S.3 Biology - Home Assignment 2020
S.3 Biology - Home Assignment 2020
S.3 Biology - Home Assignment 2020
BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
HOME ASSIGNMENT
3. a. Briefly describe three factors that affect the rate of transpiration (4½marks)
b. Give three adaptations of the root hair cell to its function (3marks)
c. With the aid of a labeled diagram, describe an experiment to demonstrate root pressure
in a plant. (7½marks)
i. Phloem (3marks)
5. a. Mention any two ways in which the following blood vessels are adapted to their
functions
i. Veins (2marks)
ii. Arteries (2marks)
iii. Capillaries (2marks)
b. Describe the mechanisms involved in a single complete cardiac cycle. (9marks)
8. Which blood vessels link the following parts of the body? (2 marks)
i. Gut and liver