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BIOLOGY 9700/22
Paper 2 AS Level Structured Questions February/March 2017
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Answer all the questions.

1 A diagram of a chromosome from a dividing cell is shown in Fig. 1.1.

Fig. 1.1

(a) A dividing cell is at risk of losing genetic material each time DNA replication occurs.

On Fig. 1.1, add a label line and the letter G to show the location on the chromosome of an
area that helps to prevent the loss of genes. [1]

(b) The chromosome shown in Fig. 1.1 consists of one long DNA molecule associated with
histone proteins.

Name one stage of mitosis in which a chromosome would have the same general structure
as the chromosome shown in Fig. 1.1.

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(c) Name the stage in the mitotic cell cycle during which the cytoplasm and the cell divide to
produce two genetically identical daughter cells.

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(d) The control of the cell cycle can be affected by extracellular chemical messengers that bind
to proteins and glycoproteins in the cell surface membrane. The overall mechanism is known
as cell signalling.

State the term used to describe the proteins and glycoproteins that function in this way.

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2 The infectious disease cholera is caused by a bacterium.

(a) Fig. 2.1 shows a transmission electron micrograph of this bacterium.

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Fig. 2.1

(i) Name the bacterium that causes cholera.

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(ii) The bacterium in Fig. 2.1 is an example of a prokaryotic cell.

Each of the descriptions A to C describes a cell structure found in prokaryotic cells and
in plant cells.

For each of the descriptions A to C:

• name the cell structure described

• state one difference in this structure between a prokaryotic cell and a plant cell.

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(b) Cholera is an example of an infectious disease.

Explain what is meant by an infectious disease.

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The symptoms of cholera are caused by choleragen, a toxin released by the bacterium.

Choleragen is a protein made up of six polypeptides:

• a single copy of a polypeptide known as the A subunit that includes an extended alpha
helix
• five polypeptides that together make the B subunit.

The B subunit of choleragen binds to a cell surface membrane component, known as GM1, of an
intestinal epithelial cell. The complete choleragen protein then enters the cell by endocytosis. Once
inside the cell, the A subunit of the protein acts as an enzyme, disrupting the normal functioning of
the cell.

(c) List the levels of protein structure present in choleragen.

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(d) Outline the mechanism by which choleragen enters the cell.

You may use the space for annotated diagrams.

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(e) Using genetic engineering, it is possible to produce a form of choleragen consisting of only
subunit B. This can be combined with inactivated bacterial cells to produce a vaccine against
cholera.

(i) Suggest why subunit B, rather than subunit A, is used in the vaccine.

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(ii) Outline how this vaccine can give protection against cholera.

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3 Catalase is an enzyme that catalyses the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide, a toxic waste product
of metabolism.
catalase
2H2O2 2H2O + O2

Fig. 3.1 shows the results of an investigation into the effect of hydrogen peroxide concentration
on the rate of the catalase-controlled reaction, with and without the presence of two different
inhibitors.

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X

8 Y

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rate of reaction
/ arbitrary units Z
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0
0 5 10 15 20 25

hydrogen peroxide concentration / mmol dm–3

Fig. 3.1

(a) The inhibitors used in the investigation have different modes of action.

Identify which of curves X, Y and Z are the results for:

• the reaction with the non-competitive inhibitor

• the reaction with the competitive inhibitor
• the reaction without any inhibitor.

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(b) With reference to Fig. 3.1, compare the maximum rate of reaction, Vmax, and the
Michaelis-Menten constant, Km, for curves X, Y and Z.

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Hydrogen peroxide has a harmful effect on cells. One effect is to damage DNA.

(c) Describe the structure of DNA.

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(d) The cell has mechanisms to repair the damage to DNA caused by hydrogen peroxide. Errors
in repair may cause a change to the structure of DNA.

Studies have investigated possible risks associated with foods and drinks that contain
hydrogen peroxide. This is because the compound can be considered a mutagen. Mutagens
cause mutations.

Explain why hydrogen peroxide can be considered a mutagen.

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4 The transport systems of plants and mammals both function to transport substances to and from
cells.

(a) Table 4.1 contains descriptions concerning the mammalian circulatory system and the
structure of the heart.

Complete Table 4.1 by writing down the term that matches each description.

Table 4.1

description term
a transport system where blood
is enclosed in blood vessels and
passes through the heart twice in one
complete circuit of the body
blood vessel, with a lumen of
approximately 7 μm in diameter, that
supplies substances to cells

the blood vessel that carries

oxygenated blood from the lungs to
the heart

the chamber of the heart that receives

deoxygenated blood from the body

the structure dividing the heart into the

left and right sides

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(b) Water is the main component of the fluids associated with transport in mammals and plants.

(i) One property of water is its ability to act as a solvent.

Suggest why this property is important in the mammalian transport system.

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(ii) The transport of water in plants depends on the ability of water molecules to form
hydrogen bonds.

Explain how hydrogen bonding is involved with the movement of water in the xylem.

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5 (a) Smooth muscle and cartilage are two of the tissues found in the walls of structures of the gas
exchange system of mammals.

Complete Fig. 5.1 to show the distribution of these tissues in the gas exchange system of
mammals.

Choose from the four structures listed below.

alveolus
alveolus trachea
trachea bronchus
bronchus bronchiole
bronchiole

irregular
plates and
incomplete ........................................
cartilage rings
present
incomplete
present rings only ........................................

cartilage
smooth
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muscle

absent ........................................

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Tobacco smoke is known to be one of the causes of lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD).

(b) Outline how tobacco smoke may cause lung cancer.

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(c) Fig. 5.2 shows a section through the wall of one part of the gas exchange system in a person
with COPD.

The tissue in the section of the wall labelled X is the result of changes to the original healthy
tissue lining the lumen of the gas exchange system. The tissue shown is not scar tissue and
is not a tumour.

lumen of gas
exchange system

smooth muscle

Fig. 5.2

The area labelled X on Fig. 5.2 is different in appearance to the original healthy tissue in the
same part of the gas exchange system.

Describe these differences.

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6 (a) A student investigated the effect of changing the surface area to volume ratio on diffusion.

• Two different-sized blocks of agar, X and Y, were made.

• The agar contained Universal Indicator solution.
• Universal Indicator solution changes colour when acid is added.
• The blocks were placed in dilute hydrochloric acid at the same temperature.
• The student timed how long it took for each block to change colour completely.

Blocks X and Y are shown in Fig. 6.1. All dimensions are in cm.

X Y

1 3
1
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Fig. 6.1

(i) The surface area to volume ratio of block X is 5:1.

Calculate the surface area to volume ratio of block Y.

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(ii) The student observed that block X changed colour completely in a much shorter time
than block Y.

Explain why.

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(iii) Suggest how the results of this investigation help to explain why plants need a transport
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(b) An experiment was carried out by the student to investigate the ability of reducing sugars to
diffuse through Visking tubing. Fig. 6.2 shows the apparatus used.

solution containing
Visking tubing
reducing sugars

external solution

Fig. 6.2

At the start of the experiment, the external solution did not contain any reducing sugars.

At intervals, the student tested for the presence of reducing sugars, both within the Visking
tubing and in the external solution.

Name the reagent that is used to test for the presence of reducing sugars.

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