LFS Grade 10 November Examination 2022 SBHS

SPRINGS BOYS HIGH SCHOOL

EXAMINER: Mr RE CURRIE
MODERATOR: Ms W WILLEMSE

GRADE 10

LIFE SCIENCES
EXAMINATION PAPER 2
NOVEMBER 2022
MARKS: 100

DURATION: 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

TOPICS COVERED: Transport systems in mammals; Biosphere to ecosystems; Biodiversity and
classification; History of Life on Earth.

1. Answer ALL the questions.

2. Write ALL the answers in your ANSWER BOOK.

3. Start the answers to each question at the top of a NEW page.

4. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used

in this question paper.

5. Present your answers according to the instructions of each question.

6. ALL drawings should be done in pencil and labelled in blue or black ink.

7. Draw diagrams or flow charts only when asked to do so.

8. The diagrams in this question paper are NOT necessarily drawn to scale.

9. You must use a non-programmable calculator, protractor and a compass.

10. Write neatly and legibly.

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SECTION A

QUESTION 1
1.1 Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Choose the
correct answer and write only the letter (A to D) next to the question number (1.1.1 to 1.1.5) in
your ANSWER BOOK, for example 1.1.6 A.
1.1.1 At the end of which period did the dinosaurs become extinct? (2)
A. Permian
B. Cretaceous
C. Triassic
D. Devonian
1.1.2 How many mass extinctions have already occurred in Earth’s history? (2)
A. Four
B. Three
C. Two
D. Five
1.1.3 Which one of the chambers given below has the thickest muscles? (2)
A. Left atrium
B. Left ventricle
C. Right atrium
D. Right ventricle
1.1.4 The smallest type of blood vessels is … (2)
A. Capillaries
B. Veins
C. Arterioles
D. Arteries
1.1.5 The person who suggested the five-kingdom classification system was … (2)
A. Charles Darwin.
B. Gregor Mendel.
C. Carl Linnaeus.
D. Marie Curie.
5 X 2 = 10 MARKS

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1.2 Give the correct biological term for each of the following descriptions. Write only the term
next to the question number (1.2.1 to 1.2.5) in your ANSWER BOOK.
1.2.1 Organisms whose bodies consist of many cells. (1)
1.2.2 An organism that lives on dead or decaying matter, e.g. a mushroom. (1)
1.2.3 The scientific naming of organisms. (1)
1.2.4 Classifying and naming of animals. (1)
1.2.5 A species that is only found in one specific region on Earth. (1)
1.2.6 The slowing down of body activity and processes in response to high temperatures. (1)
1.2.7 A number of interconnected food chains. (1)
7 X 1 = 7 MARKS
1.3 Indicate whether each of the statements in COLUMN I applies to A ONLY, B ONLY, BOTH A
AND B or NONE of the items in COLUMN II. Write A only, B only, both A and B, or none
next to the question number (1.3.1 to 1.3.5) in your ANSWER BOOK.
COLUMN I COLUMN II
1.3.1 All the seas, oceans and lakes A: Lithosphere
(2)
B: Hydrosphere
1.3.2 Organism which have true nucleus A: Yeast
(2)
B: Bacteria
1.3.3 The type of organism regarded as a A: Archaeopteryx
(2)
link between fish and amphibians B: Coelacanth
1.3.4 Possible cause of the sixth mass extinction A: Climate change
(2)
B: Human impact
1.3.5 The heart A: Pulmonary circulation only
(2)
B: Systemic circulation only
5 X 2 = 10 MARKS
1.4 According to the five-kingdom system of classification, each of the organisms shown below
belongs to a different kingdom. Complete the table by filling in the missing words.

