HILLSIDE HIGH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

END OF term 2 EXAMINATIONS 2024

BIOLOGY Year 9
TIME: 1 HRS 45 MINS
INSTRUCTIONS;
THIS PAPER CONSISTS Of 19 objectives questions AND structured questions.
Please do not mind the numbering of the questions
• ATTEMPT ALL QUESTIONS
As for objective questions
• You have four options; A, B, C, and D. Circle the correct answer
As for structured questions
• Fill in your answers the spaces provided
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1 Which description applies to a red blood cell?

cell wall nucleus

A absent absent
B absent present
C present absent
D present present

2 A green-leafed plant produces spores.

To which group does the plant belong?

A dicotyledons
B fungi
C ferns
D monocotyledons

3 Which statement is always correct for both diffusion and osmosis?

A They depend on energy from cells.

B They involve the movement of particles down a concentration gradient.
C They involve the movement of water molecules.
D They take place only in liquids.

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4 The graph shows the effect of oxygen on the uptake of ions by two sets of barley plants.

high concentration of
oxygen available
for barley plants
uptake of ions
by barley plants low concentration of
oxygen available
for barley plants

time

Except for oxygen availability, both sets of barley plants were grown in identical conditions.

Which process is taking place to explain the difference between the two curves?

A active transport
B diffusion
C osmosis
D photosynthesis

5 A student tested a sample of food.

The results are shown.

colour after adding colour after

colour after adding
Benedict’s solution adding iodine
biuret reagent
and heating solution

red purple yellow / brown

Which nutrients were in the food?

A protein, starch and reducing sugar

B protein and starch only
C protein and reducing sugar only
D starch and reducing sugar only

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6 The graph shows the effect of substrate concentration on the rate of an enzyme-controlled
reaction.

The results have been obtained using a fixed concentration of enzyme at a temperature of 30 C.

Y
rate of
reaction

substrate concentration

Which statement explains the shape of the graph from X to Y?

A Denaturation of the enzyme molecules is increasing.

B The enzyme active sites are not all occupied.
C The concentration of substrate molecules is decreasing.
D The frequency of effective collisions between enzyme active sites and substrate molecules is
decreasing.

7 The graph shows how the rate of photosynthesis in a plant varies with light intensity.

Q R
rate of
photosynthesis

P
light intensity

Which statements are correct?

1 Light intensity is the only limiting factor in photosynthesis.

2 Between points P and Q on the graph, light intensity is the factor that is limiting the
rate of photosynthesis.
3 Between Q and R, another factor is limiting the rate of photosynthesis.

A 1 and 2 B 1 only C 2 and 3 D 3 only

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1 What are characteristics of all organisms?

A egestion and excretion

B egestion and nutrition
C excretion and nutrition
D excretion and photosynthesis

2 The scientific name for the golden eagle is Aquila chrysaetos.

What is the genus of the golden eagle?

A Aquila
B chrysaetos
C eagle
D golden

3 The diagram shows four arthropods.

Pediculus ×20 Anopheles ×10

Dermacentor ×7 Carcinus ×0.5

How many of these arthropods are insects?

A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4

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4 Which row shows structures that are present in both root hair cells and palisade mesophyll cells?

cell wall chloroplasts cytoplasm vacuole

A     key
B     = present
C     = absent
D    

5 The diagram shows a cell at ×1500 magnification.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
cm

What is the actual size of the cell?

A 0.003 mm B 0.03 mm C 33 mm D 333 mm

6 The diagram shows a test-tube containing clear jelly. A drop of blue ink is injected into the middle
of the jelly.

clear jelly
drop of blue ink

The blue colour of the ink spreads throughout the jelly.

By which process does the blue ink spread through the jelly?

A active transport
B catalysis
C diffusion
D osmosis

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7 The diagram shows some of the apparatus used in an osmosis investigation.

dialysis tubing bag

containing sucrose distilled water
solution

In this investigation a dialysis tubing bag was filled with sucrose solution, sealed and weighed.

The dialysis tubing bag was then immersed in distilled water for one hour.

After one hour the dialysis tubing bag was removed from the beaker, the surface was dried and
the bag was reweighed.

Which row explains what will happen during the investigation?

mass of the dialysis

tubing bag at the net movement of net movement of
end of the sucrose molecules water molecules
investigation

A decreased none out of the bag

B decreased into the bag out of the bag
C increased none into the bag
D increased out of the bag into the bag

8 Which row describes active transport of ions?

requires energy
direction of movement of ions
from respiration

A from high concentration to low concentration yes

B from low concentration to high concentration no
C from high concentration to low concentration no
D from low concentration to high concentration yes

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9 The diagram shows part of a protein molecule.

What does X represent?

