LYCEUM INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION - MARCH 2017

BIOLOGY
PAPER - VI
9 (Cambridge) ..........
Duration : 1 hour

Instructions to Candidates : Answer all questions.

Candidate's name : ............................................................... Admission no : ...................

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1. An investigation was carried out to find the effect of different solutions on plant tissue. Some
students cut strips of tissue from potato tubers, being careful to ensure that the initial length of
each strip was 5.0 cm.

They then placed some of these strips in the different solutions. After three hours, the strips
were removed, carefully blotted dry and measured.

(a) (i) Measure these potato strips, as shown in Fig. 1.1, and record their final lengths.

A
had been in 30 g per 100 cm3 sucrose solution final length --------------------

B
had been in 13 g per 100 cm3 sucrose solution final length --------------------

C
had been in water final length --------------------
Fig. 1.1
(3 marks)

(ii) Calculate the change in length between the initial length and your measured
length.
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C --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(3 marks)

(iii) Describe and explain the changes in length.

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(4 marks)
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(b) Plan an investigation you could carry out, using a different plant tissue, to find the
concentration of sucrose solution which would produce no change in mass.
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(5 marks)
[Total = 15 marks]

2. (a) In Table 2.1, the statements concerning food tests may be true or false (untrue).
Indicate in the spaces provided, those that are true (✓) or those that are false (✗).
Table 2.1
test for
statement starch reducing protein fat
sugar
heating is required
when test solution added contents
of test–tube are blue
the test is completed by the addition
of water
positive result of test is contents
turning black
the test can be carried out on a
solution of the test material in water
the material being tested is a
carbohydrate
(6 marks)
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(b) (i) In which of these tests might a green colour be seen at some stage ?
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(1 marks)

(ii) If the final result is green, what would this indicate ?

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(1 mark)

(c) Explain why it is best to use a water-bath when carrying out one of the tests in
Table 2.1.

the test -----------------------------------------

explanation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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(2 marks)
[Total = 10 marks]

3. Fig. 3.1 shows leaves from two different trees: horse chestnut and laurel

horse chestnut laurel

Fig 3.1
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(a) In the space below, make a large drawing of the horse chestnut leaf.
You do not need to label your drawing.

(5 marks)

(b) (i) The actual maximum width of the laurel leaf is 40 mm. Measure and record the
maximum width of this leaf in Fig. 3.1.

Draw a line on Fig. 3.1 to show where you have taken this measurement.

maximum width = ---------------------------------------------------

(2 marks)

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(ii) Calculate the magnification of the laurel leaf in Fig. 3.1.
Show your working.

magnification × --------------------------------------------------
(2 marks)
[Total = 9 marks]

4. Fruits can be preserved by drying them in the sun.

Some students investigated the changes in mass of some fruits as they were left to dry over
five days. The results are shown in Table 4.1.

Table 4.1
time / days mass / g total loss in mass / g
0 30.0 0.0
1 22.5 7.5
2 17.0 13.0
3 12.0 18.0
4 8.5
5 7.0

(a) Calculate the total loss in mass / g for days 4 and 5 and complete Table 4.1.

(2 marks)

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(b) Construct a graph to show the total loss in mass of the fruits with time.

(4 marks)
[Total = 6 marks)

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