: Samame Taasy omni Paper Reference (complete below) No. Simare Edexcel GCE ae Biology Advanced Subsidiary Unit Test 2B Seer] at Tuesday 8 June 2004 — Morning 1 Time: 1 hour 2 3 Materials requi Items Rue CSN 4 5 6 7 Instructions to Candidates 8 In the boxes above, write your centre number, candidate number, the paper reference, your signature, your surname and initials. The paper reference is shown above Check that you have the correct question paper. Answer ALL EIGHT questions in the spaces provided in this booklet. If you need to use additional answer sheets, attach them loosely but securely inside this booklet. Show all the steps in any calculations and state the units. Calculators may be used. Include diagrams in your answers where these are helpful. Information for Candidates ‘The marks for individual questions and parts of questions are shown in round brackets: e.g. (2). The total mark for this paper is 60. Advice to Candidates You will be assessed on your ability to organise and present information, ideas, descriptions and arguments clearly and logically, taking account of your use of grammar, punctuation and spelling. Total Turn over wisona fl OTT A Success: dexcel ‘through qualificationsAnswer ALL questions in the spaces provided. 1. Read through the following account of the digestion of starch, then write on the dotted lines the most appropriate word or words to complete the account, Food taken into the mouth cavity is by the teeth and mixed with saliva. Saliva contains ... to lubricate the food and the enzyme .. to hydrolyse starch to produce The food is swallowed and any starch still undigested is hydrolysed in the duodenum by an enzyme secreted by the ... (Total 5 marks) Leave blank Qi Nivorta,a (a) The table below refers to mammalian blood plasma and tissue fluid. If the statement is Leav correct, place a tick (v) in the appropriate box and if the statement is incorrect, place a. | Slant cross () in the appropriate box. Statement Blood plasma Tissue fluid Contained in vessels Very low hydrostatic ~ 7 pressure Contains white blood cells 8) (b) Most of the tissue fluid is reabsorbed into the blood in the capillaries. Suggest why this reabsorption is reduced in people whose diet is very low in protein @ |@ (Total 5 marks) 3 ‘Turn over Nivo7tA,