A amino acid
B fatty acid
C glycerol
D sugar

10 What is true of all enzymes?

they are most

they are sugars
effective at pH 7

A   key
B   = yes
C   = no
D  

11 What is the substrate for enzyme X?

enzyme X

A B C D

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12 An experiment is set up to investigate gas exchange in aquatic plants.

hydrogencarbonate
indicator solution
light

aquatic plant

The hydrogencarbonate indicator solution is orange at the start.

Which colour is it after three hours?

A blue-black
B orange
C purple
D yellow

13 How are most leaves adapted for photosynthesis?

A They have a large surface area and are thick.

B They have a large surface area and are thin.
C They have a small surface area and are thick.
D They have a small surface area and are thin.

14 The haemoglobin concentration in the blood of a person is 80 g / dm3. The accepted normal
concentration is 120 g / dm3 or above.

Which substance may be lacking in their diet?

A calcium
B fats
C fibre
D iron

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Section A

Answer all questions in this section.

Write your answers in the spaces provided.

1 Organs in the human body produce substances which have specific functions.

Draw lines to link each organ with the substance it produces and to link each substance with the
description of its function.

One line has been drawn for you.

Draw five more lines.

organ substance function

produced of substance

emulsification
adrenal gland lipase of fats in the
small intestine

conversion of
pancreas bile glycogen to
glucose

chemical
liver adrenaline digestion of
fats
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2 The diagram shows a cross-section through a leaf when viewed using a light microscope.

(a) (i) State the term used to describe a group of cells, such as those in part A or part B of the
leaf cross-section.

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(ii) The diagram shows an enlargement of one cell from part A of the leaf cross-section.

cell wall

Complete the diagram of the cell by drawing and labelling to show the position of

• one chloroplast
• three other types of named cell component that will be visible.
[4]

(iii) Use a label line on the diagram of the cross-section through a leaf to name and label
one cell in the lower epidermis that would also contain chloroplasts. [1]
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(b) The cell wall of a plant cell can be removed by treating the cell with a digestive enzyme.

(i) Name the substrate for this enzyme.

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(ii) Some plant cells from part B of the leaf cross-section were treated with this enzyme and
then placed in distilled water on a microscope slide for one hour.

The cells were clearly visible using a light microscope at the start of the hour.

The cells were not clearly visible using the same light microscope at the end of the hour.

Explain changes to the structure of the cells that took place between these two
observations.

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1 Fig. 1.1 shows a photograph of a pseudoscorpion.

Fig. 1.1

(a) (i) State two features, visible in Fig. 1.1, that can be used to classify this organism as an
arachnid.

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

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

(ii) State the kingdom that arachnids belong to.

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(b) (i) Complete the definition of the term adaptive feature by inserting the missing words.

An adaptive feature is an .............................................. feature that helps an organism to

.............................................. and .............................................. in its environment.

[3]

(ii) The part labelled A in Fig. 1.1 is an adaptive feature of the pseudoscorpion.

Suggest a function of the part labelled A in Fig. 1.1.

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2 (a) Fig. 2.1 is a diagram showing some of the structures found in a plant cell.

L
T

M
S

N
R

Fig. 2.1

Table 2.1 shows the names of some plant cell structures, their functions and the letters that
identify them in Fig. 2.1.

Complete Table 2.1 by writing the missing name, letters and functions in the spaces provided.

Table 2.1

name of structure letter from Fig. 2.1 one function

chloroplast site of photosynthesis

ribosome N

cell wall prevents the cell bursting

[5]

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(b) (i) State the name of one cell structure that is found in plant cells but not in animal cells.

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(ii) State the name of one cell structure that is found in plant cells and in animal cells.

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(c) Fig. 2.2 is a diagram of a specialised plant cell.

Fig. 2.2

State the name of the cell shown in Fig. 2.2 and describe how it is adapted for its function.

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3 (a) Fig. 3.1 shows the action of an enzyme.

Fig. 3.1

On Fig. 3.1 use label lines and labels to identify:

• an enzyme
• a product
• a substrate.
[3]

(b) Describe what is meant by the term enzyme.

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(c) The enzymes in biological washing powders speed up the removal of stains from clothing.

Some of these stains may contain fats.

(i) Circle the name of the enzyme that will remove fat stains.

amylase lipase pectinase protease

[1]

(ii) Explain why removing fat stains and protein stains from clothing requires a washing
powder that contains more than one type of enzyme.

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(d) An investigation was carried out to compare how fast a biological washing powder removed
stains at different temperatures.

Fig. 3.2 shows the results of the investigation.

110

100

90

80

70
time taken to
remove stain 60
/ minutes
50

40

30

20

10

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
temperature / °C

Fig. 3.2

Using the information in Fig. 3.2:

(i) State the optimum temperature for the washing powder.

..................................................... °C [1]

(ii) State the time taken for the washing powder to remove the stain at 20 °C.

............................................. minutes [1]

(iii) Describe what happens to the enzymes in the biological washing powder between 40 °C
and 60 °C.

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