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I. Sucrose makes a good transport rnolecule as q
Ax rmport ant property of cellulos e is its ab iti ty
seen in phloem tissue, because it is a
to

(A) dffiaccharide made up of two glucose (A) readily go into solution

molecules (B) .act ar a fuel store in plants
G) disaccharide made up ofglucose and (C) readily combine with u glucose
galactose (D) forrr structural components in
(c) very reactive rnolecule chernically plants
and therefore combines easily with
water
(D) very soluble molecule and can 4. The arrangernent of the polypeptide skands
therefore be moved efficientiy in in collagdn is BEST describecl as
high concentrations
(A) a triple helix
F) an s.*helix
ItBm.2 refers to the stnrctures below which (C) a doublehelix
show fwo isorners ofglucose. (D) a B-helix

u
cHroH

OH

,,
which ofthe following statements is lr{or
frue about both isomers?

(A) Both have side groups athached to the

frrst carbon in identical positions.
, (lB) Both are hexose sugars with the
same chemipal formula,
(c) Both form polysaccharides but which
differ in their properties.
(D) Both are soluble in water and can
exist in an open chain forrfl.

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refers to tests performed by sfudents to
1tepq5 identify food substances present in a solution. The tests
were carried out and their respective
resurts are shown in the tabre below.

Itesult
Puqple colour was obtained.
Benedict's test
BIue colour remained on heating.
Dilute hydrochloric acid was added and the Blue colour became brick-red on
rnixfure was boiled, ailowed to cool, neutralized
heating.
and Benedict's test was carried out.

5' whichofthefollowingindicates the foodsubstance(s)presentinthe

students, solution?
(A) Lipid,protein
(B) Non-reducingsugaronly
(C) Reducing and non-reduling sugars
(D) Non-reducingsugarandprotein

6 ' The following is a diagrammatical representation

ofaphospholipid molecule- what do X, y
represent? andz

x Y Z
(A)
(B)
Glyceroi
Fatty acid
Phosphate
Glycerol
ffi
Phosphate
(c) Fatty acid Phosphate Glycerol
(D) Phosphate Glycerol Fatty acid

7. *In the chloroplast,

Iight energy is trapped in the

(A)' stroma
(B) thylakoids
(C) envelope
(D) starch $ain

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0. which organelle is involved in cytokinesis in Item 1.I refers to the diagram below,
plant cells?

(A) Golgi apparatus

(B) External
Endoplasmic reticulum
surface
(C) Centriole

Internal
surface

IIem-P refers to the diagrarn below which

shows a transverse section of a plant 11. The structure labelled X is
strucfure.
(A) channel protein
(B) cholesterol
(c) extrinsic protein
(D) glycoprotein

Itern 11 refers to the following diagram.

9. The area labelted X represents

o
I

H
(A) a cell
I
t
o
fB) a tissue
il
(C) an organ .
C
(D) a system

Polar amino
acid
10" Materials are rnoved in and out of cells by 12. which of the following bonds is represented
various mechanisrrrs. which ofthe following by the broken Lines (---) in the diagram above?
rnechanisrns are affeited by respiration?
(A) Iouic
I. Facilitated diffi:sion (B) Double
H. Osrnosis (C) Peptide
UI" Active transport (D) Hydrogen
n{ Exocytosis

(A) I and III only

tr) III and IV only
,(C) I. Utr and fV only
(D) il, III and fV only

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Item 13- refers to the graph below showing Ite:fr 14 ref'ers to the diagram below which
the effect ofpH on the activity of en4ymes. shows the effect of increasing substrate
concentration on the rate of an enryme-
catalysed reaction.

Rate of Reaction
reaction rate

012 3 4 s 6 7I910
pH

13. Chymotrypsin is an enzyme that is found in

the hurnan alimentary canal. It is active orrer
' a narrow range of alkaline pH values. Which
of the activity cunres represent the activity Substrate concentration
of chyrnotr;rysin?

