UCE Biology Paper 1 (553/1) Theory Examination

This is a Biology Paper 1 (553/1) theory examination in the Uganda Certificate of Education format. Candidates have 2 hours 30 minutes. Section A has 30 multiple-choice questions on topics including gaseous exchange, osmosis, soil, transpiration, excretion, nitrogen fixation, food tests, genetics, germination and ecology. Section B has structured questions. One asks learners to plot and interpret data on sorghum germination. The others cover diffusion and active transport, and parasitism, including the adaptations of Ascaris. In Section C, candidates choose two essay questions from four: gaseous exchange in humans and insects, the role of the skin in temperature regulation, photosynthesis experiments, and water pollution and its control.