Mwalimu Makoba

The term 'Biology' originates from two Greek words, bios that means 'life' and logos that means 'study'. Therefore, Biology is a branch of science that deals with the study of life. A person who studies Biology is called a Biologist . Living things are also called organisms . They include, plants, animals, fungi, and micro-organisms. Micro-organisms are very small living things, such as bacteria and some protozoans, which cannot be seen with the naked eyes. The size of organisms varies and ranges from very small such as bacteria to very large such as trees, birds, hippopotamus, and whales. Life  is a state that distinguishes living things from non-living things. Characteristics of life nutrition, respiration, excretion, growth, and development, sensitivity or irritability, movement, and reproduction. The basic unit of life is the cell . All living things are made up of cells. Cells are so small that they cannot be seen with naked eyes. They can only be seen by ...

Time: 3 Hours Instructions 1.  This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of eleven (11) questions. 2.  Answer all questions in sections A and B and two (2) questions from section C. 3.  Section A carry sixteen (16) marks, section B carries fifty four (54) marks and section C carries thirty (30) marks. 4.  Communication devices and any unauthorised materials are not allowed in the examination room. 5.  Write your Examination Number on every page of your answer booklet(s). Section A (16 Marks) Section A (16 Marks) Answer all questions in this section. For each of the items (i) - (x), choose the correct answer from the given alternatives and write its letter beside the item number in the answer booklet provided. (i) Which animal symbolically reminds Tanzanians to understand their country by viewing life from different angles? A) The Lion B) The Elephant C) The Giraffe D) The Leopard E) The Buffalo Answer: C (ii) Neema was quoted saying "At our school...