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1.

The following shows the calorific values of some food.

Rice
Anchovy
Egg
Carrot
Cooking oil

1504 kj /100g
937 kj /100g
662 kj/100g
96 kj / 100g
3767 kj /100g

Sani used 10g of oil to fry 300g of rice with 20g of anchovy. 100g of eggs and 100g of chopped
carrot. What is the calorific values of sanis meal ?
A
B
C
D
2

Which of the following microorganisms causes decomposition of dead remains?

A
B
C
D

Protozoa
Algae
Bacteria
Viruses
Which of the following is a macronutrient
A
B
C
D

Use of heat
Use of chemical
Use of herbs
Use of radiation

Which of the following diseases requires a vector for transmission?

A
B
C
D

Calcium
Copper
Manganase
Iron

Which of the following is not a method of sterilization?

A
B
C
D

5834 kj
6584 kl
6966 kj
9974 kj

AIDS
Tinea
Syphilis
Malaria

A baby obtains natural passive immunization....

A
through the injection of vaccine
B
through the injection of antiserum
C
through its mothers milk.
D
after it has been recover from a certain disease

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An antiserum given to a patient helps the patient to fight a diases.

What is the function of an antiserum?
A
It increases the number of red blood cells
B
It stimulates the production of antibodies
C
It increases the quantity of antibodies in the body
D
It destroys the pathogens which cause the disease.

An individual can obtain artificial passive immunity after .....

A
drinking mothers milk
B
being injected with vaccine
C
recovering from an illness
D
Being injected with antiserum

Which of the following microorganisms is able to convert nitrogen gas to nitrate?

A
Virus
C
protozoa
B
Algae
D
Bacteria

10.

Yeast is used to produce alcohol.What is the process involved?

A
Fermentation
C
Distillation
B
Decomposition
D
Photosynthesis

11

Diagram 13 shows part of the nitrogen cycle.

Diagram 13
Which of the following A, B, C and D is the nitrogen-fixing bacteria?
12

Which the following is a way to maintain the balance in nature?

A
B
C
D

Hunting of animals to preserve forest.

Practising biological control of pests.
Using pesticides to control number of insects.
Discharge chemical waste into larger river.

13. The following list shows a few types of gases.

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P
Q
R
S

Sulphur dioxide
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen dioxide
Chlorofluorocarbon

Which of the gases will cause the formation of acid rain?

A
P and Q
B
P and R
C
Q and R
D
Q and S
14
Which of the following oils is rich in saturated fat?
A. Ghee
B. Palm oil
C. Olive oil
D. Corn oil
15. Which of the following substances is contained in palm oil?
A.
Ethanol
B.
Vitamin C
C.
Cholestrol
D.
Beta-carotene
16
The excessive intake of saturated fats can harm our health because they
A.
do not dissolve in water
B.
are solids at room temperature
C.
cause high cholesterol levels
D.
act as solvents for certain vitamins
17

Which of the following is a characteristic of ethanol?

A.
Coloured
B.
Easily evaporated
C.
Non-flammable
D.
Immiscible in water

18

The elements contained in fat other than carbon are

A.
sulphur and oxygen
B.
nitrogen and oxygen
C.
hydrogen and oxygen
D.
hydrogen and nitrogen
The information shows the uses of substance Z

19

Fuel
Solvent
Antiseptic

What is Z?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Petrol
Ethanol
Palm oil
Kerosene

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SECTION B
1

Diagram 1 shows an experiment to study the effect of pH on the growth of bacteria.

P

Diagram 1

After two days, the apparatus of the mixture in each test tube is observed.
Table 3 shows the result of this experiment.
Test tube

pH value

Cloudiness of mixture

Acid (pH less than 7)

Slightly cloudy

Alkali (pH more than 7)

Slightly cloudy

Neutral (pH 7)

Very cloudy
Table 1

(a)

State the variables in this experiment.

(i) Manipulated variable:
[1 mark]
(ii) Constant variable:
[1 mark]

(b)

Based on Table 1,
(i) what is the best condition for the growth of bacteria?
[1 mark]

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(ii) state the inference that you can make.

[1 mark]
(c)

Based on this experiment, state the operational definition for the growth of bacteria.
.
[1 mark]

2.

Figure 3 shows the result of an experiment to study the effect of different concentration of an
antibiotic on bacterial growth.

Clear area
Clear area

Antibiotic disc of high

concentration

Antibiotic disc of low

concentration
Bacteria

Figure 3

(a)

State one hypothesis of this experiment.

[1 mark]

(d)
;

Satet the variables in this eksperimen ;

(i) manipulated variable,
[1 mark]
(ii) responding variable.
[1 mark]
(iii) constat variable
...........................................................................................................[1 mark]

(c)

Write down one observation for this experiment.

[1 mark]

(d)

What is meant by antibiotic on this experiment (operational definition)

....[1 mark]

3. Diagram 8 shows an area near a river.

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(a) State two types of pollution in this area.

(i)
(ii) ... [2 marks / 2 markah]
(b) What are the substances released into the river by ..
(i) the agricultural farm
. [1 mark / 1 markah]
(ii) rubber factory
...... [1 mark / 1 markah]
(c) Suggest a method of controlling pollution from the following areas.
(i) The agricultural farm
............................................................[1 mark / 1 markah]
(ii) The rubber factory
...................................................................................................[1 mark / 1 markah]
SECTION C
1.(a) State two differences between artificial active immunity and artificial passive immunity.
Give one example of a disease which can be prevented by each type of immunisation.
(4 marks)
(b) A group of officers from the Heatlh Department were asked to control dengue fever in a residential
area.
Explain how could they overcome this problem.
Your answer should include the following:
Identify the problem

Clarification of the problem

Suggest four methods to solve the problem.

( 6 marks)