Eukaryote Eukaryote

Multicellular

Bacteria Dog/Canine/
Animal
(5)
5 X 1 = 5 MARKS

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1.5 Draw a detailed depiction of the nutrient water cycle. Provide all necessary information. (5)
5 MARKS
1.6 Create a simple food chain which includes an example of each trophic level. (3)
3 X 1 = 3 MARKS

TOTAL QUESTION 1 = 40 MARKS

TOTAL SECTION A = 40 MARKS

SECTION B

QUESTION 2
2.1 The table shows the number of threatened groups or taxa of organisms in various regions of
South Africa in 1980 and 1995. Look at it carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

2.1.1 Plot a bar graph to show the number of threatened groups or taxa in various regions of
South Africa (1980 and 1995). (8)

2.1.2 Which region shows the greatest increase in the number of threatened groups between
1980 and 1995? Show your calculations. (3)

2.1.3 Which region has the highest number of threatened groups or taxa? (1)
2.1.4 Name the two species-rich biomes that occur in this region. (2)
2.1.5 The two biomes mentioned in 2.1.4 have a high number of endemic species. Why does
this factor increase the vulnerability of the groups of species living in this region? (3)

2.1.6 If data regarding the number of threatened groups is collected again this year, predict
what trend you would expect to see. Give reasons for your answer. (3)
20 MARKS

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2.2 Look at the flow chart below, which shows the evolution of the modern-day elephant.

2.2.1 Name the ancestor of the elephant. (1)

2.2.2 When did the ancestor of the elephant first appear on Earth? (1)
2.2.3 How does the ancestor differ from modern-day elephants? (3)
2.2.4 Give the genus of the African elephant. (1)
2.2.5 According to the flow chart, which evolved first – the African elephant or the mammoth? (1)
2.2.6 When did the mammoth become extinct? (1)
2.2.7 Is the African elephant under threat of becoming extinct? Give a reason for your answer. (2)
10 MARKS

2.3 The following questions are based on the extinction of dinosaurs on Earth.
2.3.1 What evidence do scientists use to show that dinosaurs once existed on Earth? (1)
2.3.2 How long ago did the dinosaurs become extinct? (2)
2.3.3 Describe a hypothesis that has been proposed for the extinction of many species,
including the dinosaurs, during the time mentioned in QUESTION 2.3.2. (2)
5 MARKS

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QUESTION 3
3.1 Study the diagrammatic representation below showing a transverse section
through a vein and an artery.

3.1.1 Which diagram (A or B) represents an artery? (1)

3.1.2 Explain your answer to QUESTION 3.1.1. (2)
3.1.3 Which blood vessel (A or B) has valves? (1)
3.1.4 Compare the difference between arteries and veins. (2)
6 MARKS
3.2 Observe the double circulatory system of the human and answer the questions that follow.

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3.2.1 Identify the blood vessels that are marked as A, B, C and D. (4)
3.2.2 Name the blood vessels that carry glucose and oxygen to heart muscle. (1)

3.2.3 Distinguish the chambers labelled as 3, 5, 6, and 9. (4)

3.2.4 Which side of the heart carries

a) oxygenated blood? (1)
b) deoxygenated blood? (1)
3.2.5 Identify the muscle wall found between parts 5 and 9. (1)

3.2.6 What is the name of the membrane that surrounds the cardiac muscle? (1)
3.2.7 What is the function of part labelled 4, 7, and/or 8. (1)

14 MARKS

QUESTION 4
An investigation was carried out to determine which heart rate is most efficient at pumping blood.
The table below shows the results of the investigation. An athlete’s heart rate was measured
during periods of exercise. At the same time, the amount of blood pumped from her heart per
minute was also determined.

Heart Rate
55 70 80 90 120 140 150 160
(Beats/Min)
Cardiac
output 4000 4800 5200 5600 6000 6100 5800 4600
(Ml/Min)

4.1 Provide a hypothesis for the above investigation. (1)

4.2 At which heart rate was the heart working at its most efficient? (1)
4.3 Describe how the heart rate is controlled based on the amount of CO2 in the blood. (2)
4.4 Calculate how much blood is being pumped per heartbeat when the heart is beating at 90
beats/min. show ALL working. (1)

5 MARKS
TOTAL SECTION B: 60 MARKS

GRAND TOTAL: 100 MARKS

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