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IB Style Test - S1 Topic B1.1 Carbohydrates and lipids IB Style Test - SL Topic B1.1 Carbohydrates and lipids
Theme B: Form and function Level of Organisation: Molecules Theme B: Form and function Level of Organisation: Molecules

Name Time allowed: 30 mins SL Mark: 29 (topic has no HL) Section B - Structured questions (19 marks)
5. The chart and graph below show the results of an experiment where carbon dioxide
measured. The
evolution of a suspension of Brewer's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisioe)
Section A - Multiple choice questions (4 marks) yeast was grown severaltimes, using different carbohydrate sources.
1g of the yeast was laced in a conical flask and
Carbon the basis of biological polymers because: 50cm' of a 1% solution of the carbohydrate solution was added.
The flask was fitted to a gas syringe to collect the carbon dioxide produced.
It can form chains by bonding to other carbon atoms.
It is found in carbohydrates. Time Volume of CO evolved from each 1% solution of carbohydrate / cm' (‡ 0.5)
It can form four covalent bonds. /minutes Glucose Starch Sucrose No No

It can form branched and ring structures. + 0.5 carbohydrate Yeast

12
O
A I only
8 I and II only
C 1 IlI and IV only 18
D I and III only
25
2. Which of the following is the best description of the formation c triglyceride from glycerol
and fatty acids?

A. Hydrolysis.
Condensation.
Graph of carbon dioxide evolution by Yeast in the three different
Lysis.
carbohydrate solutions
OD. Catabolism.
60

3. Which type of structure are the ABO antigens that define human blood groups?
50

↑
Glucose
us
O Glycoprotein. 6 40
Sucrose
B. Phospholipid.
C Fatty acid. 30

D. Glycophosphate.

4. Which of the following terms would be appropriate to describe the molecule illustrated?
10
Starch

I1. Polysaccharide. 40 60 80 100 120

Glucose. Time / minutes ‡ 0.5

IV. Pentose.

A. All of the above.

S I and III only.

C. Ill and IV only.
D. t, II and III only.

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IB Style Test - SL Topic B1.1 Carbohydrates and lipids IB Style Test - SL Topic B1.1 Carbohydrates and lipids
Theme B: Form and function Level of Organisation: Molecules Theme B: Form and function Level of Organisation: Molecules

Questions Describe and explain the difference between the data for glucose and sucrose. (4 marks)
Suggest variables that should be controlled other than those given in the question.
(2 marks)

b. What types of carbohydrate were used nutrient source? (2 marks)

g Which control experiment and why was it necessary? (2 marks)

Explain the shape of the curve for the use of glucose as a respiratory substrate. (3 marks)

Describe one way in which the whole experiment could be made accurate. (2 marks)

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Extended response (6 marks)

d. Describe the differences between the results for glucose and starch (2 marks) 6. Compare and contrast the use of lipids and carbohydrates as energy storing materials in
plants and animals. (6 marks)

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After 60 minutes, what percentage of the volume of gas produced when using glucose, is the
volume of carbon dioxide production using sucrose. (2 marks)
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