SIMBAY SECONDARY

FORM THREE MIDTERM TEST F3

BIOLOGY APRIL 2025

1. SECTION A (15 Marks) Answer all questions from this section 1. For each of the item (i) – (x) choose
the correct answer from among the given alternatives and write its letter beside the item number in the
answer sheet provided.

i. strong tissue that holds muscles to bones at the joints is

A. Ligament B. Cartilage C. Connective tissue D. Tendons

ii. Which of the following organisms belong to phylum ascomycota

A. Bread mould C. Mushroom B. Yeast D. Toad stool

iii. By which process does carbon dioxide pass from blood to alveoli of the lungs

A. Osmosis B. Diffusion C. Transpiration D. Respiration

iv. In which category the malpighian layer of mammalian skin is plastic?

A. System B. Cell C. Tissue D. Organ

v. After period of vigorous activity you would expect blood leaving a muscle to have

A. More carbon dioxide, more oxygen and more glucose B. Less carbon dioxide, less oxygen and less
glucose

C. More carbon dioxide, less oxygen and less glucose D. More carbon dioxide, less oxygen and more
glucose

vi. Predict what will happen if the plant lack nitrogen A. Leaves will turn to yellow B. Leaves will turn to
blue

C. Leaves will turn to purple D. Leaves will turn to brown

vii. The statement that will summarize what a scientist has learnt from the experiment

A. Problem identification C. Hypothesis B. Conclusion D. Data interpretation

A. Rotating nosepiece C. Focusing knobs B. Eye piece lens D. Objective lens

ix. Which is NOT a type of sense?

(A) Taste (B) Smell (C) Testes (D) Touch (E) Sound

x. A term which best described a condition of a plant cell that has lost too much water is

A. Haemolysis C. Crenation B. Turgidity D. Plasmolysis

2. Match the phrases in list A and responses in list B by writing the letter of the correct response from
list B beside the item of list A in your answer sheet(s)

LIST A LIST B
i. Reduce reflection of light within the eyes A. Retina
ii. Control the intensity of light entering the eye B. Choroids
iii. Cells sensitive to light of low intensity C. Lens
iv. Control the shape of the lens D. Iris
v. Cause reflection of light in the eye E. Cones
F. Rods
G. Blind sport
H. Ciliary body
I. Aqueous humor
J. Cornea

3. (a) Define the term “First Aid” and “First Aid Kit”

(b) i/ List four importance of first Aid

ii/ Briefly explain how to render first aid to a snake biten victim (four points)

(b) Use the flow diagram to describe neurotic pathway of reflex action

4.Draw and label the diagram of Human skeleton

b. What are the function Of Human skeleton

5. Mwita on his way to school came across a lion on the path coming right towards him. In no time she
found herself up a tree.

i. What give him the ability to climb the three so quickly?

ii. Identify the different process that went on in his body during this incidence. (only3)

6. (a) (i) Define the term reflex action

• Intermediate neuron

• Motor neuron

• Receptor

• Sensory neuron

• Effector organs

(b) State the hormone which is being produced in excess in the following conditions

i. Elevated Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)

ii. Gigantism

iii. Low blood sugar levels

iv. In reabsorption of sodium in loop of henle

v. In contraction of uterus

7. (a) explain the following

(i) Why are many white blood cells found in the region of wound infected with bacteria

(ii) Why matured red blood cells lacks nucleus

(iii) Why veins had valves at a regular interval

(iv) How water in the soil enters the root hair cells of a plant

(b) Mention three factors that enable arteries to transport blood at great distance

8. a) i) Briefly explain why pituitary gland is called master gland?

ii) Explain why during cold we lose sense of smell

b) Insulin and glucagon work antagonistically, Explain.

9. (a) Write short explanation of the following terms

(i) Coordination (ii) Neurone

(b ) Animal brain has different part with different functions, discuss the function of the following parts

(i) Motor neurons (ii) Relay neurons (iii) Sensory neurons (iv) Medulla oblongata
10. All living things share common characteristics. Briefly explain by using three (4) points.

SECTION C : Answer all questions in this section

11. Most of the young people today practice risky behaviours thinking that it is a modern style of life.
This is a wrong concept. Discuss the factors which contribute to risky behaviours

12. Write an essay on Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) using the following guidelines / outlines

• Causative agent

• Transmission of the disease

• Symptoms of the disease

• Preventive measure against the disease

• Treatment ng young people in the society and their consequences.