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BIOLOGY
Paper 1 Multiple Choice

October/November 2003
45 minutes
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Multiple Choice Answer Sheet

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CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

International General Certificate of Secondary Education

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Which organisms carry out respiration, growth, movement and excretion?

A

all animals and all plants

animals only

plants only

some animals and some plants

Which characteristics do fish have?

backbone

scales

hair

Use this diagram, which shows the structure of a palisade cell, to answer questions 3 and 4.

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4
1

Which features are also found in a liver cell?

A

1 and 2

2 and 5

3 and 4

In which part does photosynthesis take place?

A

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5

The diagrams show a leaf and a section through part of the same leaf.
Which label indicates an organ?

A
C

Which features are shown by a red blood cell?

shape

nucleus

disc

absent

disc

lobed

irregular

absent

irregular

lobed

The diagram shows two solutions that are separated by a partially permeable membrane.
partially permeable membrane

dilute
solution
of
sucrose

concentrated
solution
of
sucrose

In which direction will most water molecules move?

A

from X to Y, against their concentration gradient

from X to Y, down their concentration gradient

from Y to X, against their concentration gradient

from Y to X, down their concentration gradient

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By which process do oxygen molecules move down a concentration gradient?

A

breathing

diffusion

osmosis

respiration

What is the chemical nature of an enzyme?

A

an amino acid

a carbohydrate

a protein

a vitamin

10 The diagram shows an experiment using an enzyme.

2 cm3 of an enzyme
added and stirred
37C

37C

37C

8 minutes later

cloudy

cloudy

10 cm3 of a solution
of egg protein
The suspension might have become clear more quickly if
A

more egg protein had been used.

the mixture had not been stirred.

the pH of the mixture had been changed.

the temperature had been raised to 75 C.

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11 Glycogen, protein and starch are all large molecules made from smaller basic units.
Which basic units form these molecules?
glycogen

protein

starch

amino acids

simple sugars

fatty acids

fatty acids

simple sugars

simple sugars

simple sugars

amino acids

simple sugars

simple sugars

fatty acids

amino acids

12 The diagram shows the human alimentary canal.

Which structure does not secrete digestive enzymes?

D
B
C

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13 The diagram shows part of a plant with a woody stem, which does not have enough water. The
leaves have wilted, but the stem is still firm and upright.

wilted leaf

firm, upright stem

Why have the leaves wilted?

A

Photosynthesis cannot take place without water.

The cells in the leaves have lost their internal pressure.

The humidity in the air is too high.

The lignin in the leaves has become soft.

Use this diagram, which shows a section through a leaf, to answer questions 14 and 15.
1
2

3
4
X
Y
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14 What takes place in the structures indicated?

transport of water to
the cells of the leaf

use of water to
make sugar

transport of sugar
to the stem and root

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15 The leaf is losing water to the atmosphere.
What processes are occurring at X and Y?
X

diffusion

evaporation

evaporation

diffusion

osmosis

transpiration

transpiration

osmosis

16 The table shows the deficiency symptoms that result from a lack of some substances in the
human diet.
Which symptom results from a deficiency in iron?
deficiency symptom
A

anaemia (haemoglobin deficiency)

rickets

scurvy

soft teeth

17 In an experiment to compare water loss, four similar leaves are treated with petroleum jelly
(Vaseline) and left on a table for one hour.
leaf 1

upper surface only covered

leaf 2

lower surface only covered

leaf 3

both surfaces covered

leaf 4

neither surface covered

Which shows the water loss from the leaves?

water loss
most

least

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18 The diagram shows part of the human circulatory system.
Which part carries oxygenated blood at low pressure?
lungs
A
B

D
rest of body

19 The diagram shows an experiment to find out the rate at which small land animals and freshwater
animals give off carbon dioxide during respiration.
All the tubes were kept at the same temperature and all animals were equally active.
In which tube would the indicator be the first to change colour?
A

D
key
land animal
metal tray
freshwater animal
carbon dioxide indicator

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20 The diagram shows an experiment to investigate the respiration of yeast.
balloon

gas evolved

yeast in sugar
solution

yeast, sugar
and new compound
at the beginning

after 24 hours

Which gas is evolved and which new compound is present?

gas evolved

new compound

carbon dioxide

ethanol

carbon dioxide

lactic acid

oxygen

ethanol

oxygen

lactic acid

21 The diagram shows some organs in the human body.

In which part are amino acids broken down to urea?

