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MEI
2019
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SMK ST. MARY KUALA LUMPUR

PEPERIKSAAN PERTENGAHAN TAHUN

TINGKATAN 5
2019

BIOLOGI
Kertas 1
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JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU

Kertas soalan ini mengandungi 50 soalan objektif. Jawab semua soalan.

1 An experiment was held in an open space to examine the correlation between heart beat
and physical activities in a group of Form 4 students from Sekolah Menengah Raja Ali.
Which of the following is the responding variable?

A Heart beat C Form 4 students

B Physical activities D Sex

2 Starch is made in

A cell wall C cytoplasm

B chloroplast D nucleus

3 Which of the following statements are true about mitochondrion?

I Round or oval in shape

II Bilayer membrane
III Folded outer membrane
IV Smooth inner membrane

A I and II only C III and IV only

B I, II and III only D I, II, III and IV

4 A cube of fresh potato was weighed, and then placed in a test-tube containing a dilute
solution of sucrose. After a day, its mass had increases. Which process had occurred and
what had happened to the concentration of the solution in the test-tube?

Process Solution concentration

A Active transport Increased
B Active transport Decreased
C Osmosis Decreased
D Osmosis Increased

5 Diagram 1 below shows three processes by which molecules move in living organisms.

Diagram 1

= concentration gradient of substance

H = high concentration of substance
L = low concentration of substance
 = direction of movement of molecules
What are process 1, 2 and 3?

Osmosis Diffusion Active transport

A 1 2 3
B 3 2 1
C 1 3 2
D 3 1 2

6 Narrow cylinders were cut from a peeled raw potato. Some were then placed in a sugar
solution and some in distilled water. The length of the potato cylinders

A decreased in sugar solution and increased in distilled water

B decreased in sugar solution and decreased in distilled water
C increased in sugar solution and increased in distilled water
D increased in sugar solution and decreased in distilled water

7 Samples of potato bar were placed in water. Which diagram represents the shape of potato?

8 Diagram 2 shows a polarity of a water molecule.

Diagram 2

What is the effect on unequal charges distribution?

A Water molecule can act as universal solvent

B Water has the same density in the form of solid or liquid
 C Water cannot dissolve another polar molecule such as sugar
D Water forms a medium to transport blood
9 Which of the following statements are correct about saturated fats and unsaturated fats?

Saturated fats Unsaturated fats

I Does not contain double
bond in fatty acids
II Liquid at room temperature
III Cannot react with additional
hydrogen atoms
IV Example: corn oil
Contain double bond in fatty acids
Solid at room temperature
Can react with additional
hydrogen atoms
Example: butter

A I and II C I and III

B II and III D II and IV

10 The following information is about R.

 Precursor for steroid synthesis

 Component of plasma membrane

What is R?
A Glycoprotein C Phospholipid
B Cholesterol D Triglycerides

11 Diagram 3 shows the mechanism of enzyme action.

Diagram 3

Which part labelled A, B, C and D represents the substrate?

12 Diagram 4 shows the structure of a protein molecule.

Diagram 4

What is the level of organization of this protein?

 A Primary C Tertiary
B Secondary D Quaternary
13 Which of the following is not a property of an enzyme?

A It speed up the rate of a specific biochemical reaction

B It is not destroyed by the enzyme catalyzed-reaction
C The enzyme is affected by substrate concentration
D The enzyme activity can be slowed down or stopped by a coenzyme

14 Diagram 5 shows one of the stages during meiosis in an animal cell.

Diagram 5

Choose the correct statement about the stage shown above

A The cell is in anaphase II
B The cell has eight chromosomes
C Each daughter cell formed has two chromosomes
D The daughter cells formed are genetically identical to the parent cell

15 Which of the following statements explain the importance of mitosis to cells?

I To ensure the chromosomal number is constant in all somatic cells.

II To ensure the daughter cells have the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
III To ensure that the genetic material in the daughter cells is the same as in the parent
cell.
IV To contribute to the genetic variation in the daughter cells.

