Section A.: Basement Membrane

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Section A.

SET 6, 2019

1. Which of the following properties of water ensures distribution of nutrients from the seabed in
Arctic Ocean?
A. High surface tension B. High specific heat capacity
C. High latent heat of vaporisation D. Highest density at 4oC

2. The hydrophilic head of lecithin consists of


I. choline group II. glycerol III. phosphate group IV. hydrocarbon chains
A. I, II and III B. I, III and IV C. II only D. III and IV

3. A nucleic acid molecule can be cut by some chemicals to produce fragments of polynucleotides.
These fragments can be separated by electrophoresis. The distance moved by each fragment in
electrophoresis depends on
A. the types of purine bases B. the types of pyrimidine bases
C. the number of nucleotides D. the presence of oxygen at carbon-2

4. The structures which are only found in prokaryotic cells and not in eukaryotic cells include
I. flagella II. plasmids III. polysomes IV. mesosomes
A. I and III B. I, II and IV C. II only D. II and IV

5. The diagram below shows a type of epithelial tissue.

Which of the following is true about the tissue?


A. It is a stratified columnar epithelium
B. It forms exocrine gland
C. It is found in bronchioles
D. It can be stretched to form a thin layer

Basement membrane

6. The substances in the plasma membrane which enable cell-cell recognition include
I. phospholipid II. glycolipid III. cholesterol IV. glycoprotein
A. I and III B. I and IV C. II and III D. II and IV

7. Which of the following is true about water potential (ψ)?


A. Root cells always have positive ψ value B. The unit of ψ is Newton
C. Pure water has the lowest ψ value D. Water potential is affected by solutes
8. The graph below shows the energy levels of different substances in a reaction.
B

The activation energy of an enzyme-


C catalysed reaction is shown by

A D

9. Which of the following is true about cofactors?


A. Cofactors together with the enzyme molecules form the apoenzyme
B. Prosthetic groups are cofactors which bind temporarily to the enzymes
C. All cofactors are inorganic non-proteins
D. Coenzymes are cofactors that can be reused

10. Which of the following statements is true about an electronic biosensor for monitoring blood
glucose levels?
A. Enzymes are immobilized at the transducer
B. Amplifier increases the rate of reaction between glucose and the immobilised enzyme
C. Glucose oxidase converts glucose into gluconic acid and hydrogen peroxide
D. Peroxidase donates hydrogen and electron to generate an electrical current

11. ATP, NADH and FADH2 are similar because all of them have the same number of
A. adenine B. phosphate C. deoxyribose D. dinucleotide

12. If enolase were destroyed in a respiring cell, there would be an accumulation of


A. phosphoenolpyruvate B. pyruvate
C. glycerate-2-phosphate D. acetyl CoA

13. When a solvent with acetone and petroleum ether is used in paper chromatography to separate
the photosynthetic pigments, the pigment with the lowest Rf value is
A. carotene B. chlorophyll a
C. chlorophyll b D. xanthophyll

14. In light dependent reactions of photosynthesis, ATP are produced when


A. electrons move into the thylakoid space B. electrons move out of the chloroplast
C. protons move out of the thylakoid space D. protons move across the plasma membrane

15. When a plant is in compensation point,


A. the amount of CO2 released equals the O2 consumed
B. it does not need any oxygen for its activities
C. there is no increase in mass of the plant
D. it opens the stomata to half the maximum size
Section B

16. The diagram below shows a monosaccharide molecule.

a) Name the monosaccharide. [1]

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b) Explain why this monosaccharide is a reducing sugar. [2]

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c) A disaccharide molecule is formed by joining two such monosaccharide molecules. Draw to


show the formation of the disaccharide and name the bond formed. [2]

d) Amylopectin is a branched polysaccharide consisting of many units of the monosaccharide.


Explain the formation of the branch. [1]

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e) Cellulose is another type of polysaccharide. Differentiate the structures of cellulose and


amylopectin. [2]

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17. The diagram below shows cellular respiration in the absence of oxygen.

Carbon dioxide

Q R

a) Name the substances P, Q, R and S in the scheme above. [2]

P: ____________________________ Q: _____________________________

R: ____________________________ S: _____________________________

b) (i) Name the process that produces substance P. [1]

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(ii) Where does the process in b(i) occur in a cell? [1]

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c) Explain how ATP molecules are produced in the type of respiration shown. [2]

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d) What is the importance of NADH in the process above? [1]

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Section C

18. a) Describe the structure of a nucleotide in DNA.


[5]
b) Explain the formation of DNA based on Watson and Crick model.
[6]
c) Differentiate the structure of DNA from that of RNA.
[4]

19. a) Explain the mechanism of action of enzyme using induced fit model.
[5]
b) Explain two ways in which the activity of enzymes is inhibited.
[10]

20. a) Explain the production of sugars, proteins and oil during light independent reactions in
photosynthesis.
[10]
b) Explain how CAM plants overcome the problems of photorespiration.
[5]

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