FORM TP 215: test cope 002301 MAYAUNE 2001 CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL SECONDARY EDUCASION CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION BIOLOGY on Paper 01 ~ General Proficiency READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet Each item in this test has four suggested answers lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item you are about to answer and decide which choice is best (On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item. and shade the spsce having the same letter as the answer you have chosen Look at the sample item below Sample lem 3 Which ofthe following diseases is due to : a dietary deficiency? Sample Answer e (A) Ansemis ©®O® : (®) Diabetes (©) Influenza (D)— Molaria best answer to this item is “Anaemia”, so answer space (A) has been blackened. If you want to change your answer, be sure 10 crase your old answer completely an¢ fill in your new choice ‘When you are told to begin. iurn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. Ifyou cannot answer an item, omit it and yo on to the next one. You can come back to the harder stem later. Your score will be the toral number of correct answers. Figures are not necessarily drawn to scale This test consists of 60 items. You will have 75 minutes 19 enswer then) Do not be cancemed that the ans:ver sheet provides spaces for more answers than an this test. DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO so. Copy ons Council v02301/F 2001‘Some fungi are described as decomposers because they loms 3 - 4 refer to the following animals which were classified using the visible characteristics listed below (A) obtain their food from simple organic molecules (B) digest food outside their own bodies (C) are usually parasites (D) convert complex molecules to simple ones 1 Shape 1. Number of wings 2. Which of the following statements about DI, Number of legs 2 food chain is trve? IV. Number of eyes V. Number of antennae (A) Energy from the sunis transferred from one organism to subse- 3. quent organisms (B) Each of its members depends on Which characteristics could be used to divide the animals into two groups? hea: energy obtained directly (A) Land 11 only from the sun, (B) Wand V only (©) Energy changes from one type to (C) Wand IV only another, that is from heat to light (D) IV and V only to chemical (D) The sun taps light energy at the start of the food chain 4, Whatother visible characteristic coulé be used for classification purposes? (A) Size (B) Weight (©) Tail (D) Fur Item 5 refers to the following food chain. Leaf litter > earthworm — blackbird + sparrow hawk The earthworm is « consumer because it (A) isa flesh eater (B) is found at the first trophic level (©) converts radiant energy to chemical energy (D) feeds on complex compounds GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE (002301/F 20016. Which of the following BEST describes (A) Getting rid of undigested food irom the gut (B) Loss of water from the contrac- tile vacuole (©) Getting rid of the waste products, of metabolism (D) Loss of water, as @ vapour, through the stomata lems 7--§ refer to the following diagram which represents a metabolic process carried out in plants. Plant Chiorophyit all in chloroplasts . gu 10. Food 7. The oxygen shown in the diagram comes from the (A) atmosphere (B) chlorophyll (C) carbon dioxide (D) water 8. Towhichof he following groupsdoes the food that is first produced belong? (A) Sugars (B) —Prowins (©) Starches ©) Fas 002301/F 2001 tems9 -10 refer to the following diagram Which represents an animal cell seen with the electron microscope. Some cell structures aze labelled (A) - (D). (B) c) «) ‘When answering items 9 - 10 s particular choice from the above may be made more than once, once or not at all. Which of the structures is responsible for energy production? ‘consists mainly of water? GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGEItems 11 - 12 refer to the following diz: ‘gram of the cross-section of @ fruit of an unknown plant found on the shore of a swamp, 11. Dispersal should take place by A) @B) © ©) 12. Which