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[ ce. Test cope 02207020 7] FORM TP 2015150 MAY/JUNE 2015 CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL ‘@ CARIBBEAN ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION® BIOLOGY UNIT 2 Paper 02 2 hours 30 minutes READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. 1. This paper consists of SIX questions in TWO sections. Answer ALL questions. 2. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this booklet. 3. Do NOT write in the margins. 4. You may use a silent, non-programmable calculator to answer questions. 5. Youare advised to take some time to read through the paper and plan your answers. 6. If you need to rewrite any answer and there is not enough space to do so on the original page, you must use the extra lined page(s) provided at the back of this booklet. Remember to draw a line through your original answer. 7. Ifyou use the extra page(s) you MUST write the question number clear! the box provided at the top of the extra page(s) and, where relevant, include the question part beside the answer. DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO. — Copyright © 2013 Caribbean Examinations Council All rights reserved. O00 _| | 02207020/CAPE 2015 0220702003 r 2 7 SECTION A Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this booklet. 1. (a) _ Figure | provides the rate of photosynthesis in the leaves of a plant species measured in response to light intensity. 25 2 20 5 a Wj} ¢ B 3 = 10 a z A 2s = 0 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Light level (% of full sunlight) Figure 1. Rate of photosynthesis in response to light intensity (i) Describe the observed effects of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis of this species in the regions labelled A and B. AC [2 marks} GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. 02207020/CAPE 2015 LL 0 _| 0220702004 r > 7 (ii) Outline the process by which O, is produced during photosynthesis. [2 marks] (6) ()_ Using an annotated diagram of a simple respirometer (constructed using a plastic syringe and capillary tube), outline the procedure for measuring respi germinating seeds. Space for diagram GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 02207020/CAPE 2015, L. | _| 0220702005

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