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964/1 TRIAL STPM 2022

BIOLOGY (BIOLOGI) SET 1
PAPER 1 (KERTAS 1)
One and a half hours( 1 jam 30 minit )
SIJIL TINGGI PERSEKOLAHAN MALAYSIA
(MALAYSIA HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE)

For Examiner usage

Section A

Instructions to candidates: 15 questions

Section B
DO NOT OPEN THIS QUESTION PAPER UNTIL YOU
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ARE ALLOWED TO DO SO
Answer all questions in Section A. 17
Answer all questions in Section B. Section C
Answer two questions only in Section C.
All working should be shown. For numerical answers, unit
should be quoted wherever appropriate.
Answer may be written in English or Malay. Total

This question paper consists of 9 printed pages.

TRIAL STPM 2022 - 964/1 1
 Section A [15marks]
Answer all questions in this section.

1. The diagram below shows the structure of a molecule.

The molecule that is produced when these molecules condense to form a polymer
is
A. Amylose
B. Cellulose
C. Phospholipid
D. Protein

2. Which of the following enables proteins to function as buffer?

A. Proteins contain peptides bonds.
B. Proteins are soluble in water.
C. Proteins are amphoteric.
D. Proteins are non-polar molecules.

3. Which of the following statements about a deoxyribonucleic acid molecules are

true?
I It consists of two strand which are antiparallel to one another.
II It contains the bases adenine, quinine, thymine and cytosine.
III It contains genetic information in its nucleotides.
IV Its sugar unit is deoxyribose which has a hydroxyl group on the second
carbon.

A. I and II
B. I and IV
C. I, II and III
D. II, III and IV

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4 When a student examined a cell under a microscope, he observed the presence of cell
wall and the cell does not contain membrane-bound organelles. What conclusion can be
made from the observation?

A It is a plant cell
B It is a bacteria cell
C It is an animal cell
D It is either a plant cell or an animal cell

5 Which of the following is the important function of the epithelium below?

A Mucous secretion
B Glomerular filtration
C Water reabsorption
D Elasticity of urinary bladder

6 Which characteristic determines why plasma membrane structure is referred as fluid

mosaic model?

I The phospholipids move freely within the plane.

II The membrane proteins that are scattered in the phospholipid bilayer move
Laterally.
III The presence of cholesterol within the membrane.
IV The posotion of glycoproteins and glycolipids in the outer layer of plasma
membrane.

A I and III
B I and IV
C II and III
D II and IV

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 7 The graph below shows the reaction rate with and without an enzyme. Which of the
following is the activation energy of the enzyme-catalysed reaction?

8 The table below shows classes of enzymes and examples of enzymes involved in the
reactions that they catalysed.

Class of enzyme Example of enzyme in reaction

I Oxydoreductase phosphoglucomutase
(a) Glucose-1-phosphate glucose-6-phosphate
II Hydrolase pyruvate decarboxylase
(b) Pyruvic acid ethanol + carbon dioxide
III Lyase
sucrase
(c) Sucrose fructose + glucose
IV Isomerase
alcohol dehydrogenase
(d) Ethanal + NADH ethanol + NAD+

Which of the following is correct for the classes of enzymes and the examples of
enzymes?
I II III IV
A (a) (c) (d) (b)
B (b) (a) (c) (d)
C (c) (d) (b) (a)
D (d) (c) (b) (a)

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9 The following are the applications of enzyme immobilisation, except

A production of insulin for diabetic patients.

B production of lactose free milk.
C a biosensor to detect urea in blood or urine sample.
D a dipstick biosensor to monitor blood glucose level.

10 The diagram shows the structure of ATP.

Which of the following are true about ATP?

I It is a nucleotide molecule.
II It has a purine base.
III It acts as an intermediate energy carrier.
IV Synthesis of the molecule is an endergonic process.

A I and IV
B I, II and III
C II, III and IV
D I, II, III and IV

11 What are the products of anaerobic respiration in animal cells?

I ATP
II Carbon dioxide
III Ethanol
IV Lactic acid

A I and II
B I and IV
C I, III and IV
D I, II, III and IV

12 Which of the following are the characteristics of bacteria Nitrosomonas and

Nitrobacter?

I They are chemoautotrophs.

II They use carbon dioxide as an inorganic carbon source.

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 III Energy needed for synthesis of organic compounds is obtained by oxidation of
inorganic chemicals.
IV They use hydrogen sulphide as a source of hydrogen.
A I, II and III
B I, II and IV
C I, III and IV
D II, III and IV

13 Which of these statements is correct about the light-dependent reactions of

photosynthesis?
A ATP is needed to convert carbon dioxide to triose phosphate sugar.
B ATP and NADPH are used to convert triose phosphate to hexose sugar.
C Water molecule is oxidized to oxygen and NADP+ is reduced to NADPH.
D Water molecule is needed to produce oxygen and to reduce carbon dioxide.

14 In the cytoplasm of a leaf cell for CAM plant, carbon dioxide is fixed at night to
form a substance. This substance must be stored in the cell vacuole until day time
because it
A dissolves quickly and will diffuse out from the cell.
B will affect the pH of the cell cytoplasm.
C must be activated by enzymes in the cell vacuole.
D is osmotically active and must be separated.

15 The following graph shows the relationship between the rates of photosynthesis with
environmental factor P.

P most probably represents

I carbon dioxide concentration
II oxygen concentration
III temperature
IV light intensity
A I and II
B I and III
C I and IV
D II and III

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 Section B [15 marks]
Answer all questions in this section.
Write the answers in the spaces provided.

16 The diagram below shows the structure of lipids.

X Y
(a) Name the type of lipids shown in the diagram. [1 mark]
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(b) Name X and Y [2 marks]
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(c) Draw a circle that shows hydrophilic end at structure X. [1 mark]
(d) State a characteristic of this lipids based on its polarity.Explain your answer.
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(e) State a function of X in the plasma membrane. [1 mark]
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17 The diagram below shows two methods in which enzymes can be produced for
industrial processes.

(a) What is meant by ‘enzyme immobilisation’? [2 marks]

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(b) Explain briefly three ways in which enzymes can be immobilized. [3 marks]
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(c) State three advantages of using immobilized enzymes. [3 marks]

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 Section C [30 marks]
Answer two questions only in this section.

18 (a) Describe five factors which would affect the rate of diffusion of molecules
across a cell's plasma membrane. [10 marks]

(b) Describe the relationship between water potential with solute potential and
pressure potential in plants. [5 marks]

19 According to the International Union of Biochemistry (IUB), enzymes are divided

into several classes.
(a) Define enzyme and state the different classes of enzymes. [6 marks]

(b) Choose three classes of the enzyme and describe their functions by referring to
an examples. [9 marks]

20 (a) Explain the effect of light intensity on the reactions which occur in
photosynthesis. [5 marks]
(b) Explain the limiting factor which affect the rate of photosynthesis. [10 marks]