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BIOLOGY FORM 5

The document is an examination paper for Biology Paper 2 for Form Five students at Newcastle Senior School, consisting of various questions related to microscopy, cell structure, membrane functions, water properties, and carbohydrates. Students are instructed to answer all questions, which cover definitions, descriptions, comparisons, and illustrations of biological concepts. The exam is designed to assess knowledge on key topics in biology within a 2-hour timeframe.

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BIOLOGY FORM 5

The document is an examination paper for Biology Paper 2 for Form Five students at Newcastle Senior School, consisting of various questions related to microscopy, cell structure, membrane functions, water properties, and carbohydrates. Students are instructed to answer all questions, which cover definitions, descriptions, comparisons, and illustrations of biological concepts. The exam is designed to assess knowledge on key topics in biology within a 2-hour timeframe.

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NEWCASTLE SENIOR SCHOOL

END OF TERM EXAMINATION

BIOLOGY PAPER 2
FORM FIVE
TIME 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

❖ ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.


Answer all questions

1a) Define the term microscopy. (2)

b) Describe the process of slide preparation in stages. (5)

c) Explain why some specimens are stained. (2)

d) state any two methods of slide preparation giving examples of specimens for each method. (2)

e) Differentiate a light microscopy from an electron microscope. (4)

f) Give two differences between resolution and magnification. (2)

g) A light microscope has low resolution due to? (2)

h) A biological drawing with an image size of 4,5cm its actual size is 2000 nanometers. Calculate the
magnification. (1)

2a) Describe structure of the following organelles found in eukaryotic cells.

I. Nucleus (4)
II. Mitochondria (4)
III. Chloroplast (4)

b) State two features found in mitochondria which is commons in prokaryotes. (2)

c) Draw and label a bacterium cell. ,(3)

d) Differentiate prokaryotic cell from eukaryotic cells. (3)

3a) The cell surface membrane is described as fluid mosaic, explain what is meant by the term “fluid
mosaic” (2)

b) Outline the roles of the cell surface membrane. (4)

c) Draw and label the cell surface membrane. (4)

d) Outline the functions of the following parts of the cell surface membrane.

I. Glycoproteins (2)
II. Glycolipids (2)
III. Cholesterol (2)

e) Describe the difference between passive and active transport across the cell membrane. Provide
examples for each type and explain the role of proteins in each process. (4)
4) Describe the structure of water with an aid of a diagram. (4)

b) Describe the role of water in biological systems. (4)

c) Describe the unique properties of water that makes it essential for biological processes. (4)
d) Outline any three biological processes in which water is essential. (3)

e) Explain the terms cohesion and adhesion in terms of water. How does these properties of water
contribute to plants (5)

5a) Describe the structural differences between monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides
(5)

b) Classify carbohydrates in terms of functions giving examples of carbohydrates for each function.
(4)

c) Compare and contrast glycogen and starch in terms of structure and energy storage (6)

d) Illustrate the formation of glycosidic bonds between two glucose molecules to form maltose (5)

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