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PEPERIKSAAN PERCUBAAN
SIJIL TINGGI PERSEKOLAHAN MALAYSIA
NEGERI PAHANG DARUL MAKMUR
2010
BIOLOGY
PAPER 2
Two and a half hours
Instructions to candidates:
DO NOT OPEN THIS QUESTION PAPER UNTIL YOU For examiner’s use
ARE TOLD TO DO SO.
Total
Section A [ 40 marks ]
1. The process of transcription and translation are shown in the diagrams below.
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(b) State the locations in the cell where transcription and translation occur. [ 2 marks ]
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(c) List two additional ways in which the process of transcription differs from translation.
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( c ) Explain why the plasma and glomerular filtrate differ in composition. [ 2 marks ]
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(d) Describe how the cells of the proximal convulated tubule are adapted to carry out
reabsorption. [ 3 marks ]
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(a) The genotype R_pp gives a rose comb, rrP_ gives a pea comb, R_P_ gives a walnut comb
and rrpp gives a single comb. The dash ( _ ) indicates the presence of either the dominant
or recessice allele.
List all the genopypes which will produce a walnut phenotype. [ 1 mark ]
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( b ) In an experiment, chickens with rose combs were crossed with chickens with pea combs.
All the resulting F1 offspring differed from both parents and had walnut combs.
When pairs of these F1 were allowed to interbreed, they produced the resulting F2 ratio in
offspring:
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( c ) A walnut comb chicken was crossed with a rose comb chicken. All the progeny had
walnut combs.
State the two possible pairs of parental genotypes that could produce these progeny.
[ 2 marks ]
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( b) With the aid of a diagram, explain the mechanism of action of a non – steroid
hormone. [ 13 marks ]
( b ) Explain how
( i ) palaeontology
( ii) comparative anatomy
( iii) comparative embryology
support the theory of evolution.
[10 marks ]
( i ) forestry [ 5 marks ]
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