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BIOLOGY PAPER 2
PRA TRIAL SPM EXAMINATION
2007
SECTION A
QUESTION 1
(ii) Organ ; 1
made up of ground tissue, epidermal tissue, 1 2
mesophyll tissue and vascular tissue //
consists of various types of tissues combined
together to perform spesific functions.
(d)
• The branch will be die; 1 Reject :
• owing to a lack of organic substances 1 2 plant
in the parts below the ring.
Marks 13
QUESTION 2
2(a)(i) Interphase 1 1
(b) Q Chromatid.
1 Max 2
R Spindle fibers 1
( c )(i) Stage M 1
(d) D-
1 diagra All 2 correct
m
or –2m
1 L- label
Plat cell plat cell 1 correct
–1m
2
(e) 4 1 1
12
marks
QUESTION 3
Answers: 1
Hydrilla sp or lotus plants
Sample answers:
• Lotus plants is a floating plant that 1 Max 2
able to receive sunlight to conduct
photosynthesis process 1
• They can produce rapidly by
vegetative propagation 1
• And the submerged plant die &
being decomposed
Able to explain the benefits of this
(d) biogradable herbacides 1
max
Sample answers: 1 2 marks
• The biodegradable pesticides will
only kill producer 1
• So they cannot produce rapidly by
vegetative propagation
• And decoposition process will stop
•
(e) Able to explain how the excess fertilizer 1
pollute the freshwater pond Max
1
Sample answers: 3
Draining of excess nutrient from the fertilizer 1
into the pond
• Encourage the rapid growth of algae 1
• The excessive growth of algae
restricts the penetration of light into
the water
• And when they die,decomposer used
up all the dissolved oxygen/supply of
oxygen in the pond decrease
Answer 1
(f) 1 2
10/100 X 20000 = 2000 X 10/100 12
= 200 kJ marks
QUESTION 4
Y- LH 1 2
Able to draw the sctructure of P
4(a)(ii) 1 1
Answer
Sample answer
• high oestrogen level
• stimulate secretion of LH 1 Max
• and it will inhibits the secretion of FSH
and stop the growth of follicle in the 1 3
ovary
1
QUESTION 5
Sample answer 1 2
1
• The erythrocytes are thin & delicate
• Absent of one of the globin chains
Able to describe the differences between
(d) the two type of variation
Sample answer
Total 11
marks
SECTION B
QUESTION 6
Sample answer :
Answer:
1
• feel the pulse or take the pulse or find the pulse
1
• count the pulse or count beats in artery in wrist /
neck
Sample answer
Total 20
QUESTION 7
Sample answer
Marks 10
7
(b)(i) Able to explain the meaning of homeostasis
Sample answer
Homeostasis is the endocrine system and the
nervous system works together to maintain
optimal physical and chemical conditions in
the internal environment for the cell to
function optimally. 1 1
Sample answer
Marks 10
QUESTION 8
Gametes GL gl 1
GL Gl gL gl GL Gl gL gl 1
GL Gl gL gl
F2 generation 9 : 3 : 3 : 1
Phenotypic Ratio: 1 Max:
10m
Sample Answer
SECTION C
QUESTION 9
Sample Answer
Process Y = ultrafiltration 1
A process whereby
F1 – water and solutes from glomerulus being forced to 1
filter through the membrane of Bowman’s capsule by
called urine
P15 -flows down the ureter, the bladder and the urethra 1 Max
and is finally excreted. 2
____
TOTAL 10
____
Sample answer :
prevention of diseases.
F 3 : contains very high fat 1
E 3 : hence, the child will also be obese 1
F 4 : contains saturated fat 1
E 4 : have high levels of cholesterol in their 1
blood; face a higher risk of developing
cardiovascular disease
F5 : does not contain fibre 1
E5 : the child will get constipation lead to painful 1 Max
defaecation 10
TOTAL 10
APPENDIX A
QUESTION 7 (b)(ii)