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What is New? Define Biology
Volunteer in Africa List the branches of Biology
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Explain the importance of Biology
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State and explain some of the characteristics of
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organisms
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State and explain some of the general
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characteristics of organisms
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Explain the external features of plants and animals
Undergraduate
Write down the difference between plants and
Call for Proposals
animals
KUCCPS
Define classification
KCSE Notes
KCSE Past Papers Use the magnifying lens to observe the external
features of plants/ animals
Free Record observations of the main external features
Scholarship
of plant leaf form
Newsletter ---
E-mail Draw different types of leaf forms
Address Observe, record and draw the main external
features of plants
First Name
Observe ,record and draw the main external
features of animals
Then
Subscribe
State the necessity and significance of
Don't worry —
classification
your e-mail Name the major units of classification
address is totally
Name the five kingdoms of living things
secure.
I promise to use it List the taxonomic units in plant and animal
only to send you kingdoms
Advance Africa Classify maize and human beings
Newsletter.
Define Binomial nomenclature
State the principles of Binomial nomenclature In
naming organisms
Use collecting nets, cutting instructions
instruments and hand lens
Preserve collected specimen
Observe and group collected and preserved
specimen according to their similarities
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Define a cell
Draw and label the light microscope
Identify parts of the light microscope and state
their functions
Describe how to care for a light microscope
Describe how a light microscope is used
Draw and label plant and animal cells as seen
under a light microscope
Calculate the magnification of objects as seen
under a light microscope
Observe a prepared slide under a light microscope
Prepare temporary slide of onion epidermis and
observe it under a light microscope
Draw and label plant and animal cells as seen
under electron microscope
Describe the structure and function of the cell •
Cell wall • Cell membrane • Cytoplasm
Describe the structure and function of the cell
organelles
Estimate the size of a cell as seen in the field of
view of a microscope
Write down the differences between plants and
animal cells
Write down similarities between plant and animal
cells
List down specialized plant and animal cells
State the modifications and functions of specialized
cells
Define tissues, organs and organ systems
Give examples of tissues organs and organ systems
Define the term cell physiology
Describe the structure and properties of cell
membrane
Define diffusion
Carry out experiments to demonstrate
• diffusion in liquids
• diffusion in gasses
Explain the factors affecting diffusion
Explain the role of diffusion in living things
Define osmosis
Describe movement of water molecules across
semi-permeable membrane
define and describe the terms used in the study of
osmosis such as:
• Osmotic pressure
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• Osmotic potential
• Isotonic solution
• Hypertonic solution
• Hypotonic solution
• Turgor pressure
• Hemolysis
• Wall pressure
• Plasmolysis
• Deplasmolysis
carry out an experiment on selective permeability
of membrane
State factors affecting osmosis
Explain the role of osmosis in organisms
Explain the factors affecting osmosis
Describe what happens when a plant cell is placed
in a hypertonic, hypotonic or isotonic solution
Carry out an experiment to show plasmolysis in
epidermal cells of an onion bulb
Describe osmosis of animal cells in a hypertonic
solution
List down factors affecting active transport
Define active transport
Define the role of active transport in living things
Define nutrition
Write down the importance of nutrition
List down the modes of feeding in organisms
Draw and label the external structure of a leaf
Draw and label the internal structure of the leaf
Name the parts of a leaf
State the functions of the parts of a leaf
Define photosynthesis
Draw and label the chloroplast
Describe the process of photosynthesis
List down the importance of photosynthesis
Explain some of the factors influencing
photosynthesis
Explain the factors affecting photosynthesis
Explain how the leaf is adapted to the process of
photosynthesis
Test the presence of starch in a green leaf
Investigate whether chlorophyll is necessary for
photosynthesis
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Investigate whether light is necessary for
photosynthesis
carry out an experiment to investigate whether
• Carbon (IV) oxide is necessary for photosynthesis
• Oxygen is produced during photosynthesis
Define Chemicals of life
List down types of carbohydrates
Write down properties and functions of
monosaccharaides
Define disaccharides
List properties and functions of disaccharides
Define hydrolysis and condensation
Define polysaccharides and lipids
Write down the properties of polysaccharides and
lipids
carry out tests on
• Starch
• Reducing sugars
• Non-reducing sugar
• Lipids
• Proteins
• Vitamin c
Write down the properties and functions of proteins
Distinguish between carbohydrates, proteins and
lipids
Define enzymes
Write down the properties and functions of
enzymes
Know the naming of the enzymes and their
substrates
Explain the importance of enzymes
carry out an experiment on
• Effect of temperature on enzymes
• Effects of enzyme concentration on the rate of a
reaction
• Effect of PH on enzyme activities
Define hetetrophism
List down the different modes of heterotrophism
and describe them
Define dentition
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Home
Contact Us Biology Notes Form 1
Scholarship 2020/21
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By the end of form one work, the learner should
Link to Us!
be able to:
Site Search
What is New? Define Biology
Volunteer in Africa List the branches of Biology
Volunteer in Kenya
Explain the importance of Biology
Medical Electives
State and explain some of the characteristics of
Kenya Jobs
organisms
Submit Article
State and explain some of the general
Internships
characteristics of organisms
Scholarships Grants
Explain the external features of plants and animals
Undergraduate
Write down the difference between plants and
Call for Proposals
animals
KUCCPS
Define classification
KCSE Notes
KCSE Past Papers Use the magnifying lens to observe the external
features of plants/ animals
Free Record observations of the main external features
Scholarship
of plant leaf form
Newsletter ---
E-mail Draw different types of leaf forms
Address Observe, record and draw the main external
features of plants
First Name
Observe ,record and draw the main external
features of animals
Then
Subscribe
State the necessity and significance of
Don't worry —
classification
your e-mail Name the major units of classification
address is totally
Name the five kingdoms of living things
secure.