C
B

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22 Which diagram shows a motor neurone?
A

23 The diagram shows a section through part of the human eye.

suspensory
ligaments
lens

When a person looks at a close object, which of the following takes place?
suspensory
ligaments

lens

slacken

becomes fatter

slacken

becomes thinner

tighten

becomes fatter

tighten

becomes thinner

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24 The maps show the positions of different parent plants and the places where their seeds
germinated during the next year.
Which plant had its seeds dispersed by the wind?
A

B
key
X

position of
parent plant
places where
seeds germinated

direction of
wind
C

25 Flowers show adaptations for wind or insect pollination.

Which of these adaptations are found in wind-pollinated flowers?
anther

nectary

petals

stigma

firmly attached

present

coloured

inside flower

firmly attached

present

green

outside flower

loosely attached

absent

coloured

inside flower

loosely attached

absent

green

outside flower

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26 The diagram represents a bacterium reproducing.
parent cell

two cells produced after twenty minutes

four cells produced after forty minutes

Why is this described as asexual reproduction?

A

Gametes are produced.

It is very quick.

It produces a lot of new cells.

Only one parent is needed.

27 Which of the following may be defined as an increase in dry mass?

A

growth

nutrition

reproduction

respiration

28 The graph shows the changes in the dry masses of two similar samples of seeds from the start of
germination.
seeds germinated
in the light

dry mass / g

seeds germinated
in the dark
0

time / days
What causes the change in dry mass after day 3 of the seeds germinated in the light?
A

All the stored food has been used up.

A lot of water has been absorbed.

Photosynthesis has begun.

The respiration rate has increased.

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29 Which terms describe the nucleus in the gametes and in the zygote of a human?
gametes

zygote

diploid

diploid

diploid

haploid

haploid

diploid

haploid

haploid

30 What is unlikely to be affected by the environment?

A

blood group

body mass

health

height

31 The diagram shows the fusion of gametes to produce a son and a daughter.
father

mother

parents

gametes

offspring

R
son

daughter

What are the sex chromosomes in gamete Q and daughter R?

Q

XX

XY

XX

XY

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32 The diagram represents a food web. The letters represent organisms and the arrows show the
direction of the flow of energy.
W

Which statement is correct?

A

P and Q are decomposers.

P and Q are herbivores.

W and X are consumers.

W and X are producers.

33 The diagram shows organisms in a food chain.

plant

insect

small bird

bird of prey

Which organism is a producer?

A

bird of prey

insect

plant

small bird

34 Which term can be described as many different species living together, interacting with each
other and with their physical environment?
A

a food chain

a food web

a nutrient cycle

an ecosystem

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35 The diagram shows part of the water cycle.

Sun
cloud

tree
rain

soil
What is responsible for water loss from the tree?
A

condensation

respiration

translocation

transpiration

36 The diagram shows part of the carbon cycle.

Which letter represents photosynthesis?
carbon dioxide in air
C
B

plant compounds
A

fossil fuels

animal compounds

decaying matter in soil

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37 The diagram shows how a new population may grow over time.
At which point are the greatest numbers being added to the population?

population
size

B
D
A

time

38 Lichens grow on tree trunks and buildings. The diagrams show the number of lichens and the
amount of sulphur dioxide in the air for two areas, X and Y.
area X

area Y

key
number
or
amount

number
or
amount

lichens
sulphur dioxide
in the air

Which conclusion can be made from these diagrams?

A

An increase in the amount of sulphur dioxide results in a decrease in the number of lichens.

Area X is more heavily polluted by sulphur dioxide than area Y.

Lichens need sulphur dioxide to survive.

Lichens produce sulphur dioxide and pollute the atmosphere.

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39 What is reduced by deforestation?
A

force of rain hitting the ground

rainwater run-off

soil erosion

soil fertility

40 What are the main undesirable effects of sulphur dioxide pollution released by factories, overuse
of fertilisers and nuclear fall out?
sulphur dioxide
pollution

overuse of
fertilisers

nuclear fall out

acid rain

genetic
mutations

eutrophication

acid rain

eutrophication

genetic
mutations

genetic
mutations

eutrophication

acid rain

eutrophication

acid rain

genetic
mutations

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