BioMedical Admissions Test 4500/12

Thursday 2 November 2017 30 minutes

  

SECTION 2 Scientific Knowledge and Applications

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1 The diagram shows a section through part of a healthy human.

P
Q

Which row in the table shows the correct secretions from P, Q and R?

secretion(s) from P secretions from Q secretion(s) from R

A bile protease, high hydrogen insulin, protease, lipase,

ion concentration amylase
B bile, high hydrogen ion protease, low hydrogen protease, lipase,
concentration ion concentration amylase
C insulin, protease, lipase protease, high hydrogen bile
ion concentration
D protease, lipase, protease, low hydrogen bile, high hydrogen ion
amylase ion concentration concentration
E insulin, protease, lipase, protease, high hydrogen bile
amylase ion concentration
F protease, lipase, protease, low hydrogen insulin
amylase ion concentration

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2 The diagram shows an electrolysis experiment.

+ – power supply

ammeter
A

+ –
beaker

cathode (copper)

anode (copper)
copper(II) sulfate solution

Which reaction occurs at the anode and which reaction occurs at the cathode for this
experiment?

anode cathode
A SO42– → SO2 + O2 + 2e– Cu2+ + 2e– → Cu

B Cu2+ + 2e– → Cu SO42– → SO2 + O2 + 2e–

C 2H+ + 2e– → H2 Cu → Cu2+ + 2e2–

D Cu2+ + 2e– → Cu Cu → Cu2+ + 2e–

E Cu → Cu2+ + 2e– Cu2+ + 2e– → Cu

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3 Below are four statements about electromagnetic waves.

1 Microwaves have a smaller wavelength than visible light.

2 The speed of visible light in a vacuum is higher than the speed of other types of
electromagnetic wave.
3 Gamma rays have the largest wavelength of any electromagnetic wave.

4 Radio waves are used in hospital radiography to look for broken bones.

Which of the statements are correct?

A none of them

B 1 and 2 only

C 1 and 3 only

D 1 and 4 only

E 2 and 3 only

F 2 and 4 only

G 3 and 4 only

H 1, 2, 3 and 4

4 Which one of the following is equivalent to ( 5 −2 ) 2

?

A 1

B 9

C 21

D 29

E 1− 4 5

F 9−4 5

G 21− 4 5

H 29 − 4 5

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5 SCID is an inherited condition in humans. People with some types of SCID are unable to make
a functional enzyme necessary for the production of healthy white blood cells.

A scientist studying these types of SCID compared features of the DNA and the structure of the
enzyme in people who have this condition and people without SCID.

Which of the following features may have been different?

1 the allele of the gene coding for the enzyme

2 the order of amino acids in the enzyme

3 the order of bases in the gene coding for the enzyme

4 the shape of the active site of the enzyme

A 1 only

B 4 only

C 1 and 3 only

D 2 and 3 only

E 2 and 4 only

F 1, 2 and 4 only

G 1, 2, 3 and 4

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6 Which of the following atoms and ions contain(s) 20 neutrons and 18 electrons?

34 2 –
1 16S

37 –
2 17Cl

40
3 18 Ar

39 +
4 19K

40
5 20Ca

A 3 only

B 1 and 2 only

C 1 and 3 only

D 2 and 4 only

E 2 and 5 only

F 4 and 5 only

G 2, 4 and 5 only

H 1, 2, 3 and 4 only

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* 7 A puddle is left on a road after a rain shower. The water in the puddle slowly disappears by
evaporation.

Three statements about the effect of changing different conditions on this process are given
below.

1 The rate of evaporation is greater at higher temperatures.

2 The rate of evaporation is greater when the air above the puddle is still.

3 The rate of evaporation is greater when the puddle has a larger surface area.

Which of the statements is/are correct?

(Assume for each statement that all other conditions remain the same.)

A none of them

B 1 only

C 2 only

D 3 only

E 1 and 2 only

F 1 and 3 only

G 2 and 3 only

H 1, 2 and 3

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8 In a group of 20 patients at a medical centre, 5 suffered from migraines.

Two patients from the group of 20 were picked at random for a survey on the use of painkillers.

What is the probability that both of the patients picked suffered from migraines?

1
A
19
1
B
16
35
C
76
1
D
2
21
E
38
9
F
16

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9 The diagram shows four experiments used to investigate movement of substances across
dialysis tubing. This tubing is a partially permeable membrane which allows both glucose and
water to pass through it.

experiment 1 experiment 2 experiment 3 experiment 4

10%
glucose
solution
distilled 10%
water glucose
solution
distilled
water
dialysis
tubing

Which row in the table shows the experiment(s) where there will be movement of glucose
through the partially permeable membrane and the experiment(s) where there will be
movement of water through the partially permeable membrane?

experiment(s) with movement of experiment(s) with movement of

glucose through partially water through partially
permeable membrane permeable membrane
A 4 only 3 only

B 3 only 4 only

C 2 and 4 only 1 and 3 only

D 2, 3 and 4 only 1, 3 and 4 only

E 2, 3 and 4 only 1, 2, 3 and 4

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10 A piece of magnesium ribbon is dropped into a beaker of dilute aqueous hydrochloric acid at
room temperature. After a while the production of bubbles of gas slows down.

