for 30 minutes. Their appearance after 30 minutes is as shown below.
Account for appearance of the pieces in solution A and B.
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- A cell magnified 800 times using a light microscope whose eye piece was x20. What was the magnification of the objective lens?(Solved)
A cell magnified 800 times using a light microscope whose eye piece was x20. What was the magnification of the objective lens?
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- State two functions of a microscope.(Solved)
State two functions of a microscope.
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- During a field trip, a student collected a specimen that had the following characteristics
- 2 body parts
- More than 4 pairs of limbs
-had a carapace
(a)...(Solved)
During a field trip, a student collected a specimen that had the following characteristics
- 2 body parts
- More than 4 pairs of limbs
-had a carapace
(a) Identify the class into which the organism belongs.
(b) Other than the head, name the other body part.
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- Briefly explain the economic importance of the housefly and how it is controlled.(Solved)
Briefly explain the economic importance of the housefly and how it is controlled.
Date posted: October 1, 2019. Answers (1)
- Describe the life history of a housefly under the headings.
i)Eggs
ii)Maggots
iii)Pupa
iv)Imago(Solved)
Describe the life history of a housefly under the headings.
i)Eggs
ii)Maggots
iii)Pupa
iv)Imago
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- List down at least five characteristics of the class insecta.(Solved)
List down at least five characteristics of the class insecta.
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- Briefly explain how an aquatic green plant meets light intensity and carbon – dioxide requirements.(Solved)
Briefly explain how an aquatic green plant meets light intensity and carbon – dioxide requirements.
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- The table shows some data about one human kidney.
FLUID Vol....(Solved)
The table shows some data about one human kidney.
FLUID Vol. (Cm3 PER MIN)
Blood of renal artery 600.00
Plasma in renal artery 350.00
Filtrate in Bowman’s capsule 64.00
Urine in water. 0.6.
a)Calculate:
i)The percentage of plasma in the blood
ii)The volume of plasma entering the kidney every hour.
iii)The volume of filtrate every hour.
iv)The percentage of the plasma entering the kidney that form the filtrate.
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- A certain metabolic pathway takes the following sequence.
J ----- K ----- L ----- M ----- N
At the start of the experiment an inhibitor was added to the reactants....(Solved)
A certain metabolic pathway takes the following sequence.
J ----- K ----- L ----- M ----- N
At the start of the experiment an inhibitor was added to the reactants. After the experiment it was found that there was the same concentration of J more than normal concentration of K; near absence of L, M, and N.
When L was added to the inhibitor set M and N were detected.
a)At what stage of the reaction sequence did the inhibitor have its effects?
b)Explain how the inhibitor affected the reaction.
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- Below is a list of some sources of energy:
Coal, Nuclear Energy, Petroleum, Hydroelectric Power, Solar Energy and Wind Energy. Classify them into:
a)Non – renewable
b)Renewable(Solved)
Below is a list of some sources of energy:
Coal, Nuclear Energy, Petroleum, Hydroelectric Power, Solar Energy and Wind Energy. Classify them into:
a)Non – renewable
b)Renewable
Date posted: October 1, 2019. Answers (1)