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ote Him Bap Testcopr 02107010 MAYIUNE2008 APVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION BIOLOGY- UNIT Canteen vow sa Paper Ot HS LIBRARY minutes MAY 2008 Gm) READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY. ‘addition \othigtest bookler, you should aves answerstect ach item in thintesthas four sygyosted answersletered(A), (B),(C), (1) tcadeachicmyouare nhoutto answer and decide which choice is best. 3. Gnyourcnswershéetfindthorumber whicheomesponde to youritem andshade hespece having ‘he same letter astheanswer you have chosen. Locka te sample tm below dace i as pee manemnieeae - Mficaletshoae ‘ engin 5 9 case o @00@ i os i gf i ‘ ‘he best ansrcrw this item s “Iron”, so answer space (D) hes been blacked! * Mfyouwanttochange your answer, be sureio erase your old ansiver completsy andl in your pew choles. 5. When youarctoldtobegin tum tbepageandworkas quicklyend acorefullyesyoucan Ifyoucannct ‘aasretan tem, omititandgo ontothenextone. You cancome ack tothebaedritemlatce, Your svocewill etc total number ofcorreet answers 6 Youmaydeanyroughwerkia this booklet. 7. Fguresarenotnecessarily drawn toseale 4. Theuseofuon-programmable calculators isallowed. 9% ‘Thistestcoasise of 45 items, You will hive 90 minutes toanswer them, 40, Donottreconcemes thatthe answer sheet provides speeesformorc aasncrstantere re ems ndster. Ps ‘Which 5 thé follwing bonds between the notaales cables water to exis a Tighld rather than a gas at normal temperatures? (A) Covent B)Bydeosea (C) lene ©) Hydeophiic ssn refersto the srctires below which 1 wo isomers of core, 1 n x00 cH,0n, a4 i whe “ a ou ou Hy, on On om hon On 2. Which of the Titowiig Staternonts is rue shout BOTH isoers? (A) Both contribute tothe structure of ‘atch (©) Both contribute to the strsture of cailce (©) Tcontribates to the structere of ealllése, 1 contributes to the structure of arch, (@) — Leontributes (© the structure of stareli, I contributes (0 the sructurofellalose, 3. Phospholipids will affect the function of whic ofthe following ool structures? 1, Badoplasmioreticotam M—Genitotes WE) Nitecioodkion By, Nucteatos (a) Lena (0) Lend tt ©, Magy ws tv Mia iter to he (owing event ‘anit ofa le following seprescated by the structure (A) Tiblostide )Tipepae (©) Tinbosgtets (D) Wisioctaride CColagen consite ofthe polypeptide eld tofather by H-bonds NH groups 204 CO- groups. Which ofthe fallowing ter describes the strurtuo of oolagen? (A) Abvipleniix ®) Anc-belix © Adesblehelix ) Aphis aes <3 ‘ica. refers to tests performed by students t identify food subetanecs preset ina solution, "Thetexts were carried out and thei respectiveresaltsare shown in he able bet Reval ‘Purple colour was obra Blue colour remand on bet Diluie hydiodlonie ocid war added and the inixtire was boiled, alowed to enol, nenalized and Benoit’ eet was cased out. Blue solour became esting. ‘Which ofthe ftlooring indies the food substance(s) presenti the stants sohsion? (A) Starch protein WD) Nor-reslucing sugaronly (©) Rethicingarsi non-reducing sugars (D) —Now-teitusng sugarandpretein Ininieroscopy, the term ‘tesolation"is used LMemL8 refers to the diagram below which todaseribe the shows the stuucture ofa generalised plant col. (A) magnification by the eyepiece lens (GB) maguification by deobjective es (©) hesbilty ofthe micwscope a clealy distinguish between poiats on the specimen (D) the degree 10 which the specimen vanaar observation it magnitieg 8, Which of the following options correctly DNA? w 123 @ 335 © 246 ©) 356 4 9, ‘Theorganelies involved in he manufectare, em 10 reftes to the-fgure below which | modification and wansport of lipases, shows thestructre cf absctrial ell at seen respectivelyane Using en electra nizoscop (A) cibovatis, rough BR, golgl body, ‘ysocomes (8) asks, oytopast,coughER, glgh ody (©) ribosomes, smcoth ER, gol body, lysosomes ©) sosomes, ribosomes, smooth ER, solzibody 30. Thestrotue involved jngonstic engineering @oo @® 4 oO w Ov M1, Thearealabelled X represents Om ®) atlssue © anorgen ©) asystem teat 12 refers tothe diagram below, WOOT igh cvacentrnine Concentration geatient fff ow coneciteadoa 1% The igure above BEST demsoustrates A) sion “ @) fecitated dtason (©) sctiversneport 4D) exocytosis ‘When aplantcelis placedin solution with «Jess nexative water potential than its ell 0p, theoell become more (A) aceid because the solution diffuses utofthoedl (B) acid because water diffuses outor the cel (© utgitbecause tne solution discs into the cell (D) tugldbecase watercittesesinto the eal, Item. 14 refers io the graph below showing the effect af pli on the activity cfenzymes Rog omy Rate ot resco OTT TTT Toh tt Pepsin is an enzyine found in the huisin alimentary system. Which of the above activity curves represents the action of Pepsin? wou @ a oO w o wv Lem: stows the ratiousti ‘sancentcation aad the ‘layed feet espe ated FH as Ease coneesting 18, Based onthe diagram Move, which ofthe folowing sutemerts BEST dskribe ther ofthe anyme caalysol eacion? (A) The rates diecetly proportional to theenrymeconcetiaton, (©) Thersteisinveely ropononal ie the enzyme concentration, (©) Theratehasreached equviam, (©) The rates ated by the eraye oncentaton 6. Tet towing are the events in wansetiption. 1. RNA nucleotides are bonded together. HL Hydrogen bonds between bases are broken. MH The MRNA formed eaves the ‘muckaus TN, Activated RNA micteotides pie up With oxposci bases of DNA. V. PartofaDNA molecu unwinds ‘The comet sequence of evéals is @) VLMa @) @ Vay ya 6 ts to the graph below which ip between enzyme ‘ate of an enzyme 17 Her.47 refers to Unigene AsepmMent of ted of Dh, iyarogen nde The base Xis A caine ®) guanine © vxoei * (0) aenine Hem 13 referst9 the fel ig information ‘The sequence of oases in ons stand of DNA from partot a gene is ACC CCA TIT CAT OCA. ‘The table below shows the eatcodons of some tRNA molecules and the specific aminoacids each would ex, Amino seid Alec RNA amteodon CGA. cca uuu cos ace cau Which ofthe following ts the amino asid Sequence coded fer inthis pct ofthe yee? (A) Vile: gpeine-typtophan-pyeind lying @B)—Trypopban-shysinefysine valine lysine (©) Lysine vatine lysine - vate = Bheine 20, {em.19 refers toe disgrum below which 4, shows 2 eeit ot mitotic anmase ‘Thehaploid (9) mumaberofchiomozomes for this organizes % @ eo © @ > Meadol crossed pure-breediag coud a yellow peas with pure needing seladied oa Breen peas. The F, seeds were round yellow. The, seods weresel! pat inaied and te seeds of tic F, showed the following charactetistcs ‘31S round acd yellow 101 wrinkled 284 yeitow 108 round aad preen S2wrckled asd wes ‘The oppearance of he now coubibations of iti, round and proms and wrinkled and yellow is ie > A) dominantepisasis ) independent scrim ofthe isles fer colourantsiape (©) tegen torsoloerand sapebing onthessnecromos ©) nealpiestces Te dlagram below shows a pair of openers MECOEaS Er 22. A plant tender comet vo i, Pink to woe lah Aa and Db Sowered plants. theafpinger wire shown below 4 ® _ gets & z Centrosomnes Region 1 ss