Rwenzori Region Sesemat End Of Year Assessment 2024 Biology S 1

1 RWENZORI REGION SESEMAT END OF YEAR ASSESSMENT 2024 SUBJECT: BIOLOGY CLASS: S1 TIME: 1 HOURS 30 MINUTES SCHOOL………………………………………………………………………….. STUDENTS’ NAME……………………………………………………………… Stream……………………..……signature ………………….….Date……………. Instructions - This paper consist of two sections A and B It has 5 item(s) Section A has three compulsory items Section B has 2 items. Answer one item - Answers in section A must be written in the spaces provided. - Answer four items in all. ITEM 1 Your science teacher asks you to explore the garden and observe how different plant parts are specially suited to their functions. As you examine the plants, you notice some interesting features; thick leaves of bryophyllum with notches at the edges, swollen leaf bases of the onions, most leaves of plants are green in colour, plant leaves and brightly coloured flowers spaced on branches of a hibiscus plant, swollen roots on the base of cassava plant, and pods of beans with seeds. Task: a) Explain the suitability of the different plant parts for the functions. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2 ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………. b) Explain how important it is to a farmer knowing the suitability of the plant parts to their functions. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Item 2 S1 students of Kasau S.S had a field study in the nearby forest reserve, observing various insects. They saw termites carrying soil particles, butterflies moving from flower to flower, grass hoppers eating vegetation and dragon flies hovering over a water pond. Task a) Why should each of the insects above be preserved in the environment? ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… b) Explain how the insects above contribute to the process of pollination ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… Item 3 A new respiratory tract viral infection has broken out in your community, people are panicking due to the high death rate, stigmatization …