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Section A
[40 marks]
Answer all questions.

1. Diagram 1 shows a part of human digestive system.

(a) On Diagram 1, label part P, Q, and R using the following words.

Gall bladder

Liver

Pancreas
[3 marks]

(b) What is the function of organ Q?

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[1 mark]
(c) Which of the organ that produces gastric juice?
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[1 mark]

(d) The pancreas produces enzymes. Name these enzymes.

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[1 mark]

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2. (a) The diagram 2.1 below shows how Jamils eye sees a tree.

(i)

State one difference between the actual tree and its image on the retina.
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[1 mark]

(ii)

If Jamil moves closer to the tree, how does the size of the image change?
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[1 mark]

(iii)

State one reason for your answer in 2.a.ii.

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[1 mark]

(b) The diagram 2.2 shows the germinated seeds in three different containers, X, Y
and Z.

(i)

Why do the roots in X and Z grow towards the directions shown in the
diagram above?
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Why is the growth of roots in container Y known as negative phototropism?

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[1 mark]

(iii)

State the type of tropism shown by the roots.

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[ 1 mark]

3. The diagram 3 below shows a rhinoceros and a giraffe.

Diagram 3

(a) A rhinoceros is more stable than a giraffe. Explain why.

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[1 mark]

(b) Explain why a giraffe spreads its legs wide apart when it drinks water.
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[1 mark]

(c) Diagram below shows objects X and Y which have different sizes and heights.

(i)

Which object is more stable?

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Explain your answer in (c)(i).

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[1 mark]

(iii)

State two factors that affect the stability of objects X and Y.

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[2 marks]

4. Diagram 4.1, a pen being filled with ink.

w
Z

ink

Diagram __

(a) What can be observed when the piston is pulled upwards?

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[1 mark]
(b) When the piston is pulled upwards, which point, W, X, Y or Z has
(i)

The lowest air pressure: ________________________________________

(ii)

The highest air pressure: ________________________________________

[2 marks]

(c) Give one example of an appliance which works using the same principle as shown
in Diagram 4.1.
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cardboard

water

(b)

(a)
Diagram 4.2

(d) A glass filled with water is covered with a piece of cardboard as shown in
Diagram 4.2.a. What can be observed when the glass is inverted as shown in
Diagram 4.2.b.
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[1 mark]
(e) Explain your observation in 4.d above?
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[1 marks]
5. Diagram 5 shows processes R, S and T that are involved in the carbon cycle.

Diagram 5
(a) Name processes R, S and T.
R: _______________________________________________________________
S. ________________________________________________________________
T: _______________________________________________________________
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(b) What gas is used up during process R?

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[1 mark]
(c) State two reasons for the importance of plants in the carbon cycle.
(i)
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(ii)
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[2 marks]
(d) State two differences between respiration and photosynthesis.
Photosynthesis
Respiration
1.
1.

2.

2.

[2 mark]
6. Diagram 6.1 shows a tool.
R

Diagram .1
(a) Name the following parts in Diagram 6.1 based on the lever system.
(i)
P: __________________________________________________________
(ii)

Q: _________________________________________________________

(iii)

R: _________________________________________________________
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(b) State the class of lever of the tool.

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[1 mark]
(c) Tick ( ) in the box of the tool that is the same class of lever as the above tool.

[1 mark]
(d) Diagram 6.2 shows two simple levers. Calculate the force needed to balance lever
X and lever Y using the following formula:
Load Distance of load from the fulcrum = Force Distance of force from the fulcrum

i)

Lever X

ii)

Lever Y

[2 marks]

iii)

What will happen to the force needed to balance lever X, of the force is
moved closer to the fulcrum?
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Section B
[20 marks]
Answer all questions.
7. Diagram 7 shows pictures of animals P, Q, R and S.

(a) Observe the animals in Diagram 7. Based on your observation, state one
characteristics for each animal P, Q, R and S by referring to the backbone.
(i)

P: _________________________________________________________

(ii)

Q: _________________________________________________________

(iii)

R: _________________________________________________________

(iv)

S: __________________________________________________________
[4 marks]

(b) Classify animals P, Q, R and S into two groups based on their common
characteristics. Write the letters of animals belonging to each group.
P, Q, R and S

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8. Diagram 8.1 shows the same student lifting two bags of different masses onto a table.

(a) Based on the observation in Diagram 8.1:

(i)
Compare the difference in work done between situation L and situation M.
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[1 mark]
(ii)

State one relationship between mass of the bag and the time taken to lift it.
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[1 mark]

(iii)

Write one inference about the bag in situation L.

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[1 mark]

(b) A student carried out an experiment to investigate Situation A and Situation B.

Diagram 8.2 below shows an experiment to determine the types of surface which
affect the magnitude of frictional force.

Diagram 8.2
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Based on Diagram 8.2, record the readings of the spring balance in Table 8.3.
Surface
Reading of spring balance/N
X
Y
Z
Table 8.3
[3 marks]
(c) Based on reading in Table 8.3, draw a bar chart to show the readings of the spring
balance with different surface.

[2 marks]

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(d) State the variables involved in this experiment.

Manipulated variable

Responding variable

Constant variable

[3 marks]
(e) Based on Diagram 8.2, state the operational definition of frictional force.
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[1 mark]

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