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EXAMINATION NUMBER _________________________________________________________________________________

BLANTYRE RURAL DISTRICT EXAMINATIONS

2024 MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION MOCK EXAMINATIONS

BIOLOGY

Date………………….. Subject Number: MO32/II


Time Allowed: 1 hour 30 min

PAPER II
(40 marks)
PRACTICAL
Instructions:

1. This paper contains 5 pages, please check.


2. Write your Examination number at the top of each page of this question paper in the spaces
provided.
3. This paper contains two sections, A and B
4. Section A has two descriptive questions and Section B has two Experiments
5. Answer all four questions in this question paper in the spaces provided.
6. The maximum number of marks for each question is indicated against each question.

Page 1 of 5
EXAMINATION NUMBER _________________________________________________________________________________

1. Describe an experiment you would do to show which part of a shoot is sensitive to light.
Show material. Procedure, results and conclusion.

10marks

Page 2 of 5
EXAMINATION NUMBER _________________________________________________________________________________

2. Describe an experiment you would do to show that osmosis only takes place in living tissues
using an Irish potato

10marks
Page 3 of 5
EXAMINATION NUMBER _________________________________________________________________________________

3. You are provided with specimen P and Q


a) Draw the specimen P and label any two parts

3marks
b) i. Apart from size, identify one observable difference between specimen P and Q
P Q

1mark
ii. What is the possible cause of this difference?
1mark
c) Explain one adaptation of specimen P for its function

2marks
d) What type of leaf venation has specimen P and Q
1mark
e) i. Which pigment is abundant in specimen Q
1mark
ii. Give one mineral salt which was lacking in specimen Q.
1mark

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EXAMINATION NUMBER _________________________________________________________________________________

4. You are provided with specimen W and scalpel or knife. Cut the cross section of the
specimen W.
a) Measure its longest axis of cross section and record it in millimeters.
1mark
b) Draw the cross section using the magnification of X 1.5 and label any 3 parts observing it
using a hand lens.

4marks
c ) Briefly explain how food is transported from its source by specimen W.

5marks

END OF QUESTION PAPER


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