UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level

HUMAN AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY
5096/01


Paper 1 Multiple Choice

May/June 2005

1 hour
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1 When fuel burns in the engine of a car, energy is released.

Which process that occurs in living organisms is most similar to this?
A excretion
B movement
C nutrition
D respiration


2 The diagrams show the features of four organisms.

Which organism is a parasite that only reproduces inside living host cells?

D
segmented exoskeleton
x 2
A
unicellular
x 500
C
non-cellular
x 10 000
B
mycelium of hyphae
x 50



3 Which organism is a flatworm?
A Anopheles
B Plasmodium
C Schistosoma
D Tinea


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4 The diagrams show a cell from an onion and a cell from the liver.

Which guideline does not point to the same structure on both diagrams?

onion cell liver cell
A
B
C
D



5 The diagram shows part of the nitrogen cycle.

Y
nitrogen
in animals
nitrogen
in air
nitrogen
in soil
nitrogen
in plants
X


Which processes are X and Y?

X Y
A ingestion decay
B ingestion nitrogen fixing
C excretion decay
D excretion nitrogen fixing


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6 The apparatus shown can be used to compare the energy values of various food substances.

thermometer
1 g of food substance
to be completely burnt
50 cm
3
of water


Which food substance will give the greatest rise in the temperature of the water?
A fat
B protein
C starch
D sugar


7 The diagram shows a structure in the small intestine.

calcium ions


What is needed for the movement of calcium ions, as shown by the arrow?
A carbohydrate
B iron
C vitamin A
D vitamin D

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8 Why is iron an important part of the diet?
A It builds and hardens bones and teeth.
B It helps prevent tooth decay.
C It is used to make haemoglobin.
D It prevents blood from clotting.


9 The diagram shows a vertical section through a molar tooth in the jaw.

Which is the hardest part shown?

A
B
C
D



10 Where does bile enter the alimentary canal?
A colon
B duodenum
C ileum
D stomach


11 What are the conditions necessary for healthy defecation?


contraction of
gut muscles
enough fibre
in diet
vitamin C
in diet
enough water
in diet
A yes yes no no
B no no yes yes
C yes no yes yes
D yes yes no yes


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12 The diagram shows a section through the heart and its associated blood vessels.

Which is the pulmonary vein?

D
A
B
C



13 What is the role of the pacemaker in the heart?
A It decreases pressure in the ventricles.
B It increases the flow of blood through the coronary arteries.
C It regulates the rate of contraction of the heart muscle.
D It stops the back flow of blood in the heart.


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14 The diagram shows a photograph of blood as seen with a microscope.

1
2
3


Which guide lines label lymphocytes, phagocytes and red cells?

lymphocytes phagocytes red cells
A 1 3 2
B 3 2 1
C 2 1 3
D 1 2 3


15 The pie chart shows the percentages of three gases in inspired air.

X


Which gas does sector X represent?
A carbon dioxide
B nitrogen
C oxygen
D water vapour


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16 What happens when breathing out?

diaphragm muscle volume of thorax pressure in thorax
A contracts decreases increases
B contracts increases decreases
C relaxes decreases increases
D relaxes increases decreases


17 The diagrams show the epithelium lining a bronchiole from a cigarette smoker and a non-smoker.

X Y


Which diagram shows the epithelium from a smoker and what is the effect of the smoke?

smokers epithelium effect of smoke
A X there are fewer cilia
B X there is less mucus
C Y there are longer cilia
D Y the mucus is more fluid


18 Which part of bone makes it tough but not rigid?
A bone marrow
B calcium phosphate
C collagen fibres
D living cells


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19 The diagram shows a replacement hip joint.

pelvis
cement
cement
polythene sheet
stainless steel joint
femur


What is missing from this joint that would hold bones together in a normal joint?
A cartilage
B ligaments
C synovial membrane
D tendons


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20 A student heats some cooking oil up to100
o
C. A small drop of oil splashes onto her left hand and
a large drop splashes onto her right hand.

left hand right hand
small oil drop
at 100
o
C
large oil drop
at 100
o
C


Which result and explanation are correct?

result explanation
A

The skin on both hands
is equally burnt.
The oil is at the same
temperature.
B

The skin on the right hand
is more badly burnt.
The larger mass of oil has more
heat.
C

The skin on the right hand
is more badly burnt.
The larger mass of oil is at a
higher temperature.
D

The skin on the left hand
is more badly burnt.
Small splashes of hot oil cause
more damage.


21 The diagram shows a section through the skin as seen with a microscope.

Which structure dilates and enlarges to cause heat loss from the body?

A
B
C
D



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22 The diagram shows the position of some glands.

Which gland produces both hormones and digestive juices?

