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COMBINED SCIENCE 5129/02
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May/June 2004

2 hours 15 minutes
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
No Additional Materials are required.

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Answer all questions.

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 20.

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1 (a) Both animal and plant cells contain a nucleus.
State two other features found in

(i) animal cells,

1. ...............................................................................................................................

2. ...............................................................................................................................

(ii) plant cells.

1. ...............................................................................................................................

2. ...............................................................................................................................
[4]

(b) Fig. 1.1 shows a cell.

Fig. 1.1

State whether this is a plant cell or an animal cell.

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2 Fig. 2.1 shows an extension – load graph for an elastic band.

12
extension / cm
8

0
0 2 4 6 8 10
load / N

Fig. 2.1

(a) What load gives an extension of 5.0 cm? ..............................N [1]

(b) The length of the elastic band with no load is 8.0 cm.

What load gives the elastic band a length of 14.0 cm?

..............................N [2]

(c) Draw a labelled diagram of the apparatus that may be used to obtain an extension – load
graph for an elastic band.

[2]

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3 Fig. 3.1 represents the particles in different substances at room temperature.

A B C

D E F

Fig. 3.1

Which diagram could represent

(a) a gaseous element, .....................................

(b) an alloy, .....................................

(c) a gaseous mixture, .....................................

(d) sodium chloride, .....................................

(e) air? .....................................

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4 Fig. 4.1 shows a ray of light from a pin. The light is incident on a plane mirror.

mirror

pin

Fig. 4.1

(a) On Fig. 4.1,

(i) draw the reflected ray,

(ii) mark with an X the position of the image of the pin.
[3]

(b) Fig. 4.2 shows a ray of light passing from air into a glass block. The normal to the
surface of the glass is shown.

glass block

30°
air
normal

Fig. 4.2

(i) Calculate the angle of incidence. ..............................................................................

(ii) Name angle B. ..........................................................................................................

[2]

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5 Fig. 5.1 shows a seedling with its roots in a coloured dye solution.
The dye travels slowly up the stem to the leaves.

leaf

coloured
dye solution

Fig. 5.1

(a) After four hours, a section of one of the leaves is examined under a microscope.

Fig. 5.2 shows the section as seen under the microscope.

Fig. 5.2

(i) In which region, A, B, C or D will the coloured dye be seen?

...................................................................................................................................

(ii) Name the tissue chosen in (a)(i).

...............................................................................................................................[2]
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(b) (i) Name the chemical process for which the leaf uses water.

...................................................................................................................................

(ii) Suggest two other uses for water in a plant.

1. ...............................................................................................................................

2. ...............................................................................................................................
[3]

(c) A healthy seedling is growing in a sunny place, but there is not enough water around its
roots.

(i) Describe how the appearance of the seedling changes after several hours.

...................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................

(ii) Explain why the changes in (c)(i) take place.

...................................................................................................................................

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6 Fig. 6.1 shows a balanced uniform metre rule. The knife edge is at the 50.0 cm mark and the
0.1 N weight is at the 20.0 cm mark.

20.0 cm
0 cm 50.0 cm
mark
mark mark

0.1 N 0.2 N

knife edge

Fig. 6.1

(a) Calculate the anticlockwise moment of the 0.1 N weight about the knife edge.

.........................N cm [2]

(b) Calculate the distance of the 0.2 N weight from the knife edge.

............................cm [2]

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7 Fig. 7.1 shows a blast furnace for the extraction of iron from haematite, Fe2O3.

waste gases

raw materials

firebrick lining

air

slag

molten iron

Fig. 7.1

(a) Name the raw materials put in at the top of the blast furnace with the haematite.

............................................................... and ...............................................................[2]

(b) (i) Balance the following equation for the reduction of haematite to iron.

Fe2O3 + ....... CO → .......Fe + ....... CO2

(ii) Carbon monoxide acts as a reducing agent in the reaction.

