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1. The document provides information about measuring instruments and their uses, properties of plant and animal cells, experimental procedures, and systems in the human body. 2. Key points include that a spring balance can measure weight while an electronic balance can measure mass, plant cells have cell walls while animal cells do not, and experiments are described on measuring object properties in different density liquids. 3. Systems described include the skeletal system with labels for parts like the skull, pelvic girdle, and pectoral girdle, and levels of biological organization from cells to tissues to organs to systems are outlined.

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Answer All Questions.: Section A

1. The document provides information about measuring instruments and their uses, properties of plant and animal cells, experimental procedures, and systems in the human body. 2. Key points include that a spring balance can measure weight while an electronic balance can measure mass, plant cells have cell walls while animal cells do not, and experiments are described on measuring object properties in different density liquids. 3. Systems described include the skeletal system with labels for parts like the skull, pelvic girdle, and pectoral girdle, and levels of biological organization from cells to tissues to organs to systems are outlined.

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Section A
[40 marks]
Answer all questions.
1. Diagram 1 shows some examples of measuring instruments.

Diagram 1
(a)

(b)

Which of the following instruments can be used to measure weight? Tick ()


the correct answer in the box provided.
[1 mark]
Circle the instruments that can be used to measure mass.
Electronic balance

Compression balance

Spring balance

[2 marks]
State two other differences between mass and weight.
1. ________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________
[2 marks]
(d)
If 10 science books weight 60 N on earth, what is the weight of each book on
the moon? [The gravitational force on the moon is 1/6 of the gravitational force
on Earth.]
__________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
2. Diagram 2 shows an activity is carried out to measure the thickness of a test tube by
using two measuring tools K and L.
(c)

K:

(a)

L:

Diagram 2
Name the measuring tool K and L in the diagram above.

[2 marks]
Table 1 shows the results of the activity. Find the average of the measurements
taken using tool K and L.
Reading Reading
Measurements
Average
1
2
Diameter using tool K
2.1
2.2
(cm)
Diameter using tool L
2.3
2.4
(cm)
Table 1
[2 marks]
(c)
Calculate the thickness of the wall of the test tube.
[2 marks]
(b)

(d)

State two other apparatus that can be measured by using the measuring tools
as shown in the diagram 2.
1. ________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________
[2 marks]
3. Diagram 3.1 shows the structure of a plant cell.

Diagram 3.1

3
(a)
(b)

Name the labelled parts of Q and S in the space provided in Diagram 3.1.
[2 marks]
State the function of the parts P or R of the cell. Complete Table 2.
Part of the cell
Function
Table 2
[1 mark]

(c)

Diagram 3.2 shows the structure of an animal cell.

Diagram 3.2
Give two differences between the plant cell and animal cell.
1. ________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________
[2 marks]
4. Diagram 4 shows some of the steps in the preparation of a slide of human cheek cells.

P
(a)

R
Diagram 4
Arrange the steps before step Q in sequence.

Q
[3 mark]
(b)

How is the specimen obtained from the human body.


__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(c)
In steps S, a drop of methylene blue solution is put on the glass slide. Explain
why this is done.
_________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(d)
State the function of the filter paper in step Q.
__________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(e)
In step P, the cover slip must be lowered gently. Why?
__________________________________________________________________

4
[1 mark]
5. Diagram 5 shows a system in the human body.

(a)

Diagram 5
On Diagram 5, label parts P, Q and R using the following words.
Pelvic girdle

Skull

Pectoral girdle

[3 marks]
Name the system shown in Diagram 5.
__________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(c)
State the function of the system above.
__________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(d)
Name the main organ protected by structure P.
__________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(e)
Name a structure in the system above that helps in protecting the spinal cord.
__________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
6. Diagram 6 shows the different levels of organization of cells in the human body.
(b)

5
Diagram 6
(a)
Which in Diagram 6 shows the level of
(i)
cell?
_______________________________________________________
(ii)
system?
_______________________________________________________
(iii)
organ?
______________________________________________________
(iv)
tissue?
________________________________________________________
[4 marks]
(b)
Complete the following flow chart to show cell organisation.
Cell
(c)

System

[2 marks]
Name the organ in Diagram 6.
__________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]

Section B
[20 marks]
Answer all questions.
7. Diagram 7 shows five types of cells P, Q, R, S and T which are found in living
organisms.

(a)

Look at the cells in Diagram 7.


Based on your observations, state one characteristic of any four cells P, Q, R, S
and T.
P: _______________________________________________________________
Q: _______________________________________________________________
R: _______________________________________________________________
S: _______________________________________________________________
T: _______________________________________________________________

6
[4 marks]
(b)
Classify cells P, Q, R, S and T into two groups based on their
common characteristics. Write the letters of the cells belonging to each group.
P, Q, R, S and T

Common
characteristics

Group 1

Group 2

Letters of the
cells

[4 marks]
8. A student carried out an experiment to study the effect of density of the medium on
the weight of object Y
The reading of the spring balance after the object Y was placed in distilled water,
glycerol and petrol are shown in Diagram 8.1.

7
Diagram 8.1
State the variables in the experiment.
Manipulated variable

(a)

Responding variable
Controlled variable
[3 marks]
Based on Diagram 8.1, record the readings of the weight of object Yin Table

(b)
3.

Medium

Density / gcm-3

Distilled water

1.0

Glycerine

1.3

Petrol

0.7
Table 3

Weight of object Y / N

[3 marks]
(c)
Based on Table 8.2, draw a bar chart to show the weight of object Y in
different medium.

Weight of object Y / N
9
8
7
6
5
4

3
2
1

Types of medium
[2 marks]
State one inference from the experiment.
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(e)
Object Y was placed in solution Z with a density of 1.6 gcm-3. Predict the
weight of object Y.
__________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(f)
State the relationship between the density of the medium and the weight of
object Y.
______________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(d)

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