Biology Paper 3 Marking Scheme
KCSE CLUSTER TESTS 26
Biology Paper 3
a) Specimen R.
Mode of pollination: insect pollination: (1mark)
Adaptive features:
i. Large petals to make it conspicuous;
ii. Brightly coloured petals to attract insects (at distance) (2marks)
Specimen SI
Mode of pollination: wind pollination (1mrk)
Adaptive features:
i. Anthers are large attached to long filaments to be easily swayed by wind to disperse pollen grains.
ii. Stigma is large/feathery/hangs outside the flower to increase surface area for trapping pollen grains in the air.
b) Any of these parts labeled on photograph R
-Petal (S)
-Stigma
-Anther
-Style
4marks)
c) X – Filament.
d) Class : dicotyledonous (reject wrong spelling)
Reason: five floral parts/petals.
13 marks
b) i) Ball and socket joint; (1mark)
ii) Permits movement of limb in all planes/direction/3600. (1mark)
Acc: Permits bone to move in more than one plane/all planes/directions;
c) i) Sacrum (1mark)
ii) -Provides the surface for muscle attachment of pelvic girdle
-Transmits the weight of the body of a stationery animal to pelvic girdle and legs
- Distributes the weight of the body to all parts of vertebral column during movement; (1mrk) Acc: any first one.
d) i) - Long to increase surface area for attachment of intercostals muscles;
- Curved to increase space in the thoracic cavity;
- Tuberculum and capitalum for articulation with the thoracic vertebra/tubacular facet and capitalardem-facet respectivel;. (2marks)
Award marks for; Articulation of tuberculum and capitulum with tubercular facet and capitular demi-face;. (1mark)
Curvature of the rib ; (1mark)
e) part Z – Obturator foramen;. Function
– For passage of blood vessels/and nerves (to the lower limb) ; (2marks)
f) Hinge joint ( 1mark)
15 marks
NB Award marks for correct procedure, observation and conclusion only.
b) starch - mouth/duodenum; proteins - stomach/ileum; (2mrks)
c) Starch - Amylase/Ptyalin; Protein - Pepsin; (2mrks)
d) starch - marasmas;
proteins - kwashiorkor; (reject wrong spelling) (2mrks)
Total (12mrks)
12 marks