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P553/1
BIOLOGY
Paper 1
July/Aug. 2024
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2 hours
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ASK INTEGRATED
TEACHERS MOCK
EXAMINATIONS BURREAU
AITEL JOINT MOCK EXAMINATIONS 2024.
Uganda Certificate of Education
BIOLOGY
2HRS:30MINS
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
This paper consists of seven examination items. It has two sections; A and B.
Section A has three compulsory items.
Section B has two Parts; I and II. Answer one item from each part.
Answer five items in all.
Any additional item(s) answered will not be scored.
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SECTION A
Item 1
Mr. Bakitabwire grows beans as his source of income to pay fees and
cater for the family needs. His land has been exhausted therefore the
yields lowered. He decided to hire a new piece of land in a nearby
village. When he started ploughing the land, it was hard and sticky. He
employed a tractor but when he planted, the beans still gave a very
poor yield due to too much rain.
(a) Why did the Mr. Bakitabwire’s land get exhausted? (2 scores)
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(b) Which soil type was at the land hired by Mr. Bakitabwire? Give
reason for your answer. (2 scores)
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(c) How did the too much rain affect the bean yield? (3 marks)
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(d) Write a short piece of things that you would do if you were Mr.
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Bakitabwire. (3 scores)
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Item 2
There was a debate between S.2 and S.3 with the motion; “The Brain
Is More Important Than The Heart”. S.2 were proposers while S.3
were opposers.
(e) These requested you to write for them some points. Write only two
points you would give to the;
(i) S.2 speaker (2 scores)
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(ii) S.3 speaker (2 scores)
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(f) A S.2 floor speaker asked the S.3 main speaker to briefly describe
how blood enters and leaves the heart. If you were among the
audience seated in front, write a small chit to the main speaker to
help him answer the question. (5 scores)
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(g) According to you, was the motion appropriate? Give a reason for
your answer. (1 score)
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Item 3
There is an outbreak of a rare disease in Kimanto village in Luuka
District with the following signs and symptoms; abdominal pain, passing
of dark urine, fever, joint pain, Nausea and vomiting, yellowing of skin
and eyes (jaundice) and loss of appetite.
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You have being contacted about the possible cause of this disease.
Briefly explain to them what this disease is and how it’s got and spread
from one person to another.
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SECTION B.
Part I
Answer only one item from this part. Answers should be written in the
answer booklet(s) provided
Item 4
Kafeero, a senior four student whose family lives in Namanve industrial
area, has been smoking since he joined peer groups. Recently, he was
having difficulty in breathing and sometimes he produces wheezing sound
when breathing out. His mother and young brother do not smoke but they
have the same complications like Kafeero. These suspect their clan
members in the village to be sending “witchcraft” to kill them.
Task
As an educated biology student, give a detailed piece of advice to the
family of Kafeero that will convince them to stop suspecting witchcraft
from relatives. (20 scores)
Item 5
Mr. Ssebuliba, a 59 year old, has been the secretary of Nakwaya SS for
the last 35 years. These days he reads a book, when he has placed it at a
distance from his eyes. One day, his 50,000 note of money fell when he
was walking towards his office; a student saw the money and informed
him. Mr. Ssebuliba turned and saw the money but as he drew closer to
the money to pick it, he could not see it though the student was still
seeing the money on the ground. Both were surprised about the incidence.
Task
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Write a detailed scientific explanation to this incidence and hence give
Mr. Ssebuliba an appropriate advice to solve this problem.
Part II
Answer only one item from this part. Answers should be written in
the answer booklet(s) provided.
Item 6
A village family lacked a dustbin for the previous years and dumped
wastes in the garden. After some years their land became less
productive and the family had severe poor yields. This year, one of
the family children reached secondary school and learnt that
plastics and metals in rubbish are not decomposed by organisms and
tend to reduce soil aeration causing death of soil organisms
resulting in to soil infertility. On returning home, he decided to dig
a rubbish pit and later their harvests increased. The child was
appreciated and was asked other things they study. She only said
“Thanks to biology”.
Task: Explain what the child meant? (20 marks)
Items 7
A 48 year old patient presents the following symptoms- swollen feet
and general body weakness (tiredness/fatigue). Doctors
recommended the patient to have a simple meal which included
bread, piece of egg and water. After three hours resting, blood and
urine samples were obtained and test on his urine sample made. The
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test results on concentration of different substances in blood, and
urine are presented in table below.
Task.
Explain why resting was necessary and analyze the patient’s results to
provide possible solutions on how the condition can be managed
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