Biology Gce 2011 Jan Paper 2 Mark Scheme

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January 2011
GCE O
O Level Biology (7040) Paper 02
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7040/02 O-LEVEL BIOLOGY MARK SCHEME JANUARY 2011

SECTION A
Question
number
1 (a)
Answer
large surface area;
chlorophyll / chloroplasts;
float on surface;
no overlapping / eq;
Marks
exposed to air / not blocked by water;

gas exchange / diffusion;
carbon dioxide;
photosynthesis;
(b)
2
(c)
(d)
(e)
eats plants / eq;
(i)
(random) movement of molecules / particles / ions;

high conc. to low conc. / down conc. gradient / eq;
(ii)
kinetic energy / more molecular movement;

increases diffusion / eq;
(i)
petals / flower / blooms;

pollen;
(ii)
variation / eq;
1
Total 12 marks
Question
number
2 (a)
accept answers between 1.40 and 1.43;
(b)
(i)
accept answer between 1000 and1300;
(ii)
reference to shape / tall and thin / short and fat;

have different structure / components / materials / eq;
eg horns / fat deposits / bone density / muscle / etc
plants - rhinos - insects - birds;

correct arrows;
glucose / carbohydrate;
fatty acids / fat/lipid;
amino acids / protein;
loss of forest / habitat;

less food;
hunting / predation / eq;
less reproduction;
disease / eq;
Max
2
(c)
(i)
(ii)
(d)
Answer
Marks
Total 10 marks
Question
number
3
(a)
(b)
(c)
Answer
Marks
keep all beakers in same air temperature;

stir water / eq;
use different thermometer in each beaker;
leave thermometer in water when reading;
use (accurate) stop watch / eq;
avoid parallax error;
scale linear;
lines straight and neat;
axes correct way;
axes labelled temp. + 0C and time + minutes;
points;
key;
larger the beaker the slower the heat loss /eq;

larger beaker has smaller SA:VOL / ref SA:VOL
2
(d)
lose more heat;

greater SA:VOL;
respiration;
Max
2
(e)
insulated beaker and non-insulated beaker;

fur / feathers / eq;
same size beakers;
same starting temperature;
same volume of water;
Max
3
Total 14 marks
Question
number
4
Answer
C + and water / range of water content / eq;
O same species / type / eq;
R repeat / many plants / many plots / seeds / eq;
M 1 measure height / length / mass;
M 2 same time stated;
S 1 and S2 same temp. / ions / fertiliser / light / eq;;
Marks
Max 6
Total 6 marks
Question
number
5 (a) (i)
Answer
Marks
15;
(ii)
25 ticked;
(iii)
sample A;
fewer white blood cells;
2
(b)
(i)
(ii)
P cytoplasm;
Q cell wall;
pathogen / pathogenic; accept if in a list
1
Total 7 marks
Question
number
6 (a)
Answer
Marks
remove starch / destarch / eq;

no photosynthesis;
respiration;
2
(b)
(c)
(i)
(ii)
(d)
Step 1
Kill leaf / stop reactions / destroy membrane;
Step 3
Remove chlorophyll / decolorise leaf /eq;
cross drawn;
blue/black label;
light needed for photosynthesis;

starch in area exposed to light / no starch in area not exposed to light;
leaf with little chlorophyll / not green / white;
variegated leaf;
draw chlorophyll pattern / cut discs from white / green / eq;
starch/blue black only with chlorophyll;
3
Total 11 marks
Total Section A 60 marks
SECTION B
Question
number
7 (a)
Answer
grows towards light / positive;
phototropic;
auxin;
uneven growth / on dark side;
grows away from gravity / upwards from gravity / negative;
geotropic / gravitropic;
Marks
Max
4
(b)
fast(er);
electrical / impulse;
neurones/nerve cells;
direct to target cells / specific / localised;
shorter term response;
all or nothing response;
Max
4
Allow converse
Total 8 marks
Question
number
8 (a)
Answer
Marks
temperature rises;
ref to optimum temperature;
denature enzymes / eq;
kills microorganisms;
Max 3
(b)
(c)
idea of mixing / uneven distribution / eq;

