[Surname raal cae Paper Reference (complete below) . 2 Siemans aa 7] Examiner's ue only er etree Edexcel GCE am tes ay Biology Advanced Unit Test 5B 1 Thursday 22 January 2004 — Morning 2 Time: 1 hour 30 minutes 3 Materials required for examination —_Items included with question papers 4 Re a ee Ne Ee ee” 5 6 7 Instructions to Candidates In the boxes above, write your centre number, candidate number, the paper reference, your signature, ‘surname and initials. The paper reference is shown above. Check that you have the booklet for the correct unit. Answer ALL SEVEN 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 helpfil. 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 question paper is 70. 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. The Synoptic section (Questions 4 to 7) is designed to give you the opportunity to make connections between different areas of biology and to use skills and ideas developed throughout the course in new contexts. You should include in your answers any relevant information from the whole of your course. Total Turn over Ni83754 Il I A "hie pbieon yay beeper ite London Quin Lined cop py C204 London Qaferion Limi Edexcel Success through qualificationsAnswer ALL questions in the spaces provided. (a) Describe the role of gibberellins in the germination of seeds such as barley. @ (b) Samples of lettuce and carrot seeds were soaked in water for 12 hours. The seeds were then spread onto the surface of damp filter paper in some dishes. ‘The dishes were placed in a dark cabinet and were exposed to a short burst of either red light or far-red light. They were left for several days to allow the seeds to germinate. The results of the investigation are shown in the table below. ‘Type of seeds Light treatment Percentage germination Red 74 Lettuce Far-red 6 Red 76 Carrot Far-red 9 (® Suggest why the sceds were given the burst of light after they were placed in the cabinet. . NI8375A 2 Leave blankGi). It has been suggested that phytochrome pigments may be involved in the | Leave germination of some seeds. Explain how the data in the table support this | blank suggestion. @ [2 (Total 9 marks) 375A 3 ‘Turn over