MAPLE LEAF INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

IGCSE MOCK EXAMINATION AUTUMN 2020

BIOLOGY PAPER IB

MARKS: 110, TIME: 2 Hrs

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

Q.1.Organisms can be classified into groups based on their features. Marks

(a) State two differences between eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms.
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Q.1.(b) Give an example of a disease caused by a bacterium.

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Q1.c)The diagram shows the yeast cell.

1.c.i)Give the letter of the part made of chitin. (1)

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1.c.ii)Which of the following is not a characteristic of fungi? (1)

A [ ] cell wall made of chitin

B [ ] cells contain chloroplast

C [ ] cells have nucleus

D [ ] cells have vacuole

1.c.iii)Fungi carry out saprotrophic nutrition. What is the meaning of this term? (1)

A [ ] secreting digestive enzymes

B [ ] making organic molecules by photosynthesis

C [ ] extracellular digestion of dead organic matter

D [ ] feeding on other living organism

1.d)The yeast cells digest starch to make a sugar. This sugar is then used in anaerobic
respiration to make the beer.
Write the word equation for anaerobic respiration by these yeast cells. (1)

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1.e)Jemmy uses this apparatus to investigate the effect of temperature on anaerobic respiration in
yeast.

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The student uses the water bath.
She measures the rate of anaerobic respiration by counting the number of gas bubbles
produced in one minute.
The table shows the student’s results.
1.e.i)Explain the role of water bath in this investigation. (1)

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1.e.ii) Explain the role of the liquid paraffin in this investigation. (1)

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1.e.iii) Explain how the student could modify his method to improve his results. (2)

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(TOTAL FOR Q. 1= 12 MARKS)

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Q2. The diagram shows the human digestive system with parts labelled A, B, C, D, E and F.
Put a cross [X] in the correct box.

2.a) Which number shows where bile is made? (1)

i) [ ] E

ii) [ ] F

iii) [ ] A

iv) [ ] B

2.b) Explain how bile is involved in digestion. (3)

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2.c)Products of digestion are absorbed by structures called villi.
In which part of the digestive system are most villi found? (1)
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i) [ ] C

ii) [ ] A

iii) [ ] E

iv) [ ] F

2.d)Which of the following organ does not produce digestive enzymes? (1)

i) [ ] stomach

ii) [ ] salivary gland

iii) [ ] gall bladder

iv) [ ] pancreas

2.e) The diagram shows a villus.

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2.e)Explain how the structure of a villus is adapted for the absorption of the products
of digestion.
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(TOTAL FOR Q.2 = 10 MARKS)

Q.3. Fish farms produce large numbers of fish as food for humans. The fish are kept in
ponds and fed a diet that includes lipids and vitamin D.
The picture shows one type of fish that is farmed.

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Q.3.a) The fish are kept in cages in the water. Water is able to circulate through the cages.
The fish are given small amounts of food at regular intervals during the day
 i) Suggest why it is important that water can circulate through the cages. (2)

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ii)Suggest why fish farmers supply small amounts of food at regular intervals. (2)

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3.(b) Competition between members of the same species of fish (intraspecific) can reduce
the yield of fish.
Competition between different species (interspecific) can also reduce the yield of fish.
Describe ways in which fish farmers can reduce these types of competition.

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3.(c) Excreted waste from the fish must be removed from the ponds.
If it is allowed to escape into rivers it might cause pollution.
Describe and explain the events that might occur as a result of this pollution. (2)

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(TOTAL FOR Q.3 = 10 MARKS)
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Q.4. The diagram below shows part of a DNA molecule.
It consists of two strands linked by a series of paired bases.
(a)(i) The bases in DNA are adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G) and thymine (T).
Complete the diagram above by writing in the correct base to complete each pair. (3)

4.a(ii) The DNA molecule is known as a double helix.

Explain what is meant by the term ‘double helix’. (1)

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4.b)What is meant by the term ‘ Recombinant DNA’? (1)

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4(c)Genetic modification (genetic engineering) uses enzymes to cut and join sections
of DNA.
Name the enzyme used to cut DNA at a specific site.

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4.d) Name the enzyme used to join two sections of DNA.
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4.(e) What name is given to an organism that has been genetically modified to contain DNA
from a different species?

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4.(f) Name one human hormone that is produced by genetically modified bacteria.

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4.(g) Give one advantage of using genetically modified bacteria to produce this hormone.

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(TOTAL FOR Q.4 = 10 MARKS)

Q.5.The diagram shows a nephron from a human kidney.