A I and II only C I, II and III only

B II and III only D I, III and IV only

16 Which of the following disease is caused by uncontrolled mitosis?

A Asthma C Diabetes
B H1N1 D Cancer

17 The diploid chromosomal number of a horse is 64. What is the chromosome number of the
daughter cell in Telophase II?

A 16 C 64
 B 32 D 128

18 Diagram 6 shows a process during cell division.

Diagram 6

Which part of a plant does this process take place?

A Anther C Sepal
B Filament D Style

19 An animal species has a 10 sets of homologous chromosome in each of its nucleus. Which
of the following is true regarding the animal cell during and after meiosis?

Number of nuclear division Chromosome number of each

during meiosis gamete after meiosis
A 1 10
B 1 20
C 2 10
D 2 20

20 Which of the following is the functions of dietary fibres?

I Has a high water holding capacity

II Provides bulk to the large intestinal content
III Aids in delaying blood clotting
IV Lower cholesterol level in the blood

A I, II and III only C II, III and IV only

B I, II and IV only D I, II, III and IV

21 Diagram 7 shows the effect of the activity of two enzymes P and Q in humans.

P Q

pH
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
 Diagram 7

Which of the following are the substrates for the two enzymes?

P Q
A Lipids Cooked starch
B Cooked starch Proteins
C Lipids Protein
D Proteins Cooked starch

22 Which of these substrates is not match correctly with its uses?

Enzymes Uses
A Lactase Solidifies milk proteins
B Lipase Ripen cheese
C Glucose isomerase Converts glucose to fructose
D Protease Removes the skin of fish

23 Organisms that synthesize organic compounds by oxidizing inorganic substances such as

hydrogen sulphide are categorized under

A Autotrophic nutrition C Holozoic nutrition

B Heterotrophic nutrition D Saphrophytism

24 Diagram 8 shows the digestive system of a ruminant.

Diagram 8

Which part in A, B, C or D, the water is removed from the cud?

25 Diagram 9 shows three pairs of glands found in the mouth.

Diagram 9

What happens if the two pairs of the gland malfunction?

A Food cannot be tasted
B Bolus cannot be formed
C More saliva is produced
D Rate of starch digestion is reduced

26 The four flasks shown below were first sterilized, set up as shown and then left for several
hours. Which of the flasks, A, B, C and D, will show signs of fermentation after this time?
27 Lactic acids accumulated in an athlete’s muscles after taking part in 100 m sprint. Which of
the following contribute to the situation?

A Anaerobic respiration in muscles increases

B Anaerobic respiration in muscles decreases
C Aerobic respiration in muscles increases
D Aerobic respiration in muscles decreases

28 Diagram 10 shows a part of human thorax.

Diagram 10

What happen to structures S and T during inhalation?

S T
A Moves downwards and inwards Contracts
 B Moves upwards and outwards Contracts
C Moves downwards and inwards Relaxes
D Moves upwards and outwards Relaxes

29 How does fish maximize the efficiency of gaseous exchange?

A The closing of mouth and operculum

B The opening of mouth and operculum
C The opposite direction of water and blood flow through the gills
D The same direction of water and blood flow through the gills

30 Diagram 11 shows a longitudinal section of n alveolus and blood capillary.

Diagram 11
What is the partial pressure of carbon dioxide at X and Y?

X Y
A Low Low
B Low High
C High Low
D High High

31 Which mechanism will occur if the pH value of the blood decreases?

A Breathing and ventilation rate decrease

B Breathing and ventilation rate increase
C Breathing rate increases but ventilation rate decreases
D Breathing rate decreases but ventilation rate increases

32 The graph 1 below shows the concentration of carbon dioxide in the air surrounding a plant
measured over 24 hours.
 Graph 1

Which explains the carbon dioxide concentration at time X?

