BIOLOGY

[PAPER 2]

NAME: ____________________________________ MARKS: ___________

Section Full Marks Marks Obtained Remark

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2 10

3 10

4 10

Essay Questions 60

Total:

1. Diagram below shows a mouth of a human being.

(A) Explain the differences between chemical digestion and physical digestion.

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[2 Marks]

(B) Describe the digestion in the mouth.

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[3 Marks]

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(C) State and explain the digestion that takes place after the mouth.

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[3 Marks]

(C) What is the function of cardiac sphincter?

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[1 Mark]

(D)Why humans cannot digest cellulose?

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[1 Mark]

[10]

2. Diagram below shows a plasma membrane of an animal.

(A) State two substances that diffuse through the plasma membrane by active transport.

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[2 Marks]

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(B) Define the term facilitated diffusion and active transport.

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[1 Mark]

(C) Describe the process of active transport by using potassium ions and sodium ions as examples.

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[4 Marks]

(D) An Antarctic toothfish has evolved to survive temperatures as low as -2.2 Celsius. Explain how
the fish adapts to the dreadful temperature.

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[3 Marks]

3. MissYang has serious sore throat and she is desperate to get well so that he could sit on a berbice
chair and teach Add Maths.

(A) Suggest a fruit which could help her to relieve sore throat.

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[1 Mark]

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(B) Explain your answer in (A).

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[4 Marks]

(D) Draw out the condition of Miss Yangs throat before and after the treatment.

[2 Marks]

(E) Miss Yang is curious why her nose is blocked when she is having sore throat. Explain.

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[1 Mark]

(F) Explain why raw and cooked foods should not be stored together. (pg. 277)

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[2 Marks]

4. Diagram 3 shows three different brands of washing powders, P, Q and R.

Biological Washing Biological Washing Non-Biological

Powder Powder Washing Powder

(30-40)Degree (60-80)Degree (30-80)Degree

Celsius Celsius Celsius

Warm water Hot water

P Q R

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(A) State three examples of chemicals present in the biological washing powders that help in the
removal of food stains from clothing. Hence, state one function for each of the named chemicals.

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[3 Marks]

(B) Explain why brand P washing powder is more effective when used with warm water (30-40
Celsius) than cold tap water.

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[2 Marks]

(C) Suggest what happen if brand P washing powder is used with hot water (60-80)Celsius.

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[1 Mark]

(D) Suggest why brand Q washing powder can be used with hot water (60-80)Celsius.

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[2 Marks]

(E) Explain why brand R washing powder can be used with hot water or warm water.

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[1 Mark]

(F) Give one reason why some people might prefer brand R compared to brand P or Q.

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[1 Mark] [10]

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 Essay Questions

1. Mrs. Ramano is enjoying magnificent scenery at a cows farm. Suddenly, she stepped onto a lump
of cows feces and fell down. Unfortunately, the sticky, disgusting and watery feces settled on her
tongue. She fainted immediately after the pungent smell shut down her nervous system.

(A) Explain the digestion occurs in the stomach of a cow. [10 Marks]

(B) Explain three problems associated with digestion. [10 Marks]

2. Diagram above shows a food pyramid

(A) Explain the importance of taking appropriate amount of food in each level of the food pyramid.

[10 Marks]

(B) Beri-beri, constipation and scurvy are the symptoms caused by dietary deficiencies. State the
causes and symptoms then suggest the corresponding dietary sources required to overcome these
problems. [6 Marks]

(C) Explain how the consumption of saturated fats can lead to heart disease. [4 Marks]

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(A) Based on diagram 6.1, explain what happen to the plant in condition M.

[4 Marks]

(B) Explain one way which enables the plant in condition M to be as in condition N.

[6 Marks]

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Diagram above shows the percentage of red blood cell undergoes haemolysis when immersed in
different concentration of sodium chloride solution.

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