89-CE BIO PAPER | HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION 1989 BIOLOGY PAPER | 8.30.am-10.00am (1% hours) This paper must be answered in English — 1, Attempt THREE questions only. 2, Each question consists of three parts, 3. All questions carry equal marks, 4, The diagrams in this paper are NOT necessarily drawn to scale. ORBFER RAM Hong Kong Examinations Authority All Rights Reserved 1989 B9bE-B10 1-189-CE-810 1-2 (@) The diagrams below show the longitudinal section (L_.) of two reproductive structures from the same type of plant dry scale i terminal bud lateral ‘bud cofm previous corm (DA corm is an underground vegetative structure. Describe ‘the natural process by which it may propagate vegetatively. (i) State another function of the comm that is important for ‘the survival ofthe plant. (iii) State whether the flower shown above is wind-pollinated ‘or not, Give ONE reason for your answer. (iv) What will be the fates of structures A and B after fertilization ? (9) (2) Explain why gardeners often use corms to produce new plants for flowers. (2) Give ONE advantage of using seeds instead. =i (4 marks) (mark) (2 marks) (2 marks) @ marks) 1. (6) The foloalg araph shows the variation in mouth temperature { Room temperature | Room temperature | Room temperature and skin temperature of a naked man in a room where the ‘temperature can be changed rapidly i t paste 1 aie | asc | 1 1 1 1 40 ‘ t 1 t 1 i 5 35 2 zg E30 é 2s 20 ‘Time (minute) (® (1) Describe how the mouth temperature varies throughout the experimental period. (2) Whats the significance of this? (i) (1) Describe the change in skin temperature during the period from the SOth to the 100th minute. (2) Explain the physiological process that occurs in the skin to bring about the change in skin temperature in (). (iii) At the 90th minute would the skin still be losing heat to the environment? Explain your answer. B9CE-810 1-3 2 mouth temperature skin temperature (G marks) @ marks) (2 marks) =1 (© The following apparatus is put under sunlight to show at a certain condition is necessary for photosynthesis: lass bottle concentrated sodium ‘wellwatered plant lime water “Prone soution (What isthe condition being studied ? (mark) (4) In this experiment, what isthe purpose of using (1) the concentrated sodium hydroxide solution ? (2) the lime water ? (2 marks) (Gi) Explain what should be done to the plant before the experiment stats. (2 marks) (Gv) After two hours, the leaf in the glass bottle is detached ‘and tested to see whether photosynthesis has taken place. Describe how the test should be carried out. (4 marks) (8) Suggest a control for this experiment. (mark) S8-CE-BI0 1-4 ase 29.cE-810 1-5 2 (a) The diag...) below represents part of a circulatory network and its neighbouring cells found in the human arm: fluid X fluid Y fluid Z (@ State TWO structural differences between A and B as shown in the diagram. i) State ONE structural feature of C which allows exchange of matesials between fluids X and Y. Explain your answer, (Gli) Name the chamber of the heart (1) from which A receives blood. Q) towhich D returns blood. Gv) (1) Which type of blood cell can be found in both fluid X and Y ? Explain your answer. (2) Give ONE function of this type of blood cell. (¥) (1) Name the fuid Z. (2) Explain how a continuous flow of fluid Z slong B can be maintained. (marks) (2 marks) (2 marks) (4 marks) (@ marks) 4 x=