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Botsw ana Gener al Certificate of Secondary Educa tion

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Sectio n A
Answe r all questions.
Write your answe rs in the spaces provided on the questio
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You are advised to spend about 1 hour 15 minutes on this
section .
Sectio n B
Answe r fou r questions.
Write your answe rs on the separate answer paper provide
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Write your Centre numbe r. cand idate number and name
on each sheet of answer paper you use.
You are advised to spend about 1 hour on this section .
Enter the numbers of the Section B questions you have
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Section A (60 marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

1 Fig . 1.1 is a diagram of the water cycle .

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(a) Name two environmental factors necessary for plant growth observed in the diagram.

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(b) Name the tropic response stimulated by:

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Give three reason s for clearin g and stumping a field .

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( ii) What is the main food storage organ of a maize plant?
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3 (a) What is landscaping?

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(b) State three reason s why lawn is importa nt in a landsc ape .

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(c) Some orname ntal plants require well drained growth media .
Describ e how a standa rd soil mix ca n be prepare d for them .

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(b) Describ e two ways in which weeds can be benefic ial to plants.

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Explain how this operation reduces weeds.

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5 {a) What is meant by stockmanship in livestock production?

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{b) Use the statements about the levels of hormones in the reproductive system of a
ruminant to complete the table below.

increased level of progesterone reduced level of progesterone

increased level of oestrogen reduced level of oestrogen
increased level of testosterone reduced level of testosterone
increased level of luteinising hormone reduced level of lute1nismg hormone

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(c) State three signs of good health in farm animals.

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(d) Different environmental conditions affect the hatchability of on ostrich eggs.

Suggest an explanation for reduced hatchability when :

(i) the relative humidity below 20%,

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6 (a) Explain the meaning of the following terms as used in livestock improvement.

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(b) Differentiate between th e following terms.
(i) phenotype and genotype ...... . .
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(ii) tradi tiona l biotechno logy and modern biotechnology
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(c) Fig. 6. 1 shows a pair of chromosomes .
On the drawing, label all eles that are; (I) Heterozygou s
(II) Homozygou s recessive
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7 The information below was extracted from the records of a goat farm in Tsetsebjwe for the
year ending December 2009. Use the information to answer the question .

P3 500
Cost of electricity to pump water
200 bags of kraal manure sold @P10 each
60 bags of calf and goat meal @P86 each
20 castrated male goats sold to the buttery @P750 each
10 females sold at breeding stock @P800 each
Labour P6 000

40 bags of finisher feed @ P90 each

200 bales of Lucerne @ P55 each
Drugs cost P600

(a) In the table provided, prepare a complete profit and loss account of this farm .
(The first one has been done for you).

Costs I Expenses Income / Returns

Amount Amount
Description p Description p
electricity 3 500 200 bags of kraal 2 000
manure

Total

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(b) Is the goat project viable? Give a reason for your answer.

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Section B (40 marks)

Answer only four questions in the separate answer booklet.

9 (a) What is the government's contribution towards game farming development

in Botswana? [4]

(b) Describe how game can be captured either by use of crossbows, dart guns and game
capture drugs or use of movable capture corrals. [6]
10 (a) Describe with the aid of a fully labelled diagram one method of draining the soil. [6]
(b) Discuss how poor soil drainage affects plant growth. [4]

11 (a) Describe how the following procedures are carried out in ornamental plants:

(i) hardening off, [3]

(ii) pruning. [3] I

(b) Discuss the preparation of a chosen ornamental crop for marketing. [4]

12 (a) Describe marketing functions under the following headings:

(i) buying and assembly,

(ii) processing,

(b)
(iii) standardisation.

Discuss the importance of conducting a market research before starting a business

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13 (a) Describe for a named field crop the following:
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(i) seed rate, I )
(ii) production records,

(iii) fertilizer application. [6]

(b} Discuss the impact of shifting cultivation on the environment. [4]

14 (a} Describe the process of silage making as a method of fodder preservation. [6]
(b} Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of silage making. [4]

15 With the aid of clear illustrations describe:

(a) the compression stroke of a 4 stroke petrol engine, [6]

(b} the water cooling system of a 4 stroke petrol engine. [4]

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