State three characteristics that ensure cross-pollination takes place in flowering
plants. (Answered)
Describe how insect pollinated flowers are adapted to pollination. (Answered)
State two functions of the placenta in mammals. (Answered)
How is the human sperm cell structurally specialized? (Answered)
Name two substances that leave the foetal blood through the placenta. (Answered)
What name is given to a group of hormones that controls the development of secondary sexual characteristics in a human male? (Answered)
The diagram below represents a human reproductive organ.
(i)Explain two adaptations of the structure labeled L to its functions.
(ii)Explain the role of gland labeled K. (Answered)
Name two reproductive hormones secreted by the pituitary gland in women. (Answered)
Name the gamete cells that are produced by the ovaries. (Answered)
What is the function of the following structures in the human reproductive organs?
(a) Fallopian tube.
(b)Epididymis.
(c) Scrotal sac. (Answered)
State two advantages of internal fertilization in humans. (Answered)
Explain why
(a) Mammalian testes are located to hang outside the body.
(b) Four months after fertilization, ovaries can be removed from a human female, without terminating pregnancy. (Answered)
State the function of amniotic fluid. (Answered)
State the mode of asexual reproduction in yeast. (Answered)
State two disadvantages of sexual reproduction in animals. (Answered)
The diagram below represents a stage during cell division.
(a) (i) Identify the stage of cell division.
(ii)Give three reasons for your answer in (a) (i) above
(b) Name the structures labeled M. (Answered)
The diagram below represents human foetus in a uterus.
(a) Name the part labeled S.
(b)Name the types of blood vessels found in the structure labeled Q.
(c)Name two features that enable the structure labeled P carry out its function.
(d)State the role of the part labeled R. (Answered)
State two processes which occur during anaphase of mitosis. (Answered)
During which phase of meiosis does crossing over occur. (Answered)
State three benefits of polyploidy in plants to a farmer. (Answered)
Name the process that leads to addition or loss of one or more chromosomes. (Answered)
The chart below shows the number of chromosomes before and after cell division and fertilization in a mammal.
a)What type of cell division takes place at Z.
b)Where in the body of a female does process Z occur.
c)On the chart, indicate the position of parents and gametes. (Answered)
Describe the role of hormones in the human menstrual cycle. (Answered)
State three advantages of asexual reproduction. (Answered)
Explain why sexual reproduction is important in organisms. (Answered)
List four differences between meiosis and mitosis. (Answered)
Which sex chromosomes are found in human? (Answered)
Figures 1 and 2 below represent reproductive organ of plants and an animal respectively.
(a)Which letters in figures 1 and 2 represents the organs that produce female
gametes? Figure 1 Figure 2
(b)What is the function of the structure labeled S?
(c)Name the structure labeled W.
(d)Which letters in figures 1 and 2 represents the structures where fertilization takes place.
(e)Which letter in figure (Answered)
Give a reason why it is necessary for frogs to lay many eggs. (Answered)
Describe the role or each of the following hormones in the human menstrual cycle
(i) Oestrogen
(ii) Progesterone
(iii)Luteinising hormone (Answered)
The diagram below represents the pathways of water from the soil into the plant.
Explain how water from the soil reaches the structure labeled L. (Answered)
State two ways in which plants with weak stems obtain mechanical support. (Answered)
State three ways in which support is brought about in a leaf. (Answered)
State four characteristics of apical meristem cells. (Answered)
Name a support tissue in plants thickened with cellulose. (Answered)
What happens when a wilting young plants is well watered. (Answered)
Name a support tissue in plants that is not thickened with lignin (Answered)
Name two tissues in plants that provide mechanical support. (Answered)
How is support attained herbaceous plants?
(Answered)
Name two tissues in plants which are thickened with lignin (Answered)
How are the xylem vessels adapted for support? (Answered)
State three ways by which plants compensate for lack of ability to move from one place to another. (Answered)
What makes young herbaceous plant remain upright? (Answered)
State one characteristic of muscles responsible for each of the following
(a) Peristaltic movement
(b) Movement of limbs (Answered)
State how each of the following features enhance efficient movement of fish in water:
(i) Scale
(ii) Body shape (Answered)
Name the bones that articulate to form a ball and socket joint at hip. (Answered)
State a characteristic that is common to all cervical vertebrae (Answered)
(a) Name two types of involuntary muscles in mammals
(b) State the location of each of the muscles named in (a) above. (Answered)
Name the type of skeleton that makes up each of the following animals
(a) Locust
(b) Bird (Answered)
Distinguish between a tendon and a ligament (Answered)