(less) oxygen available;
(less) food/nutrients available / eq;
uneven temperature / eq;
slows rate of (aerobic) respiration / makes conditions anaerobic;
different product / eq;
other bacteria / fungi / microorganism / eq;
(competition) for food / nutrient / oxygen / eq;
contamination of product / different product / eq;
Max
3
Max
2
Total 8 marks
Question
number
9 (a)
Answer
Marks
large molecules into smaller molecules;

named large molecule into named small molecule;
insoluble to soluble;
pass through membranes/cells/wall / into blood / into villi;
enzyme / named enzyme;
Max
4
(b)
(stomach: )
protease / pepsin / rennin;
hydrochloric acid / acidic / low pH / pH 2 to 3;
(small intestine:)
pancreas enzymes / amylase / protease/trypsin / lipase / maltase / sucrase /
peptidase;
bile / acid neutralised / alkaline / less acidic / pH 7 to 8;
optimum pH; ONCE
Max
4
Total 8 marks
Total Section B 16 marks
SECTION C
Question
number
10
Answer
Marks
explants / small pieces of plant;

in vitro;
nutrient media / eq;
callus;
sterile;
large numbers;
fast production;
all year production / eq;
(genetically) identical; ONCE
desired characteristic; ONCE
suitable example;
(diploid) nucleus;
from adult / body cell / udder cell;
egg cell;
enucleated / removal of nucleus / eq;
electricity / shock / eq;
embryo;
uterus / womb;
surrogate mother ;
suitable example;
Max
12
Total marks 12
Question
number
11
Answer
Marks
water;
root hair (cells);
large surface area;
osmosis;
dilute to concentrated solution / eq;
mineral ions / named mineral ion / eq;
diffusion;
high conc. to low conc. / eq;
active uptake;
low conc. to high conc. / eq;
energy / ATP;
carbon dioxide;
stomata;
xylem;
dead cells / hollow tube / eq;
(up) stem;
(to) leaves / eq;
transpiration / evaporation;
phloem;
sucrose;
living / sieve plates / sieve tubes / companion cells;
(up and) down stem / both directions;
to roots / growing points / eq;
Max
12
Total marks 12
Question
number
12
Answer
Marks
glasshouse / polythene tunnels / eq;

heaters / fire / eq;
(increase) temperature;
(increase) carbon dioxide;
light;
photosynthesis;
(inorganic) fertilisers / mineral ions / named mineral ion;
manure / organic / eq;
pest control / pesticide / insecticide;
less plants eaten / eq;
herbicide;
fungicide;
prevents competition;
biological control;
selective breeding;
cloning;
GM;
water / irrigation / hydroponics;
crop rotation / use of legumes;
ploughing;
Max
12
Total marks 12
Total Section C 24 marks
TOTAL FOR PAPER 100 MARKS
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O Level Biology (7040) Paper 02

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7040/02 O-LEVEL BIOLOGY MARK SCHEME JANUARY 2011

exposed to air / not blocked by water;

eats plants / eq;

(random) movement of molecules / particles / ions;

kinetic energy / more molecular movement;

petals / flower / blooms;

accept answers between 1.40 and 1.43;

accept answer between 1000 and1300;

reference to shape / tall and thin / short and fat;

plants - rhinos - insects - birds;

loss of forest / habitat;

keep all beakers in same air temperature;

larger the beaker the slower the heat loss /eq;

lose more heat;

insulated beaker and non-insulated beaker;

pathogen / pathogenic; accept if in a list

remove starch / destarch / eq;

light needed for photosynthesis;

idea of mixing / uneven distribution / eq;

large molecules into smaller molecules;

explants / small pieces of plant;

glasshouse / polythene tunnels / eq;

Further copies of this publication are available from

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