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NAME: ………………………………………………………………..

CLASS:
……….

P530/2
BIOLOGY
PAPER 2

UGANDA ADVANCED CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION


BIOLOGY MOCK EXAM
PAPER 2
TIME: 2 HOURS 30 MINUTES

INSTRUCTIONS

Answer Question 1 in Section A plus three others from Section B.

1. An investigation was carried out on the effect of applying different


concentrations of auxins on roots and shoots of oat seedlings. The results in
Table 1 obtained, were expressed as percentage stimulation (+) or inhibition
(-) of growth, compared with untreated controls. Use the information to
answer the question that follow.

Concentration of applied auxins (parts per million)


10 10-5 10-4 10-3 10-2 10-1 100 10+1 10+2
-6

% stimulation Root +5 +
20 +20 +10 -18 -55 -
90 -
95 -
98
of growth shoot 0 0 0 +
5 +
20 +
100 180 150 10
+ + +

a) i) Present the results in a suitable graphical form.

ii) Using your graph to describe the effect of different concentrations of auxins on
root growth
.
iii) From your graph and table 1 point out the difference between the responses of
the roots and shoots to the different concentration of auxins.

b) In another experiment, groups of pea seedlings were treated as shown in the


table 2 below

TABLE 2
Group of Treatment done
seedlings
A Apical buds removed
B Apical buds removed and auxins placed on cut
stumps
C Apical buds removed and gibberellic acid put on cut
stumps
D Apical buds removed and cytokinins placed on cut
stumps
E Seedling left intact

At intervals after treatment, the length of the axillary shoots was determined and
the results were recorded as shown in table 3 below.

Table 3
Time after start Mean total axillary shoot length per group
of treatment of seedlings (mm)
(days) A B C D E
2 3 3 3 3 3
4 10 4 12 9 3
6 30 4 45 32 3
8 50 5 90 47 3
10 78 6 116 80 3
13 118 30 150 119 3

i) What is the effect of the treatment done, on each group of seedlings at the end of
the experience?

ii) Explain the results in Table 3

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iii) Outline ways in which auxins have been used in improving agriculture.

SECTION B

2. a) What are he qualities of a respiratory surface? (4 marks)

b) How is each of the following organisms adapted for efficient gaseous exchange?
i) An insect (7 marks)
ii) A terrestrial flowering plant (6 marks)
iii)An Amoeba (3 marks)

3. a) Describe the mechanism by which solar energy is converted to chemical


energy of ATP during the light stage of photosynthesis. (8 marks)

b) Explain how carbondioxide is fixed in C4 plants? (9 marks)

c) C4 plants are more efficient in carbondioxide fixation than C3 plants of what


significance is this? (3 marks)

4. a) Describe ecological effects of drainage of nitrate fertilizers into rivers and


streams. (8 marks)

b) Suggest the ecological effects of other forms of water pollution. (8 marks)

c) Outline measures that can be taken to control water pollution. (4 marks)

5. a) Describe the adaptations of blood in terrestrial animals living in the following


environmental conditions.
i) Extreme oxygen tensions. (4 marks)

ii) High altitudes. (6 marks)

b) Explain how each of the following affects the dissociation of heamoglobin in the
mammalian blood, suggest in each case, the physical advantage of the effect.
i) Increased body temperature. (5 marks)

ii) Small body size. (4 marks)

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6. a) Describe mechanisms which promote out-breeding in monoecious plants?
(12marks)

b) Explain how sexual reproduction may cause variation. (8 marks)

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