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Answer all the questions in this section.

Write your answers in the spaces provide
1. (a) Describe the meaning of the term species.
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(b) Fig. 1.1 is a photograph of Lithobius forficatus, a species of myriapod.

Fig. 1.1
(i) State the genus of the organism shown in Fig. 1.1.

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(ii) State one feature visible in Fig. 1.1 that identifies the organism as:

a myriapod .........................................................................................................................

an arthropod. ...................................................................................................................[2]

(iii) State the names of two groups of arthropods, other than myriapods.

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(iv) State two features of plant cells that would be absent in the cells of the organism shown

in Fig. 1.1.

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Fig. 1.2 is a dichotomous key. It can be used to identify different types of tree by using their
leaves

Fig. 1.2
(c) Fig. 1.3 shows leaves from six different trees.
Use the key in Fig. 1.2 to identify the six different types of tree.
Write the name of each tree on the lines in Fig. 1.3.

Fig. 1.3
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(d) Fig. 1.4 shows part of a classification diagram for plants.
(i) Complete Fig. 1.4.

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Fig.1.4
(ii) Describe two identifying features of monocotyledons.
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2. (a) Baker’s yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, is a single-celled organism that is classified in

the kingdom Fungi. Fig. 2.1 is a drawing of a section through a yeast cell.

Fig. 2.1

(i) State one other kingdom that contains organisms that all have structure A.
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(ii) Table 2.1 shows some cell functions.
Complete Table 2.1 by naming the cell structure responsible for each cell function and
give the letter that identifies each cell structure in Fig. 2.1.
Table 2.1

cell function cell structure letter from Fig.2.1

storage of genes

aerobic respiration

amino acids are assembled to

make protein

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(b) A student made a drawing of one Escherichia coli bacterium. Fig. 2.2 shows the student’s
drawing.

Fig. 2.2
The actual length of the bacterial cell is 2μm.
(i) Convert the actual length of the cell to millimetres.

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(ii) State the other information that the student needs in order to calculate the magnification
of the drawing in Fig. 2.2.
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c) Describe the similarities and differences between the structure of the yeast cell and the
structure of the bacterial cell.
Use the information in Fig. 2.1 and Fig. 2.2 in your answer.
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3. (a) Three identical potato cylinders were used to investigate water movement in plant cells.
Cranberry juice is a red fruit juice that contains natural sugars.
Three test-tubes were set up as shown in Fig. 3.1 and left for one hour

Fig. 3.1
After one hour the potato cylinders were removed from test-tubes 1 to 3.
The mass of each potato cylinder is recorded in Table 3.1.
Table 3.1

(i) Describe the results for test-tubes 1 and 2.

test-tube 1 ..............................................................................................................................
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(ii)Calculate the percentage decrease in the mass of the potato cylinder in test-tube 3.

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(iii) Explain why the potato cylinder lost mass in test-tube 3.
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4. (a) Fig. 4.1 shows the action of an enzyme.

Fig. 4.1
On Fig. 4.1 use label lines and labels to identify:
• an enzyme
• a product
• a substrate. [3]
(b) Describe what is meant by the term enzyme.
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(c) Complete the sentences about enzymes by writing a suitable word or phrase in each of the
spaces provided.

Enzymes are involved in chemical digestion which produces small

................................................ molecules that can be absorbed into the blood.
Two examples of protease enzymes are pepsin and trypsin. Pepsin is produced by the
................................................ and requires acidic conditions. These conditions are created
by the release of ................................................ , which provides the optimum pH for
pepsin activity and also kills harmful ................................................ .
The ................................................ produces trypsin which breaks down protein in
................................................ pH conditions. These conditions are created by a substance
called ................................................ , which neutralises the gastric juices and also has an
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(d) Complete Table 4.1 by writing in the names of the missing enzymes, substrates and
products.
Table.4.1

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5. (a) List one nutrient group, other than fat, in a balanced diet and outline their dietary
importance.
nutrient 1 ...........................................................................................................................
importance 1 .....................................................................................................................
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(b) Fig. 5.1 shows the structure of a human tooth.

Fig.5.1
(i) Complete Fig. 5.1 by labelling the parts, in the spaces provided, using words from the
list.

dentine enamel gum nerves pulp [4]

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(ii) Teeth is a part of digestive process, they help to physically digest the food into smaller
pieces. Inside the mouth chemical digestion of carbohydrates also takes place.
Table.5.1 lists some carbohydrates.
Place a tick (v) in the boxes that classify each carbohydrate as either a
monosaccharide, a disaccharide or a polysaccharide.
Table.5.1

Carbohydrate Monosaccharide Disaccharide Polysaccharide

Glycogen

Glucose

Starch

Maltose

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(c) Fig. 5.2 is a diagram of the digestive system.

Fig. 5.2

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Each letter may be used once, more than once or not at all.
State the letter of the part shown in Fig. 5.2:
that produces bile ..........................................
that produces gastric juice .............................
where maltose is digested .............................
where trypsin acts. .........................................
where digested food is absorbed ......................................... [5]

(d) A student investigated the effect of bile on the digestion of fat in milk.
They set up three different test-tubes:
• test-tube A contained milk and bile
• test-tube B contained milk and lipase
• test-tube C contained milk, lipase and bile.
They used an indicator that is pink in alkaline solutions and colourless in acidic solutions.
They added the same volume of indicator to each test-tube.
The student observed and recorded the colour of the contents of each test-tube at 0
minutes, 20 minutes and 40 minutes.
Table 5.2 shows the results of the investigation.
Table:5.2

(i) Explain the results for test-tubes B and C in Table 5.2.

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(ii) Explain the purpose of test-tube A in Table 5.2.
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(e) The action of lipase is affected by temperature.
Fig. 5.3 shows the axes for a graph of the effect of temperature on the activity of lipase.
Complete the graph by:
drawing a line to show the expected effect of temperature on the activity of lipase adding a
label line and a label to show the point at which all the lipase has been denatured.

Fig.5.3
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(f) Explain why lipase cannot be used to catalyse the breakdown of proteins.
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