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Class : Lower 6 Science

SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN BANDAR UTAMA NO. 1, PINTASAN BANDAR UTAMA 47800 PETALING JAYA

PENILAIAN KURIKULUM I 2010

BIOLOGY TINGKATAN 6 BAWAH SAINS Mac 1 jam SECTION A (20 marks) : Answer all the questions
Write your answers for objective questions in the space provided below.

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1. The compound that provides carbon dioxide to cactus during the day is A. malate C. aspartate B. pyruvate D. oxaloacetate 2. Which of the following substances are produced when one molecule of acetyl coenzyme A enters the Krebs cycle? I. 1 GTP IV. 1 FADH2 II. 4 NADH V. 2 FADH2 III. 3 NADH A. I, II and III B. I, II and IV C. I, III and IV D. II, III and V

3. The diagram shows some of the stages of respiration. Which molecule contains five carbon atoms?

4. Which of the following characteristics enable the tapeworm to live as an endoparasite? I. A complex digestive system III. Ability to respire aerobically II. A thick cuticle IV. Large numbers of reproductive bodies A. I and IV B. II and IV C. I, III and IV D. I, II, III and IV

5. Which of these are roles of the carbonic anhydrase enzyme in the process of gaseous exchange in human beings? I. Increases the release of CO2 gas to the lung II. Increases the capillary walls ability to absorb oxygen. III. Increases the concentration H+ ions in the red blood cell at the tissue level. IV. Increases the concentration of HCO3- ions in the red blood cell at the tissue level A. I and II B. I and IV C. II, III and IV D. I, II, III and IV

6. The graph below shows three oxygen dissociation curves for three different animals

Which of the following is correct about the curves P,, Q and R? A worm in waterlogged soil A. B. C. D. P P Q R Pigeon Q R R P Human R Q P Q

7. The table below shows a few chemical reactions of photosynthesis and its sites. Reaction Site 2

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

PGA PGAL CO2 + PEP PGAL Hexose Oxalate is reduced CO2 + RuBP

(i) (ii)

Mesophyll cell Bundle sheath cell

Which of the following shows the correct match and sequence in the dark reaction in C4 plant? A. (b) (ii) (d) (ii) (e) (i) (a) (i) (c) (i) B. (b) (i) (d) (i) (e) (ii) (a) (ii) (c) (ii) C. (a) (ii) (c) (ii) (e) (ii) (d) (i) (b) (i) D. (e) (ii) (a) (i) (c) (ii) (b) (i) (d) (i) 8. What are the products of light reaction in photosynthesis? A. Oxygen, ATP and NADP C. Water, ATP and reduced NADP B. Water, ATP and NADP D. Oxygen, ATP and reduced NADP 9. Which of the following processes occur when the supply of carbon dioxide to a green leaf cell is stopped in the presence of light? I. Starch is produced. IV. PGA is reduced. II. ATP is formed. V. Oxygen is released III. NADPH2 is used. A. II and III B. II and V C. III and IV D. I, II, III, IV and V

10. An inhibitor for the enzyme that catalyses the breakdown of citrate is added to the tissue that is respiring. What is its effect on the concentrations of oxaloacetate, pyruvate and ATP? Oxaloacetate Decreases Decreases Increases Increases Pyruvate Increases Decreases Increases Decreases ATP Decreases Increases Decreases Increases

A. B. C. D.

11. The release of oxygen from oxyhaemoglobin will be easier in A. low concentration of H+ ions C. low concentration of carbon dioxide B. low blood pH D. high oxygen content 12. Which of the following statements is true about the opening and closing mechanism of stoma? A. When CO2 decreases in the intercellular spaces, K+ ions move into the guard cells and the stoma opens. B. When CO2 decreases in the intercellular spaces, K+ ions move into the guard cells and the stoma closes. C. When water deficit occurs, abscisic acid exists and the stoma opens. D. When water deficit occurs, abscisic acid exists and the stoma closes. 3

13. During the breathing movements of a mammal, which of the following causes a change from inspiration to expiration? A. The arrival of deoxygenated blood in the lungs. B. The stimulation of the stretch receptors of the inflated alveoli. C. A low partial pressure of CO2 registered by the chemoreceptors of the carotid bodies. D. A high pH of the arterial blood 14. Which explains best the reason for food chain to be short? A. The producers only make use of 1% the sunlight to convert into chemical energy. B. The percentage energy transferred in each trophic level is low C. As food chain gets longer, there are less organisms in each trophic level. D. As food chain gets longer, the organisms get bigger. 15. What type of food chain is this?