B
A
C
D



23 The diagram shows a simple reflex arc.

spinal cord
M muscle
stimulated
T receptor
stimulated
O motor neurone
activated
N sensory neurone
activated
pin prick


What is the correct order of events?

first last
A T N O M
B T N M O
C M O N T
D M T N O


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24 The reaction time of a student is found by measuring the distance a ruler falls before it is caught
by a student. A teacher drops the ruler as shown.

teacher
drops ruler
student
catches ruler


Which path is taken by nerve impulses from the students eyes to the muscles of his hand?
A optic nerve retina spinal cord brain spinal nerve
B optic nerve retina spinal cord spinal nerve brain
C retina optic nerve brain spinal cord spinal nerve
D retina optic nerve spinal nerve brain spinal cord


25 A patient suffers from hallucinations, convulsions and sweating. There are secretions from his
eyes and nose, and spots appear on his skin.

From what is the patient most likely to be suffering?
A alcohol poisoning
B schistomiasis
C heroin withdrawal
D malaria


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26 The diagram shows parts of the male reproductive system.

X


What will be the effect of removing gland X?
A to prevent the storage of sperm before fertilisation
B to reduce the nutrients in the seminal fluid
C to slow down the production of sperm
D to stop the secretion of a male hormone


27 The table describes two organs in the female reproductive system.

organ description
X a tube which carries the egg from the ovary
Y an organ in which sperms are deposited

What are organs X and Y?

X Y
A cervix uterus
B oviduct vagina
C cervix vagina
D oviduct uterus


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28 What happens to the amniotic membrane, umbilical cord and uterus wall in the early stages of
childbirth?

amniotic membrane umbilical cord uterus wall
A breaks remains intact expands
B breaks remains intact contracts
C remains intact breaks expands
D remains intact breaks contracts


29 What cannot be prevented by healthy living?
A chronic heart disease
B gonorrhoea
C sickle cell anaemia
D tuberculosis


30 What is the most effective method of preventing the spread of typhoid?
A avoiding coughing and spitting in public
B improving ventilation of homes
C preventing flies from reaching food
D sleeping under fine mesh netting


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31 The map shows a small town.

In which block of houses would an outbreak of cholera be most likely to occur?

wells
swamp
fast-flowing river
water works
stagnant
pond
road
pit latrines
rubbish dump
key
blocks of houses
water pipes
direction of flow
prevailing wind
A
B
C
D
sewage
works



32 The table shows the number of cases of six diseases among long-serving prisoners in four
prisons.

Which prison was most likely to have been overcrowded and poorly ventilated causing disease?

number of cases of each disease
prison
AIDS
coronary heart
disease
cholera lung cancer syphilis tuberculosis
A 0 5 6 2 1 24
B 2 28 0 29 3 4
C 25 9 0 12 20 0
D 4 8 22 9 0 11


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33 How would a doctor identify schistosomiasis (bilharzia)?
A analyse sputum for blood
B examine a blood smear for parasites
C examine a sample of urine for bacterial growth
D examine faeces for eggs


34 What is a difference between an antiseptic and a disinfectant?

antiseptic disinfectant
A damages human tissue used in pit latrines
B damages human tissue kills most bacteria
C inhibits bacterial reproduction damages human tissue
D inhibits bacterial reproduction used in pit latrines


35 Among the people in a town a disease is caused by a virus and transmitted by sexual contact
only.

What would reduce the spread of this disease?
A use of vaccination with weak cultures of the virus
B increased use of the intra-uterine device
C increased use of condoms (sheath) during sexual contacts
D use of antibiotics to treat the disease


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36 Fluid from the vagina taken from a patient suffering from gonorrhoea is spread over an agar
plate.

After 48 hours incubation six wells are made in the agar and a different antibiotic placed in each
well.

The diagram shows the plate after a further 24 hours.

P
S
N
R
M
T
well with antibiotic
key
colonies of bacteria


Which two antibiotics would be best used to treat a patient suffering from gonorrhoea?
A M and T B N and R C P and S D R and S


37 The graph shows the antibody concentration in the blood following two vaccinations against a
disease.

1 2 3 4
time in weeks
5 6 7 8
concentration
of antibody
in blood
vaccination
1
vaccination
2
concentration needed
for immunity


When does this person become immune to the disease?
A 2 weeks B 5 weeks C 6 weeks D 8 weeks


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38 What is the main risk to human health, in warm weather, when waste is left lying around in the
street?
A Unpleasant smells are produced.
B Houseflies feed and reproduce.
C Birds may scavenge for food.
D Viruses may reproduce in rotting food and cause disease.


39 The diagram shows four sources of water in the environment.

1st water
table
2nd water
table
well
1
well
2
reservoir
3
river estuary
4
impermeable
rock
impermeable
rock
permeable
layers


Which shows the order from safest to least safe water to drink?

safest to drink least safe to drink
A 1 2 3 4
B 2 1 3 4
C 2 3 4 1
D 4 3 2 1


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40 Fertilisers and pesticides (insecticides) are in the run off water passing into a lake from
surrounding farmland.

What are the likely effects on the animals, plants and mineral salts in the lake?

animals plants mineral salts
A increase decrease increase
B increase decrease decrease
C decrease increase decrease
D decrease increase increase


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