structure(s) within the fruit would suggest what the agent of dispersal might be? a) (B) «) ) (002301/F 2001 animal water wind mechanical Tonly only 1M only I and DI only Items 13 - 14 refer to the following diag: ‘Skin of band When the skin of the hand touches a hot object, the sequence of impulses flow from Ww lousm ® wsmoi © wsiom ® Ismsu The numbered structures are (A) receptor (B) receptor (©) effector (D) effector effector relay neurone relay neurone receptor m relay neurone effector receptor relay neuione GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE15. Two healthy, well-watered, potted plants Nem 16 refers to the following diagram of the same size and species were selected. One was placed in a dark cup- board, the other near @ window in full aa hs sunlight. The water loss from each plant H 4 was measured daily for a period of six days. Which of the following graphs would represent the results from the plant in the dark? 16. Pollination involves transfer of pollen me fromantherto stigma. Which ofthe arrows Gi ae in the diagram above illustrates the move- melee ‘ment of pollen in crose-polliation? (A) rands (B) sande oTasase (©) senly ‘Time/days @) tonly Mass * Respiratory enzymes are MOSTLY located ane inthe Tost (A) cilium (B) nucleus. (C) alveolus oipsa ye eerie (D) mitochondrion “The following are changes which take a 4 place in the thorax during ventilation ofthe ae Tungs. 1. Decrease in pressure Increase in pressure ets4ces 1, Decrease in volume eae TV. Increase in volume Which of the following changes occur during inspiration? ©) water ae (A) Land 11 only (B). Land IV only (©) Mand ill only @) Mand IV only iuameamaeece Timeldays G0 ON TO THE NEXT 002301/F 2001 Ae oa19. 20. 214 Which of the following statements about female gametes in humans are correct? 1. Theyarenearlyalwayslargerthan male gametes, L.—They have cytoplasm containing stored food. Il, They are incapable of self-mobility. IV, They are produced in smaller num- bers than male gametes. (A) Land Ionly (B) 1, Hand only (©) I, Wand IV only () LM Mand Iv ‘The following reactions all take place in. 22. the skin. 1. Blood vesselsdilate and constrict. Ml Glands produce sweat. TIL. Hair erector muscles contract ‘These functions relate to the skin’sroleas ‘an organ for (A) mechanical protection only (B) body temperature control only (C)__ both body temperature control and sensitivity to the surround ings (D) mechanical protection, body tem- perature control and sensitivity to the surroundings ‘The reproduction of amoeba by binary fission isan example of asexual reproduc~ tion because (A) the cytoplasm is divided into wo halves a (B) two identical offspring are pro duced by the same parent (C)__ the nucleus divides by mitosis (D) the nucleus is not involved in the cell division 002301/F 2001 tem 22 refers to the following diagram ‘which shows the skeleton of a human arm, During performance of vigorous exercise, Bone X slips out of the socket in Bone Y. Besides experiencing pain, the individual ‘would now be unable to (A) flex the arm (B) straighten the arm (©) swing the arm ) pick up a pencil tem 23 refers to the following diagrams of ‘germinating oat grains which were weated 2 shown. The investigation was left for one week, Tips eat Tips off and covered replaced Tips Sun astic eto Sluminiom = Untreated Al the end of the week, which seedlings ‘would you expect to continue growing straight? (A) Lonly (B) —-Monly (©) Land I only (D) Wand IV only GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGEWhich of the following graphs represents blood sugar level in a normal individual after taking a meal that is high in carbohy- drates? B isugar mg /100 em? a) Ls ie ae Time hr Bisugar mg 1100 em? @) L_, hy SaeeeeEnts ‘Time for B fougar smg/00 em? © 1a ‘Time for B sugar sg. /100 ern? oy} oe Time Mae 023017 >ant Bs After vigorous exercise, the muscles in volved show a marked increase in the concentration of (A) glucose (B) glycogen (©) lactic acid (BD) cittic acid Which of the following diagrams shows the correct arrangement of the apparatus for comparing the composition of ex haled and inhaled air? Breathe in and