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Anglo - Chinese School

(Independent)

FINAL EXAMINATION 2022

YEAR TWO IP/SBGE
LIFE SCIENCES

Tues 4 Oct 2022 1 hour 30 minutes

Additional material: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet

Soft pencil & eraser

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your index number in the space provided at the top of the Question Paper.

Section A
Answer all questions on the Multiple Choice Answer Sheet (OTAS) provided.
Write and shade your index number on the Answer Sheet in the spaces provided.

Section B & Section C

Answer all questions in the spaces provided on the Question Paper.

At the end of the examination, submit the Multiple Choice Answer Sheet and the Question
Paper separately.

FOR EXAMINER’S USE

INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS Section A / 30
Electronic calculators may be used.
The intended number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end Section B / 30
of each question or part question.
Section C / 20

Name of Parent / Guardian: Total / 80

Signature & Date:

This paper consists of 22 printed pages, including the cover page.

Section A (30 marks)
Answer all the questions on the Multiple Choice Answer Sheet (OTAS) provided.

1. The diagram below shows an experiment to investigate the action of a human protease
enzyme on a 1.0g cube of raw meat.

After 15 minutes in a water bath at a temperature of 20°C, 0.20g of protein was

digested. How much protein would be digested if the experiment was repeated at a
water bath temperature of 35°C?

A. 0.0g
B. 0.10g
C. 0.20g
D. 0.40g

2. Starch is digested to maltose by the enzyme amylase. According to the ‘lock and key’
hypothesis, which is the ‘key’ and which is the ‘lock’?

key lock

A. amylase maltose
B. amylase starch
C. starch amylase
D. starch maltose

3. Which of the following is an example of diffusion in a plant?

A. Carbon dioxide from the air moving into a photosynthesising leaf.

B. Ions moving into root hairs against concentration gradient.
C. Phloem sucrose moving into companion cells against concentration gradient.
D. Water in xylem moving from roots to leaves.

4. The diagram below shows a typical plant cell after being placed in a salt solution for
ten minutes.

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 What substance fills up the space labelled X in the diagram?

A. Air from the atmosphere.

B. Nothing is in the space.
C. The salt solution the cell was immersed in.
D. Water from the xylem.

5. The diagram below shows a group of body cells surrounded by tissue fluid.

Which of the following conditions ensure that body cells take in water?

Water potential of tissue fluid water potential of cytoplasm in body cells

A. high high
B. high low
C. low high
D. low low

For Questions 6 & 7, refer to the information and diagram below.

A student carried out an experiment to find the effect of potassium deficiency on a
green plant. The set-up of the apparatus is as follows:

6. Which of the following deficiency symptoms will be shown in the plant?

A. Leaf margins that look ‘burned’.

B. Light green older leaves.
C. Older leaves turn yellow and die.
D. Stunted growth in the plant.

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7. Other than the deficient culture solution, what is another problem with the set-up?

A Cotton wool should not be used.

B The glass bottle allows proliferation of algae.
C There is no aeration as carbon dioxide accumulates.
D There should only be water in the bottle.

For Questions 8 and 9, refer to the experiment set up below to investigate the factors required
for seed germination.

Tube A Tube B Tube C Tube D

Tubes A, B and C were placed in an incubator at 20°C and tube D in a fridge at 4°C
for four days.

8. Which one of the following in the table below shows the correct factor(s) being tested
and whether the seeds are likely to germinate?

Tube Factor Germinated

A Moisture Yes
B Moisture, Oxygen & Temperature No
C Oxygen Yes
D Temperature No

9. What would you observe if germination took place?

A. Cotyledons were split.

B. Roots developed.
C. Seed was swollen.
D. Testa was dried up.

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10. Which processes produce a continuous space for the flow of water in xylem vessels?

Breakdown of the Removal of

cell wall between cytoplasm in cells
adjacent cells
A Yes Yes
B Yes No
C No Yes
D No No

11. The diagram below shows a plant.

What is the pathway taken by most of the water absorbed by this plant?

A.
B.
C.
D.

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12. The diagram shows two shoots at the start of an experiment on transpiration.