Explain the meaning of the term reducing agent.

...................................................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................[2]

(c) (i) Name the two substances that cause iron to rust.

.............................................................. and .............................................................

(ii) State what is meant by galvanising and explain how it prevents iron from rusting.

...................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................

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8 Fig. 8.1 shows a longitudinal section through a blood vessel.

Fig. 8.1

(a) State whether Fig. 8.1 shows an artery or a vein and give a reason for your choice.

..........................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................

......................................................................................................................................[1]

(b) State two other differences between arteries and veins.

1. ......................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................

2. ......................................................................................................................................

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(c) Fig. 8.2 shows blood flowing towards the small intestine and away from it, during
digestion of a meal.

small
intestine
blood
vessels

Fig. 8.2

The blood leaving the intestine has changed.

State one change that has taken place in

(i) the oxygen content of the blood,

...................................................................................................................................

(ii) the pressure of the blood,

...................................................................................................................................

(iii) the concentration of glucose dissolved in the blood.

...................................................................................................................................
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9 (a) Heat is transferred in solids by conduction. Explain how the molecules in a solid are
involved in conduction.

..........................................................................................................................................

......................................................................................................................................[2]

(b) Fig. 9.1 shows a convector heater in a room. This produces a convection current in the
air in the room.

Draw arrows on Fig. 9.1 to show the directions of the flow of air in the room.

ceiling

convector
heater

floor

Fig. 9.1
[2]

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10 Argon is an element in Group 0 of the Periodic Table. One isotope of argon is represented
below.
40
18 Ar

(a) How do isotopes of an element differ from one another?

..........................................................................................................................................

......................................................................................................................................[1]
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(b) How many neutrons are present in one atom of 18
Ar?

......................................................................................................................................[1]

(c) Explain why argon has no chemical reactions.

..........................................................................................................................................

......................................................................................................................................[2]

(d) State one use of argon.

......................................................................................................................................[1]

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11 The ammeter in Fig. 11.1 reads 0.2 A.

4Ω 4Ω
X Z Y

Fig. 11.1

(a) State the current at Z. ..................................................................................................[1]

(b) Calculate the potential difference between

(i) X and Z,

(ii) X and Y.

[3]

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12 Fig. 12.1 shows the female reproductive system.

Fig. 12.1

(a) Name and state the function of the parts labelled P, Q and R.

P name..........................................................................................................................

function ......................................................................................................................

Q name..........................................................................................................................

function ......................................................................................................................

R name..........................................................................................................................

function ......................................................................................................................
[6]

(b) On Fig. 12.1

(i) label with an X the place where sperm are deposited,

(ii) label with a Y where eggs are normally fertilised.
[2]

(c) A woman begins to menstruate on July 1st.

When is the next date that she is likely to ovulate?

......................................................................................................................................[1]

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13 (a) State the difference between magnetic and non-magnetic materials.

......................................................................................................................................[1]

(b) Insulated wire is wrapped round a core as shown in Fig. 13.1. A current is passed
through the wire to form an electromagnet.

core

coil

Fig. 13.1

(i) Suggest a suitable material for the core.

...................................................................................................................................

(ii) State two ways by which the strength of the electromagnet may be increased.

1. ...............................................................................................................................

2. ...............................................................................................................................
[3]

14 (a) Name two gases that pollute the atmosphere.

For each one, state a source of the pollutant.

gas 1 ................................................................................................................................

source ..............................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................

gas 2 ................................................................................................................................

source ..............................................................................................................................

......................................................................................................................................[4]

(b) Describe an effect of one of these gases on the environment.

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15 Alpha-particles, beta-particles and gamma-rays are three types of radioactive emissions.

(a) State which type is

(i) the most penetrating, ................................................................................................

(ii) the most ionising, ......................................................................................................

(iii) part of the electromagnetic spectrum. ......................................................................

[3]

(b) State what is meant by the half-life of a radioactive material.