5.a) Name the parts of the nephron labelled A, B and C. (3)

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5.b) The table shows the concentrations of urea in part A and in part C.
5.b.i)How many times more concentrated is the urea in part C compared with part A? (1)

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5.b(ii) Suggest why the concentration of urea is greater in part C than in part A. (1)

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5.c)Some substances affect the secretion of ADH. These substances increase the production
of urine and are known as diuretics.
Suggest how diuretics increase the production of urine. (2)

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5.d) What type of blood vessels are found in the glomerulus? (1)

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5.e) Describe how glucose is reabsorbed from the nephron back into the blood. (2)
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(TOTAL FOR Q.5 = 10 MARKS)

Q6. The diagram shows a food web from a habitat.

6.a)Name the producers in this food web. (2)

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6.b)Give the food chain from this web that contains four different organisms
including snake. (2)

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6.c)Give the trophic level of the shrew in this food web. (1)
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6.d)The hawk catches and eats its prey. Give the name used to describe the hawk in
this food web. (1)

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6.e) A pesticide can be used to kill the grasshoppers in this habitat.

Describe the effect that killing grasshoppers would have on the number of shrews.(1)

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6.f) Which of the following is a biotic factor? Put a cross [X] in the correct box. (1)

i) A [ ] Temperature

ii) B [ ] light intensity

iii)C [ ] food supply

iv)D [ ] pollution

(TOTAL FOR Q.6 = 8 MARKS)

Q7.Plants make their food by photosynthesis.

a)(i) Write down the balanced chemical symbol equation of photosynthesis (2)

a(ii).Which of the following compounds can only be made by a plant if it has access
to magnesium ions? Put a cross [X] in the correct box. (1)

A [ ] cellulose, B [ ] starch

C [ ] chlorophyll, D [ ] protein

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7.b) An experiment is set up to find out if carbon dioxide is needed by plants for
 photosynthesis.

Two plants were destarched and then put in glass containers A and B as shown
in the diagram.

After two days in the containers the plant leaves are tested for starch.

7.b. i) Suggest why the pots were covered with transparent plastic bags. (2)

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7.b.ii) What is the purpose of container B? (1)

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7.c) The table describes the stages used to test the leaves for starch. It also gives the
 reason for each stage.
(i) Complete the table by describing stage 2 and giving the reason for stage 4. (2)

7.d)Describe the colour of the leaves you would expect after a starch test on. (2)

a leaf from container

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7.e) The plant species and the time were kept the same in the experiment.
Suggest two other variables that should be kept the same for the experiment to be valid.(2)

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(TOTAL FOR Q7 = 12 MARKS)

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Q8. The diagram shows a different way to obtain cows that produce high milk yields.
 The process is called embryo cloning.
In this process individual cells from an embryo known to have the potential to
become a high milk yielding cow are separated before they become specialised.
Each separated cell is then allowed to develop into a new embryo.
These new embryos are then put into surrogate mothers.

8.a) Explain what is meant by the term clone. (2)

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8.b) Name the type of cell division that produces an embryo from an individual cell. (1)

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8.c) Where in the body of the surrogate mothers do the new embryos develop? (1)

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8.d) Suggest three advantages of producing cows with desirable characteristics using embryo
cloning rather than using selective breeding. (3)
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8.e) In a survey, people of different ages were asked if they thought that animal cloning is a good
idea or a bad idea. The table shows the results of the survey.

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8.e.i)Plot a bar graph to show the data in the table. (4)

 8.f) In the 45 to 54 age group, 18 people think that cloning is a good idea. Calculate the total
number of people surveyed in this age group. Show your working.
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8.g) Describe the relationship between age and what people think about animal cloning. (1)

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(TOTAL FOR Q8 = 14 MARKS)

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Q9. The diagrams show the female and male reproductive systems.
 The table lists some events that take place in the female reproductive system, some that take
place in the male reproductive system, and some that take place in both.
Complete the table by giving the letter, or letters, to indicate where each event takes place.
The first one has been done for you. (5)

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Q.10. The box shows the names of three blood vessels.

The table gives information about these blood vessels.
10.a)Complete the table by writing the name of the correct blood vessel in each empty box.(3)

10.b)Which of these blood vessels carries blood containing the most oxygen? (1)

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10.c)Which of these blood vessels carries blood at the lowest pressure? (1)

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10.d) Which of these blood vessels is most suited for gas exchange? Explain your answer. (2)

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10.e) White blood cells help to prevent disease.
The diagram shows one type of white blood cell ingesting a bacterium.
i)Complete the table to give the names and functions of the parts of the cell labelled A, B and C.
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10.f) Describe how a different type of white blood cell can also help to prevent disease. (2)

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(TOTAL FOR Q.10 = 13 MARKS)

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Q.11.Design an experiment you could carry out to find out how temperature affects
the rate of decomposition of plant leaves. (6)

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(TOTAL FOR Q. 11 = 6 MARKS)

(TOTAL FOR PAPER 1B = 110 MARKS)

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