Ot Taipan : wee pent Msossing overtakes place in Region 1, which 0f the following alleles will sezrepate at nsiosier? (Atoms ®) akome © Dion’ > Afro A Which of the following plants wil produce icentisalompring when self ferisee? @) Dart pink fowerst B) Dwadk, white oweea © Talhred-nowered @) Tal whitedorered #2. Which ofthe following statements BEST 25, _Inadiditontoth= maa nnn gene, whieh ‘caplainsa mall ypothese? ofthe Following would berequtett provide z ‘recombinant plasmid? (A) Abypothesis which states tnt there is no ditference between the (A) Reverse wanseripase observed and expocted data ®)—DNAlignee (B) Absypotnesi which states that there ©) app ‘Ssigaiicant diférenoctetnecn the D) RNA polymerase earsunder investigation (©) Abyypodieais which sant testable, (D) A hypothesis which ean only be ‘em 26 refers th raph which ahows the tested by observation, bffec ofa pesicide ult howeflics. A fixe, amount of chemical was used each yoar during the rainy season, snc the dats were 24, Restiction enzymes cut DNA molecules collected over numberof yeu, ‘only at specific target sites wit particelar base sequences. The target ses for some resiletion enzymes are shown nthe table below. 80 wee % 4 Restriction “aaa | Survival ao pone Target site “ @ Gate a eet corag @ Pit Twine “hae! yeas al @ AATEC CTTAAG ar 26, Which of the following statements BEST pat ae ‘explains the offectol he pesticide? h GIT AAC (A) A few cesistnt flies reproduced ie CAA TIC more successfully and. the resistance allele increased in The disgram below shows a sirallpiewe of See fe me ® —Atevery generation an inoteseing 7 eae predation of lies eased thern 3 Dexomemore resistant, ae (© Repeated exposure to he pesticide me caused he Beso bse were i The sels oereisarcombtstBom ‘Which restiztion enzyme(s) can be used to / grennimennroreriel cut the DNA pte @®)— Bamstl, Hpatt ©) PeRIouly pal only © (©) Hat and Hpait 29, n. 9. ‘Which form ofchromsosomal mutation is ilusrated in diagrams 1 -3bctow? Azcberre eee ae 4 J cop Yas BEC ee (A). Isition @) Inversion ©) Duplicaion ©) Deetion BWA nccrbina etnlop cif pesarharvenal en pt, ich sequence BEST preset he sect eoqunce ofan ecucion? (A) Pescicas cell > miRNA -> €DNA ~sbacteal DNA cation ‘enlonvelens reinsetion > peteiasyathests > intlin (©) enerens cell» cDNA —+ bacterial DNA “+ miRNA > restction sendonvelcase—> reinsertion =» protein synthesis» isulin (©) Pancreas cell -> insulin ->restsion endonuctease + cDNA» ‘bacterial DNA mKNA + reintertion + protein synthesis» insulin (D) Pancreas coll > mRNA cDNA. -sbasteial DNA.» ritition endonteloase > reinsetion~p insulin > protein syesis ‘One implication ofthe wie of genetically 30, Which three of the fllowing statements medliiedongaisnsson hamnansis fonmthebasis ofthe Darwin-Wallce Theory of evolution by natural setecon? (A) toomany humans might be produced 1 Characteristics acquire ding an (©) organisms desig forse in ‘orgeniem' eine are passed to humans might escape and couse its offspring dhamnfil consequenzes U,Individuas es sesullyrepodbeing = (©) 100 few burmans might be procaced population siow variation. (D) organisms designed fer use in Hi More ofspringaroproduced tn Houmas might be precticed in ‘can possibly survivetosexuel Jargenuibor maturity, TV. Offspring tend to resemble thei parents is ) Mand Healy MPEROOW HoH seHooE @) Lttand Von's LIBRany ©) bMaas WV ort 34 32. 