I promise to use it List the taxonomic units in plant and animal
only to send you kingdoms
Advance Africa Classify maize and human beings
Newsletter.
Define Binomial nomenclature
State the principles of Binomial nomenclature In
naming organisms
Use collecting nets, cutting instructions
instruments and hand lens
Preserve collected specimen
Observe and group collected and preserved
specimen according to their similarities
https://www.advance-africa.com/Biology-Notes-Form-1.html 1/95
,4/27/2020 Biology Notes Form 1 PDF | Biology Form 1 Questions and Answers PDF
Define a cell
Draw and label the light microscope
Identify parts of the light microscope and state
their functions
Describe how to care for a light microscope
Describe how a light microscope is used
Draw and label plant and animal cells as seen
under a light microscope
Calculate the magnification of objects as seen
under a light microscope
Observe a prepared slide under a light microscope
Prepare temporary slide of onion epidermis and
observe it under a light microscope
Draw and label plant and animal cells as seen
under electron microscope
Describe the structure and function of the cell •
Cell wall • Cell membrane • Cytoplasm
Describe the structure and function of the cell
organelles
Estimate the size of a cell as seen in the field of
view of a microscope
Write down the differences between plants and
animal cells
Write down similarities between plant and animal
cells
List down specialized plant and animal cells
State the modifications and functions of specialized
cells
Define tissues, organs and organ systems
Give examples of tissues organs and organ systems
Define the term cell physiology
Describe the structure and properties of cell
membrane
Define diffusion
Carry out experiments to demonstrate
• diffusion in liquids
• diffusion in gasses
Explain the factors affecting diffusion
Explain the role of diffusion in living things
Define osmosis
Describe movement of water molecules across
semi-permeable membrane
define and describe the terms used in the study of
osmosis such as:
• Osmotic pressure
https://www.advance-africa.com/Biology-Notes-Form-1.html 2/95
,4/27/2020 Biology Notes Form 1 PDF | Biology Form 1 Questions and Answers PDF
• Osmotic potential
• Isotonic solution
• Hypertonic solution
• Hypotonic solution
• Turgor pressure
• Hemolysis
• Wall pressure
• Plasmolysis
• Deplasmolysis
carry out an experiment on selective permeability
of membrane
State factors affecting osmosis
Explain the role of osmosis in organisms
Explain the factors affecting osmosis
Describe what happens when a plant cell is placed
in a hypertonic, hypotonic or isotonic solution
Carry out an experiment to show plasmolysis in
epidermal cells of an onion bulb
Describe osmosis of animal cells in a hypertonic
solution
List down factors affecting active transport
Define active transport
Define the role of active transport in living things
Define nutrition
Write down the importance of nutrition
List down the modes of feeding in organisms
Draw and label the external structure of a leaf
Draw and label the internal structure of the leaf
Name the parts of a leaf
State the functions of the parts of a leaf
Define photosynthesis
Draw and label the chloroplast
Describe the process of photosynthesis
List down the importance of photosynthesis
Explain some of the factors influencing
photosynthesis
Explain the factors affecting photosynthesis
Explain how the leaf is adapted to the process of
photosynthesis
Test the presence of starch in a green leaf
Investigate whether chlorophyll is necessary for
photosynthesis
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, 4/27/2020 Biology Notes Form 1 PDF | Biology Form 1 Questions and Answers PDF
Investigate whether light is necessary for
photosynthesis
carry out an experiment to investigate whether
• Carbon (IV) oxide is necessary for photosynthesis
• Oxygen is produced during photosynthesis
Define Chemicals of life
List down types of carbohydrates
Write down properties and functions of
monosaccharaides
Define disaccharides
List properties and functions of disaccharides
Define hydrolysis and condensation
Define polysaccharides and lipids
Write down the properties of polysaccharides and
lipids
carry out tests on
• Starch
• Reducing sugars
• Non-reducing sugar
• Lipids
• Proteins
• Vitamin c
Write down the properties and functions of proteins
Distinguish between carbohydrates, proteins and
lipids
Define enzymes
Write down the properties and functions of
enzymes
Know the naming of the enzymes and their
substrates
Explain the importance of enzymes
carry out an experiment on
• Effect of temperature on enzymes
• Effects of enzyme concentration on the rate of a
reaction
• Effect of PH on enzyme activities
Define hetetrophism
List down the different modes of heterotrophism
and describe them
Define dentition
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