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BIOLOGY
Paper 1 Multiple Choice
October/November 2013
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A plant is grown in bright sunlight. The diagram shows what is seen when a cell from this leaf is
placed under a microscope. After a few hours, a leaf from this plant is stained with iodine
solution.
What will be stained blue / black?
A
C
D
solution level
tube
water
concentrated
starch solution
partially permeable
membrane
Which molecules will move across the partially permeable membrane and which change will
occur in the solution level?
molecules
solution
level
starch
fall
starch
rise
water
fall
water
rise
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The small intestine of a person contains a lower concentration of glucose than is present in the
blood.
The cells of the villi absorb glucose.
By which process is the glucose absorbed?
In an enzyme action, where is the active site and where are the lock and the key?
active site
key
lock
on the enzyme
on the substrate
on the enzyme
on the enzyme
on the enzyme
on the substrate
on the substrate
on the enzyme
on the substrate
on the substrate
on the substrate
on the enzyme
In photosynthesis, which substances are used up, which are produced and which are necessary
but remain unchanged after the reaction?
used up
produced
remain
carbon dioxide
water
oxygen
chlorophyll
carbon dioxide
water
oxygen
starch
cellulose
water
oxygen
chlorophyll
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The graphs show how two different conditions affect the rate of photosynthesis.
graph 1
graph 2
rate of
photosynthesis
rate of
photosynthesis
increase
increase
graph 1
graph 2
light intensity
temperature
temperature
carbon dioxide
temperature
light intensity
water
active transport
through tissue P
active transport
through tissue Q
diffusion
through tissue P
diffusion
through tissue Q
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The diagram shows some food moving through the digestive system.
muscle
contracting
food
diffusion
digestion
ingestion
peristalsis
What are the substrate and end-products of digestion by the enzyme lipase?
substrate
end product
carbohydrate
glucose
fat
amino acid
fat
protein
lacteal
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11 The diagram shows a transverse section of the central portion of a root in a dicotyledonous plant.
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4
sugars
12 Four similar leafy shoots are exposed to different conditions. The rates of water uptake and the
rates of water loss are measured.
The results are shown in the table.
Which shoot is most likely to wilt?
water uptake
/ mm3 per min
water loss
/ mm3 per min
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14 Which row describes the functions of the blood components?
plasma
platelets
antibody formation
clotting
transport of nutrients
clotting
transport of nutrients
antibody formation
clotting
antibody formation
transport of nutrients
transport of nutrients
clotting
antibody formation
15 In the liver, which substances are present in higher concentration in the hepatic vein than in the
hepatic artery?
A
P and Q
Q and R
P and R
P, Q and R
17 Which process does not result in an overall loss of energy from the organism?
A
respiration in an animal
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18 Which substances are produced by anaerobic respiration in yeast?
carbon
dioxide
alcohol
lactic acid
water
key
= produced
= not produced
19 Which parts of the skin are involved in the control of body temperature?
sweat
glands
temperature
receptors
blood
vessels
20 How is the shape of the lens changed when the eye focuses on a distant object?
ciliary muscles
suspensory ligaments
lens
contract
pulled tight
pulled thin
contract
slackened
allowed to bulge
relax
pulled tight
pulled thin
relax
slackened
allowed to bulge
21 In a kidney dialysis machine, which substance will not diffuse from the patients blood into the
dialysis fluid?
A
protein
salts
urea
water
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22 Which structure in the brain registers changes in the blood concentration?
A
cerebellum
hypothalamus
medulla
pituitary gland
extensor or flexor
humerus
radius
radius
ulna
scapula
radius
scapula
ulna
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24 A local anaesthetic is a drug used to block nerve impulses. The diagram represents part of the
nervous system. X,Y, and Z show sites where the anaesthetic can be injected.
brain
spinal cord
sensory nerve
Z
X
Y
motor nerve
In an experiment, one person can feel a pin prick their leg but cannot move their leg.
Where was the anaesthetic injected in this person?
A
at X
at Y
at Z
at X and at Y
25 Chemicals in tobacco smoke lead to the breakdown of the elastic tissue in the walls of the alveoli.
What is the name of this condition?
A
bronchitis
emphysema
lung cancer
pneumonia
contains one or
more cells
contains one or
more cell nuclei
produces
spores
key
= true
= false
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27 When cheese is being made, which organisms are used and what is their function?
organisms
function
bacteria
to lower the pH
bacteria
to raise the pH
fungi
fungi
28 Which organisms always obtain their energy from dead organic matter?
A
consumers
decomposers
fungi
producers
It is recycled by decomposers.
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30 The diagram shows a building in a tropical country.
latrine
stream
maize
crop
What would be the most effective way of preventing a person who sleeps in the building from
catching malaria?
A
Divert the stream away from the house since mosquitoes breed in water.
Move the latrines further away from the building since sewage attracts mosquitoes.
Put netting over the door and window to prevent the entry of mosquitoes.
nitrates
B
nitrogen gas in
the atmosphere
C
ammonia and
ammonium compounds
nitrites
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32 Which plants are most likely to adapt successfully to a climatic change in their environment?
A
33 What is pollination?
A
Z
How does cell Z compare to cell X?
cell Z
same number
of chromosomes
as cell X
genetically
identical to cell X
key
= true
= false
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35 What is the result of cutting both sperm ducts in a man?
A
Z
During pregnancy, where does mitosis occur in the cells of the embryo?
X
key
= takes place
37 Two parents both have blood group A. Their first child has blood group O.
What is the probability that their second child will also have blood group O?
A
0.00
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38 The table shows the genotypes and phenotypes for hair colour for the members of a family, but
one phenotype is shown incorrectly.
genotype
phenotype
family member
allele 1
allele 2
hair colour
mother
brown
father
brown
son 1
blonde
daughter 1
blonde
son 2
brown
daughter 2
brown
daughter 1
daughter 2
son 1
son 2
a chromosome.
an allele.
a protein.
DNA.
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