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Kwun Tong Maryknoll College F.4 Biology (09-10) Mid-year Exam Time allowed: 1.5 hour Answer all questions on the answer sheets provided. Name: _______________________ Class: _______ No.: ____

Part A: Multiple-choice questions [30 marks] 1. Which of the following is not a characteristic of life? A Respiration B Irritability C Excretion D Heat production D 2. Which of the following is not a stage of a scientific investigation? A Making observations B Preparing classification C Proposing a hypothesis D Doing experiments B 3. Which of the following controls the movement of materials into and out of a cell? A Nucleus B Cell wall C Cell membrane D Mitochondrion C 4. Green plant cells make their own food because they have A a nucleus. B mitochondria. C vacuoles. D chloroplasts. D 5. Robert Hooke discovered cells under a compound microscope when he was examining A the cross-section of a leaf. B the cork from the bark of a tree. C the thin slice of beef. D the epidermis of an onion. B 6. When a specimen is observed under a microscope with a x5 eyepiece and a x10 objective, the total magnification of the image is A 2 times. B 5 times. C 15 times. D 50 times. D
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7. Which of the following is found in plant cells but not animal cells? A Cell membrane B Nucleus C Cell wall D Vacuole C 8. The granules in plant cells may contain A starch. B cell sap. C chlorophyll. D cellulose. A 9. When observing the specimen in high power under the microscope, which of the following should be adjusted to bring the image in focus? A Coarse adjustment knob B Mirror C Fine adjustment knob D Nosepiece C 10. Enzyme is required in a small amount because A its shape is specific. B it speeds up both forward and backward reactions. C it is made of proteins. D it is not consumed in the reaction. D 11. Which of the following drinks has the highest water potential? A Distilled water B Soup C Beer D Cola A 12. Which of the following is a catabolic reaction? A Hydrolysis of fat molecules B Synthesis of glycogen C Polymerization of glucose molecules D Synthesis of protein A 13. A plant cell placed in a hypotonic solution will A become flaccid. B become turgid. C burst. D remain unchanged in size. B 14. A student prepared a slide of blood cells and observed under the microscope. All the blood cells swelled and burst eventually. Which of the following was the possible cause of the bursting of
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cells? A Salty water was used as the mounting solution. B Distilled water was used as the mounting solution. C Dead cells were used to prepare the slide. D The cover slip was lowered to the specimen too rapidly. B 15. The enzyme activity is usually extremely slow at 0 because A the enzymes are denatured. B the enzymes are destroyed. C the enzymes are inactivated. D the enzymes are frozen. C 16. Amylase can help in the digestion of A starch into maltose. B starch into glucose. C maltose into sucrose. D maltose into glucose. A 17. The graph below shows the change in the weight of potato strip when it is immersed in salt solution of different concentrations.
Change in weight of potato strip with concentration of salt solution
4 3 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 -4 Gain (g)

J K
0.5

L
1

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1.5 2

Loss (g)

N
% concentration of salt in solution

Points N and O are below the normal weight of the potato strip because A salt leaves the potato strip. B salt enters the potato strip. C water leaves the potato strip. D water enters the potato strip. C 18. Comparing with unicellular organisms, what advantage do multicellular organisms have? A Multicellular organisms do not need special system for gas exchange. B Multicellular organisms do not need special system for support. C Multicellular organisms do not need special system for locomotion. D Multicellular organisms can have specialized cells for specific functions. D 19. Which of the following are monosaccharides? A glucose, galactose and fructose B glucose, galactose and sucrose C glucose, sucrose and lactose D glucose, fructose and lactose
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A 20. In humans, proteins are used for (1) making enzymes. (2) growth. (3) repair. A (1) and (2) only B (1) and (3) only C (2) and (3) only D (1), (2) and (3) D 21. In humans, excess amino acids taken in are A stored in the body. B excreted directly in urine. C deaminated and excreted. D egested. C 22. Which of the following is not a major source of energy even under starvation? A Carbohydrates B Fats C Proteins D Vitamins D 23. People who suffer from bleeding gum may lack A calcium. B iron. C vitamin C. D vitamin D. C 24. People who suffer from anaemia lack A calcium. B iron. C vitamin C. D vitamin D. B 25. Which of the following is the hardest structure of tooth? A Gum B Enamel C Dentine D Pulp cavity B 26. The chemical digestion of rice starts in the A mouth. B stomach. C duodenum. D ileum. A 27. The absorbed food is transported to liver via A the hepatic portal vein.
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B C D

the hepatic vein. the hepatic portal artery. the hepatic artery.