Which of the following statements can correctly explain this observation?

1 The particles have less energy.

2 The concentration of hydrochloric acid decreases.

3 The activation energy for the reaction increases.

A none of them

B 1 only

C 2 only

D 3 only

E 1 and 2 only

F 1 and 3 only

G 2 and 3 only

H 1, 2 and 3

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11 Two resistors R1 and R2 are connected in series with a cell.

Resistor R1 has twice the resistance of resistor R2.

R1 R2

Six statements about this circuit are given below.

1 The voltage across each resistor is the same.

2 The voltage across R1 is twice that across R2.

3 The voltage across R2 is twice that across R1.

4 The current is the same in both resistors.

5 The current in R1 is twice the current in R2.

6 The current in R2 is twice the current in R1.

Which pair of statements is correct?

A 1 and 4 only

B 1 and 6 only

C 2 and 4 only

D 2 and 5 only

E 2 and 6 only

F 3 and 4 only

G 3 and 5 only

H 3 and 6 only

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12 In triangle PRS, line QT is parallel to side RS.

RS = 1.5 cm

TS = 1.8 cm

QT = 0.3 cm

[diagram not to scale]

R

1.5 cm
Q

0.3 cm

P T S
1.8 cm

What is the length of PS?

A 0.25 cm

B 0.36 cm

C 0.45 cm

D 2.05 cm

E 2.16 cm

F 2.25 cm

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13 Dolly the sheep was born in 1996. She was unusual because she had no biological father.

Sheep have a diploid number of 54 chromosomes in their body cells.

The diagram shows the process of how she was produced.

1. mammary gland 2. egg cell (gamete)
(udder) cell donor donor

nucleus removed
cultured from gamete
mammary gland
cells
3. cells fused
nucleus from
mammary gland cell
4. grown in culture

early embryo

5. implanted
in uterus
surrogate mother
of a third
sheep

6. development lamb (‛Dolly’)

Which of the following statements about this process is/are correct?

1 The gamete cell nucleus contained 27 chromosomes.

2 The cells produced in step 4 had the same properties as stem cells.

3 None of the cells involved in the process were produced by meiosis.

A none of them

B 1 only

C 2 only

D 3 only

E 1 and 2 only

F 1 and 3 only

G 2 and 3 only

H 1, 2 and 3

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14 Disproportionation is the simultaneous oxidation and reduction of the same species in a

reaction.

In which of the following chemical equations does disproportionation occur?

1 Fe + CuCl2 → FeCl2 + Cu

2 Cu2O → Cu + CuO

3 Cl2 + H2O → HCl + HClO

4 BaCl2 + Na2SO4 → BaSO4 + 2NaCl

5 Hg2Cl2 → Hg + HgCl2

A 2 only

B 2 and 3 only

C 3 and 4 only

D 1, 4 and 5 only

E 2, 3 and 5 only

15 Uranium-238 is a naturally-occurring alpha emitter. It can be used in the manufacture of the

isotope plutonium-239, during which it is bombarded by neutrons.

The process of converting a nucleus of uranium-238 to a nucleus of plutonium-239 is a

three-stage sequence of nuclear reactions.

What is this sequence?

(Atomic numbers: uranium = 92; plutonium = 94)

1st stage 2nd stage 3rd stage

A emission of an α particle emission of a β particle absorption of a neutron

B emission of an α particle absorption of a neutron emission of an α particle

C emission of a β particle emission of an α particle absorption of a neutron

D emission of a β particle absorption of a neutron emission of a β particle

E absorption of a neutron emission of an α particle emission of an α particle

F absorption of a neutron emission of a β particle emission of a β particle

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GM
16 The acceleration due to gravity at the surface of a planet is given by g = 2
, where M and R
R
are the mass and radius of the planet respectively, and G is the gravitational constant.

It is given that

g = 10 N / kg

G = 7 × 10–11 N m2 / kg2

R = 6 × 106 m

What is M, correct to one significant figure?

A 5 × 1024 kg

B 2 × 1024 kg

C 5 × 1020 kg

D 2 × 1020 kg

E 5 × 1018 kg

F 2 × 1018 kg

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17 The diagram shows an external view of the human heart.

part of an artery
present on the
surface of the heart

Which of the following statements about the artery shown on the diagram is/are correct?

1 It is the site of diffusion of glucose and oxygen into the muscle cells of the heart.

2 It transports blood at high pressure.

3 It contains muscle cells.

A none of them

B 1 only

C 2 only

D 3 only

E 1 and 2 only

F 1 and 3 only

G 2 and 3 only

H 1, 2 and 3

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18 Propanoic acid is a monoprotic acid.

