Unit 5 Biology Marks:

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1. Fig. 4.1 shows a section through the anther of a lily flower. The cells in the centre are dividing
by meiosis

(i) Name the product of meiosis that is formed in anthers

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(ii) Explain the importance of meiosis in sexual

reproduction. ..............................................................................................................................
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b) Fig shows a flower of Lilium polyphyllum, a lily that grows in the Himalayan mountains.
This species is cross-pollinated by insects.
 (i) Explain what is meant by cross-pollination. [2]

(ii) Name one feature visible in Fig. 4.2 that helps to attract
insects. .......................................................................................................................................
[1]

(c) Plants of this species that grow at low altitudes produce flowers 60 days before the
plants of the same species that grow at high altitudes.
(i) Suggest one environmental reason why lilies that grow at lower altitudes flower earlier
than the lilies at higher
altitudes. .....................................................................................................................................
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(ii) Explain why flowering time is an example of continuous variation. [2]

(d) Scientists think that plants of L. polyphyllum growing at high altitudes may evolve into a new
species. Explain how natural selection could lead to the evolution of a new species of lily. [5]

2. Scientists have recorded the numbers of Soay sheep and lambs on St. Kilda for many years. Each
year between 1985 and 1996, the lambs (young sheep) were caught, marked and weighed. In some
years, the total number of sheep on St. Kilda was lower than in other years. Fig. 6.2 shows the
frequency of lambs of different body mass in years when the total number of sheep was low and
years when the total number was high.
 i.)Population size has a great effect on the survival of lambs on St. Kilda. Describe the
evidence from Fig. 6.2 that supports this statement. [2]
(ii) Suggest an explanation for the effect that you have described. [3]

(c) Soay sheep are adapted to the extreme conditions experienced on St. Kilda. Explain how
natural selection could account for the adaptive features of Soay sheep. [4]

3. (a)
Selective breeding of animals is very important to farmers.

Many different breeds of sheep have been produced by selective breeding.

Fig. 1 shows a flock of Merino sheep. This breed of sheep was produced by
selective breeding.
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Sheep are important animals in many parts of the world as they produce
meat, wool and milk.

Table 1 describes some characteristics of five different breeds of sheep.

Table 1

breed of
wool yield wool quality meat yield milk yield
sheep
Arapawa average good poor average
Awassi average poor average very good
Blackbelly poor poor very good average
Merino good very good good poor
Tsurcana average good average average
A farmer wants to sell both meat and wool.

Suggest which breed of sheep in Table 1 is the most suitable for this
farmer. 

Give a reason for your choice. 

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4.
(b)Another farmer wants to produce a new breed of sheep with both a very good
milk yield and a very good quality of wool.

The farmer is able to buy any of the breeds of sheep shown in Table 1.

Describe the process this farmer would use to produce the new breed of
sheep on her farm. 

[4]

5. Differentiate Mitoisis and meosis cell division. (4)

6. What is full form of dna and rna (2)

7. Describe the process Transcription and Translation. (6)

8.What is mutation? (2)

9. Write down the bases for rna. (2)

10. In cell where protein is synthesis.(1)