DHARUMAVANTHA SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS

First Term 2009

Grade 10
Student
Name
Index
Number

Class

Register
Number
5090/06

BIOLOGY

May 2009

Paper 6

1 hour

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Examinations

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1. A protein is used to hold other chemicals onto the clear plastic backing of photographic film,
as shown in Fig. 1.1.

Trypsin is an enzyme which will digest the protein so that the coating on the photographic
film is removed and the film becomes clear.
Table 1.1 shows the results obtained by two students who investigated the effect of pH on
the activity of this enzyme. They made up the solutions, set up the experiment and timed
how long the enzyme took to digest the protein and clear the film.

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(ii)

(i)

Plot the results obtained by student 2 in the form of a suitable graph.

Describe and explain the effect of pH on the activity of the enzyme.

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(b)

(i)

Suggest reasons for the difference in the results for the two students.

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(ii)

If you were to carry out this investigation, describe what steps you would take to
ensure that your results were as reliable and valid as possible.

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2.

The fertility of a large group of European women aged between 19 and 39 was investigated.
All were trying to become pregnant. Neither the women, nor their partners, had any history of
fertility problems.
The probability of pregnancy following copulation on a given day relative to the day of
ovulation (day 0) was calculated for three different age groups of women. Their partners
were either the same age or five years older.
The results of the investigation are shown in Fig. 2.1.
Key: _____________ partner same age partner 5 years older

day of copulation
Fig. 2.1
(a)

With reference to Fig. 2.1, describe the effect on the probability of pregnancy of
(i)

womens age;

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(ii)

women having partners five years older than themselves;

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day of copulation relative to ovulation.

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(b)

(i)

Explain why copulation two days before ovulation leads to the greatest
probability of pregnancy in all age groups of women.

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(ii)

Explain why the uterus endometrium waits 14 days before breaks down to
form menstrual fluid, when the life of the ovum is only 36 hours ( 1 days )?

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3.

Humans and other mammals are able to maintain a relatively constant body temperature,
despite widely ranging environmental temperatures. Mammals, unless adapted to living in
water, seem to prefer not to get wet.
Three flasks were set up as shown in Fig. 3.1. Each flask represents a hot mammal cooling
down.
Flask A had nothing around the flask. This represents a hairless mammal.
Flask B had a dry covering of cotton cool around the flask. This represents a mammal with
dry fur.
Flask C had a wet covering of cotton wool soaked in water around the flask. This
represents a mammal with wet fur.

Fig. 3.1
Each flask was covered with a lid through which a thermometer was suspended. The bulb
of the thermometer was immersed in the water, but did not touch the sides of the flask.
Each flask was filled with an equal volume of hot water.
The temperature of the water in each flask was measured as it cooled.
Readings were taken every 2 minutes and recorded in Table 3.1.
A laboratory clock was used to check the time.

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Table 3.1

(a)

(i)

Compare cooling of the water in the three flasks.

flask A compared with flask B.

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flask B compared with flask C.
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Explain what has happened to produce these results.

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(i)

Describe three ways in which this investigation was a fair test.

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Describe two improvements which would increase the accuracy and reliability of
this investigation.

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4.

Fig. 4.1 is a photomicrograph of part of the fungus Penicillium that is reproducing asexually.

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Fig. 4.1
(a) (i)

Make a large drawing of the structure labelled X.

Labels are not required.

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(ii)

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Calculate the magnification of your drawing as compared with the actual size of
the specimen that was photographed. Indicate on your drawing where the
measurement was taken. Show clearly the stages of your calculation in the space

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magnification = [2]
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GOOD LUCK

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