BIOLOGY

1) What is the main problem faced by multicellular organism in obtaining cellular requirements
and removing body waste?

b) How does multicellular organism overcome this problem?

2) Human blood comprises of 55% plasma and 45% blood cells.

a) Fill up the table below:
Blood cells components
Red blood cells (Erythrocytes)

Function(s)

b) The erythrocytes have special adaptations that allow efficient function. List these
special adaptations of erythrocytes.
i.
ii.
iii.
c) The white blood cells can be divided into granulocytes and agranulocytes.
i) Explain the differences between the two.

ii) List all five of the white blood cells and their specific functions

d) The platelets are important in blood clotting mechanism. Complete the following
statement:
Calcium ions and _______________ will cause the enzyme thrombokinase to converts
______________________ into _______________ which is the active form. Then the
________________ will convert the insoluble protein __________________ into its soluble
form ____________________. The soluble protein in blood will then form meshwork of fibers
that traps the blood cells from escaping.

3) Draw the structure of the heart and label them (5 marks)

4) The body carries a specific regulatory mechanism to maintain the body internal state of
balance.
a) Gives two examples of regulatory mechanism that involve heart.

b)Explain briefly how the heart is involved in both mechanisms.

5) Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome involve the crippling of the body tertiary defense
mechanisms.
a) The disease are caused by a virus, name it.

b) How does the virus cause crippling of the defense mechanism?

6) What is meant by translocation and transpiration?

a) Transpirations are affected by several factors. Fill up the table to obtain the highest
predictable rate of transpiration.
FACTORS
CONDITIONS

Temperature
High

ESSAY QUESTIONS
1)

i) Based on Diagram 8.1, name the type of circulatory system for organism P and organism Q.
ii)Give an example of organism for each system.
iii) Compare and contrast between the two systems.

(10 marks)

2)

c) Milk is the primary source of nutrition for newborn babies before they are able to digest other
food. Suggest how to promote mothers to feed their newborns with mothers milk. What advice
can be given to them?

CHEMISTRY
1) What is meant by rate of reaction?

2) Explain how does using a catalyst improve the rate of reaction for a given chemical reaction.

a) Gives an example of a chemical equation that has the presence of catalyst to improve
its rate of reaction

b) Draw the energy profile diagram.

3) 10g of zinc metal was dissolve into hydrochloric acid solution to liberate oxygen gas. The
complete reaction between the two chemical would take 3 minutes. (RAM H: 1, Cl:35.5 Zn:
Calculate:
i) g s-1 ii) dm3 s-1

4) Explain briefly what are the differences between an exothermic reaction and an endothermic
reaction. Gives two examples of both reaction.

5)In heat of displacement, an element with a stronger ionization will replace the other metal in a
chemical equation. Write the equation of the following chemical reaction:
a) Copper metal and silver nitrate

b) Magnesium powder and hydrochloric acid.

c) Silver nitrate and sodium chloride.

6) Calculate the following:

a) Methane combust in excess oxygen to produce carbon dioxide gas and water. H= -889 kJ
mol-1.
i) Write the chemical equation of the reaction
ii) Calculate the mass of methane required to produce 222.25 kJ of heat.

b) 16 g of anhydrous copper (II) sulphate was dissolved in 1 dm 3 of water. The initial

temperature was 29C and the final temperature was 31C.
i) What is the heat change in the reaction when all the 16 g of anhydrous copper (II)
sulfate is dissolved?
ii) What is the heat of solution of CuSO4? [RAM Cu 64 S 32 O 16]

ESSAY
1) The reaction between 0.5 g of calcium carbonate and dilute hydrochloric acid. The reaction of
the two is not completed. The result are as below
Time (s)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
a) Using a graph paper, plot the graph

Decrease in mass of CaCO3

0.000
0.020
0.048
0.081
0.116
0.142
0.157
0.164
0.164

b) Find the instantaneous rate of reaction at 25th second and 55th second.
c) Predict what would happen if a concentrated hydrochloric acid was used in the experiment.

2) The reaction between hydrogen peroxide H 2O2 and hydrazine N2H4 will produce steam and
nitrogen. This reaction occurs at a very high rate and used to launch rockets. [15 marks]
a) Why do you think the launching of rockets needs to use fast chemical reactions.
b) A rocket is filled with 1 360 kg of hydrogen peroxide. How much hydrazine is
required to completely react with it?
c) A student state that the temperature of a reaction will rise for an endothermic reaction.
This is because heat energy is absorbed in this type of reaction. Give your comments for
this.