Light intensity Plant process

A Darkness Respiration
B Darkness Transpiration
C Daylight Photosynthesis
D Daylight Respiration

33 Mimi conducted an experiment on competition between maize and paddy. The result is
shown in table 1 below.

Average weight of each plant (g)

Box
Maize Paddy
A - 5.1
B 13.1 3.9
C 10.5 -

What can be deducted from the experiment?

I Average weight of maize is always more than paddy
II Maize grows faster than paddy
III In box B, maize is more successful than paddy in this competition
IV Intraspecific competition is much stronger than interspecific competition

A I and II only C III and IV only

B I, II and III only D I, II, III and IV

34 A student lists down the characteristics of a plant as shown below.

 Green leaves
 Grow on other living plants
 Big wavy leaves
 Sticky roots to provide firm grip
This plant can be classified as
 I saphrophyte
II epiphyte
III autotroph
IV parasite

A I and II C II and III

B I and III D III and IV

35 Which of the following can be applied on wounds?

A Antibiotics C Disinfectant
B Antiseptics D Vaccines

36 Diagram 12 shows a nitrogen cycle

 Diagram 12

What is process X?
A Denitrification C Decaying
B Nitrification D Nitrogen fixing

37 A lake has been polluted by sewage. Compared with the unpolluted water, the water in this
lake will have

A fewer bacteria
B more fish
C more nitrogen compounds
D more oxygen
38 Which of the following statements describe the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD)?
 I High BOD value indicates low oxygen content in water
II High BOD value indicates a water sample containing abundant microorganisms
III High BOD value indicates the water is polluted
IV High BOD value indicates the water is oxidized

A I and II only C III and IV only

B I, II and III only D I, II, III and IV

39 The following details provides information about a type of white blood cell.

 Lobed nucleus
 Granular cytoplasm
 Containing heparin to prevent
blood clot

What is the type of white blood cell?

A Basophil C Eosinophil
B Neutrophil D Lymphocyte

40 Diagram 13 shows the blood samples taken from different blood vessels of an individual.

Diagram 13

Which blood samples A, B, C or D is taken from the pulmonary vein?

41 A boy accidentally cut his finger. The blood clots occur slowly. What caused the blood to clot
slowly?

A Lack of vitamin K in his meal

B Lack of vitamin D in his meal
C The blood of the boy is infected with pathogens
D The blood of the boy flow with high pressure at the wound
42 Which of the following graphs shows artificial active immunity?
43 Diagram 14 shows the cross section of the thorax
of a bird.

What happen if muscle P is injured?

A The bird will not be able to glide
B The bird will not be able to move forward
C The bird will not be able to move its wings upwards and forward
D The bird will not be able to move its wings downwards and backwards

44 Which of the following are parts of the appendicular skeleton?

I Ribs
II Coccyx
III Radius
IV Fibula

A I and II only C II and III only

B III and IV only D I and IV only

45 Diagram 15 shows locomotion of an earthworm.

 Diagram 15

Which of the following is correct about the action of muscles in segment T?

Longitudinal
Circular muscle
muscle
A Contract Contract
B Contract Relax
C Relax Relax
D Relax Contract

46 A condition in which the muscles degenerate and weakened is called

A arthritis C rheumatoid arthritis

B osteoporosis D muscular dystrophy

47 Diagram 16 shows part of human brain.

Diagram 16
Which of the part A, B, C or D coordinates body movement?
48 The endocrine gland located in the hypothalamus of the brain is

A thyroid gland C adrenal gland

B pancreas D pituitary gland

49 Diagram 17 shows a neurone.

 Diagram 17

The function of this neurone is to transmit impulse from

A receptors to the central nervous system
B the central nervous system to the receptors
C the central nervous system to the effectors
D receptors to effectors

50 The normal blood glucose level is 90 mg/100cm 3. If the blood glucose level is more than the
normal value, hormone X is secreted. If the blood glucose level is less than the normal
value, hormone Y is secreted.
What are hormone X and hormone Y?

X Y
A Insulin Glucagon
B Glucagon Adrenaline
C Adrenaline Glucagon
D Adrenaline Insulin

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