(A) I and II only L4. Which of the labelled curves BEST

G) I and fV only represents the prssence of a competitive
(c) II and III ony iniribitor?
(D) III and fV only
(A) I
(B) rr
(c) m
(D) rv

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Item 15 refers to the diagram below which 17. What type of bonds are used to link
shows the structure of a triglyceride. nucleotides together to forrn a polynucleotide?
v
F,'

}I -.t.
(A) Peptide
I
il
H_-C
I
(B) Glycosidic
X C .A-",.\./-\-/ (C) Hydrogsn
o
(D) Phosphodiester
II
H-C X C ,/\,1'\,4/
18. Why is the copied portion ofthe DNA longer
x than that of the functional mRNA molecule
II
H- CX C produced from it?
I

H (A) The DNA portion contains many

genes.
(B) The DNA portion contains a
15" Which of the following is represented by the promoter region.
labeI X? (C) Only exon portions are included in
the mRNA.
(A) Carbon (D) Only intron portions are included in
(B) Nitogen the mRNA.
(C) Oxygen
(D) Sulphur
19. Structures that may b- observed in animal
Itel_n 16 refers to the diagram be[ow showing cells during rnitosis but are NOT seen during
a segrnent of a strand of DNA. cell division in flowering plants are

(A) centrioles
(B) chromatids
(C) centromeres
(D) spindle fibres

20. In a rat cell, there are 32 chrornatids present

at the beginning ofProphase ofmitosis,

Ilydrogen How many chromatids would there be in the

bonds cell at the begirrning of meiosis?
16, The base X is
(A) 16

(A) cytosine (B) 23

(B) guanine (c) 32
(c) rrracil (D) &
(D) adenine

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Itera2l refers to the infonnation below. 24. Two parents, both of blood group B, have a
son with blood group o. The probabiliry
Mendel crossed pure-breeding round and that their next child will have blood group B
yellow peas with pure-breeding wrinkted and
is
green peas. -The Fl seeds were round and
yellow The F, seeds were self-pollinated and (A) 0_2s
the seeds of the F? showed the following
! (B) 0.375 {ut'^ i
characteristics: (c) 0.50 '1
r

.
atii
ii
i

(D) 0.75 o-

355 round and yellow :

t ', b,
i
i'^'r , f, i i i' L
1,23wrinkled and yellow
j,6
126 round and green ,r<
fl-J. Which of the foiloiing may be used as
34 wrinkled and green
rnethods of gene transfer?

2I. A rna:or conclusion that can be rnade frorn I. Virus

this data is that the II. Plasmid
m, Electoporation
(A) alleles forround and yellowpeas are
n{ DNAgun
dominant
{B) alleles for \r.'inkled and green peas
(A) I and II only
are dominant
(B) I, fI and III only
(C) genes for pea colour and shape are
(C) I, II and IV only
epistatic
(D) I, II, III and tV
(D) genes for pea colour and shape are
linked a

Ite:q?6 refers to the diagram below which

illustrates a for:fr of gene rnutation.
2?,. The mRNA molecule transcribed from th;
DNA does NOT contain ABCDEFG
G -a..* ,t t o_ o._
(A) adenine CD
tr) cytosine
(C) gr:anine F

(D) thymine
ABEFG
23. which ofthe following staternents correctly
describes the difference between RNA and
26. which forrn of gene mutation does the
diagram illuskate?
DhIA?

(A) RNA is double srrand, while DNA is

(A) Deletion
single strand.
(B) Inversion
(B) RNA has uracil as one of its organic
(C) Insertion
bases, while DNA does not.
(D) Duplicafion
(c) IINA has five different nitrogenous
bases, while RNA has four.
(D) RNA is found only in the cyroplasm,
while DNA is found only in the
nucleus.

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27. After which ofrhe following forn:s ofgene
31. which of the following provides nourish-
mutation witrI a change in codons occw?
ment for the spefin-producing ceils in the
p.I
testes?
I. Substitution
fi. Inversion
(A) Seminiferous tubule
,"-_1 fff" Addition
n{ Deletion
(C) Interstirial cell
(A) (D) Connective tissue
II and III onty
(B) II and fV only
(C) I, II and III on]y 32.
(D) which ofthe following is NoT apart ofthe
I, ilI and fV only
anther?

