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Additional Science
Biology 2F
Unit Biology B2
Biology
Unit Biology B2
For this paper you must have:
a ruler.
You may use a calculator.
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Time allowed
60 minutes
Instructions
! Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
! Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
! Answer all questions.
! You must answer the questions in the space provided. Do not
write outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
! Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do
not want to be marked.
Information
! The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
! The maximum mark for this paper is 60.
! You are expected to use a calculator where appropriate.
! You are reminded of the need for good English and clear
presentation in your answers.
! Question 8(b) should be answered in continuous prose.
In this question you will be marked on your ability to:
use good English
organise information clearly
use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
Advice
In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer.
TOTAL
Mark
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1 (a)
List B
Information
controls the passage of substances
in and out of the cell
Cell membrane
where most of the chemical reactions
take place
Cell wall
strengthens the cell
Cytoplasm
where there are genes
Chromosome
helps the bacterium to move
(4 marks)
1 (b)
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Give two differences between an animal cell and the cell of a bacterium.
1 ....................................................................................................................................... .
2 ....................................................................................................................................... .
(2 marks)
1 (c)
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Baby food manufacturers use enzymes to pre-digest the protein in baby food.
2 (a)
amino acids
proteases
amylases
glucose
fatty acids
lipases
2 (b)
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2 (b) (i)
How long did it take enzyme V to pre-digest the protein? ...................................... minutes
(1 mark)
2 (b) (ii) Which enzyme, V, W, X, Y or Z, would you advise the baby food manufacturer to use?
Enzyme
(1 mark)
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A class of students was set the task of estimating the number of dandelions on the
school field.
To do this, they decided to use sampling squares called quadrats.
Each quadrat had an area of 1 m 2.
The diagram shows the dimensions of the school field.
3 (a)
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Quadrat number
Number of dandelions
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Another student, Sharon, calculated a mean of 2.8 dandelions per quadrat from her
results.
Estimate the number of dandelions in the whole field by using:
a mean of 2.8 dandelions per quadrat
information from the diagram on the opposite page
the equation below.
Show clearly how you work out your answer.
estimated number of
dandelions on field
mean number of
dandelions per quadrat
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Estimated number of dandelions .................................
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dominant.
4 (a)
environmental.
recessive.
(1 mark)
dominant.
4 (b)
environmental.
recessive.
(1 mark)
4 (c)
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4 (d)
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5 (a)
Use letters X and Y to complete the Punnett square for sex inheritance.
(3 marks)
5 (b)
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6 (a)
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6 (b)
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To make it a fair test, what should each of the tubes, A, B and C, contain?
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(1 mark)
The table shows the students results.
Tube
6 (c)
Mass of seedling
after 14 days
in g
Pure water
0.10
0.45
0.30
Give two conclusions that you can make from the students results.
1 .........................................................................................................................................
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2 .........................................................................................................................................
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The diagram shows how cells from human embryos can be used to grow replacement
body parts for humans.
7 (a)
7 (a) (i)
7 (a) (ii) The fertilised egg divides to form the 5-day-old embryo by a process
called ........................................................... .
(1 mark)
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7 (b)
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Advantage
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Disadvantage
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During evolution, many groups of animals have become extinct (died out).
8 (a)
The graph shows how the number of animal groups has changed over time.
How has the number of animal groups changed between 200 million years ago and the
present day?
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(1 mark)
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8 (b)
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In this question you will be assessed on using good English, organising information
clearly and using specialist terms where appropriate.
Describe the different causes of the extinction of organisms.
Your description should include possible reasons for the mass extinctions shown on the
graph.
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(6 marks)
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Energy is obtained from both aerobic and anaerobic respiration during exercise.
9 (a)
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9 (b)
One of the students was fit. The other student was unfit.
The graph shows how the students heart rate changed during the exercise and after the
exercise.
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9 (b)
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Student X / Student Y
Explain the advantage to the students of the change in heart rate during exercise.
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(4 marks)
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10 (a)
10 (b)
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10 (d)
10 (d) (i)
At what temperature should he keep his greenhouse to grow the lettuces as quickly and
cheaply as possible?
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(1 mark)
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