Biology 0610/33 October/November 2022: question paper and mark scheme
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Fig. 1.1 shows leaves from five different species of tree.
A B
C D
E
Fig. 1.1
(a) (i) Use the key to identify each tree species in Fig. 1.1.
Write the letter of each tree species (A, B, C, D, E) in the correct box beside the key.
1 (a) multiple narrow, needle-like leaves go to 2
(b) single leaf which is not needle-like go to 3
Mark scheme
1(a)(i) 4 5 correct = 4 marks
3 or 4 correct = 3 marks
1(a) multiple narrow, needle-like leaves go to 2
2 correct = 2 marks
1(b) single leaf which is not needle-like go to 3 1 correct = 1 mark
2(a) leaves are evenly spread along the branch Juniperus communis A
2(b) leaves start from a single point Cedrus deodara E
3(a) leaf has an unlobed smooth edge Frangula alnus C
3(b) leaf has a lobed edge go to 4
4(a) lobes have a smooth, rounded edge Quercus robur D
4(b) lobes have a jagged, irregular edge Acer pseudoplatanus B
;;;;
1(a)(ii) Quercus ; 1
1(b)(i) (a group of) organisms that can reproduce ; 2
to produce fertile offspring ;
1(b)(ii) any two from: 2
chloroplast / chlorophyll / photosynthesise ;
cell wall ;
(permanent) vacuole ;
presence of starch ;
AVP ;
(a) leaves are evenly spread along the branch Juniperus communis
(b) leaves start from a single point Cedrus deodara
Mark scheme
2(a)(i) cell membrane ; 1
2(a)(ii) X drawn in the nucleus ; 1
2(a)(iii) DNA ; 1
2(b)(i) XY ; 1
2(b)(ii) 3 ecf from 2(b)(i)
father
MP1 correct gametes
MP2 correct offspring
X Y MP3 correct probability
ecf for MP2 and MP3
X XX XY
mother
X XX XY
;;
1 in 2 / 50% / half / 0.5 / 1 : 1 ;
(a) leaf has an unlobed smooth edge Frangula alnus
(b) leaf has a lobed edge go to 4
Mark scheme
3(a) iron: formation of haemoglobin / transporting oxygen ; 2
vitamin D: absorption of calcium / formation of strong, bones or teeth / repair or maintain
skin / AVP ;
3(b) any three from: 3
select the chickens that are largest ;
breed these chickens together ;
select the offspring that are largest ;
repeat for (many) generations / AW ;
AVP ;
3(c)(i) genetic change ; 1
3(c)(ii) ionising radiation ; 2
(named) chemicals ;
(a) lobes have a smooth, rounded edge Quercus robur
(b) lobes have a jagged, irregular edge Acer pseudoplatanus
[4]
(ii) State the genus of Quercus robur.
…… [1]
(b) (i) Define the term species.
…… [2]
(ii) Organisms are classified into kingdoms based on their features.
State two features of plant cells that are not found in animal cells.
1 ……
2 ……
[2]
[Total: 9]
2 (a) Fig. 2.1 shows a diagram of an animal cell.
W
Fig. 2.1
(i) State the name of structure W on Fig. 2.1.
…… [1]
(ii) Write the letter X on Fig. 2.1 to show where chromosomes are found.
[1]
(iii) State what chromosomes are made from.
…… [1]
(b) (i) State the sex chromosomes that are found in the body cells of a human male.
…… [1]
(ii) A man and a woman have a child.
Complete the genetic diagram to show the inheritance of sex.
State the probability of the child being female.
father
mother
probability of the child being female ……
[3]
[Total: 7]
3 Eggs can be part of a balanced diet.
(a) Egg yolks are a source of iron and vitamin D.
State the dietary importance of iron and vitamin D.
iron ……
vitamin D ……
[2]
(b) Chickens lay eggs. Fig. 3.1 is a photograph of a chicken.
Fig. 3.1
A farmer wanted to increase the size of his chickens.
Describe how the farmer could use selective breeding to produce larger chickens.
…… [3]
(c) New alleles are formed by mutation.
(i) Define the term mutation.
…… [1]
(ii) State two factors that increase the risk of mutation.
1 ……
2 ……
[2]
[Total: 8]
4 (a) Fig. 4.1 shows a small pond.
Fig. 4.1
A student investigated a pond ecosystem and found that:
• Frogs eat pond snails.
• The pond contains aquatic plants.
• Pond snails eat aquatic plants.
Construct a food chain for these organisms. Do not draw the organisms.
[2]
(b) The student then investigated a seashore ecosystem.