es out here Breathe in and of ‘out here Breathe in and © out here Breathe in and © outhere a water GO ON TO THE NF¥T PaceItem 27 refers to the following graph 29. Which of the following graphs BEST which shows the effect of different pH illustrates the growth of seedlings in the levels on enzyme activity, dark? Seedling (A) Rate of height enzyme reaction Sein eee Ss 10 orisas eves mnuDN Time /days pH (By Seedling 27. Which set of enzymes is MOST likely poet represented by this graph? (A) Pepsin, tennin, amylase Sea (B) Amylase, wypsin, lipase (C) Amylase, pepsin, lipase eae (D) _ Lipase, amylase, rennin ‘Time /days 28. Which of the following does NOT occur OF cat during pregnancy? (A) The menstrual cycle (B) Oestrogen production Se «) Maturation of Graafian follicles Ls (D) Breast enlargement 5 10 Time ays Seedling ©) height ae Py Time Mays GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 002301/F 2001ai. az tem 30 refers to the following section through a kidney, with parts labelled (A) to). (a) B) © wD) Which is the site of urine collection? In which of the following pairs are the components NOT correctly matched? (A) Osmotic control - membrane (B) Polypeptide chain synthesis chloroplast (C) Hereditary materials - nucleus (D) Release of energy - mitochon: drion Which of the following is NOT usually considered an excretory product? (A) Carbon dioxide (B) Faeces (©) Water @) Urea 002301/F 2001 33 34 35. Item 33 refers to the following informs- tion ‘Thyee people labelled Ito II], EACH have different eye defect(s) as stated below 1. Long eyeball Il Shorteyeball, normal comea and lens TI. Normal eyeball, cataract Which of the people can see distant ob- Jects without corrective lenses? (A) only (B) only (©) Land Monly (D) Mand Monty. Which of the following statements is cor rect? (A) The hepatic portal vein carries blood rich in urea (B) The hepatic artery carries blood rich in carbon dioxide. (C) The hepatic vein carries blood rich in urea, (D) The hepatic vein carries blood rich in oxygen, Bones do NOT (A) produce red blood cells (B) support the body (C) act as lever systems in the body (D) produce sodium ions GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE=10- tems 39 - 40 refer to the following dis- 36. hems 39 - 40 gram which shows the location of some 5 io major endocrine glands in man a “a— 1 oO In a patient with a certain defective heart so condition, it was found that bloog flowed from Point 1 to Point Il in the diagrom above. This was MOST likely due to malfunction of the (A) left atrium (B) left ventricles (C) semi-lunar valve (D) bicuspid (mitral) valve ‘Which ofthe following processes accounts for the movement of oxygen across a respiratory surface? (A) Diffusion (B) Absorption a (C) Inhalation (D) Osmosis Match each item below with one of the ‘options above. Each option may be used ‘more than once, once or not at all 38. The villusoftheileumis BEST adaptedio ‘The secretion from which of these glands (A) absorb water from undigested would be associated with food (B) decrease movement of food 39. preparation of the body for rapid escape (C)__ increase the surface area for ab- from danger? sorption (D) help in digestion 40. restoration of blood glucose to normal levels? GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 002301/F 200141. 42, u Which of the following is NOT true of the process of (A) Iris important for growth. {B) _ Itinvolves crossing over of genetic material (©) The chromosome number is retained (BD) Itcan occur in all body cells. Which of the following combinations of sex chromo- somes is found in the nuclei of non-reproductive cells of humans? Male Female (A) XY yy ®) Xx oo Gy ee xy ©) xy 6 Items 43 - 44 refer to the following diagrams a faci FigureX Figure ¥ 43, Figure X could be used to show 44. Figures X and ¥ can both be used to show different kinds of (A) stagesin the life history of an in- sect (A) variation (B) the heights of students in a school {B) reproduction (C)__ the number of shrubs in a field (©) selection (D) Variation in skin colour among (D) inheritance albinos 002301/F 2001 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE4s. 46. 