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3 BIO Supplementary Exercise - Answers

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Suggested Answers
Section A Multiple-choice questions (18 marks)
1
A
B
C
D

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B
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D

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Section B Fill in the blanks (10 marks)

a
b
c
d
e
f

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g
h
i
j

2.

observations
hypothesis / prediction
experiments
experimental results / data
conclusion
theory

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nutrition
respiration
growth
reproduction

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Section C Conventional Questions (32 marks)

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Similarities
both are protective food substances in the human diet
both contain no energy value
very small amount is enough for
maintaining good health
both can be obtained from food
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Differences
vitamins are organic; minerals are inorganic
some vitamins can be synthesized in human
bodies, e.g. vitamin D; minerals cannot be
synthesized in human bodies
vitamins are either water-soluble or
fat-soluble; minerals are not soluble in fat

(b)

vitamin D and calcium

Food sources of vitamin D: cod liver oil, milk, cheese, egg yolk (any two)
Food sources of calcium: cheese, milk, dairy products (any two)
deficiency disease: rickets

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(c)

Since iron is a necessary component of haemoglobin,

the pigment carrying oxygen in red blood cells.

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Lack of iron leads to inadequate oxygen supply to the body parts, including the brain,
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causing the patient to feel faint and tired easily.

F.3 BIO Supplementary Exercise - Answers

2. (a)
(b)
(c)

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3. (a)

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protein
swelling of abdomen.
wasting of muscles / skinny / very thin
For building body tissues / for growth and repair
For forming enzymes
For forming some hormones
(accept other correct answers)
meat/beans/ milk (any two)

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(ii)

(iii)

)
) any two
)

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The decayed part is just in the dentine where

no nerve endings are present to give any sensation of pain.
When the decay extends down into the pulp cavity, the acids will
stimulate the nerves ending
that will cause acute pain and loss the tooth.
1. Brush the teeth properly with the right toothbrush and
toothpaste.
2. Use dental floss to remove the food debris that is lodged among
the teeth.
3. Add suitable amount of fluorine in drinking water to reduce the
risk of tooth decay.
4. Visit the dentist regularly to detect the very beginning of tooth
decay and quickly fill it.
5. Avoid eating too much sweets and avoid frequent eating
(Any one)

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(ii)

Structure
Function

Molar
cusps are present on top
/ two or three roots
grinding food

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Incisor
sharp chisel shape /
one root
cutting food

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B churning
F emulsification
A peristalsis

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(b)

Physical digestion increases the surface area of food

for chemical digestion / digestive enzymes to act on it.

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(c)

The digestive juice in structure B contains proteases and hydrochloric

acid.
The mucous layer protects stomach from being damaged by proteases
and hydrochloric acid / protects the stomach from self-digestion.

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4. (a)

Vocabularies:
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2.
3.
4.

Vocabulary
swollen
belly, tummy
abdomen
dairy

5.
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7.
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rickets
peristalsis
chisel
haemoglobin

Wrong spelling
swallen

diary
daily
dietary
ricket
peritalsis
crisel

Notes

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