IBANDA HIGH SCHOOL
BEGINNING OF TERM 1
S2 BIOLOGY EXAM 2025
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1. While in a Biology lesson, a specialist who had visited Ibanda High School informed all learners of
S2 that the hierarchy of biological classification groups of organisms relates with the different
political administration levels in Africa . In this scenario, he used man as an example. Stella, one
of the students in the class has found a challenge in relating the concept.
TASK
(a) As a wise Biology student, help Stella to identify both the biological classification
hierarchies and the political administrative levels that the specialist was talking about( 7
scores)
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(b) Further help Stella to outline the biological hierarchy for classification of man (4 scores)
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(c) Suggest why it is necessary to classify organisms. (3 scores)
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2. Mary, the shopkeeper sold biscuits at a school canteen in Masindi. The biscuits were packed in
boxes to make her shop neat. One day she returned to her shop from a one week workshop in
Kampala city and realized that a certain insect [insect A provided] had eaten her boxes and also
the biscuits. She felt sad for her loss but didn’t know what to do next. She consulted a Village
Health Team who informed her that insects like cockroaches, houseflies, mosquitoes and bees are
important to humans even if they are also harmful to them.
(a) Observe the insect [insect A] provided and Identify it’s Phylum. Give three reasons for your
identification. (4 scores)
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(b) Suggest the economic importance of insect A. (4 scores)
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(c) Explain to Mary how she can control insect A and prevent further damage in her shop. (5
scores)
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(d) With the use of a hand lens, observe the external features of insect A and state three ways
in which it is adapted to live in the environment. (5 scores)
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3. The following data was obtained by a student while determining the percentage of Humus in a
given soil sample.
Weight of the crucible = 100g
Weight of crucible + fresh soil = 156g
Constant weight of soil + crucible after heating at 105°C = 143g
Constant weight of soil + crucible after heating to redness = 128g
a) Calculate;
i. Weight of fresh soil. (1 score)
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ii. Weight of dry soil. (1 score)
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iii. Weight of Humus. (1 score)
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iv. Percentage of Humus in the soil sample. (2 scores)
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b) Identify the type of soil that is:
I. Best for molding into shapes and making sculptures. (1 score)
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II. Best in absorbing and retaining warmth for germination purposes. (1 score)
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III. Has the highest water drainage capacity. (1 score)
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c) Explain the functions of soil water. (4 Marks)
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4. Identify the type of modified cell which is specialized to carry out:
(a) The transportation of oxygen from the alveoli into the respiring cells of a multicellular
Organism. (1 score)
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(b) The transmission of electric impulses from one part of the body to another. (1 score)
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(c) The absorption of water and mineral salts from the soil. (1 score)
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d) S2 were found observing an onion cell through a microscope in the science laboratory.
However, they could not distinguish the type of cell they were examining. Some members were
saying that it is an animal cell and others thought that it was a plant cell. Suggest the features
which they can follow in order to clearly identify the type of cell in observation. (4 scores)
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Good Luck
“He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who
loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him."”
— John 14:21 (NKJV)