3. simulate rooting > choot growth» plenler—+ young plant ©) * Young pnt» meristem —> shoot growth» stint (© Plantlet~>stimulaterooting —> young plants meristems shoot promt (©) Youngplant—> shoot groivth—+ meristems “+ stinustc rooting ~» planet ‘Wsan39 refers to the diagram betow which shows the wansvise sctlon ofan anthen ‘Which oft tabeed structures will produse the gametes? wat ® a oO i 6 3%. Lain dedaren ib wich naar decreas ets a gh 3 030 ts emg = Qe < 34. ‘The proceises occuring al Sages 1, 2,3, and 4 ate (A) cies, mitosis, eucleae sion, growth ©) mitois, growth, meiosis, nucen fsion (©) miosis, grow ats, elo fision (©) _nuleartusion, growth, mitosis nsiois he following ae advantages of wo types otpoltination. = [Nosed forsmether plane Increases vigour I, Widens gene pool IV. Does not lore advantageous Phenotype Which of the aboye are specie to cross plinaion? (A) tena tt only (8) Land V only (©) Mand only (5) 1,u,Mandiy ‘Wha the pollca gman alighs onthe stigma ind starsto grow, the fist action i that (A) a male nucleus fuses with the ‘endoaperm nodes (B) —adouble ertistion takes place (©) he generative nucleus divides to . formewo malegametes (D} thezygote divides to form a row of cals 7 Which of the fallowing & sequeace of events that follows the fectlsation ofa tower of endosperous plane? (A) Amalegamete fess with thodiloid ‘nucleus to fonmaa zygote: the pollen tube cious fees with the ovura to for endospctm, B) Artimlogsmsie ses witha dipicid Imuclews 19 form ealospera: he polici nib: nacleve fuses withthe ‘onto foun azygos. (©) Thopollca ube nucleus sess with the diploid nucleve 19 form endosperm: male gamete fuses with tic ovata forma zygote, ©) Arnalegamete ses wit ediplow ruclenstoformendospeeryaemaie greet uses witthecvsrso for, axygoic ism 38 refers to the wale below which shovrsresuls before andar fertilisation in plants. Detore Retiizatioa] —Ator Foviiaion Ovary aad conicnts | Frat Ovary wat Pericarp Structure See Integumneats| Steecuse 8 a8. ‘Which ofthe folowing i Sructure A? @ Ree ge SLY selers to tne Willing diggram Which Mustraes a section of the hic femalereproductive system, 39%. Whishofthe folowing comestyidentites the 7 steuctures Iabelled 7, Ravn $2 ra a = (A) | Ovianet [Cewit_ | yonettng[Exdnacwue } Cervix | Badomciriny [Nyersntane [()- | Ovary [Wiens] enaomciane Hee Liby Poudue [ies Monat [indenctics | San cere Herm 0 refers othe diagram below showing ‘The strustre of te human sperm ie suited to fis function. Which of the following stoiotwres of the sperma is NOT aceurtcly smatshod with tinetion? Fas Essie smaymes“vileh Acrasome | dgeas pana ine he lean Miteehondeia San [aca 40, ‘Theetrusturs labelled H is baa gen sriconiae Seca 213 ‘TheDNA ofa womancontains adefecive gene for gonudotophin sisi hace "Which hovmone and site ofprocuction will beatfeted by this doit? Hormone Production Site (a) [Rata hormone Biypothalonas| (@) | Poitcte stzastating homnons | Pituitary (©) | Testosterone Testes (©) [Eesietsing hormone tom 43 refers to the graphs below summarizing thehononal changes during, themensinfeycleofa women, Item fers 0 the dagrambetow showing the structure ofa setionof the placenta. Ble vets thas ery fileiwunwinauan et tension Daye 42. When willovulation occurifihere tea suge of LH and FSH on day 12 ofthe cyclo? (A) Won aha ofthe mage (2) 3obos oer te sue (Shes ate these (D) Before day 12, the hormones (A) Potts fet fom yea mentioned have no impact on 2 shock mes fois onan 8) Alba se oveomtehicels Ye doops (©: Mains gee supplesoyaena be ‘Which ofthe Zollowieg is NOT a faction cofemnioticfuig? IF YOUFINISHBEFORE TIME IS CALLED, CHECK YOUR WORKON THISTEST.

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