What are the likely readings on the spring balances after three days?

shoot X shoot Y
A 25 g 30 g
B 25 g 25 g
C 30 g 30 g
D 30 g 25 g

For questions 13 and 14, refer to the diagram below of a ‘Tower Garden’, a soilless gardening
technique.

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13. What type of hydroponic system would the ‘Tower Garden’ be most comparable to in
terms of operating system and amount of nutrient solution distributed to plants?

A. Closed, Deep Flow Technique.

B. Closed, Nutrient Film Technique.
C. Open, Root Dipping Technique.
D. Open, Root Drip System.

14. What would be the main challenge of the system reflected in the ‘Tower Garden’?

A. Aeration of the roots.

B. Delivering the nutrient solution.
C. Maintaining the nutrient levels of the solution.
D. Monitoring the pH of the nutrient solution.

15. Which of the following best reflects the effect on blood pressure according to the
changes in the arteries?

muscle in arterial wall lumen size effect on blood pressure

A. contracts decreases increases
B. contracts increases increases
C. relaxes decreases decreases
D. relaxes increases increases

16. The diagram below shows some muscle tissue cells next to a capillary in a human
body undergoing some exercise.

Which of the following statements is correct?

A. Carbon dioxide diffuses from the muscle tissue cells into the capillary.
B. Oxygen diffuses from the muscle tissue cells into the capillary.
C. The capillary wall is as thick as the diameter of a red blood cell.
D. There is a thin muscular layer in the capillary wall.

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For Questions 17 & 18, refer to the diagram below which shows a longitudinal section through
the human heart.

17. Which of the numbered blood vessels carry oxygenated blood?

A. 1 only.
B. 2 only.
C. 1 & 3 only.
D. 4 & 5 only.

18. Name the parts labelled Z.

A. atrio-ventricular valves
B. coronary arteries
C. semi-lunar valves
D. venules

19. Which elements are present in all fats?

A. carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen

B. carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
C. carbon, nitrogen and oxygen
D. hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen

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20. Which component of a balanced diet in humans is used to make new enzyme
molecules?

A. carbohydrates
B. fats
C. proteins
D. water

21. The recommended diet for soldiers stationed in the Arctic region is different from that
recommended for tropical conditions. Which of the following should be present in larger
amounts in the Arctic diet as compared with that for tropical conditions?

A. dietary fibre
B. fats
C. Vitamin C
D. water

22. Which food in the table below is the most suitable to be given to a person suffering
from nutritional anaemia?

23. The diagram below shows part of the human digestive system.

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 What does not happen at the region labelled Z in the diagram above?

A. Acid is neutralised.
B. Enzymes are added from the liver.
C. Fat is emulsified by bile.
D. Polypeptides are digested.

24. The diagram below shows the human digestive system with labels for the functions of
some of its parts. Which label, A, B, C or D, is correct?

25. The diagram below shows a food bolus moving down the esophagus.

Which of the following correctly identifies the muscles and their actions at region W?

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26. The figure below shows nutrients present in four samples of food, P, Q, R and S.

Which samples of food would both be partially digested by the enzymes secreted in
the stomach?

A. P and Q
B. P and R
C. Q and S
D. R and S

For questions 27 and 28, refer to the diagram below that shows parts of the male urinogenital
system.

27. Which part is responsible for the production of testosterone?

A. T
B. U
C. V
D. W

28. Testosterone released during puberty is responsible for the development of secondary
sexual characteristics.
Which one of the following statements is/are correct?
I. Deepening of the voice.
II. Growth spurt.
III. Hair on the face and chest only.
IV. Production of Semen.

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 A. I & II only.
B. I & III only.
C. II & IV only.
D. III & IV only.

For Questions 29 and 30, refer to the diagram below which shows the menstrual cycle.

29. When does ovulation take place?

A. 12th day
B. 13th day
C. 14th day
D. 15th day

30. Contraceptive pills contain a hormone to prevent ovulation.

When would be the most effective period of the cycle for women to take the pill?

A. 0 – 14 day period
B. 7 – 14 day period
C. 7 – 28 day period
D. 14 – 28 day period

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Section B (30 marks)
Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.

1. Fig.1 shows how an enzyme may work to digest a food molecule.

Fig.1
a. Explain what is happening at stages 2 & 3 in Fig. 1. [2]

b. The same enzyme was then denatured by high heat. Explain why this enzyme can
no longer carry out its function. [1]

2. Fig.2 shows two substances, X and Y, which are transported across the cell membrane
by two different ways.

Fig. 2
a. Name the type of cellular transport for substances X and Y. [2]

X:

Y:

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b. Give an example of substance Y in the human body which undergoes the same type
of cellular transport as shown in Fig.2. [1]

3a. Basil is one of the most popular herbs grown in the world. It is native to Asia and can
be found growing wild in tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world.
The table in Figure 3a below shows the basic comparison between traditional(soil)
farming and hydroponic farming for a daily 50 kg production of basil plant.

Traditional(soil) Hydroponics
Area 43,560 sq. ft. 5000 sq. ft.
Water 3,000,000 litres/month 12000 litres / month
Production Seasonal (i)_________________
Nutrient Value of crop Low High
Climate control (ii)______________ Easy
Pest control Required (iii)________________
Ecological effects High Low
Pollution effects High Low
Fig. 3a
Complete (i), (ii) and (iii) of the table with appropriate words. [3]

b. Fig. 3b shows an illustration of Wild Basil.

Fig. 3b
i. Indicate clearly on the plant in Fig.3b, where root pressure and capillary action
would take place. [2]

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ii. How would removing leaves marked with ‘ ‘ affect the transport of water up the
plant? [1]

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4. When a sample of blood is centrifuged, the components with a larger mass settle at
the bottom of the tube. Fig. 4 below shows the separation of blood components after
centrifugation.

Fig. 4
a. Name the clear liquid obtained above the residue. [1]

b. State one function of the clear liquid named in part (a) above. [1]

c. Name three blood components present in the residue of Fig. 4 and state their
functions. [3]

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5. In Fig. 5, 5 cm3 starch solution and 3 cm3 saliva are added in a Visking tubing which
is partly immersed in a boiling tube of distilled water. The whole set-up is put in a
water bath maintained at 37°C. A product of the digestion of starch is maltose, a
reducing sugar. After one hour, two samples of liquid are taken out from the
boiling tube and are separately tested for the presence of starch and reducing sugar.

Fig. 5

a. State the procedure of the food test for starch. [1]

b. What observation and conclusion would you expect from the test for starch?
Explain your answer. [2]

c. What observation and conclusion would you expect from Benedict’s test for reducing
sugar? [1]

6a. Food enters the esophagus and moves down by peristalsis. What is the name given
to the mass of food in the esophagus? [1]

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b. What is the name given to the mass of food in the stomach as it undergoes digestion?

[1]

c. When food reaches the stomach, both physical and chemical digestion takes place.
Describe what happens in the physical digestion of food in the stomach. [1]

d. Fig. 6 shows what happens to the stomach in a type of surgery to treat obese patients.

Fig. 6

Explain why this type of surgery can help an obese patient to lose weight significantly.

[1]

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7. Fig. 7 shows the human fetus in the mother’s uterus.

Fig.7

a. Name the parts labelled X, Y, and Z. [3]

X:

Y:

Z:

b. State the functions of X and Y. [2]

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Section C (20 marks)
Answer the questions in the spaces provided.

1. Describe the various adaptations of the root hair cell and how they enable the
absorption of water and dissolved mineral salts. [5]

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2. The human circulatory system consists of a double circulation. What are the names
of these two types of circulation? Describe the two types of circulation, including the
names of four major blood vessels in your description. Explain the advantages of
having such a system. [5]

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3. A man eats a piece of steak consisting of meat with some fats. Give details of the
chemical digestion of this food from the mouth to the small intestine, including the
enzymes secreted by the various parts of the digestive system. What are the final
products of digestion of this piece of steak and how are they absorbed in the small
intestine? [5]

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4. Gonorrhoea and Syphilis are sexually transmitted infections caused by bacteria.
Describe two symptoms for each of these two infections in patients, suggesting a way
to cure them. [5]

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