47. 48. ae ‘The following is a list of mitotic stages. 1. Thechromosomes become visible. Ul. Each chromosome produces a rep- lica of itself II. The chromosomes line up across the middle of the cell IV. Chromatids separate and move to opposite ends of the cell Which of the following options shows the correct sequence of the mitotic process? () nV @) U,11V,m (©) W.I0,11V ©) WL Which of the following processes is achar- acteristic ONLY of meiosis? (A) New daughter cells are produced (B) Each chromosome produces chromatids (©) Chromosome material moves to ‘opposite ends of the cell. (D) Homologous chromosomes form pairs. ‘Asexual reproduction gives rise to geneti- cally idemtical offspring because (A) assingle cell divides by meiosis (B) only half the chromosomes are in- volved (C) all the chromosomes are similar () _allcell divisions are by mitosis In dogs, short hair is dominant to long hair. If wo short-haired dogs produced a litter ‘with both long-haired and short-haired pups, which of the following statements is cor- rect? (A) One of the parents was hetero- zygous. (B) Both parents were heterozygous. (©) _ Both parents were pure breeding. (D) * One ofthe parents was homozygous. 002301/F 2001 49. 50. si. 82. Which of the following describes the chromosomes present in a human ovum? (A) 224+Xx (B) 22 pairs +X (©) 22 pairs + Xx (D) 24x Which of the following are direct conse. quences of disease in man? 1. Loss of man hours and productiv. ity I. Loss of human life III, Loss of livestock and crops (A) only (B) Land only (©) Wand Ill only @) 1, Mana ‘The rapid spread of a disease through a population is likely to occur if the disease is (A) inherited (B) caused by poor diet (C) caused by a pathogen (D) caused by malfunction of body systems ‘A new disease, fatal to humans, was dis- covered in a farming community. An: other mammal was also found to show some symptoms of the disease, Serum from the blood of these mammals was given to those persons in the community who did not yet have the disease. This ‘was an example of (A). infection B) _ wansfusion (C)—anantitoxin (D) immunization GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE53. “13- ‘The contents of the gut of an insect were lems $6 - $7 refer to the following infor analysed and found to consist mainly of ‘mation. green plant material. The insect is MOST Tikely 10 be a(n) A test was done to determine the water content of 4 different soils ~ clay, sand (A) omnivore aclayey loam, a sandy loam. The mass of {B) herbivore 10 cm? of each soil was determined be- (©) camivore fore and after heating, until completely (D) — detrivore dry. The results are shown in the table below. tems 54-55 refers to the following table. Mass (g) aleen cs No. of Throws of a Quadrat initial mass | 14 [ro [ie [14 Final mass [12 [7 [15 [10 Species] 1] 2]3] 4] s]6| 7/8] 9 {10 Pee aaa | 413] 56. Which soilis MOST likely to be the sand? Q |is}2i)36] 3/10] 3] 3) 5| 5]6 x sofaslas} ofi2fio| 8} 2 fuel | 5% Which soil is MOST likely to be the clayey loam? s_{ 1} of of of 13] afifarf2 54, Theinformationin thetable canbe usedto + calculate (A) density only (B) frequency only (©) density and frequency only (D) frequency and cover only 55. The areain which the quadrat on the 3rd throw fell is probably (A) under a large wee (B) close to 2 source of water (©) avery sandy area {D) close to a walk way 002301/F 2001 GO OX TO THE NEXT PAGE58, Items 58 - 60 refer to the following disgram of the nitrogen cycle. Aamospherie ey, nitrogen Leen = Lean, teh ex, U__sfNivates insoit ‘Ammoniom compounds @ ae it é y Nitrogen itroaem snimal proteins plant proteins Which of the following represents the action of bacteria living in the root nod- ules of leguminous plants? tar @ ou «cu o Ww 59. Inthe same order, the dentrifying,nitrify ing, nitrogen-fixing and putrefying bacte. (A) 1, m,1V (®) 1 m1v © WLM ©) MIVA 60, Whatpartofthe cycle is beneficial to soils fo which excessive amounts of nitro- ‘genous fertilizers have been added” A) (B) © @) 1 u m Vv IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, CHECK YOUR WORK ON THIS TEST, (002301/F 2001