[Sumame Tas cea Pape Reference (compete ein) , [Candidate Signature is /| ta ee) Examiner's we only 6105/01 Edexcel GCE rene Biology Advanced : fowsiny] ten Unit Test 5B [Number] Slik Thursday 23 January 2003 — Morning Time: | hour 30 minutes Z 3 ‘tems included with question papers Nil 4 5 6 7 Instructions to Candidates In the boxes above, write your centre number, candidate number, the paper reference, your signature, your surname and initials. The paper reference is shown above. Check that you have the booklet for the correct unit. Answer ALL SEVEN questions in the spaces provided in this booklet. ‘our answer to Question 7 should be written on the lined pages. If you need to use additional answer sheets, attach them loosely but securely inside this booklet. Show all the steps in any calculations and state the units. Calculators may be used. Include diagrams in your answers where these are helpful. Information for Candidates ‘The marks for individual questions and parts of questions are shown in round brackets: e.g. (2). The total mark for this paper is 70. Advice to Candidates ‘You will be assessed on your ability to organise and present information, ideas, descriptions and arguments clearly and logically, taking account of your use of grammar, punctuation and spelling. The Synoptic section (Questions 4 to 7) is designed to give you the opportunity to make connections between different areas of biology and to use skills and ideas developed throughout the course in new contexts. You should include in your answers any relevant information from the whole of your course. | Total] NeP3io3.4 IMM NNN Turn over 9 ssi wl Edexcel ‘nln yy eens wit Eden ily. Enc Funnel ay, 0 as Success through qualificationsSI Answer ALL questions in the spaces provided 1. The table below refers to plant growth substances and their functions or effects. Complete the table by inserting suitable words in the blank spaces, Plant growth substance One function or effect Auxin Promotes cell division Gibberellin Causes ripening in fruits such as bananas and tomatoes Abscisic acid (ABA) (otal 5 marks) Leave blank qa Nisi93 3 ‘Turn over(a) DDT is a non-biodegradable pesticide. non-biodegradable Pesticide sprayed on lake water ed ‘Concentration of pesticide in water 0.0005 parts per million (ppm) y Concentration of pesticide in plankton 0.2 ppm | Concentration of pesticide in fish 3.00 ppm. —f ‘Concentration of pesticide in grebes 120 ppm During the 1940s and 1950s Clear Lake in California was plagued with swarms of midges (small flies). In 1949, the lake was sprayed with a pesticide that contained DDT in order to Kill all the midges, When the lake was sprayed again in 1954 and 1957 many grebes (a type of fish-eating bird) died. Analysis revealed that the fish in the lake ‘were heavily contaminated with the pesticide. The flow chart below shows the build up of pesticide in the organisms living in the lake in the late 1950s. Explain the meaning of the term Q@) Leave blank