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Cambridge International Examinations

Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education
* 2 9 1 4 9 3 0 2 7 2 *

BIOLOGY 0610/32
Paper 3 Theory (Core) May/June 2017
1 hour 15 minutes
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
No Additional Materials are required.

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The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

The syllabus is approved for use in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as a Cambridge International Level 1/Level 2 Certificate.

This document consists of 16 printed pages and 4 blank pages.

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1 Fig. 1.1 shows five whole leaves from different trees.

A B C

D E

not to scale

Fig. 1.1

Use the key to identify the leaves in Fig. 1.1 and write the answers in Table 1.1.

Table 1.1

key name of tree letter

1 (a) leaf is a single leaf shape go to 2
(b) leaf is divided into several parts called leaflets go to 4
2 (a) veins branch from a long middle vein go to 3
(b) veins branch from a single point at the stalk Hedera
3 (a) leaf is oval and has a smooth edge Magnolia
(b) leaf is not oval and has a lobed edge Quercus
4 (a) leaf has leaflets joined at one point on the stalk Aesculus
(b) leaf has leaflets joined at different points along the Sorbus
stalk
[4]

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2 Fig. 2.1 is a diagram of the alimentary canal.

A
C

K D

E
J
F

G
H

Fig. 2.1

(a) Table 2.1 shows some of the processes that occur in the alimentary canal.

Use the letters in Fig. 2.1 to identify where the processes occur.

Write your answers in Table 2.1.

Table 2.1

process letter

ingestion

mechanical digestion

secretion of protease

absorption of nutrients

egestion

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(b) Chemical digestion is the breakdown of large, insoluble molecules into smaller, soluble
molecules. Digestive enzymes such as lipase are used in this process.

(i) Define the term enzyme.

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(ii) The enzyme lipase breaks down fats.

State the end products of fat digestion.

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2 ........................................................................................................................................
[2]

(iii) List the three chemical elements that are found in fats.

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(iv) Fat is an important component of a balanced diet.

Draw circles around two foods that are a good source of fat.

beans butter pasta

oranges rice olive oil

[2]

(v) State the names of three components of a balanced diet, other than fat.

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2 ........................................................................................................................................

3 ........................................................................................................................................
[3]

(vi) State one use in the body of fat.

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3 Hormones are chemical substances produced by glands.

The column on the left shows the names of some hormones.

The column on the right shows the names of some glands.

(a) Draw one straight line from the hormone to the gland that secretes it.

Draw four lines.

hormone gland

ovary

testosterone

adrenal

oestrogen

pancreas

adrenaline

salivary

insulin

testes

[4]

(b) State the function of the hormone insulin.

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(c) Ovaries are part of the female reproductive system. Ovaries secrete hormones and also
release the female gamete.

(i) Name the female gamete.

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(ii) State two adaptive features of sperm.

1 ........................................................................................................................................

2 ........................................................................................................................................
[2]

(iii) Name the type of cell division that produces gametes.

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(d) Adrenaline is the hormone that is released in ‘fight or flight’ situations.

(i) Describe two effects that adrenaline has on the body.

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(ii) Table 3.1 shows a list of activities.

Tick the boxes that would result in a release of adrenaline.

Table 3.1

bungee jumping

sitting an exam

going for a gentle walk

reading a textbook

drinking water

hearing a sudden noise

painting a picture

[3]

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4 (a) Use words from the list to complete the definition of anaerobic respiration.

Each word may be used once, more than once or not at all.

carbon dioxide cells chemical chloroplasts energy

nucleus nutrient oxygen physical

The ............................... reactions in ............................... that break down ...............................

molecules to release energy without using ............................... . [4]

(b) 100 g of glucose releases 1600 kJ of energy during aerobic respiration.

The energy released during anaerobic respiration is only 5% of the energy released during
aerobic respiration.

(i) Calculate the energy released from 100 g of glucose during anaerobic respiration.

Show your working.

............................................................ kJ
[2]

(ii) State two substances made by aerobic respiration.

1 ........................................................................................................................................

2 ........................................................................................................................................
[2]

(iii) State three uses of the energy released by respiration in the body.

1 ........................................................................................................................................

2 ........................................................................................................................................

3 ........................................................................................................................................
[3]

(c) State one way anaerobic respiration in muscles during vigorous exercise differs from the
anaerobic respiration that occurs in yeast.

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(d) State one industrial process that uses anaerobic respiration in yeast.

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5 Fig. 5.1 shows a diagram of part of the human circulatory system.

lungs

heart

body

Fig. 5.1

(a) On Fig. 5.1 label the:

• pulmonary artery
• pulmonary vein.
[2]

(b) State two ways the structure of a vein differs from the structure of an artery.

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2 ................................................................................................................................................
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(c) Table 5.1 shows the components of the blood.

Complete Table 5.1 to show the functions of these components.

Table 5.1

component of
function
blood

red blood cells

white blood cells

platelets

plasma

[4]

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6 Fig. 6.1 is a drawing of a seed that has germinated.

surface of soil

shoot root

seed

Fig. 6.1

(a) (i) Draw two arrows on Fig. 6.1 to show the direction of growth for the root and shoot. [1]

(ii) Name the type of growth response that would be shown by the root in Fig. 6.1.

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(b) Fig. 6.2 shows the apparatus set up by a student to investigate the germination of seeds.

A B C D

oil

water
seeds seeds seeds

wet dry wet

seeds
cotton cotton cotton
wool wool wool

kept at 21 °C kept at 5 °C

Fig. 6.2

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The seeds in test-tube A were the only ones which germinated.

Explain why the seeds in test-tubes B, C and D did not germinate.

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C ...............................................................................................................................................

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D ...............................................................................................................................................

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[3]

(c) After the seeds have germinated they will absorb mineral ions. Plants need mineral ions for
healthy growth.

(i) Complete Table 6.1 to show the function of nitrate and magnesium ions in a plant.

Table 6.1

mineral ion function in plants

nitrate

magnesium

[2]

(ii) State where the mineral ions enter a plant.

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7 Fig. 7.1 shows a photograph of Ursus maritimus (polar bear).

Fig. 7.1

(a) Polar bears live in and around the Arctic Circle, surviving in extremely cold conditions.

Describe and explain one visible adaptive feature that enables the polar bear to survive in a
cold environment.

feature ......................................................................................................................................

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explanation ...............................................................................................................................

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(b) Polar bears have adapted over time to live in the cold arctic environment through a process
called natural selection.

Describe the process of natural selection.

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(c) Polar bears are an endangered species.

Suggest reasons why polar bears have become endangered and how they could be
conserved.

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8 Fig. 8.1 is a graph that shows the percentage of males and females in different age groups that
smoke cigarettes every day.

male
female
35

30
percentage of
people who 25
smoke every
day 20

15

10

0
12–15 16–17 18–19 20–34 35–44 45–54 55–64 65+

age group in years

Fig. 8.1

(a) Use Fig. 8.1 to answer these questions.

(i) State the age group and gender that is most likely to smoke cigarettes every day.

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(ii) State the percentage of 55–64 year old females who smoke cigarettes every day.

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(b) Table 8.1 shows the components of cigarette smoke.

Complete Table 8.1 to show the effects of the components of cigarette smoke on the body.

Table 8.1

component in cigarette smoke effect on the body

carbon monoxide

tar

nicotine

[3]

(c) Smoking is one of the risk factors that contributes to coronary heart disease.

State two other risk factors.

1 ................................................................................................................................................

2 ................................................................................................................................................
[2]

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