The food web for this seashore is shown in Fig. 4.2.
seabirds
crabs
dogwhelks
winkles flat winkles limpets
algae
Fig. 4.2
(i) Complete Table 4.1 by counting the number of each type of organism in the food web.
Table 4.1
number of each type of description organism in the food web
carnivore
consumer
herbivore
producer
[4]
(ii) A new species of starfish was introduced to the seashore food web in Fig. 4.2.
The starfish species eats limpets.
Predict what would happen to the number of dogwhelks and algae in this area after the starfish were introduced.
dogwhelks ……
algae ……
[2]
(c) Some bacteria that live on the seashore feed on dead material.
State the term used to describe organisms that get energy from dead or waste organic material.
…… [1]
[Total: 9]
Mark scheme
4(a) aquatic plants snails frogs ;; 2 MP1 for correct order ;
MP2 for arrows pointing in the
correct direction ;
4(b)(i) 4
number of each type of
description
organism in the food web
carnivore 3;
consumer 6;
herbivore 3;
producer 1;
4(b)(ii) dogwhelks: decrease ; 2
algae: increase ;
4(c) decomposers ; 1
Fig. 5.1 is a diagram of a cross-section of a leaf.
A
B
G
F
E D C
Fig. 5.1
(a) (i) State the letter in Fig. 5.1 which shows where water evaporates from during transpiration.
…… [1]
(ii) State the letter in Fig. 5.1 which shows where water vapour moves out of the leaf during transpiration.
…… [1]
(b) Some students investigated the effect of temperature on the rate of transpiration.
The apparatus they used is shown in Fig. 5.2.
They measured the rate of movement of the air bubble in the capillary tube.
leaf
capillary tube air bubble
tube A ruler rubber water tube
beaker
Fig. 5.2
(i) Water travels to the leaf along tube A.
State the name of the vessels in a plant stem that tube A represents.
…… [1]
The distance moved by the air bubble in three minutes was measured at different environmental temperatures.
Table 5.1 shows the results.
Table 5.1
environmental rate of movement distance moved in temperature of the air bubble three minutes / mm
/ °C / mm per minute
15 2 0.67
20 8 2.67
25 18 6.00
30 23
(ii) Using the information in Table 5.1, calculate the rate of movement of the air bubble when the environmental temperature is 30 °C.
Give your answer to two decimal places.
…… mm per minute
[2]
(iii) Describe the effect of an increase in environmental temperature on the rate of transpiration shown in Table 5.1.
…… [1]
(c) Water is absorbed by plants.
(i) State the name of the cells where water enters a plant.
…… [1]
(ii) State the name of the process by which water moves into plant cells.
…… [1]
[Total: 8]
Mark scheme
5(a)(i) E; 1
5(a)(ii) D; 1
5(b)(i) xylem ; 1
5(b)(ii) 7.67 ;; 2 MP1 correct calculation
MP2 correct rounding of
calculation
ecf MP2 for incorrect MP1
5(b)(iii) (increase temperature causes) increase (in the rate of transpiration) ; 1
5(c)(i) root hair (cell) ; 1
5(c)(ii) osmosis ; 1
Fig. 6.1 is a diagram of a section through a human heart.
J
K
N
M
L
Fig. 6.1
(a) (i) Complete the table to identify the labelled structures in the heart shown in Fig. 6.1.
structure letter in Fig. 6.1
one-way valve
L
muscular wall
ventricle
atrium
[5]
(ii) State the name of the artery that takes blood from the heart to the lungs.
…… [1]
(b) Doctors sometimes monitor the activity of the heart.
State two methods for monitoring heart activity.
1 ……
2 ……
[2]
[Total: 8]
Mark scheme
6(a)(i) 5
structure letter in Fig. 6.1
one way valve K;
septum ; L
muscular wall N/L;
ventricle M;
atrium J;
6(a)(ii) pulmonary (artery) ; 1 R pulmonary vein
6(b) ECG ; 2
measure, pulse / heart, rate ;
listening to valve sounds / stethoscope / ultrasound ;
AVP ;
(a) Fig. 7.1 shows some names and functions of structures in the alimentary canal and associated organs.
The boxes on the left show the names of structures.
The boxes on the right show functions.
Draw a straight line from each structure to the correct function.
Draw three lines.
structure function
absorption of small food molecules through the wall of the alimentary canal into the blood
anus
break down of food into smaller pieces without chemical change
pancreas
control the egestion of faeces
small intestine
secretion of lipase
Fig. 7.1
[3]
(b) (i) Bread is a food that contains carbohydrates. A piece of bread is ingested.
