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HUGH’S HIGH SCHOOL

BIOLOGY
GRADE 11
ASSESSMENT I – 2012

NAME: _____________________________

SECTION A: CIRCLE THE LETTER THAT SORRESPONDS TO THE BEST ANSWER.

1. Which of the following would MOST likely occur if enzymes were NOT present in living
cells?
(A) slow rate of reaction (B) high rate of reaction
(C ) reaction requiring higher temperatures (D) No reaction

2. In which part of the alimentary canal will an enzyme that works best at pH 1-2.5 be found?
(A) Ileum (B) Stomach
(C) Mouth (D) Duodenum

3. Bile empties into the

(A) stomach (B) caecum
(C) ileum (D) duodenum

4. Obesity may be caused by all of the following EXCEPT

(A) protein (B) roughage
(C) carbohydrate (D) milk

5. The food item containing the MOST energy per gram is

(A) bread (B) milk
(C) whole wheat biscuits (D) butter

6. Which of the following comparisons between arteries and veins is NOT correct?
Arteries Veins
(A) valves present Valves absent
(B) blood flows in pulses Blood flows smoothly
(C) have thick muscular walls have thin walls
(D) blood low in carbon dioxide blood high in carbon dioxide

7. Which of the following would NOT contribute to hypertension (high blood pressure)?
(A) High salt intake
(B) Old age
(C) Regular exercise
(D) Saturated fats in the diet
Items 8 – 9 refer to the diagrams below which represent some components of blood.

In answering items 8 – 9, match each item with one of the options above. Each option may be
used once, more than once or not at all.

8. Engulfing disease-causing organisms

9. Transport of oxygen

Item 10 refers to the following diagram of the human heart.

10. In a patient with a certain defective heart condition, it is found that blood flows from Point I
to Point II. This is MOST likely due to the malfunction of the
(A) left atrium (B) left ventricle
(C) semi-lunar valve (D) bicuspid valve

11. Human red blood cells are normally

(A) disc-shaped, without a nucleus (B) disc-shaped, with a nucleus
(C) spherical, with a nucleus (D) spherical, without a nucleus

12. Which of the following organisms has the LEAST need for a transport system?
(A) Amoeba (B) Honey bee
(C) Seedling (D) Tadpole

13. Which of the following arteries does NOT carry oxygenated blood?
(A) Carotid (B) Hepatic
(C) Pulmonary (D) Renal
14. Which of the following BEST describes the circulation of blood in the body?
(A) Lungs – left side of heart – other parts of the body – right side of heart
(B) Lungs – right side of heart – left side of heart – other parts of the body
(C) Lungs – right side of heart – other parts of the body – left side of heart
(D) Lungs – left side of heart – right side of heart – other parts of the body

15. The following are descriptions of blood vessels.

I. Thin wall, large lumen, takes blood away from organs and tissues
II. Tiny, thin-walled vessel adapted for diffusion; close to cells
III. Thick wall, small lumen, takes blood to organs and tissues

Which of the following sequences correctly identifies the blood vessels described above?
I II III
(A) Artery Vein Capillary

(B) Vein Capillary Artery

(C) Capillary Vein Artery

(D) Artery Capillary Vein

16. Which of the following statements about aerobic and anaerobic respiration is correct?

Aerobic Anaerobic
(A) Does not use O2 Uses O2
(B) occurs in the cytoplasm occurs in the mitochondria
(C releases large amounts of energy releases small amounts of energy
(D) At least one product is organic products are always inorganic

17. The molecule used to temporarily store the energy released during the process of respiration
is
(A) ADP (B) DNA
(C) ADH (D) ATP

18. Which of the following statements about cigarette smoking are correct?
I. Results in persistent coughing and shortness of breath.
II. There is destruction of the alveolar walls.
III. May result in cancer of the lungs, throat, mouth and oesophagus
IV. Blood pressure is lowered.

(A) I and II only (B) III and IV only

(C) I, II and III only (D) I, II and IV only
19. When does respiration occur in plants?
(A) All the time (B) Only at night
(C) When photosynthesis stops (D) Only while photosynthesis is taking place

Item 20 refers to the following characteristics of certain structures.

Thin walled surfaces
Excellent blood supply
Always moist
Large surface area

20. These characteristics are MOST likely to be associated with the

(A) diffusion of gases (B) production of energy
(C) movement of water (D) transported of digested food

21. Respiratory enzymes are MOSTLY located on the

(A) cilium (B) nucleus
(C) alveolus (D) mitochondrion

Items 22-24 refer to the following diagrams of a model showing how breathing takes place.

23. What would occur when the plunger is moved in the direction of the arrow shown in the
diagram?
(A) The balloon will expand
(B) A vacuum will be created
(C) The volume of the apparatus would decrease
(D) The pressure within the housing will increase

24. After vigorous exercise, the muscles involved show a marked increase in the concentration of
(A) glucose (B) glycogen
(C) lactic acid (D) citric acid

25. The reactants in aerobic respiration are

(A) water and carbon dioxide (B) water and oxygen
(C) glucose and oxygen (D) glucose and carbon dioxide
 SECTION B
Answer on the spaces provided.

Figure 1 - Longitudinal Section through the Heart

(a) (i) Name the blood vessels labelled in Figure 1 above.

A ……………………………………. B …………………………………….

C ………………………………… D ………..………………………………
(4 marks)

(ii) State TWO ways in which the structure of A differs from that of B.

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(2 marks)
(b) (i) Using FOUR arrows ONLY show the direction of flow of blood into and out of the
human heart illustrated in Figure 1. (4 marks)

(ii) Some babies are born with a small opening in the wall/septum between the two upper
chambers of the heart. Suggest how this condition would affect the functioning of the heart when
the atria contracts.

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(2 marks)
 Figure 2: Part of a capillary network including a lymph vessel
(c) (i) State TWO characteristics of capillaries that suit them for their function and say why
EACH one is important.

Characteristic I

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Characteristic 2

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(4 marks)

(ii) Name THREE substances that leave the capillaries and enter the cells.

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(3 marks)

(iii) Name ONE substance that is found in higher concentrations in venule than in the
arteriole.
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(1 mark)
(d) Heart muscle cells obtain their requirements from blood transported in the coronary
arteries.
(i) Name TWO substances that the heart muscle cells will receive in this blood supply.

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(2 marks)
(ii) Identify ONE substance found in the blood supply that can cause the walls of the
coronary artery to thicken.

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(1 mark)

(iii) How does the thickening of the coronary arterial wall affect the heart?

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(2 marks)

(e) Describe the flow of blood through the heart.

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(5 marks)

END OF TEST
55 MARKS