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BIOLOGY
(Theory)

2 ½ Hours
Uganda Cerificate of Education

INTERNAL MOCK EXAMS 2020

Time: 2 ½ Hours

Instructions to Candidates:

• This paper consists of sections A, B and C.

• you are required to answer all questions in sections A and B, and
only 2 questions from section C.
• Answers for section A must be writen in the boxes provided;
• Answers to section B must be filled in the spaces provided, and
for section C on the additional answer sheets provided.

For Examinaer’s Use Only

Section Marks Examiner’s Remarks

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 SECTION A (30 MARKS)
1. Which one of the following correctly distinguishes nastic response from
tropism?

Nastic response Tropism

A Involves growth No growth occurs

B Occurs in both plants and animals Occurs in plants only

C Controlled by hormones No hormones are involved

D Rapid response Response is slower

2. In a urinalysis test, it was discovered that the patient’s urine contained

some glucose. This patient is most likely to be suffering from
A. a faulty pancreas. C. excess Glucagon hormone in blood
B. diabetes insipidus. D. deficiency of anti-diuretic hormone

3. Which one of the following responses to cold in a mammal involves

some changes in metabolic rate?
A. Vasoconstriction B. reduced sweating
C. raising of skin D. increased shivering

4. Increase in diameter of a root during growth in a dicotyledonous plant is

mainly due to the activity of:
A. pericycle B. cambium
C. Phloem D. xylem

5. The blood of a child who has successfully recovered from some mild
measles, acquires
A. passive immunity B. natural active immunity
C. short term immunity D. artificial active immunity

6. The joint between the last cervical vertebra and the first thoracic
vertebra is an example of a
A. hinge joint B. gliding joint
C. pivot joint D. ball and socket joint

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7. Which one of the following body activities is likely to increase in a small
mammal when the environment temperature greatly reduces?
The rate of:
A. Excretion. B. gaseous exchange.
C. digestion in the gut. D. sweating

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8. The dental formula of a certain mammal is I C P M
3 1 4 3
What is the total number of teeth in its lower jaw?
A. 20 B. 21 C. 22 D. 11

9. To harvest alcohol from the mixture of yeast and water, the best
procedure should involve: -
A. boiling the mixture then allow it to cool.
B. adding sugar, boiling, then allow it to cool.
C. excluding air and incubate at optimum temperature
D. adding sugar, excluding air and incubate at optimum temperature.

10. The table below gives comparisons of the rate of blood flow to the
various body organs and tissues when the mammal is at rest and during
strenuous exercise. Which one of them is incorrect?
Organ or tissue Rate of blood flow in cm3

At rest During exercise

A Skeletal muscle Lower Higher

B Skin Lower Higher

C Gut Higher Lower

D Kidney Lower Higher

11. When a beam light is directed to the pit latrine, the maggots quickly
move away and escape into dark places. This response is an example of:
A. negative phototropism B. Negative phototactic
C. negative photonasty D. photoperiodism

12. Dry weight is the best method of estimating the growth in seedlings
because it
A. saves time.

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 B. gives actual weight of the plant.
C. can be applicable to both plants and animals
D. the materials used are cheap

13. An ecosystem often has producers, primary consumers, prey, predators

and decomposers. Which organisms maintain the continuity of the
ecosystem?
A. Producers. B. Decomposers
C. primary consumers D. predators

14. Which one of the following terms describes a fungus growing on the
leaves of a living potato plant?
A. Saprophytism B. Parasitism
C. Symbiosis D. Commensalism

15. A tape worm Taenia saginate has primary and secondary hosts. Its
primary and secondary hosts respectively are:
A. Cattle and man B. Man, and pig
C. Man, and cow D. Pig and man.

16. The part of the brain that5 controls breathing is the

A. Hypothalamus B. Medulla oblongata
C. Cerebrum D. Cerebellum

17. The main value of sweating in man is that during the process
A. excess water is got rid of
B. some nitrogenous waste is removed.
C. excess salts are got rid of
D. the body is cooled.

18. Capillarity in the soil is mainly determined by

A. size of soil particles B. amount of humus
C. depth of water table D. amount of soil air

19. The most common type of cells in storage tissues plants is

A. parenchyma cells B. companion cells
C. Collenchyma cells D. phloem sieve tube cells

20. Which of the following receptor cells in the human are examples of
mechanoreceptors?

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 A. Taste cells in the taste buds of the tongue
B. Olfactory cells in the walls of the nasal cavity
C. sensory hair cells in the cochlea of the ear
D. Rods and cones in the retina of the eye

21. The following animals belong to phylum Protoctista EXCEPT

A. paramecium B. plasmodium C. amoeba D. hydra.

22. The following insects have both simple and compound eyes EXCEPT:
A. wasp B. cockroach C. house fly D. honey bee

23. Albinism is inherited through double recessive alleles. If the dominant

allele is represented as A, which one of the following parental crosses
would yield the probability zero of producing an albino?
A. AA x aa B. Aa x Aa C. Aa x aa D. Aa x AA

25. What is the main function of the apical meristem in the root?
A. Formation of lateral roots.
B. Secondary thickening of the root.
C. Promote growth in root length.
D. Protection of the root cap.

