Biology 0610/13 October/November 2022: question paper and mark scheme

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Which process provides an organism with the raw materials needed for tissue repair? A excretion B growth C nutrition D respiration

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Which name is given to a group of individuals that can reproduce to produce fertile offspring? A a genus B a kingdom C a species D an organ system

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An animal has four legs, hair and a tail. To which group of vertebrates does it belong? A amphibians B birds C mammals D reptiles

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Root hair cells are found on plant roots. Which feature is present in a root hair cell but not in a sperm cell? A cell membrane B cell wall C chloroplasts D cytoplasm

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What is an example of a tissue? A a chloroplast B the palisade mesophyll C a neurone D the pancreas

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The diagram shows a leaf which has been drawn at a magnification of ×7. 98 mm What was the actual length of the leaf? A 11 mm B 14 mm C 19 mm D 98 mm

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Which statement is about osmosis? A movement of water through a partially permeable membrane B movement of sodium ions from a high concentration to a low concentration C movement of sodium ions from a low concentration to a high concentration D requires energy from respiration

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Which row describes active transport? particles move direction of movement through a cell energy required membrane A from a region of higher concentration yes no to a region of lower concentration B from a region of higher concentration no no to a region of lower concentration C from a region of lower concentration no yes to a region of higher concentration D from a region of lower concentration yes yes to a region of higher concentration

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Which chemical is used to test for the presence of protein in a food sample? A Benedict’s solution B biuret solution C DCPIP D iodine solution

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The equation shows the digestion of protein to amino acids. protease protein amino acids In the equation, what is protease? A a catalyst B a product C a solvent D a substrate

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The graph shows the effect of temperature on the activity of an enzyme. enzyme activity 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 temperature / °C At which temperature is the enzyme most active? A 15 °C B 25 °C C 35 °C D 60 °C

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The substances listed are found in the leaf of a plant. Which substance is obtained from the soil? A carbon dioxide B chlorophyll C glucose D mineral ions

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What is the word equation for photosynthesis? A carbon dioxide + oxygen → glucose + water B carbon dioxide + water → glucose + oxygen C oxygen + glucose → carbon dioxide + water D oxygen + water → glucose + carbon dioxide

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What is the order of the processes that take place when food is eaten? A digestion → absorption → assimilation → ingestion → egestion B digestion → ingestion → egestion → absorption → assimilation C ingestion → digestion → egestion → assimilation → absorption D ingestion → digestion → absorption → assimilation → egestion

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Dental decay is caused when bacteria break down sugars and produce acids. In which order are the parts of the teeth damaged by acid? A dentine → pulp → enamel B enamel → dentine → pulp C enamel → pulp → dentine D pulp → dentine → enamel

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Where is most digested food absorbed? A B D C

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The diagram shows a bean seedling soon after it has germinated. Where is most water absorbed? A B C D

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Which process occurs during transpiration? A evaporation of water from the xylem B loss of water by osmosis from the guard cells C movement of water vapour through the spongy mesophyll by active transport D movement of water vapour through the stomata by diffusion

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The diagram shows the outside of a human heart. Which structure is a coronary artery? A B C D

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The diagram shows a section of a human vein. X What is the function of the part labelled X? A to make sure the blood flows to the heart B to make sure the blood flows to the kidneys C to make sure the blood flows to the brain D to make sure the blood flows to the lungs

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Campylobacter is a bacterium that can cause food poisoning. Which word describes Campylobacter? A antibody B disease C pathogen D symptom

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What is the approximate percentage of oxygen in expired air? A 0.04% B 4% C 16% D 21%

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Which actions use energy released from respiration? 1 muscle contraction 2 protein synthesis 3 cell division 4 transmitting nerve impulses A 1, 2, 3 and 4 B 1, 2 and 4 only C 2 and 3 only D 3 and 4 only

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What is the word equation for anaerobic respiration in muscle cells? A glucose + oxygen → lactic acid B glucose → carbon dioxide C glucose + carbon dioxide → alcohol D glucose → lactic acid

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Which statement about the formation of urea is correct? A Urea is formed in the kidneys from excess amino acids. B Urea is formed in the liver from excess amino acids. C Urea is formed in the kidneys from excess fatty acids. D Urea is formed in the liver from excess fatty acids.

