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55/2 Name:………………………………. Form 3 : …………..

Sains
Kertas 2 Peperiksaan Pertengahan Tahun 2008, SMK Bukit Jambul, Pulau Pinang
Ting.3
2008 Science
1½ jam 1 Hour 30 minutes
Paper 2
Section A : [40 marks]
Instructions: Answer all questions in this section.
Disemak oleh: Disediakan oleh:
Penyelaras: En.Nazrie Bin A. Rahman
Ketua Panitia:
Pengetua:
1.

The figure above shows the human respiratory system.

(a) Name the structures X, Y and Z.

(i) X: ______________________________

(ii) Y: ______________________________

(iii) Z: ______________________________ [3 marks]

(b) Name the gas that diffuses through Z.

_______________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

(c) What takes place at Z?

_______________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

(d) Complete the flow chart below to show the sequence of air movement from the nose
to the alveolus.

[1 mark]

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2.

The figure above shows a type of human blood cell.

(a) Name the blood cell in the figure above.

_______________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

(b) State functions of this blood cell?

______________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

(c) Where is this cell produced?

_______________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

(d) Draw the structure of a red blood cell in the space below and compare it with the blood
cell above.

[1 mark]

Difference:

_______________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

(e) What is the function of the red blood cell?

_______________________________________________________________ [1 mark]
3.

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 The figure above shows a stem of a plant with a section of its bark removed. The plant is
watered every day for a period of two weeks.

(a) (i) What do you observe after two weeks?

___________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

(ii) Explain your answer.

___________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

(b) Draw in the space below your observation at the end of the experiment. [1 mark]

(c) What happens to the part labelled Y after two weeks?

_______________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

(d) Name the plant structure that was removed which caused the change in the stem.

_______________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

(e) Will the plant still be alive after one week? Explain.

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

4.

The figure above shows the human urinary system.

(a) Name the structure labelled X and Y.

(i) X: ______________________________

(ii) Y: ______________________________ [2 marks]

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 (b) In the diagram, mark the ureter with the letter P and urethra with the letter Q.
Name one function for each structure.

(i) Ureter: ______________________________

(ii) Urethra: _____________________________ [2 marks]

(c) What is the main function of structure X?

_______________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

(d) What will happen to the human body if structure X cannot function properly?

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

(e) What is the function of structure Y?

_______________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

(f) Apart from structure X, name another human organ which plays a similar role.

_______________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

5.

(a) Name the female gamete.

_______________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

(b) Name the parts labelled X and Y.

(i) X: ______________________________

(ii) Y: ______________________________ [2 marks]

(c) What will be formed when part X fuses with the nucleus of a male gamete?

_______________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

(d) Where does the fusion of part X of the female gamete with the nucleus of a male

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 gamete take place?

_______________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

(e) What is the function of the part labelled Y?

_______________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

(f) State one difference between the male and female gamete.

_______________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

6.

The graph in the figure above shows the human growth curve based on body height.

(a) State the stages of the human growth, P, Q, R and S.

(i) P: ______________________________

(ii) Q: ______________________________

(iii) R: ______________________________

(iv) S: ______________________________ [2 marks]

(b) State two factors which influence the rate of growth in children.

(i) ___________________________________________________________

(ii) ___________________________________________________________ [2 marks]

(c) At which stage does a person experience nearly no growth at all?

_______________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

(d) State two body parts which experience lifelong growth?

(i) ___________________________________________________________

(ii) ___________________________________________________________ [2 marks]

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 Section B : [20 marks]
Instructions: Answer all questions in this section

7.

The set-up of apparatus in the figure above is to study the conditions for the germination
of seeds. The two set of apparatus are left in the same condition for 3 days.
(a) What hypothesis can be made from this experiment?

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________ [2 marks]

(b) Name the variables that

(i) is kept constant?

___________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

(ii) is manipulated?

___________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

(iii) responds?

___________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

(c) Why is cold boiled water used?

_______________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

(d) What is the role of the oil in test tube B?

_______________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

(e) State two different conditions necessary for the germination of seeds.

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________ [2 marks]

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8.

The graph in the figure above shows the pattern of body weight increases for
boys and girls.
(a) Name the curved lines labelled P and Q.

(i) P: ______________________________

(ii) Q: ______________________________ [2 marks]

(b) State the age group at which human growth is the fastest.

_______________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

(c) At which age group will the body weight increase

(i) of boys and girls be about the same?

___________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

(ii) of boys is faster than that of girls?

___________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

(iii) of girls is faster than that of boys?

___________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

(d) Children at the adolescent stage need a lot of carbohydrate in their diet. Explain.

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

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 e) State three characteristics that can be used to measure growth rate of human beings.
(i) ______________________________

(ii) ______________________________

(iii) ______________________________ [3 marks]

f) State effect of malnutrition on the growth in children.

____________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

Answer for Paper 2 (Form 3 - Structured Questions)

1. (a) (i) X: Trachea

(ii) Y: Bronchus
(iii) Z: Alveolus

(b) Oxygen

(c) Exchange of gases by diffusion

(d) Nose → Trachea → Bronchus → Bronchiole → Alveolus

2. (a) White blood cell

(b) (i) Kill bacteria in the blood

(ii) Produce antibodies
(c) In the bone marrow

(d)

Difference: A red blood cell does not have a nucleus whereas the white
blood cell has a nucleus.

(e) Transports oxygen

3. (a) (i) The part labelled X become swollen.

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 (ii) Food accumulate at the part labelled X.

(b)

(c) It withers.

(d) Phloem

(e) Yes, water can still be brought from the roots to the stem through
the xylem.

4. (a) (i) X: Kidney

(ii) Y: Urinary bladder

(b)

(i) Channels urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder

(ii) Channels urine from the urinary bladder out of the body

(c) Removes excretory substances and eliminate it as urine

(d) Excretory substances cannot be removed and will become toxic to the body.

(e) Stores urine

(f) The skin

5. (a) Ovum

(b) (i) Nucleus

(ii) Cytoplasm

(c) A zygote is formed.

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 (d) In the Fallopian tube

(e) It supplies food for the development of the zygote

(f) The ovum does not move but the sperm can move

6. (a) (i) Baby

(ii) Child
(iii) Adolescent
(iv) Adult

(b) (i) Sex

(ii) Food/nutrition

(c) At the adult stage

(d) (i) Hair

(ii) Nails

7. (a) Air is necessary for the germination of seeds.

(b) (i) Type of seed/ Size of test tube

(ii) Presence of air
(iii) Germination of seeds

(c) Cold boiled water does not contain air.

(d) To prevent air from dissolving in the cold boiled water

(e) Presence of water and suitable temperature.

8. (a) (i) Boys

(ii) Girls

(b) 0 - 2 years

(c) (i) 0 - 6 years

(ii) 76 - 10 years/more than 14 years
(iii) 10 - 14 years

(d) Children need a lot of energy as they are very active at this stage.
(e) Height, weight,length of the arm
(f) Poor health, low resistance to diseases, retarded growth

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