Biology paper 1- Exam questions

You have ten minutes, answer the questions below, marks for each question are given.
You do not have to answer the questions in order.

1. Write equation for anaerobic respiration in plants. [1]

Glucose -> ethanol + carbon dioxide + energy
Aerobic- with oxygen, anaerobic- without oxygen.
2. Give 2 difference between aerobic and anaerobic respiration. [2] • At first increases
• Levels off.
3. Explain what happens to the rate of photosynthesis when CO₂ increases. [3] • There is other limiting
factor.
4. Give 2 differences between malignant and benign tumour.[2] Malignant spreads and grows faster.

5. Give 2 advantages of using adult stem cells. [1] Used for longer so safer, no ethical issues.

6. Give one advantage of using an electron microscope compared with using a light microscope. [1]
Greater magnification/ higher resolving power/ can see (smaller) sub-cellular structures / parts/ can see more detail.
7. What reagent would you use to test for presence of proteins? [1] Biuret
Extension Mg lose 2e, O gains 2e from Mg, Mg becomes +2ion, O becomes -2ion, both have full outer shell, there is
strong electrostatic force of attraction between ions.
1. Describe bonding in MgO. [3]
Laboratory trials- testing on tissue and animal testing, Clinical trials- testing on healthy volunteers, testing on
2. List stages of drug testing. [3] small group of people with relevant disease, testing on large group.
3. Calculate mass of NaOH in 300cm³ of solution with concentration of 0.2 g/dm³.[3] 0.06 g
 Read the information in the box.
GCSE Questions
Recycling
Copper extraction • conserves supplies of ores
World demand for copper for the year 2011 was about 20 million tonnes.
• copper available for longer
• as (at present rate of use) copper ores will run out in
World reserves of copper are estimated to be 700 million tonnes.
about 35 years
Most of the copper used is obtained from copper ores, which are mined. • (recycling) conserves supplies of fossil fuels or energy
The copper ore chalcopyrite is heated in a furnace to produce copper sulfide, CuS • less fuel used at a lower cost
• land pollution
The furnace is heated by burning fossil fuels.
• mining scars landscape or produces noise pollution
Air is then blown through the hot copper sulfide, to produce copper and sulfur dioxide. • mining destroys wildlife habitats
CuS + O2 → Cu + SO2 • (recycling) less need to mine ores / fossil fuels
• so less habitat destroyed or less scarring of landscape
A scientist made the statement: ‘Copper should be recycled’.
• (recycling) less need to use landfill for waste
Use the information in the box and your own knowledge and understanding to justify
the scientist’s statement.
Atmospheric pollution
• burning fossil fuels produces carbon dioxide /
greenhouse gas
• which (may) cause global warming or climate change
• extraction produces sulfur dioxide
• which causes acid rain
• which can kill trees / fish
 Biology paper 1 revision- respiration
You have ten minutes, answer the questions below, marks for each question are given. You do not have to answer the questions in order.

1. Write equation for anaerobic respiration in animals. [1]

Glucose -> lactic acid+ energy
2. Give 1 difference between aerobic and anaerobic respiration. [1] • At first increases
Aerobic- with oxygen, anaerobic- without oxygen. • Reaches the optimum.
3. Explain what happens to the rate of photosynthesis when temperature increases. [3] • Decreases as enzymes get
denatured
4. Give 2 differences between malignant and benign tumour.[2] Malignant spreads and grows faster.

5. Give 1 difference between adult and embryonic stem cells. [1] Adult stem cells can become only limited type of cells,
embryonic- any type of cell.
5. Which part of a cell controls the movement of substances into and out of the cell? [1] Cell membrane

6. What reagent would you use to test for presence of starch? [1] Iodine
Extension Not to scale/ size of atoms incorrect/ not 3
dimensional /incorrect arrangement in
1. Suggest one limitation of using a ball and stick model for a water molecule. [1]
space/ atoms are separated
2. List stages of drug testing. [3]
3. 2 Au + 3 Cl2 → 2 AuCl3 Calculate the mass of chlorine needed to react with 0.175 g of gold.[3] 0.0946g

No light:
• no photosynthesis occurs as no light
• (so) no carbon dioxide is absorbed and no oxygen released / produced
• plant respires so takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide into the air
General points:
• plants photosynthesise when there is light using carbon dioxide and
producing oxygen
• rate of photosynthesis depends on light intensity
• respiration occurs at all times of the day
• respiration uses oxygen and produces carbon dioxide
Level 3 response must include explanation at all three light intensities,
demonstrating a good understanding of both photosynthesis and respiration.
For Level 2 correct reference to both processes and to both gases
Indicative content
Bright light:
• rate of photosynthesis is high due to high light
intensity
• (extra) carbon dioxide is absorbed from the air
• (so) oxygen is released into the air
• carbon dioxide produced in respiration is used for
photosynthesis
• (so) no carbon dioxide released from plant or into
the air
• sufficient oxygen for respiration is produced by
photosynthesis
• (so) no extra oxygen absorbed from the air
• rate of photosynthesis is greater than rate of
respiration
Dim light:
• no net / overall flow / exchange of carbon dioxide
or oxygen with the air
• (because) rate of respiration equals rate of
photosynthesis
• carbon dioxide produced in respiration is used for
photosynthesis
• no (extra) carbon dioxide is absorbed from the air
• oxygen produced by photosynthesis is used in
respiration
• no (extra) oxygen is absorbed from the air