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A person moves from a place with dim light to a place with bright light. What will happen to the pupils in the person’s eyes? size controlled by A decreases cornea B increases cornea C decreases iris D increases iris

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Which endocrine gland secretes insulin? A adrenal B ovary C pancreas D testis

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Which factors affect the growth of plants? A gravity and light only B gravity, light and temperature C gravity and temperature only D light and temperature only

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The table shows the recommended daily amounts (RDA) of some nutrients for a person with special dietary requirements, and their actual intake of those nutrients. dietary RDA for actual intake component this person carbohydrate / g 260 265 protein / g 44 41 fat / g 33 32 vitamin C / mg 60 5 vitamin D / μg 10 11 fibre / g 26 27 iron / mg 15 15 calcium / mg 700 710 What would the person be at risk of developing if they continued with the same daily intake of these nutrients? A constipation B coronary heart disease C obesity D scurvy

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What is a possible order of events during labour and birth? 1st 2nd 3rd 4th A delivery of baby passes amniotic sac cervix the afterbirth through the vagina breaks dilates B baby passes umbilical cord amniotic sac uterus muscles through the vagina is cut breaks begin to contract C uterus muscles cervix amniotic sac baby passes begin to contract dilates breaks through the vagina D uterus muscles baby passes delivery of cervix begin to contract through the vagina the afterbirth dilates

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The graph shows the decline in testosterone production in some men as they get older. 120 100 80 testosterone production / arbitrary 60 units 40 20 0 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 age / years At which age is testosterone production at 50 arbitrary units? A 50 B 60 C 65 D 90

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What is the most effective barrier method of birth control shown in the table? percentage method effectiveness A male condom 98 B diaphragm 95 C femidom 95 D vasectomy 99

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The diagram represents processes in sexual reproduction. P cells in R reproductive gametes Q organs zygote embryo P Which processes are represented by the letters P, Q and R? P Q R A meiosis growth meiosis B meiosis fertilisation mitosis C mitosis growth meiosis D mitosis fertilisation mitosis

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A fruit grower wants to develop a new disease-resistant fig tree with tastier fruit. She crosses two fig trees and plants the seeds that are produced. She chooses the best plant that grows from the seeds and takes cuttings from it. The cuttings grow into trees that are identical to the chosen plant. Which processes are involved? A selective breeding, involving sexual reproduction followed by asexual reproduction B natural selection involving selection of individuals best adapted to the environment C sexual reproduction resulting in natural selection D asexual reproduction resulting in selective breeding

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The graph shows the frequency of the human characteristic X. frequency X Which characteristics can be represented by X? height sex weight A yes no no B no yes yes C yes no yes D no yes no

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Letters H, J, K and L show the organisms that make up a simple food web. organism organism organism H J K organism L Which row identifies the types of organism shown in the food web? carnivore decomposer producer A H L K B J K H C K L H D L J K

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The diagram shows part of the water cycle. clouds P Q R water vapour plants soil river Which row identifies the different parts of the water cycle? P Q R A condensation transpiration precipitation B condensation precipitation transpiration C evaporation transpiration precipitation D evaporation precipitation transpiration

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Elk are mammals and they are herbivores. The graph shows the total number of elk in a national park between 1978 and 2008. 700 600 500 total 400 number of elk 300 200 100 0 19 8 19 0 19 2 19 4 19 6 19 8 19 0 19 2 19 4 19 6 20 8 20 0 20 2 20 4 20 6 08 7 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 0 0 0 0 19 year What is a possible explanation for the change in the elk population between 1978 and 1992? A decrease in disease B decrease in food source C increase in hunting D increase in predation

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The diagram shows part of the carbon cycle. The arrowheads are missing from the diagram so the direction of movement of carbon is not shown. carbon dioxide in the atmosphere fossil plants animals fuels bacteria How many arrows should point towards the box labelled carbon dioxide in the atmosphere? A 1 B 2 C 4 D 5

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What are undesirable effects of deforestation? A a decrease in soil erosion and a decrease in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere B a decrease in soil erosion but an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere C an increase in soil erosion but a decrease in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere D an increase in soil erosion and an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere