SECTION A
Answer ALL questions in this section.
1, Three samples of specimen were examined in a laboratory. The results are shown below:
Feature of specimen Sample 1 Sample 2 ‘Sample 3
‘Size (mm) 0.0002 0.003) 100
Cell wall + +
‘Mitochondrion = = +
‘Nucleus = +
| Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) + + +
‘Key: +" means present
‘= means absent
‘The following paragraph summarizes the report about the three samples. Complete the paragraph
with suitable word(s). (4 marks)
With reference to the results, the groups that samples 1 and 2 belong to are
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and os respectively. For sample 3, it remains unclassified.
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It could belong to one of the following groups: plants,
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Total: 4 marks
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2. One day, when Keith and Jane walked past a fresh fruit juice shop, Keith noticed that some pears
were cut into pieces and stored in a tank of water before use.
(@) Keith thought thatthe shopkeeper stored the cut peas in water in order to extract more juice.
Explain the biological principle behind Keith’ idea G marks)
(b) Jane disagreed with Keith because she found that the shopkeeper also stored whole pears in
‘water tanks, Explain why this observation provides Jane with evidence to oppose Keith's idea.
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2007-CE-B10 1-3 3 Goonto te next pape3. The photomicrograph below shows a ross section of a dicotyledonous leaf:
(@) With reference to the photomicrograph, give ‘wo structural differences between cell types X
and Y. (2 marks)
(b) (Inthe presence of light, carbohydrates are formed and then stored in cel type Y.
(1) State the carbohydrate stored, (1 marky
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