HKDSE 2015 BIOLOGY MOCK EXAM

by Andy Tse
Marking Scheme
Paper 1
SECTION A

Question No. Key Question No. Key

1. A 21. A
2. B 22. C
3. D 23. A
4. B 24. C
5. D 25. B
6. B 26. C
7. C 27. B
8. C 28. D
9. D 29. D
10. D 30. C
11. A 31. C
12. B 32. A
13. A 33. D
14. A 34. C
15. C 35. D
16. D 36. C
17. A
18. A
19. B
20. B

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Paper 1 Section B

1. D (1)
A (1)
B (1)

2. (a) individual 10 has disease X, so she must have received at least one allele for
disease X from either of her parents (individual 6 or 7) (1)
individuals 6 and 7 are normal, so each of them must carry at least one allele for
being normal (1)
thus at least one of individuals 6 and 7 is heterozygous (1)
in the heterozygous condition, the recessive allele is masked (1)
therefore the allele for disease X is recessive (1)

(b) individuals 5, 6 and 7 (1 or 0)

(c) 75% or 3/4 (1)

(d) people who are heterozygous still have the normal allele to produce normal
phenotype (1)
thus the survival and / or reproductive chances of the person who bears the
defective allele are not affected (1)
therefore, they can still pass the defective allele to the next generation (1)

3. (a) Labels : stretch receptor, sensory neurone, motor neurone, muscle (@)
Correct pathway (1)

(b) type of joint: *hinge joint (1)

type of muscle: *extensor (1)

(c) (i) *synapse (1)

(ii) *axon (1)

Feature:
presence of a large number of vesicles in the terminal of nerve fibre X (1)
for carrying the neurotransmitter (1)
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4. (a) Drawing (signs of plasmolysis) (1)
Title & labels : cell wall, cell membrane, cytoplasm (@)

High-power diagram of cell X in a concentrated glucose solution

(b) the cells have different water potentials relative to that of glucose solution (1)
so that they lose water to the glucose solution by osmosis at different rates (1)
as a result, their cytoplasm shrinks to different extents (1)

(c) since the cell membrane is permeable to glucose, glucose can diffuse into the cell
(1)
this lowers the water potential of the cell (1) leading to the entry of water into the
cell by osmosis (1)

5. (a) water is mainly lost through stomata by transpiration (1)

(b) fix a piece of dry cobalt chloride paper of the same size (1)
at the corresponding locations of the upper and lower epidermis (1)
determine how long it takes for the cobalt chloride paper on each side to turn pink
completely (1)
OR
measure the rate of water loss from both sides of the leaf using a weight
potometer (1)
repeat the measurement with one side of the leaf smeared with vaseline (1)
the difference in the 2 readings will give the rates of water loss from the smeared
surface (1)

6. (a) *parasitism (1)

(b) (i) A: *phloem (1)

B: *xylem (1)

(ii) A: sugar / sucrose / amino acid (1) (no mark for starch/glucose)
B: water / minerals (1)

(c) because parasites are usually host-specific (1)

changing to another crop will break the life cycle of dodder / removing the host
will cause dodder to die out (1)

7. (a) plant P (1)

because it has no flower / it is very small (1)

(b) damp / moist / wet (1)

plant P lacks cuticle to prevent water loss / lacks vascular tissue for transport of
water (1)

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 (c) the reproductive unit (seed) is multicellular / bigger (1)
so that there is more food storage for the development of seedling (1)

8. (a) *granum (1)

it is a stack of thylakoids / membranous sacs / it provides a large surface area (1)
for holding the chlorophyll molecules (1)
for trapping light (1)

(b) (i) CO2 is fixed by a 5-C compound to form two molecules of a 3-C compound (1)
the 3-C compound is reduced to TP by NADPH (1)
using energy provided by ATP (1)

(ii) without NADPH & ATP, TP cannot be formed from the 3-C compound (1)
but it is still converted into glucose / used to regenerate the 5-C
compound (1)

9. (a) (4) tubal ligation / tying and cutting of oviducts (1)

(5) intrauterine device / IUD (1)

(b) (i) to prevent the sperm from meeting the egg (1)
by a physical barrier (1)

(ii) method (2) can help prevent AIDS / STDs while method (3) cannot (1)

(c) artificial insemination / in vitro fertilisation / intracytoplasmic sperm injection (1)

10. (a) (i) Y is an artery (1)

because it has a thick wall (1)

(ii) when the ventricle of the heart contracts, blood is forced into the artery,
expanding the artery (1)
when the ventricle of the heart relaxes, the elastic wall of the artery recoils
(1)
blood in the artery flows forward, narrowing the artery (1)

(b) (i) right ventricle ()
pulmonary artery ()
lungs
pulmonary vein ()

left atrium ()
correct route (1)

(ii)
Nature of Science Elaboration
Science is affected by Since microscopic technology was not available at
the technology and the Harveys time, he was unable to prove the existence
types of equipment of capillaries which are too tiny to be seen with
available at the time. naked eye (1)
Science is socially and Since the medical community was greatly influenced
culturally embedded. by Galen teachings, Harveys theory was not
accepted despite of its truth (1)

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11.

Influenza Dengue fever
both are caused by viruses (1) 1
Cause

transmitted by droplet / air-borne transmitted by vector (1) 4
transmission

(1) viruses are transmitted to
Modes of

people contract pathogens through people through the bites of

inhalation (1) infective mosquitoes (1)

good personal hygiene (1) kill the mosquitoes (1) max.
avoid crowded areas during peak of remove the breeding ground of 2@

flu season (1) mosquitoes (1)

get vaccinated for seasonal flu (1) avoid contact with vector, e.g.
Prevention

cover your mouth and nose with a using mosquito repellent /

tissue when coughing or sneezing / wearing clothes with long
wear a face mask if flu symptoms sleeves when going outdoors

appear (1) (1)
stay at home if flu symptoms appear
/ isolating infected people to
prevent epidemic outbreak (1)

Content (max. 8)
Communication (max. 3)

Mark award for communication:

Mark Clarity of expression and relevance to the Logical and systematic

question
3  Answers are easy to understand. They are
fluent showing good command of language.
 There is no or little irrelevant material.
2  Language used is understandable but there is
some inappropriate use of words.
 A little relevant material is included, but
does not mar the overall answer.
1  Markers have to spend some time and effort
on understanding the answer(s).
 Irrelevant material obscures some minor
ideas.
0  Language used is incomprehensible.
 Irrelevant material buries the major ideas
required by the question.
presentation
 Answers are well structured
showing coherence of thought
and organisation of ideas.
 Answers are organised, but there
is some repetition of ideas.
 Answers are a bit disorganised,
but paragraphing is evident.
Repetition is noticeable.
 Ideas are not coherent and
systematic. Candidates show
no attempt to organise thoughts.

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