..........................................................................................................................................

......................................................................................................................................[2]

(c) A radioactive material emits beta-particles. Fig. 15.1 shows the number of beta-particles
emitted in one second at two different times.

time/hours number of particles emitted in one second

0 400
24 100

Fig. 15.1

Calculate the half-life of the radioactive material.

[2]

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16 The first member of the alkene homologous series is ethene.
Ethene, C2H4, is an unsaturated hydrocarbon.

(a) Explain what is meant by unsaturated.

..........................................................................................................................................

......................................................................................................................................[1]

(b) State the general formula of the alkenes.

......................................................................................................................................[1]

(c) Ethanol, C2H5OH, can be produced by reacting ethene with steam.

(i) State one condition required for this reaction.

...................................................................................................................................

(ii) Deduce the equation for the reaction.

...................................................................................................................................
[2]

(d) Ethene undergoes polymerisation to form poly(ethene).

Draw the structure of the polymer molecule.

[2]

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17 (a) Name the products of digestion of protein.

......................................................................................................................................[1]

(b) Suggest two uses of protein in the body.

1. ......................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................

2. ......................................................................................................................................

......................................................................................................................................[2]

(c) Some molecules from the digestion of protein are not used by the body. They are
changed into urea.

(i) In which organ does this change occur?

...................................................................................................................................

(ii) What happens to the urea that is formed?

...................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................
[2]

18 Study the following reaction scheme.

heat in air
copper black powder A

add acid B

copper(II) sulphate + liquid C

(a) Identify substances A, B and C.

black powder A .................................................................................................................

acid B ...............................................................................................................................

liquid C .........................................................................................................................[3]

(b) Liquid C has a pH value of 7.

What is the colour of Universal Indicator in this liquid?

......................................................................................................................................[1]

(c) What type of reaction does copper undergo when heated in air?

......................................................................................................................................[1]
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 DATA SHEET
The Periodic Table of the Elements

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Group
I II III IV V VI VII 0
1 4
H He
Hydrogen Helium
1 2

7 9 11 12 14 16 19 20
Li Be B C N O F Ne
Lithium Beryllium Boron Carbon Nitrogen Oxygen Fluorine Neon
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

23 24 27 28 31 32 35.5 40
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
Sodium Magnesium Aluminium Silicon Phosphorus Sulphur Chlorine Argon
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

39 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 64 65 70 73 75 79 80 84

K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
Potassium Calcium Scandium Titanium Vanadium Chromium Manganese Iron Cobalt Nickel Copper Zinc Gallium Germanium Arsenic Selenium Bromine Krypton
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
20

85 88 89 91 93 96 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131

Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe

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Rubidium Strontium Yttrium Zirconium Niobium Molybdenum Technetium Ruthenium Rhodium Palladium Silver Cadmium Indium Tin Antimony Tellurium Iodine Xenon
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54

133 137 139 178 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209

Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
Caesium Barium Lanthanum Hafnium Tantalum Tungsten Rhenium Osmium Iridium Platinum Gold Mercury Thallium Lead Bismuth Polonium Astatine Radon
55 56 57 * 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86

226 227
Fr Ra Ac
Francium Radium Actinium
87 88 89 †

140 141 144 150 152 157 159 162 165 167 169 173 175
*58-71 Lanthanoid series
Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
†90-103 Actinoid series Cerium Praseodymium Neodymium Promethium Samarium Europium Gadolinium Terbium Dysprosium Holmium Erbium Thulium Ytterbium Lutetium
58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
a a = relative atomic mass 232 238
Key X X = atomic symbol Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
Thorium Protactinium Uranium Neptunium Plutonium Americium Curium Berkelium Californium Einsteinium Fermium Mendelevium Nobelium Lawrencium
b b = proton (atomic) number 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103

The volume of one mole of any gas is 24 dm3 at room temperature and pressure (r.t.p.).