Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Grade 10 Biology End of Term 1 2026 Exam with Marking Scheme. The PDF version is also available upon your request. The marking scheme is in a different document.

  It is a Grade 10 Biology (Theory) End of Term 1 examination administered in March 2026 under the Competency Based Education framework.

  • Duration: 2 Hours
  • Total Marks: 80
  • Paper Structure: Structured questions with several sub-parts assessing knowledge, explanation, identification, and application of biological concepts
  • Number of Questions: 7 main questions

  The examination paper assesses learners’ understanding of foundational biological concepts through definitions, structured explanations, labeling of diagrams, and short descriptive answers.

  It covers the following topics:

  • Introduction to Biology and its importance in everyday life
  • Branches of biology and their areas of study
  • Characteristics of living organisms
  • Laboratory safety rules and precautions in a biology laboratory
  • Biological equipment and their uses in scientific investigations
  • The scientific method and steps followed in biological investigations
  • Cell structure and functions of cell organelles
  • Differences between plant cells and animal cells
  • Levels of biological organization from cells to organisms
  • Movement of substances across cell membranes
  • Osmosis, diffusion, and active transport
  • Importance of water and mineral salts in living organisms
  • Nutrition in plants and animals
  • Importance of enzymes in biological processes
  • Basic ecological concepts and interactions among organisms
• File Size:

  2.65 MB
• Length:

  8 pages
• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Grade 10
• Subject:

  BIOLOGY
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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