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MCQ Answers

1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. A 7. B 8. C
9. C 10. B 11. A 12. A 13. D 14. B 15. C 16. D

Answers for Challenge Questions


1. (a) (i) Absolute growth curve is plotted based on growth parameters against time; where y-axis
represents growth parameter e.g. height, dry mass, volume and y-axis represents time.
(ii) Absolute growth rate curve is plotted based on the growth rate against time, where y-axis
represents increase in growth and x-axis represents time.
(b)
Time (days) Average height of Absolute growth height of plant Absolute growth
plants (cm) at the end of 10 days (cm) rate (cm/10 days)
10 2 2 2
20 7 7 5
30 20 20 13
40 40 40 20
50 75 75 35
60 110 110 35
70 140 140 30
80 150 150 10
90 155 155 5
100 160 160 5
110 160 160 0
120 160 160 0
(c)

2. (a) A: lag phase B: log phase C: decelerating phase D: stationary/plateau phase


(b)
• Accumulation of excretory products / metabolic toxins / waste products
• Competition for food / living space
• Diseases
(c)
(d) A: Production of enzymes to use substrate;
acclimatizing / adjusting to new environment;
taking up of nutrients

B: Cell dividing at fastest rate / high rate of


reproduction; food is plentiful.

3. (a) A: lymphoid tissue B: head C: relative growth of a human as a whole D: reproductive


organs
(b) (i) Allometric growth
(ii) Different organs grow at different rates from each other and from the overall growth rate
There is a change in size and shape of the human.
(c)
• A is the growth curve of lymphatic tissues which grow rapidly during the early childhood
years but growth then declines as this function is less needed during the adult phase.
• B is the growth curve of the head which starts growth and development in the early
phase of life.
• D is the growth curve of the reproductive system which only starts to grow and develop
during the adolescent phase.
4. (a) (i) intermittent / discontinuous growth
(ii) S: Instar T: Ecdysis / Moulting U: Adult
(b) Presence of hard exoskeleton
(c)
• The arthropod breathes a lot of air.
• As a result, its body expands and the old hard inelastic exoskeleton breaks.
• When the old exoskeleton is shed, the arthropod breathes in more air to increase body
size before the new exoskeleton hardens.
• When the new exoskeleton becomes hardened, further growth is prevented until the
next ecdysis.
(d) Grasshopper (or any other arthropod)

Answer for Past Year STPM 2015 964/2/U2 Q17

(a) A: Neurosecretory cells B: Prothoracic gland D: Corpus allatum C: Juvenile hormone


(b)
• Secretion/Production of juvenile hormone / Hormone C ceases.
• Prothoracic gland / Structure B produces high concentration of ecdysone.
• Pupa moults and develops into an adult butterfly.
(c) Used as an insecticide.

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