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BIOLOGY 0610/3
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1 a Fig. 1.1 shows a motor neurone, which is a specialised type of animal cell.
B

C D
A

E
Fig. 1.1

i Name the structures A to E.

E [5]

ii Give the letters of two structures that you would expect to find in all animal cells.

[2]

iii Name two structures that are found in plant cells, but are not present in the
cell in Fig. 1.1.

1 2 [2]

b i On Fig. 1.1, draw one arrow to show the direction in which a nerve impulse
travels in this neurone. [1]

ii The neurone shown in Fig. 1.1 is part of a reflex arc.

Describe the role of this neurone in the reflex arc.

[3]

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 iii The transmission of a nerve impulse requires energy.
Outline how energy is released in a cell, so that the cell can use it.

[3]

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2 Fig. 2.1 shows some wind-pollinated flowers.

Fig. 2.1

a Describe three visible features of these flowers that indicate that they are pollinated
by wind, and not by insects.

[3]

b Suggest how the pollen produced by these flowers would differ from the pollen
produced by insect-pollinated flowers.

[2]

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 c In one species of plant, the flowers may have either green or brown stamens. This is
controlled by a gene with two alleles. Allele G codes for green stamens, and allele g
codes for brown stamens.
When a homozygous plant with green stamens is crossed with a homozygous plant
with brown stamens, all the resulting plants are heterozygous and have green stamens.

i State the genotype of a homozygous plant with brown stamens.

[1]

ii Which allele, G or g, is recessive?

Explain your answer.

recessive allele

explanation

[2]

iii Draw a complete genetic diagram, including a Punnett square, to predict

and explain the results of a cross between two heterozygous plants with
green stamens.

[5]

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3 Table 3.1 shows the volume and composition of the urine produced by a boy on two
consecutive days.
Table 3.1

feature of urine day 1 day 2

volume of urine / dm3 1.2 1.5
urea / percentage 2.0 1.9
salt / percentage 0.4 0.3

a i Compare the urine produced on Day 2 with that produced on Day 1.

[3]

ii Suggest two reasons for the differences in the volume and composition of urine
produced on these two days.

[2]

b The urea in urine is being excreted.

i Define the term excretion.

[2]

ii Name the organ in which urea is produced.

[1]

iii Name the substances from which urea is formed.

[1]

iv Describe how urea is transported from where it is formed to the kidneys.

[2]
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4 Fig. 4.1 shows a section through a human heart and the blood vessels entering and
leaving it.

pulmonary artery G
pulmonary vein A

right atrium F

wall of left ventricle B

vena cava E

septum C
right ventricle D

Fig. 4.1

a Give the letter of the part that matches each description.

i receives blood from the parts of the body other than the lungs [1]

ii one part that contains oxygenated blood [1]

iii separates oxygenated blood from deoxygenated blood [1]

iv contains muscles that contract to push blood into the aorta [1]

v transports blood to the lungs [1]

b The muscular wall of the heart is supplied with oxygen by the coronary arteries.

i Describe what may happen if the coronary arteries become blocked.

[3]

ii State four factors, other than gender and age, that increase the risk of a blockage
occurring in the coronary arteries.

4 [2]

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 c Fig. 4.2 shows the numbers of men and women of different ages, living in the USA,
who developed cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease is caused by damage
to the heart or blood vessels. The figures are the number of people in every thousand
who developed the disease.
80
74.4

70
65.2

60 59.2

50

number of people 40 40.2

per thousand 34.6 Men Women
developing CVD
30

21.4 75-84 85-94

20.0
20

10.1 8.9
10
4.2

0
0 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85-94
age / years

Fig. 4.2

i With reference to Fig. 4.2, describe how a man’s risk of developing cardiovascular
disease changes with age.

[3]

ii Compare the risk for a woman of developing cardiovascular disease with

that for a man.

[2]

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5 a i Write the word equation for photosynthesis.

[2]

ii Explain the importance of photosynthesis in food webs.

[3]

b Leaves need water in order to carry out photosynthesis. Fig. 5.1 shows a root hair
cell, which absorbs water from the soil.

Fig. 5.1

i Describe how the root hair cell absorbs water by osmosis.

[3]

ii Water is transported from the roots to the leaves through tubes made of dead cells.

Name these dead cells [1]

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 c Water is lost from leaves by transpiration. Table 5.1 shows the volume of water that
was lost from a plant each hour, between 3 pm and 3 am.
Table 5.1

time of day 3 pm 4 pm 5 pm 6 pm 7 pm 8 pm 9 pm 10 pm 11 pm 12 pm 1 am
water loss /
cm3 per 15 15 13 10 7 7 5 2 2 1 1
hour

i Calculate the total volume of water lost from the plant during the 10-hour period.

cm3 [1]

ii Describe how the rate at which water was lost from the plant changed during
this 10-hour period.

[2]

iii Suggest an explanation for the changes you have described in ii.

[2]

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6 a Selective breeding has been used for thousands of years. For example, selective
breeding has developed varieties of rice that produce more grains than wild
varieties of rice.

i Describe how this selective breeding could be carried out.

[3]

ii Rice has been genetically engineered to produce grains containing large amounts of
vitamin A. This rice is called Golden Rice.

Explain the difference between genetic engineering and selective breeding.

[3]

b Rice contains large amounts of starch. In the human digestive system, starch
molecules are broken down by enzymes to produce glucose. Glucose is then
absorbed into the blood.

i Name one part of the digestive system in which starch is broken down by enzymes.

[1]

ii Name the part of the digestive system in which glucose is absorbed into the blood.

[1]

c If cooked rice is left uncovered at room temperature for a long period of time, eating
the rice can cause food poisoning.
Explain why this is less likely to happen if the rice is kept in a fridge.

[3]

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