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SECTION A INSTRUCTION : ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.

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Diagram 1 The reddish patches in Diagram 1 is a skin disease. This disease could be due to A. microorganism inflection. B. dogs bite C. cats bite D. snakes bite

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All of the following are microorganisms except A. bacteria B. fungi C. protozoa D. balsam

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Diagram 2 What happens to the paper after a few hours? A. The dough absorbs the paper. B. The paper absorbs the dough. C. The dough has expanded in such a way that the paper is hidden underneath it. D. The dough has swallowed the paper. 4. Microorganisms undergo the following processes except A. breathe B. grow C. think D. move

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Which of the following cannot be seen through the naked eye? A. fish scale B. sweat pore of a human C. bacteria D. fine hair on a human body Questions 9 & 10 are based on Diagram 3.

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If Raju consumes the milk in Diagram 3 on the 14th of October 2006, the will A taste sour B taste sweeter C taste salty D taste bitter

Diagram 3

milk

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The change of taste of milk in question (9) is due to the harmful effect of A. bacteria B. fungus C. sugar D. milk All of the following are methods of prevention of diseases from spreading except A. by washing our hands before handling food. B. by covering our wounds. C. by washing our hands after using the toilet. D. by drinking water from the tap directly.

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3 9. Which of the following patients should be quarantined? 1 Patients with mumps II Patients with conjunctivitis III Patients with chicken pox IV Patients with stomach upset A. B. C. D. 10. I and II only II and III only I, II and III only I, II, III and IV

What are needed to make bread? I Flour III Water II Sugar IV Yeast A B C D I and II only II and IV only I, II and III only I, II, III, and IV

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The following take care of their young except

I A. B. C. D. 12.

II I II III IV

III

IV

Diagram 4 Diagram 4 above shows how an animal A. ensures its survival of the fittest B. ensures its survival of the weakest C. ensures the survival of its species D. ensures the survival of its eggs

4 13. Choose the correct statement from below. A. B. C. D. A lizard lays its eggs in a hidden place Butterflies lay their eggs on the surface of leaves A beetle lays its eggs in between stones A turtle lays its eggs on the sand

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II III IV Diagram 5 Diagram 5 above shows the fruits and seeds of plants. Which of the above are dispersed by water?

A. B. C. D.

I and II II and III II and IV III and IV

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II

III Diagram 6

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All the fruits in Diagram 6 above disperse their seed by animals except A. I B. II C. III D. IV

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Diagram 7 Based on Diagram 7, what are the characteristics of the fruits and seeds that enable them to be dispersed by water? A. B. C. D. 17. Attractive colour Have wing-like structure, have fine hairs and light The skin of the fruit is watery. Have air space in the fruit.

The young of the animal Q is protected by a group of adult animals when attacked by enemies. Animal Q is A. grasshopper B. frog C. elephant D. snake

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Of the following characteristics of seeds dispersed by animal, which one is present in the love grass seeds? A. Fleshy B. Brightly coloured C. Have smells D. Have hooks

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Diagram 8 The bar chart in Diagram 8 shows the number of eggs produced by animal W, X, Y and Z. What is the inference you can make about the number of eggs produced by animal W? A. To ensure part of the eggs to hatch safely and continues its generation B. So that its enemies cannot eat all the eggs C. To increase the population in a community D. To ensure all the eggs can be hatched and grow into adults 20. Fruits and seeds dispersed by water usually have A. hooks B. bright colours C. hairs and thorns D. air space

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II

III

IV

Diagram 9 Which of the living things in Diagram 9 can be producers? A. I and II C. II and III B. I and III D. III and IV

7 22. Below are the food eaten by a rabbit except A. carrot B. caterpillar C. lettuce D. spinach 23. Of the following, which is a primary consumer? A. Waterweed C. Deer B. Tiger D. Eagle

24. P Q R S Diagram 10 Diagram 10 is a number pyramid. Of the following, which living thing has the most number? A. P C. R B. Q D. S 25. W: Grass X: Frog Y: Snake Z: Grasshopper Construct one food chain based on the living things above. A. WZXY B. ZXWY C. WZXY D. YWZX 26. A food chain begins with a A. herbivore B. green plant C. carnivore D. omnivore

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Diagram 11 Of the following, X in Diagram 11 could be replaced by A. duck B. tadpole C. crocodile D. turtle

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All the following food chains are in correct order except A. Paddymousecat B. Leafgrasshopperfrogsnake C. Tigergrasselephant D. Leafcaterpillarbirdeagle

Questions 29 and 30 are based on Diagram 12 29.

Diagram 12 Diagram 12 shows a food web. What can X be? A. Rabbit B. Eagle C. Duck D. Goat 30. The butterfly in Diagram 12 consumes ___________ from the producer. A. nectar B. leaf C. flower D. gum

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SECTION B Answer all questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.

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caterpillar spinach grasshopper snail

bird frog snake

eagle Diagram 1 Diagram 1 shows a food web. (a) How many food chains are there in the food web above? __________________________________________________________________ (1/2 mark) (b) Name a possible habitat of the food web. __________________________________________________________________ (1/2 mark) (c) What happen if the spinach is sprayed with pesticide? __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ (2 marks) (d) What is your inference to your answer in 2(c)? __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ (2 marks)

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mango

tomato

Diagram 2 Diagram 2 above shows two fruits, mango and tomato. (a) Both the fruits above disperse their seeds by agent X. Identify X. X:_________________________________________________________________ (1 mark) (b) What is the difference between the two fruits? _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ ( 1 mark ) (c) Explain how the mango seed is dispersed by agent X. _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ (1 mark ) (d) Explain how the tomato seeds are dispersed by agent X. _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ (1 mark )

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Diagram 3 Diagram 3 shows 3 glasses of the same size containing 100 ml of fresh milk P, Q, R kept in 3 types of condition overnight. (a) What is the aim of this experiment? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ (1 mark ) (b) What is your observation? __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ (1 mark ) (c) In this experiment, state the thing that is (i) changed:_________________________________________________ (ii) observed: _________________________________________________ (iii) kept the same: _________________________________________ (1 mark) (d) What can you conclude from the experiment? _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ ( 1 mark)

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Diagram 4 Diagram 4 shows two slices of bread, P and Q of the same type and size. P is kept dry while Q is kept moist with sprinkles of water. Both are wrapped in plastic bags for 5 days. (a) What is the aim of the experiment? __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ (1 mark) (b) State the thing that is (i) changed:_________________________________________________ (ii) kept the same:____________________________________________________ (1 mark) (c) What can you observe after 5 days? _________________________________________________________________ (1 mark) (d) (i) What is your conclusion? _________________________________________________________________ (1 mark) (ii) What is the microorganism involved in the rotting of the bread? _________________________________________________________________ (1 mark) END OF QUESTION PAPER

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