28. Giraffes are thought to have evolved long

(A) Pollen grain
necks due tc a short supply of food.
(B) Stomir:m
selection pressure favoured tho** vqith long
(C) Funicte
necks who H/ere able to reach enough food
(D) Tapehrm
to survive. This type of selection is known
AS
33. trvhat is the function of testosterone in
spernatogenesis?
(A) stabitising
(B) disruptive
(A)
(C) Inhibits the.activify of the Leydig
direcrional
cells
(D) arrificial
(B) Inhibits rhe acriviry ofrhe serroli cells
(C) Results in the growth and
29. development of spefinatogonia to
A possible benefit ofproducing transgenic
plants is form speffn
(D) Results in the increased production
(A) of follicle stimulating hormone
determination of human genome
(B) irnprovedhurnannutrition
,(C) increased use ofpesticides
(D) production ofclones

30. which of the following plays the MosT

significant role in allopatric speciation?

(A) Behavioural isolarion

(B) Temporal speciation
(C) Ecological isolation
(D) Geographical isolarion

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Item 34 refers to the diagram below which shor,vs the development of the embryo sac and female
gametg in a dicofyledenous plant.

o+
,i )O- -+ O
1

embryo j deeenerate
sac
mother cell embryo\

mature embryo
-/4
s-
sac
ffir-b
34. A diploid nucleus is formed at

(A) 1

(B) 2
(c) 3
(D) 4

Item 35 refers to the diagram below which shows the transverse section of an anthgr.

u
m
rv

35. Which stntcture is responsible for the release of poltren grains?

(A) I
(B) rr
(c) ilr

36. Which of the following stuctures of the seed is derived &om a triploid nucleus?

(A) Testa
(B) Endosperm
(C) Cotyledon
(D) Embryo

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longitudinal section of the ovule of a flower'

Item 37 refers to the diagram berow which
shows a

37 . The role of X is to

fuse with a male nucleus to form the

embryo
(A) cotyledon
igj fuse with a male nucleus to forrn the
to form the endosperm
ici fuse with a male nucleus
disintegrate after fertilization
(D) .rppo* a" plsition of the ovurn and

ovarianfollicl' es invarious stages of development'

Item 38 refers to the diagram below whichshows

:s

38, which option describes the correct order of development?

(A) I-r-ilI -ff

(B) II-m-I-IV
(c) m-I:trrIV
(D) Iil-I-Iv-r

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Ltem 3J refers to the diagrarn below showing

rtew 42 refers to the diagram below which
a ffansverse section through the middle piece represents a human emb.yb developing
of the spefin: uterus.
i" in*

-ffi
Irrc+ \jN
vi;u,A
,q7
Cq
39. The sfiucture 1abelted H is

(A) aflagellum
G) an acrosome
(c) amicrofubute
(n) amitochondrion

42,,,, The structure labelled X is the

40. which ofthe foltowinghorrnones tuiggers the
release ofthe o\mm from the orpryf- (A) fluid filled sac which prorecrs the
embryo from mechanical shock
(A) Luteinisinghonnone (B) site where the female gametes
G) oesffogen '
undergo meiosis during maturation
(C) Progesterone (c) site of exchange of materials
(D) Follicle stirrnrlating horrnone between the mother and the foetus
(D) structure that stores yotk for the
developing foetus
41. which of the following is the effect ofhigh
dose progesterone-only pitt* t
43. The following are advantages of rwo rypes
(A) Lysis of spenn ofpollination.
(B) Build-up ofthe endomefrium
(c) Thinnirg of the cenrical mucus I. No need for another plant
(D) complere inhibition of foilicurar IL lncreases vigour
development and onrlafion III. Widens gene pool
nI' Advantageous phenofipes retained

which of the above are specific to cross

pollination?

(A) I and II only

(B) I and fV only
(c) II and III only
(D) I, II, III and IV

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Itrm 44 refers to the simplified diagram below 45. which of the followr:rg is the outennost exka*
of a recently implanted blastocyst in the embryonic membrane and contributes to the
endometrium of the utems.
forrnation of the placenta?

(A) A1lantois
tr) Arnnion
TYaII of (c) Chorion
uterus (D) YoIk sac

44 - The structure laberled x is MosT likety the

{A) yolk sac
(B) kophoblast
(c) hlastocoel
(D) embryonic disc

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