26. During the state of full turgor in plant cells:

A. water passes out of the cell vacuole by osmosis
B. the protoplasm pulls away from the cell wall
C. there is no net diffusion of the solution into or outside the cell
D. there is no net movement of water into and out of the cell

27. The bleeding of the gums whenever one tries to brush teeth indicates
shortage of which one of the following in the diet?
A. Calcium B. Protein C. Vitamin C D. Vitamin A

28. Leguminous plants are characterized by

A. Presence of nodules in the roots
B. Presence of nodes in the stem
C. production of seeds in a follicle pod.
D. production of seeds in a capsule pod.

29. The cellulose cell walls of a plant cells do all the following EXCEPT
A. determines cell shape

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 B. provides mechanical support to the plant;
C. Controls the movement of materials into and out of the cell
D. protects inner parts of the cell from mechanical damage

30. In a practical exam, a candidate correctly concluded that the specimen

belonged to class arachnida. On which of the following characteristics
did he base his conclusion?
A. Jointed limbs, segmented body,
B. Two main body parts, four pairs of legs
C. A pair of wings, exoskeleton
D. Three main body parts, three pairs of legs.

SECTION B (40 marks)

31. In an investigation, two persons, A and B, ingested the same amount of a
glucose solution. Their blood sugar levels were monitored and recorded
immediately and thereafter at intervals of 40 minutes for the next four
hours. The results are as shown in the table below.
Blood glucose level in mg/100cm3
Time in Person A Person B
minutes
0 90 220

40 220 360

80 160 370

120 100 380

160 90 240

200 90 200

240 90 160

(a) Present that data into a suitable graph. (8marks)

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(b) Describe the changes in person A’s blood sugar level throughout the
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(d) (i) Explain the drop-in blood sugar level of person A, during the
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(ii) State, with a reason, the normal blood sugar level for a human
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(e) Suggest a reason for the high blood sugar level of person B and explain
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(f) What is the biological importance of maintaining a relatively constant
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32. The table below shows the concentrations of sodium ions and iodine
ions in pond water and in cell sap of an aquatic plant. Concentrations
were recorded in units of parts per million, ppm.
Ions Sodium Iodine

Concentration in pond water 110 0.4

(ppm)
Concentration in cell sap (ppm) 60 350

(a) Suggest the process through which each ion is taken up by the plant and
give your reasons. (4marks)
(i) Sodium ion
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(b) Which ions would cease being taken up if the plant was treated with a
metabolic poison that inhibits ATP synthesis? Give a reason for your
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(c )In land plants, water logging slows down the uptake of certain minerals.
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32.The table below shows the rate of blood flow to different parts of the body,
while the body is at rest and during vigorous exercise in a human. Use the
information to answer the questions that follow.
Parts of the body Rate of blood flow (cm3 Rate of blood flow
per minute) while at (cm3 per minute)
rest during exercise
Skin 0.18 3.9
Skeletal muscles 0.9 16.5
Heart muscles 0.22 1.4
Others 3.0 2.5
(a) Explain the difference in the rate of blood flow to each of the parts of
the body while at rest and during vigorous exercise.
(i) Skin (2 mark)
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SECTION C (30 MARKS)

34. (a) Define secondary sexual characteristics and state their importance
in humans. (2marks)
(b) List the secondary sex characteristics in humans. (3mark)
(c) Describe the hormonal control of menstrual cycle in a human.
(10marks)

35. (a) What is meant by the following terms:

(i) an allele (ii) a cross (iii) a sex-linked characteristic (3marks)
(b) Haemophila in humans is a sex-linked characteristic. A haemophiliac
woman got married to a normal husband. One of their daughters
marries a haemophiliac man. Work out the probability of
(i) the daughter being a haemophiliac (6marks)
(ii) the daughter producing a haemophiliac boy. (5marks)

36. (a) What is meant by a control experiment? (2marks)

(b) Describe an experiment to show that soil contains some living
organisms. (9marks)
(c) Explain how the absence of living organisms in the soil can lower
its fertility. (4marks)

37. Insects can be both valuable and harmful to man. Explain. (15marks)

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