PRESIDENT'S OFFICE

REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

MOROGORO MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

FORM THREE JOINT ANNUAL EXAMINATION

033 BIOLOGY
TIME: 3:00 Hours November, 2024

INSTRUCTIONS
[Link] paper consists of section A, B and C with total of fifteen (15) questions
[Link] ALL questions from section A and B; and TWO questions from section C
[Link] phones and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination room
[Link] your name on every page of your answer sheet
[Link] writings must be in blue or black ink except drawing which must be in pencil

SECTION A: (15 marks)

1. For each of the items (i) - (x), choose the most correct answer among the given alternatives and write its
letter in the answer sheet provided.
(i). Which of the following apparat are used to magnify specimens?
A. Hand lens and Measuring cylinder C. Hand lens and Microscope
B. Hand lens and Watch glass D. Hand lens and Petri dish
(ii). The following are the characteristics Prokaryotes EXCEPT
A. They are single celled organism C. They are microscopic
B. They have cell wall D. They have nuclear membrane
(iii). Which safety precaution should be taken when administering First Aid to any wounded person?
A. Wash hands with soap C. Wearing protective gloves
B. Calling the ambulance for pick-up D. Drying the wound with soap
(iv). The best method to dispose plastic bottles is
A. Recycling B. Landfill C. Burying D. Incineration
(v). Which respiratory surface is used for gaseous exchange in tadpole?
A. Spiracle B. Gills C. Lungs D. Book lungs

(vi).Which of the following are the end products of digestion when lipids are completely digested?
A. Fatty acid and glycerol C. Glucose and fructose
B. Fatty acid and amino acid D. Glucose and glycerol
(vii). Which component of the nervous system receive impulses from receptors
A. Relay B. Coordinator C. Motor D. Effector
(viii). Which process allows absorption of water of water and mineral salt from the soil in plants
A. Osmosis B. Diffusion C. Mass flow D. Regulation

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 (ix). An individual who is riding a bicycle can waste a lot of water through sweating. Which of the
following organs is responsible for the water loss?
A. Stomach B. Kidney C. Skin D. Liver
(x). Animals in which fertilization occur internally and zygote grows, develop and obtain its
nourishment from mother’s body are known
A. Ovoviviparous B. Viviparous C. Oviporous D. Oviviparous

2. Match the item in List A with the correct item in List B by writing its letter beside the item number in
the answer sheet provided
LIST A LIST B
(i) Ligament A. Fibrous tissue which joins one bone to another bone
(ii) Tendons B. Space between one bone and another
(iii) Bones C. Main connective tissue found throughout the body
(iv) Cartilage D. A hard tough connective tissue composed of mineral salt
(v) Vertebral column like Calcium and Phosphate
E. Support the body trunk
F. Connective tissue which attaches muscles to bones
G. Fluid that protects the bones from friction

SECTION B (60 marks)

Answer ALL questions
3. On the way to Dodoma madam Lidia observed a road accident that caused injuries to some passengers.
While asking herself about what to do to help the victims, she found a small box with a Red Cross on its
top in vehicle.
(a) Suggest and explain the term used to name the box.
(b) Identify four (4) items from the box and explain how madam Lidia would use them to assist the
victims.
(c) State five (5) significance of the process done by madam Lidia.

4. Recent environmental publication and report condemns on serious environmental pollution resulting from
poor waste disposal.
(a) If you could be assigned to educate people on how the condemned issue can keep them unsafe.
Use four (4) points to do so.
(b) “Dispose waste properly to avoid environmental pollution” Use three (3) principles to support this
statement.
5. While going for holiday Mr. Eli saw plants with naked seed, winged mature seeds which borne in cones,
small and thin leaves forming evergreen environment.
(a) Identify the common name of plants Mr. Eli probably saw.
(b) Name the kingdom and division in which plant you mention in 5(a) above belong.
(c) Explain three advantages of the division you mention in 5(b) above.
6. (a) Pseudopodia, Cilia and flagella are examples of locomotory structures. Using these structures identify
one organism that move using each of them.
(b) Muscles are needed in order to bring about movement. Identify three (3) types of muscles found in

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 human and state their location.
7. (a) Give the hormone responsible for each of the following biological processes and state the body organ
responsible to secrete it.
(i) Development of female secondary sexual characteristics.
(ii) Controls the permeability of the nephron membrane to water.
(iii) Control the amount of sodium and chloride ions in blood.
(iv) Control blood sugar in the body.
(b) In three (3) points show how nervous coordination differ from hormonal coordination.
8. (a) Good scientist accept nothing except they have proved it justifiable reasons. Briefly explain reason for
each of the following;
(i) A plant shoot bents towards light that falls onto it from one direction.
(ii) A frog whose head has been just removed is able to withdraw its leg from hot object.
(iii) Why do people breath fast when they run?
(b) Identify two (2) features that enable joint to reduce friction.
9. How is human urinary system adapted to perform its role effectively. Give four points.
10. (a) Briefly explain how communicable diseases are transmitted from one person to another.
Give three (3) points.
(b) Why is it healthy advised to boil drinking water?
11. (a) Why transpiration important to plants? Give three points.
(b) Draw and label the parts of plant responsible for photosynthesis and explain the function of its part.
12. (a) How fertilization differs from implantation?
(b) Name parts in the human female reproductive system where fertilization and implantation take place.
(c) Briefly explain factors that may hinder fertilization in human. Give four (4) points.

SECTION C (25marks)
Answer two (2) questions. Question number 13 is compulsory

13. Describe six (6) factors that affects the ability of the body to fight against diseases.
14. Due to different reasons, many young people are now engaging in taking drugs such as marijuana and
cocaine. Explain any three ways which such drugs are normally taken and hence advise the youth on
three proper ways of handling drugs.
15. As a form three student who has full knowledge about plants. Explain six (6) advantages of the members
of Kingdom Plantae.

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