A.

Multiple Choice Questions (30 marks)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

1. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(1) Exhaled air and inhaled air contain the same amount of nitrogen.
(2) Exhaled air contains no oxygen.
(3) Exhaled air and inhaled air have the same temperature.

A. (1) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only

2. When testing for starch in a leaf, what is the purpose of boiling the leaf in alcohol?
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A. To soften the leaf
B. To kill the leaf cells
C. To remove chlorophyll from the leaf
D. To destarch the leaf

3. The set-up below investigates gaseous exchange in a grasshopper.

grasshopper boiling tube

wire gauze soda lime coloured liquid

Which of the following is the correct combination of the position of the coloured liquid marker after four
hours and the reason for the change?

Position of coloured liquid marker Reason for the change

A. Remains unchanged The volume of air in the boiling tube is constant
B. Moves towards the boiling tube Carbon dioxide is absorbed by the grasshopper
C. Moves towards the boiling tube Oxygen is absorbed by the grasshopper
D. Moves away from the boiling tube Carbon dioxide is released by the grasshopper

4. Cobalt chloride paper should be kept

A. in dark because the paper will degrade under light.

B. in a vacuum container because nitrogen in the air will react with the paper.
C. in a container with soda lime because carbon dioxide in the air will react with the paper.
D. in a desiccator because moisture in the air will change the colour of the paper.

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 15. Which of the following shows the correct connections for wires X, Y and Z?

X
Y
Z

X Y Z
A. Live Earth Neutral
B. Live Neutral Earth
C. Neutral Earth Live
D. Neutral Live Earth

B. True or False (12 marks)

1. Both burning and respiration release thermal energy. ___

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2. Plants carry out respiration only at night. ___

3. The Sun is the primary source of energy for all living things. ___

4. All metals are conductors. ___

5. Both Hong Kong and the US have a mains voltage of 220 V. ___

6. kWh is a unit of power. ___

C. Fill in the Blanks (20 marks)

1. A ___________________ leaf can be used to prove that chlorophyll is necessary for photosynthesis. The

leaf is ___________________ before the experiment and an ___________________ test is carried out at

the end to test for starch in the leaf.

2. Air pollutants like sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides may worsen respiratory diseases such as

___________________ and ___________________.

3. An electric iron is an example of a household appliance which makes use of the ___________________

effect of an electric current.

4. The unit of current is ___________________.

5. The function of a ___________________ is similar to that of a fuse but it does not need replacing.

6. In a three-pin plug, the live wire is ___________________ in colour and the neutral wire is

___________________ in colour.

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 D. Structured Questions (38 marks)

1. Derek conducts an experiment to measure the energy value of a piece of chocolate that weighs 2.4 g. He
burns the chocolate in apparatus X to heat water in a boiling tube and records the increase in the
temperature of the water.

chocolate
apparatus X

water

chocolate
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(a) Name apparatus X. (1 mark)

(b) Derek claims that all the chemical energy in the chocolate is converted into thermal energy of the
water. Do you agree? (2 marks)

(c) Eric performs the same experiment with a piece of biscuit that weighs 3.0 g. Derek insists that Eric
must use a biscuit that weighs the same as his chocolate if they are to compare the energy value per
unit gram of the two foods. Do you agree? (2 marks)

(d) The teacher reminds them not to let the water boil or else the experiment will fail. Explain why.
(2 marks)

(e) Name the process through which cells obtain energy from the breaking down of food. (1 mark)

(f) Write the word equation for the process mentioned in (e). (2 marks)

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