A. Predation B. Saprophyte

C. Autotroph D. Community

16. Which term refers to all the individuals of a given species in a particular locality? A. Clone C. Population B. Cline D. Community I. II. III. IV. 17. Which is/are true of community Various species living together in a habitat Members capable of interbreeding to produce fertile offspring Various abiotic and biotic factors Organisms of similar morphological characteristics A. I only B. I and II C. II and IV D. III and IV

18. Which is a correct ecological definition for niche? A. The physical environment including the habitat where an organism lives. B. The biotic environment of a species in its habitat. C. The part which a species plays in the community in which it lives. D. Those requirements unique to a species for which interspecific competition occurs. 19. The graph below shows the utilization of natural resources between two species.

The overlapped region X indicates A. a hybrid species is formed B. both species utilize the same resource C. both species are removed from the habitat D. either one is removed from the habitat 20. Competition between species will be greatest if they attempt to occupy the same A. ecosystem C. niche B. community D. habitat 21. The rate of absorption of light energy measured in a forest is 8800 kJ m-2 day-1. Only 1% of this energy is converted into net primary production. 10% of the net production at trophic is transferred to the next trophic level. What is the amount of energy entering the secondary consumers? A. 88 kJ m-2 day-1 C. 0.88 kJ m-2 day-1 -2 -1 B. 8.8 kJ m day D. 0.088 kJ m-2 day-1 22. The average size of birds in tropical countries is smaller than that of birds in temperate countries. Which is the explanation? A. Natural selection eliminates birds with high metabolic rate in tropical countries. B. Larger birds have higher metabolic rate. C. Larger birds lose less heat. D. Higher temperatures inhibit the growth. 23. Which favours a population explosion in a parasitic fungus in a greenhouse? A. B. C. D. Temperature high high low high Humidity high high high low Ventilation good poor poor good

24. Which population is not facing any limiting factor?

25. Which is the correct formula for finding the net increase in a population? A. (births deaths) + (immigration emigration) B. (births deaths) (immigration emigration) C. (births + deaths) + (immigration + emigration) D. (births + deaths) + (immigration emigration) 26. A 25 cm x 25 cm quadrat is used to study the density of love grass. The result is as follows

The density of love grass per meter is A. 5 B. 50

C. 80 D. 160

27. In the capture-recapture method of population estimation, 270 captured and marked. 280 recaptured with 126 with mark. What is the estimated population size? A. 122 C. 600 B. 131 D. 700 28. One cm of liquid medium with bacteria is diluted with 0 cm of sterile water and this is repeated one more time. 0.1 cm of the shaken dilution is plated in an agar plate. After incubation for a few days, 75 colonies of bacteria have developed. Which is the minimum number of bacteria in 1 cm of the original solution? A. 750 C. 75 000 B. 7 500 D. 750 000 29.

The above diagram shows the graph of the rate of photosynthesis against the increasing light intensity. Which of the following factors can produce the curves X and Y as shown above? I. Water II. Temperature III. Carbon dioxide concentration IV. Oxygen A. I and II B. I and IV C. II and III D. II and IV

30. The following graph shows the effect of increasing light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis at different concentrations of carbon dioxide. Which label shows the compensation point?

SECTION B : Answer all the questions

1. (a) Describe the main structural feature of the ATP molecule [3] (b) Explain how ATP is able to transfer energy in cells.

 [2] (c) State how ATP is synthesized in mitochondria. . [4] (d) How many ATPs are produced by substrate level phosphorylation when a molecule of glucose is completely oxidized? [1]

2. (a) What is meant by respiratory quotient (RQ)? [2] (b) If the RQ of tissue X =1, of tissue Y = 0.7 and of tissue Z = 2.8, what can you conclude about respiration occurring in tissues X, Y and Z? [4]

(c) The following results are obtained from germinating seeds of different plant species using respirometer. Fill in the blanks. O2 volume/cm 9.3 8.8 CO2 volume/cm 10.2 6.3 RQ Substrate

(d) Explain the differences in the RQ value for the geese: (a) forced feeding with carbohydrates to fatten for market. (RQ = 1.4) (b) basal diet (RQ = 0.7) (a) (b) [3]

3. The diagram below shows structures involved in human breathing control.

(a) Name the structures labeled P, Q, R and S. P: ... Q: ... R: ... S: ... [2] (b) Explain the role of P and S in the control of breathing. P: S: [2] (c) Name two main stimuli for control of breathing. ..[1]

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(d) (i) What happens to the breathing rate as we exercise? Explain why? ...[3] (ii) Describe how the breathing rate is bought ..[2] 4. The graphs below show the percentage of survivorship of three different populations plot against their age respectively

(a) Explain the pattern of survivorship, in X with a suitable example. .. ..[3] (b) Explain the pattern of survivorship, in Y with a suitable example.

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(c) If Z is the population of leatherback turtles, suggest why their survivorship pattern is as such and state two steps taken to prevent their extinction. .. .. .. ..[4]

END OF QUESTION PAPER

Prepared by, . Lim Lock Leng Ketua Panitia Biologi

Checked by, .. Norizan Abd Latiff Ketua Bidang Sains & Matematik

Approved by, .. Suryani bt Ismail Penolong Kanan

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