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Biological Molecules
Question Paper 4
Level IGCSE
Subject Biology
Exam Board CIE
Topic Biological Molecules
Sub-Topic
Paper Type Alternative to Practical
Booklet Question Paper 4
Time Allowed: 56 minutes
Score: /46
Percentage: /100
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1 Fig. 2.1 shows an insect-pollinated flower, cut in half longitudinally.
Fig. 2.1
(a) (i) Make a large drawing of the cut surface of the half-flower shown in Fig. 2.1.
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(ii) On your drawing, label each of the following with a label line and the letter X, Y or Z:
X for the part of the flower in which the pollen grains are produced,
Y for the part of the flower to where the pollen grains are transferred during
pollination,
Z for the part of the flower through which the pollen tube grows, shortly after
pollination.
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(b) (i) Insects such as the honey bee, Apis mellifera, collect nectar to make into honey.
Describe how you could test a sample of honey for the presence of each of the
following:
reducing sugar;
starch.
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(ii) Honey contains reducing sugar.
State the colour change you would observe during the reducing sugar test in (b) (i).
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(c) Fig. 2.2 shows one pollen grain, as seen with the aid of an electron microscope. This
pollen grain has been magnified 200 times.
Fig. 2.2
(i) Calculate the actual size of this grain.
Show your working.
actual size [2]
(ii) State one feature visible in Fig. 2.2, that suggests that this pollen grain is from an
insect-pollinated flower.
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(d) It has been suggested that petal colour is important to attract insects to collect nectar
and to pollinate the flowers.
(i) Outline how you would carry out an investigation to find out which petal colour
would attract most insects.
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(ii) Some insect-pollinated flowers do not have brightly coloured petals to attract
insects to collect nectar.
Suggest how insects might be attracted to these flowers.
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2 Seeds from the plant family Papilionaceae form an important part of the human diet.
Fig. 1.1 shows three different types of seed that have been soaked in water for 24 hours.
lentils chickpeas soya beans
Fig. 1.1
(a) Describe the differences in shape and appearance of the seed coat (testa) between
the three types of seed.
Write your answers in Table 1.1.
Table 1.1
feature lentil chickpea soya bean
shape of seed
appearance of
seed coat
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(b) A group of students were planning an investigation into the effect of temperature on the
germination of seeds.
The teacher gave them a list of possible variables.
temperature number of seeds germinated
intensity of light time
length of seedling volume of water
From this list, select the most suitable:
variable to change;
variable to measure.
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Fig. 1.2 shows the same three seeds after they have been germinated in suitable
conditions.
lentil chickpea soya bean
Fig. 1.2
(c) (i) Make a large, labelled drawing of the lentil seedling.
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(ii) You are going to calculate the magnification of your drawing.
Measure the length of the line ST on Fig. 1.2.
length of line ST mm
Draw line ST on your drawing in the same position as in Fig. 1.2.
Measure the corresponding length of ST on your drawing.
length of ST in drawing mm
Calculate the magnification of your drawing.
Show your working.
magnification × [4]
Lentils contain protein and a small quantity of fat.
(d) Describe the food tests you could carry out to show that lentil seeds contain:
(i) protein;
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(ii) fat.
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(e) The percentage of protein and fat in five types of seed, are shown in Table 1.2.
Table 1.2
type of seed percentage of protein / % percentage of fat / %
chickpea 8.0 2.5
lentil 9.0 0.6
lima bean 8.0 0.4
mung bean 7.0 0.4
soya bean 16.0 8.0
(i) Construct a bar chart to show the percentages of protein and fat in the five types of
seed. Use the same axes for the two sets of data.
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(ii) Meat is a good source of protein.
Name the type of seed in Table 1.2 that would be a good alternative to meat in the
human diet.
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Fig. 1.3 shows part of a label from a packet of soya bean seeds. The label shows the
energy content measured in kilojoules.
Soya Beans
Nutrition
Typical 50 g serving
composition provides
Energy 230 kJ
Protein 8.5 g
Carbohydrate 4.5 g
Fat 4.0 g
Fig. 1.3
Fig. 1.4 shows a simple calorimeter.
This apparatus can be used to find the energy content of a soya bean seed.
The soya bean seed is burned and the energy released is absorbed by the water in the
test-tube.
thermometer
water
burning soya
bean seed
Fig. 1.4
(f) Suggest how you could safely carry out a simple investigation to find the energy
content of a sample of soya bean seeds.
State what you would need to measure and control.
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