Describe what happens to a piece of bread from the moment it enters the mouth until it reaches the stomach.
…… [4]
(ii) State the name of a structure in the alimentary canal or an associated organ, that secretes protease.
…… [1]
(c) (i) Water is absorbed into the blood from the alimentary canal.
State where most of the water is absorbed in the alimentary canal.
…… [1]
(ii) Diarrhoea occurs when less water is absorbed from the alimentary canal.
State a treatment for diarrhoea.
…… [1]
[Total: 10]
Mark scheme
7(a) 3 one mark for each correct line
R each additional line
absorption of small food
molecules through the
wall of the alimentary
canal into the blood
anus
breakdown of food into
smaller pieces without
chemical change
pancreas
passing out of food that
has not been digested
or absorbed, as faeces
small intestine
production of lipase
;;;
7(b)(i) any four from: 4
mechanical digestion ; A physical
by teeth ;
to increase surface area ;
ref. to incisors cutting / molars grinding ;
correct ref. to saliva ;
(description of) chemical digestion ;
by (salivary) amylase ;
breaks down starch ;
into sugars / glucose ;
(bolus) moved down oesophagus ;
7(b)(ii) pancreas / stomach ; 1
7(c)(i) small intestine ; 1
7(c)(ii) oral rehydration therapy ; 1
AVP ;
(a) Large molecules are made from smaller molecules.
State the name of the two small molecules that make fats and oils.
1 ……
2 ……
[2]
(b) Palm oil is used in many food products. Oil palm plants can be grown as a large-scale monoculture.
Table 8.1 shows the total area used for growing oil palm plants from 1970 to 2010, in one country.
Table 8.1
total area of land used for year growing oil palm plants
/ million hectares
1970 0.13
1980 0.25
1990 1.13
2000 4.16
2005 5.50
2010 7.82
(i) Using the information in Table 8.1, calculate the percentage increase in the total area of land used for growing oil palm plants between 1980 and 2005.
…… %
[2]
(ii) Describe the negative impacts to an ecosystem of growing plants such as oil palm as a large-scale monoculture.
…… [3]
[Total: 7]
Mark scheme
8(a) glycerol ; 2 either order
fatty acids ;
8(b)(i) 2100 (%) ;; 2 MP1 evidence of correct data
selection from table
MP2 correct answer
ecf for MP2 from wrong
figures in MP1
8(b)(ii) any three from: 3
reduction, in rainforest / natural habitat area ;
reduction in biodiversity ;
increase in pests ;
increase in pesticide use ;
increase in disease ;
loss of food sources for animals / food chain disruption ;
lack of light for other plants to grow ;
risk of extinction for some species ;
AVP ; e.g. decrease of nutrients in soil / loss of soil fertility
(a) Complete the description of the endocrine system, using words from the list.
Each word or phrase may be used once, more than once or not at all.
adrenal glands blood chemical decreases electrical
increases narrows nerves
oestrogen ovaries testes testosterone widens
Hormones are …… substances that are produced by glands and
carried by the …… . A hormone alters the activity of a target organ.
An example of a hormone is adrenaline, which is produced in the
…… . Adrenaline …… the
breathing rate, …… the pulse rate and
…… the pupils.
[6]
(b) Fig. 9.1 is a diagram of some human organs.
E
A
D
B
C
Fig. 9.1
(i) State the letter in Fig. 9.1 that identifies the organ that produces insulin.
…… [1]
(ii) State the function of insulin.
…… [1]
(iii) State the letter in Fig. 9.1 that identifies the organ that produces urea.
…… [1]
[Total: 9]
Proteins have many functions in the body.
(a) Circle the elements in the list that are present in all proteins.
calcium carbon hydrogen iron
magnesium nitrogen oxygen
[2]
(b) Enzymes are proteins that catalyse reactions in the body.
A scientist investigated the effect of pH on digestive enzymes K, L and M.
Their results are shown in Fig. 10.1.
enzyme K L M activity
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
acid (low pH) neutral alkali (high pH) pH
Fig. 10.1
(i) The pH inside the ileum is 7.4.
Use the information in Fig. 10.1 to identify which enzyme is most active in the ileum.
…… [1]
(ii) On Fig. 10.1, draw the expected activity of an enzyme from the stomach.
[2]
[Total: 5]
Mark scheme
10(a) carbon, hydrogen, oxygen ; 2 R each additional circle
nitrogen ;
10(b)(i) K; 1
10(b)(ii) shape correct ; 2
positioned in the acidic pH range ;
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