A Directions: Question 28 to 30 refer to the diagram below which shows some internal structures of the human body:

28. Which region(s) is / are lined with mucus ? A. 1 only B. 1 and 3 only C. 2, 3 and 4 only D. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 D 29. Which region absorbs most water from its contents? A. region 2 B. region 3 C. region 4 D. region 5 C 30. The juice collected from duct X is boiled and then added to the following test tubes : Tube 1 containing water with a few drops of peanut oil Tube 2 containing water with small cubes of egg white Tube 3 containing water with a few grains of rice Which tube, on shaking, will form an emulsion which will persist when left to stand? A. Tube 1 B. Tube 2 C. Tube 3 D. None of the above tubes A Structured questions are printed on the question-answer sheets.

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F.4 Biology Mid-year exam (09-10) Question-Answer sheets Time allowed: 1.5 hour Answer all questions on the spaces provided. F.4 _____Name: ___________________________ Part B 1. Structured Questions [70 marks] Class No.:_____ Marks_______/ 100

The following are drawings from micrographs showing two cells from the alimentary canal:

(a) Name structures P and Q . [2 marks] P: Q: (b) With reference to the two electron micrographs, deduce which cell is metabolically more active. Explain your answer. [2 marks] (c) Cell A is responsible for digestion. Suggest and explain one feature observed from the diagram which enables cell
A to carry out digestion. (2 marks)

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(d) Cell B is responsible for the uptake of soluble food substance in the gut. Besides structure R, suggest and explain one feature observed from the diagram which enables cell B to carry out absorption. (2 marks) (e) Are the two micrographs taken from a transmission electron microscope or a light microscope? Explain. (2 marks) (f) Give one feature observed from the diagram to prove that this is a eukaryotic cell. (1 mark) 2. A student carried out an experiment to study the effect of chemical P on the rate of an enzymatic reaction. The same temperature and enzyme concentration were used in the experiment. The results are shown in the graph below:

(a) referring to the graph, what interpretations can be made about chemical P? (4 marks)

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(b) Besides temperature and enzyme concentration, state one other variable that needs to be kept constant for the results to be comparable. Give reason(s) for your answer. (2 marks) 3. The following diagram is a model illustrating the structure of a plasma membrane

(a)Name this model. Give two features that justify such a name. (3 marks) (b) Explain how the nature and arrangement of molecules at W are related to the permeability of the membrane. (4 marks)
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4. The following is a part of the experimental report of Canon:

(a) What is the purpose of carrying out step 3? (1 mark) (b) State whether glucose and starch would be detected in step 6. Explain your answer. (3 marks) (c) Iceman carried out the same experiment by putting the dialysis tubing into a beaker (500 cm3) of distilled water instead of the boiling tube (50 cm3). The results of the tests he performed in step 6 were negative. Suggest a possible reason for this. (2 marks)

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(d) A naughty student steals the iodine solution from the teacher and put several drops of iodine solution into the boiling tube. He later discovers that the solution in the dialysis tubing turns to dark blue. Explain his observation. (2 marks) 5. Some fresh fruit and their juices can be used as meat tenderizers, which make meat softer. An investigation was carried out to study the effect of fresh and boiled fruit juices on gelatin, which is made up of protein. Six test tubes were set up, each containing a gelatin cube and one type of fruit juice. The size of the gelatin cube and the volume of juice used in all test tubes were the same. All six tubes were allowed to stand at 30oC without shaking. The table below shows the time taken for the gelatin cubes to disappear completely in different test tubes:

(a) suggest a possible explanation for the disappearance of the gelatin cubes after standing in the fresh fruit juices for a few days. (2 marks) (b) based on your answer in (a), give a reason why the fruit juices can serve as meat tenderizers. (1 mark) (c) Which type of fruit juice would make the best meat tenderizer? (1 mark)

(d) How do the results obtained suggest that the action of an enzyme was involved in the disappearance of the gelatin cubes? (2 marks)
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(e) For the same volume of juices and gelatin used, suggest one way to shorten the time taken for the complete disappearance of the gelatin cubes. (1 mark)

(f) Form the nutritional point of view, explain why it is better to eat a fruit, instead of drinking its juice only. (3 marks) 6. The following table shows the ingredients and energy values of three boxes of milk. Fresh milk Skimmed Milk High Calcium Milk( per 100cm3) (per 100cm3) (per 100cm3) Protein 3.1g 3.1g 4.0g Lipid 3.5g 1.0g 2.0g Carbohydrates 4.5g 4.5g 5.4g Calcium 110mg 110mg 150mg Energy value 260kJ 160kJ 233kJ (a) suggest two types of people who would be advised by doctors to drink skimmed milk instead of fresh milk. (2 marks) (b) there is a warning note on the box of skimmed milk: babies under one year old should not be fed with this milk except under medical advice. Explain why skimmed milk is not recommended for babies. (2 marks)
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(c ) suggest one type of people who may be recommended to drink high calcium milk. (1 mark) (d) apart from milk, suggest two kinds of food which can serve as good sources of calcium. (2 marks) (e) briefly describe a test to show the presence of protein in milk. (2 marks)

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7. The following is the photomicrograph showing a cross-section of the small intestine:

(a) Name vessel X. What kind(s) of digested food is/are absorbed by X? (3 marks) (b) Name the process by which food is absorbed. (1 mark) (c) To which organ is the food first transported after absorption? (1 mark) (d) What type of tissue is P? (1 mark) (e) State the function of P in the small intestine. (1 mark) (f) State two characteristic features revealed by the photomicrograph that may be considered as adaptations for absorption. Explain your answer. (4 marks)

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8. Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow:

(a) if gastric ulcer is caused by excessive secretion of acid, what kind of chemicals should be used for treatment? (1 mark) (b) many doctors were surprised at Marshalls observation because they thought that bacteria could not survive in the stomach. Why did they think so? (1 mark) (c) With reference to the treatment used by Marshall, what do you think is his hypothesis about gastric ulcer? (1 mark) (d) Suggest a method to test Marshalls hypothesis. What result would be obtained if his hypothesis is correct? (2 marks)

(e) Explain the importance of the churning action of the stomach in the digestion of food. (3 marks)
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Ans 1 2 3 4 5

D B C D B

6 7 8 9 10

D C A C D

11 12 13 14 15

A A B B C

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A C D A D

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C D C B B

26 27 28 29 30

A A D C A

1 (a) *P: nucleus *Q: mitochondrion (b)*Cell B *It contains more mitochondria giving more energy for its metabolic activities. (c) *cell A contains a lot of rER *rER is responsible for making enzyme, which is made of protein. (d) *contain lots of mitochondria *provide energy for active transport in absorption (e)*Eletron microscope *The magnification is large enough to see the details of mitochondria (f)*It contains nucleus/rER 2.

3 (a)

*fluid mosaic model (1) fluidity : lateral movement of protein ( 1) / phospholipid molecules ( accept alternative expression) mosaic : protein molecules interspersed among phospholipid molecules (1) (3) (accept : a mosaic of protein and phospholipid molecules ) Structural-functional relationships : (max.4) W consists of 2 layers of phospholipid molecules (1) / phospholipid bilayer; allows lipid soluble substances to go through (1) as they dissolve in it hydrophobic tails of the phospholipid molecules point inwards (1); form an inner hydrophobic zone (1); make the membrane impermeable to charged molecules (1)

(b)

4 (a) *to remove traces of glucose and starch on the outer surface of the dialysis tubing (b) *glucose was present *but starch was absent *because the dialysis tubing is selectively permeable to small molecules like glucose (c) *as the volume of water used was large, *the concentration of glucose was too low to be detected in the test (d) *Iodine solution molecules are small enough to pass through the dialysis tubing and *diffuse into the starch solution, which makes it dark blue.
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5 (a) *fresh fruit juices may contain a protein-digesting substance *which breaks down the solid gelatin cube into soluble products (b) because meat contains protein which is digested by the fresh fruit juices (c) fresh pineapple juice (d) *the gelatin cubes could not be broken down by boiled fruit juices. *this indicates that the protein-digesting substances is an enzyme which can be denatured by boiling (e) increase the temperature for the digestion process/cutting the cubes into smaller blocks/shaking the test tubes (f)*the flesh of the fruit contains more dietary fibre than the fruit juice. *This helps to stimulate peritalsis and *prevent constipation 6. (a) *obese /overweight people *people with high blood pressure/heart disease (b) *skimmed milk has a low fat content and fat is necessary for formig body structure/chemicals or fat is stored under skin to reduce heat loss *skimmed milk has a low energy value which is not enough to meeting the high metabolic demand of babies (c) pregnant women/old people (d) bean curd, green vegetables (e) *Use Albustix paper *Protein will turn it from yellow to green 7. (a) X is blood capillary X absorbs glucose/simple sugars and amino acid (b) diffusion/ active transport (c) liver (d) muscle (e) for peristalsis/movement of intestine (f) Presence of villa (highly foldinged) : to increase the surface area for absorption (1+1) Rich blood supply : for efficient transport of absorbed food (1+1) The wall of villa is one cell thick : for easier diffusion (1+1) Any 2 sets 8. (a) alkaline substance / substance that inhibits acid secretion / substance that protects the stomach wall (b) Because usually bacteria are killed by the acid secreted by the stomach (c) Helicobacter pylori is the cause of ulcer (d) *Introduce Helicobacter pylori into the stomach of healthy mammals *If the hypothesis is correct, these animals would develop gastric ulcer symptoms (e) *The churning action of the stomach will break down food into smaller pieces *This helps to increase the surface area of food for the action of enzymes *It also helps to mix the food with the digestive enzymes
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