REEDS PRIVATE ACADEMY

Subject: Biology

Grade: 10

Date: 02 May 2025

Tutor: Josephine S Kayomba

Midterm break Assignment

Instructions: Assignment due date 05 May 2025

Email to [email protected]

Typed or Handwritten (If typed submit it in word document)

This paper consists of 11 printed pages including the cover page

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Section A: Short questions

Question 1: Multiple choice (10 marks)

1.1

1.2 What is a dichotomous key used for?

A. naming a species
B. classifying a species
C. identifying a species
D. analysis a species

1.3 The binomial name for species consists of:

A. genus and species names

1.4 A learner carried out a food test to determine whether milk, sugar, lactose is a reducing
sugar. Which row is a correct description of the test?
Reagent to be used Heating required Positive results
A Benedict’s solution No Orange colour
B Biuret Solution Yes Blue colour
C Benedict’s solution Yes Brick Red colour
D Biuret solution No Blue colour

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1.5 Which two taxa are used in naming organisms using the binomial system?

A. Family and kingdom

1.6 Which name can be given to a group of organisms that have similar morphological features
and can reproduce successfully to produce fertile offsprings?

A. Kingdom
B. Genus
C. Family
D. Species

1.7 Given the leaf above, identify to which plant the leaf belong using the dichotomous key
below

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1.8 . Humans have the scientific name Homo sapiens. What do the two parts of this name refer
to ?
A. Genus and species
B. Group and genus
C. Kingdom and genus
D. Kingdom and species

1.9 .

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1.10 .

Question 2: Definitions and abbreviations

2.1 Define the following terms (10 marks):

2.1.1 Accuracy

2.1.2 Precision

2.1.3 Sampling

2.1.4 Binomial Nomenclature

2.1.5 Biology

2.1.6 Taxonomy

2.1.7 Classification

2.1.8 Hierarchy classification system

2.1.9 Magnification

2.1.10 Vertebrates

2.2 Abbreviations (10 marks)

2.2.1 S. I

2.2.2 KG

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2.2.3 DNA

2.2.4 RNA

2.2.5 HIV

2.2.6 CO2

2.2.7 H2O

2.2.8 TB

2.2.9 STI

2.2.10 cm

Question 3: filling in missing word (10 marks)

3.1 The science of classification is called......

3.2 The five kingdom classification is a ............... ........

3.3 The ........... .......... is a scientific system of naming species using two names

3.4 Benedict’s test is used to test for ......................

3.5 ........... ..... tests for protein

3.6 Ascorbic acid is also know as ....................

3.7 Dichotomous means divided into ....... parts

3.8 With Ethanol reagent to test for ........... and ............ a positive results makes the solution
cloudy

3.9 We use ......... to measure temperature

3.10 Biology is the study of ......

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Section B

Question 4: Structured questions (60 Marks)

4.1 The heights of six 17-year-old girls are: 170 cm, 172 cm, 169 cm, 168 cm, 172 cm, 167 cm

a) Find the median value (1)

b) Calculate the mean value (1)

c) Find the mode (1)

4.2 Approximately 2000 dm³ of blood is pumped per day. How much blood does your heart
pump in 3 days? (2)

4.3 You hear beats at about 4 202 times per hour. What is the rate per minute? (2)

4.4 Mention the five safety rules for the laboratory? (5)

4.5 List the seven levels of the system in the order of highest to the lowest (7)

4.6 Outline three ways that scientists make use of the hierarchical classification system. (3)

4.7 Fig.1.1 shows a housefly.

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(a) Musca domestica is the scientific name given to a housefly. Name the system for naming
organisms. ...................................................................................................................... [1]

(b) Describe four features visible in Fig. 1.1 that identifies the housefly as an insect. (4)

4.8 A grade 10 learner carried out an investigation to compare the rate of transpiration with the
rate of water absorption in a plant.

The learner took the readings at four-hour intervals during a twenty-four-hour (24 hour) period
when there was little wind.

Table below shows the readings.

a) Plot a line graph of both sets of data (4)

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 b) (i) Estimate the time of sunrise on that day (1)

(ii) Explain your answer in (b) (i) using information on the graph. (1)

c) (i) For how long during the day had the water loss remained greater than water
absorption? (1)
d) Suggest a reason why absorption starts to fall again after 16:00. (2)

4.9 The plant growth hormone auxin is involved in tropic responses in plants such as
gravitropism.

A grade 10 learner investigated the length of the roots from maize seedlings grown at different
concentrations of auxins.

The root length of four seedlings were measured and the results are shown in Table below

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Calculate the average root length at the concentration of 0.6%. Show your working and give
your answer to one decimal place. (2)

4.10 The table below represent the type of transport learners used to get to school.

Type of transport Number of learners

Construct a bar graph (3)

4.11 In an ecosystem, there are 41 butterflies, 2 lizard, 4 birds and 3 spiders where counted,
this gives to a total of 50 animals. Use a pie chart to represent each type of animal present in
the ecosystem. (5)

4.12 Figure shows the heads of six different birds.

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Use the key to identify the genus of each bird. (5)

1 Beak more than 3 times longer than its maximum width 2

Beak less than 3 times longer than its maximum width 4

2 Beak straight Pelecanus

Beak curved 3

3 Upper part of beak wider than lower part Phalacrocorax

Both parts of beak of equal width Numenius

4 Upper part of beak longer than lower part Psittacus

Both parts of beak of equal length 5

5 Both parts of beak meet at the tip Parus

The parts of the beak cross over Loxia

4.13 Explain the Binomial system of naming species (5)

4.14 State 5 reasons why classification of organisms is important (4)

BONUS QUESTION: construct a Dichotomous key of any 5 organisms you are familiar with.
You may draw or make use of pictures.

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