TEST CODE 01207042

FORM TP 2006004 JANUARY 2006

CA RIBB EAN EXAMINATIONS COUNC IL

SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFJCATE

EXAMINATION

BIOLOGY

Paper 04/2- Alternative to SBA

General Proficiency

2 flours

ln addition to the 2 hours, candidates ar e allowed 10 minutes in

order to read through the entire paper. Writing may begin during
the l O·minute period.

READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIO NS CARE FULLY

1. Answer ALL questions.

2. Use this answer booklet when responding to the questions . For EACH question_, write
your answer in the space provided and return the ans wer booklet at the end of the
examination.

DO NOT TURN TmS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE T OLD TO DO SO

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You should NOT spend more than 30 minutes on Question 1.

1. You have been provided with a flower of the hibiscus plant.

(i) Measure the length of the entire flower and record the length.
Aowerlenglh: _________________________________________ (1 mar k )

(ii) Make a drawing of the hibiscus flower in the space provided below. (Do NOT label tbe
drawing).

Title:

Magnification:
(7 marks)

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(iii) Carefully remove all !he petals, sepals and bracts to expose the essential parts of the flower.
Use !he dissecting needle to split !he stamen tube to expose the ovary.
Remove and cut across the ovary to show !he arrangement of !he ovules.

In the box below, make a drawing of a cross-section of !he ovary as seen in the dissection.
(You may use the hand lens. Labels. magnification and title are NOT required).

(3 marks)

(iv) Describe the fruit !hat would be produced from tbe ovary you dissected.

(2mar ks)

(v) Describe a test to show that lea ves of t he lti biscus are organs of photosynthesis. Explain
ONE precaution to be taken in conducting !he tesL
Test:

(5 m arks)
Precaution:

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(2 marks)

Total 20 marks

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2. The apparatus in Figure 1 below is set up to investigate the role of an enzyme.

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_,.... ,_t�--- Glowing splint
re-kindled by gas from
effervescence

d -+--- Cotnlase in liver extract

d

-t--- Hydrogen peroxide

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A B

Figure 1. Apparatus to investigate the role of an enzyme

(a) (i) Suggest the specific aim for the investigation in Figure 1 above.

(2 marks)

(ii) Catalase reacts with hydrogen peroxide to produce a gas which causes the effer­
vescence shown .in Figure 1 B.

(a) Identify the gas given off in Figure 1 B.

(l ma r k )

(b) Give ONE reason for the importance of che reaction illustrated in tl1e in­
vestigation in Figure 1.

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(2 marks)

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(iii) Catalase. the enzyme used in the investigation. was present in the extract obtained
from the liver tissue of a mammal.

Suggest how the liver extract might have been prepared for use in the investigation.

(2 marks)

(iv) Indicate ONE precaution that should be taken in obtaining pure, active liver extract.

(2 marks)

(b) Salivary amylase is a digestive enzyme that is found in the mouth. Pepsin is a digestive
enzyme found in the stomach.

(i) What are the different conditions in the mouth and stomach, required for maximum
activity of amylase and pepsin respectively?

Condition in moU!h: ............................................................................................... .

Condition in stomach: .......................................................................................... .

(2 marks)

(ij) Identify ONE OTHER factor in the mouth and in the stomach tl1at allows salivary
amylase and pepsin to function optimally.

(J mark)

(iii) Design an experiment to show that different conditions are required by pepsin and
amylase for optimal reaction rate. Indicate all materials and apparatus required
and fully describe your method.

Apparatus and materials: ..........................................................................................

(2 mar ks)

Method: .................................................................................................................... .

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(4 marks)
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(c) In nnother investigation conducted to demonslJ'ate !hat a gas is a product of
respiration in small organisms. !he foUowing pieces of apparatus were used.

Figure 2. Al>parotus ood materials used to investigate respiration in a smallmnnunal

(i) In the space provided below, draw a diagram to illustrate how the nine pieces of
apparatus shown in Figure 2 were assembled for !he investigation.

(4 marks)

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(jj) Suggest an additional piece of apparatus required for the investigation.

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(1 mark)

(iii) Explain the purpose of including potaSsium hydroxide in the investigation.

(2 marks}
(iv) Write an aim for this investigation.

(2 marks)

Total 27 marks

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3. Table I shows the heights (measured to the nearest em) of 30 students in a form four (grade 10)
c lass in a secondary school. (Columns 3 and 4 are a continuation of columns 1 and 2 respec-
tively).

TABLE 1: HEI GHTS OF 30 STUDENTS IN FORM 4

Student Height (em) Student Height (em)

1 129 16 138
2 136 17 142
3 134 18 131
4 132 19 135
5 141 20 122
6 127 21 126
7 136 22 137
8 133 23 134
9 140 24 J3J
10 133 25 143
11 125 26 128
12 135 27 130
13 137 28 135
14 139 29 144
15 145 30 148

(a) Complete Table 2 below to show the frequency distribution of height in the class. Write a
suitable ti tle for the table.

TABLE2

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(1 mark )

Frequency
Group ranges for height (em) (Number of heights in each group range)

120 - 124 1
125- 129
130 - 134
135-139
140 - 144
145 - 149

(1 mark )

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(b) On the graph below, conslruct a histOgr'.tm of the data you collated in Table 2.

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(6 marks)

(c) Describe the nature and shape of the distribution of heights among the 30 students.

(2 m arks)

(d) State THREE advantages of using the table and the histogram to show the distribution of
height in the class.

(3 m arks)

Total 13 marks

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