Magnesium is a Group 2 metal.

Which of the following chemical equations is correct for the reaction between magnesium
carbonate and propanoic acid?

A 2CH3CH2COOH + MgCO3 → Mg(C3H5O2)2 + H2O

B C3H6O2 + MgCO3 → MgC3H5O2 + CO2 + H2O

C 2C3H6O2 + MgCO3 → Mg(C3H5O2)2 + CO2 + H2O

D 2CH3COOH + MgCO3 → Mg(CH3COO)2 + CO2 + H2O

E C3H6O2 + 3MgCO3 → Mg3C3O2 + 3CO2 + 3H2O

19 A swimming pool is 10 m wide. A loud sound is made in the water 2.0 m from one wall and the
reflected sounds are detected with a microphone placed next to the sound source. The
reflection from the wall 8.0 m away arrives 0.010 s after the reflection from the wall 2.0 m away.

What is the speed of sound in water?

A 270 m / s

B 330 m / s

C 530 m / s

D 600 m / s

E 1200 m / s

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1 1 1
20 Express + − as a single algebraic fraction.
2x x −1 x

1
A
2x −1
1
B
2( x − 1)
2x −1
C
x ( x − 1)
x −3
D
2 x ( x − 1)
x +1
E
2 x ( x − 1)
1
F
x ( x − 1)
−1
G
x ( x − 1)

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21 The family tree shows the inheritance of freckles.

Key
1 2
male with freckles

female with freckles

3 4 5 6
male without freckles

female without freckles

7 8

Which row in the table shows the probability that the next child produced by parents 1 and 2,
and the probability that the next child produced by parents 5 and 6 will have freckles?

probability that the next child produced probability that the next child
by parents 1 and 2 will have freckles produced by parents 5 and 6 will
have freckles
A 1 1

B 0.5 1

C 1 0.75

D 0.5 0.75

E 1 0.5

F 0.5 0.5

G 1 0.25

H 0.5 0.25

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22 Hydrated copper(II) sulfate has the formula CuSO4·5H2O.

100 cm3 of a solution contained 10 g of hydrated copper(II) sulfate. What is the concentration,
in mol / dm3, of this solution?

(Ar values: H = 1.0; O = 16; S = 32; Cu = 64)

A 0.100 mol / dm3

B 0.400 mol / dm3

C 0.495 mol / dm3

D 0.532 mol / dm3

E 0.562 mol / dm3

F 0.625 mol / dm3

23 A book rests on a table, which in turn rests on the floor. The floor exerts a force P on the table.

Force P and one other force constitute a Newton’s Third Law interaction pair of forces.

What is the other force?

A the force that the book exerts on the table

B the force that the book exerts on the Earth

C the force that the Earth exerts on the book

D the force that the Earth exerts on the table

E the force that the floor exerts on the Earth

F the force that the table exerts on the floor

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24 The diagram shows a shape made from a quarter circle of radius 6 cm and a right-angled
triangle with a hypotenuse of length 9 cm.

[diagram not to scale]

9 cm
6 cm

Which of the following expressions gives the area, in square centimetres, of the shape?

A 3π + 9 5

B 3 π + 9 13

C 9π + 9 5

D 9 π + 9 13

E 9 π + 18 5

F 9 π + 27 5

G 36 π + 9 5

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25 The picture shows a Siamese cat. This type of cat has a gene which is sensitive to
temperature. When this gene is inactive in the cells, the coat colour is pale. When the gene is
active, it produces an enzyme which causes the coat colour to be darker. If this cat had grown
up in a warmer environment its ears, front of face, paws and tail would be paler than those
shown in the picture below.

A student wrote the following statements using this information.

1 The enzyme is denatured at the internal body temperature of the cat so the coat
colour is pale.
2 The temperature of the ears, front of face, paws and tail was cooler than the body
temperature so they are darker.
3 The coat colour in Siamese cats depends on both genes and the environment.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

A none of them

B 1 only

C 2 only

D 3 only

E 1 and 2 only

F 1 and 3 only

G 2 and 3 only

H 1, 2 and 3

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26 What is the volume of hydrogen gas formed (measured at room temperature and pressure)
when 0.23 g of pure sodium reacts completely with an excess of water?

(Ar values: H = 1.0; Na = 23.

Assume that the molar volume of gas at room temperature and pressure is 24 dm3.)

A 0.10 dm3

B 0.12 dm3

C 0.20 dm3

D 0.24 dm3

E 0.48 dm3

27 A graph of kinetic energy, in joules ( y - axis) against the square of the speed in (m / s)2 (x - axis)
is plotted for an object of mass 2.5 kg travelling along the surface of the Earth. The result is a
straight line.

What is the numerical value of the gradient of this line?

A 0.40

B 0.80

C 1.25

D 2.50

E 5.00

F 6.25

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