槟城恒毅(国民型)中学

SMJK HENG EE, PULAU PINANG

PEPERIKSAAN PERCUBAAN STPM BAHARU 2016
(PENGGAL 1)

BIOLOGY
TINGKATAN ENAM RENDAH
29-09-2016 (Khamis)
11.35 pg – 1.05 ptg (1 jam 30 minit)

Nama:……………………………………………. Tingkatan: …………………..

ARAHAN:
1. Jangan buka kertas soalan ini sehingga diberitahu.
2. Tulis nama dan tingkatan anda pada ruang yang disediakan.
3. Kertas soalan ini mengandungi TIGA bahagian: Bahagian A, Bahagian B dan Bahagian C.
4. Jawap semua soalan untuk Bahagian A dan Bahagian B. Tulis jawapan anda di ruang yang
disediakan. Jawab dua soalan sahaja untuk Bahagian C. Tulis jawapan anda pada helaian
jawapan yang diberikan.
5. Kertas soalan ini mengandungi 6 halaman bercetak.
6. Kertas soalan ini hendaklah diserahkan kepada pengawas peperiksaan pada akhir
peperiksaan.

INSTRUCTION:
1. Do not open the question paper until instruction is given.
2. Write your name and class in the spaces provided.
3. This question paper consists of THREE sections: Section A, Section B and Section C.
4. Answer all questions in Section A and Section B. Write your answer in the spaces provided.
Answer only two questions in Section C. Write your answer in the answer sheet provided.
5. This question paper consists of 6 printed pages.
6. Hand in the question paper at the end of the examination.

Disediakan oleh, Bahasa disemak oleh, Diluluskan oleh,

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(Pn. Teng Bee Gaik) (Pn. Loke Kam Foong) (Pn. Tan Chiew Nai)
Guru Kanan Sains & Matematik
 Section A
[15 marks]
Answer all questions in this section.

1) Which of the following is not true regarding the cellulose molecule?

A It is made up of monomer β-glucose.
B Parallel chains are cross linked by hydrogen bonds.
C The side chains are linked by β-1,6-glycosidic bonds.
D The long straight chain is linked by β-1,4-glycosidic bonds.

2) Fibrous proteins are tough and they are present in structure such as nail, bone and horn. Which of the
following bonds involved in forming a fibrous protein molecule.
I peptide bonds
II hydrogen bonds
III disulphide bonds
IV hydrophobic interactions
A I and II C III and IV
B I and III D I, II and III

3) Which of the following structures would be the molecules P, Q, R and S?

P Q R S
A Testosterone DNA Albumin Glycogen
B Oestrogen DNA Collagen Cellulose
C Testosterone DNA Lecithin Cellulose
D Oestrogen RNA Keratin Strarch

4) Which of the following are examples of connective tissue?

I white blood cells
II hyaline cartilage
III motor neurone
IV adipose tissue
A I and II C I, II and III
B III and IV D I, II and IV

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5) The diagram below shows a type of epithelial tissue. Which of the following statement is true about the
tissue?

A It is supplied with blood vessels.

B It is a simple cuboidal epithelium
C It is found in intestine if the apical surface is ciliated.
D It is found in the Fallopian tube if the apical surface is ciliated.

6) The basement membrane of epithelial tissue is made up of

A peptidoglycan
B cellulose fibres
C phosphplipids and proteins
D collagen fibres and glycoproteins

7) Which of the following possess membrane-bound structures showing a ‘9+2’ arrangement?

I Cilia
II Centrioles
III Flagella
IV Microtubules
A I and II C II and III
B I and III D II and IV

8) Which of the following types of movement is not passive transport?

A Osmosis
B Diffusion
C Pinocytosis
D Facilitated diffusion

9) Hydrolase are enzymes that able to?

A catalyse redox reaction
B break down chemical bonds with the present of water.
C catalyse rearrangements within a molecule.
D catalyse the addition of a group across a double bond.

10) Which of the following shows the activation energy of the enzyme-catalysed reaction?

A W C Y
B X D Z
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11) Loop of Henle in human kidney is most important for
A control of blood pH.
B production of diluted urine.
C conservation of water.
D reabsorption of useful inorganic ions.

12) A person is dehydrated because of excessive sweats after vigorous exercise. Which of the following
corrective mechanism will happen in the person’s body?
A Increase in secretion of aldosterone.
B Increase in secretion of adrenaline.
C Increase in secretion of angiotensinogen.
D Increase in secretion of antidiuretic hormine.

13) Which of the following are true about systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)?
I SLE is an autoimmune disorder.
II SLE patient can be cured by taking antibiotics.
III Patient with mild SLE can be treated with antimalaria drugs and high-dose corticosteroids.
IV SLE is a long-term disorder that may affect the skin, kidneys, brains, joints and other organs.
A I and IV C II and IV
B II and III D II, III and IV

14) Smallpox has been eradicated but not to malaria and cholera. Which of the following statements
can correctly explain this?
I The cholera bacteria in the intestines are not destroyed by anitbiotics.
II The antigens of Plasmodium change during the life cycle of the parasite.
III Small pox antigens remain stable.
IV Vaccines only work against viruses.
A I, II and III C I, III and IV
B I, II and IV D II, III and IV

15) Loop of Henle in human kidney is most important for

A control of blood pH.
B production of diluted urine.
C conservation of water.
D reabsorption of useful inorganic ions.

1) 6) 11)

2) 7) 12)

3) 8) 13)

4) 9) 14)

5) 10) 15)

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 Section B
[15 marks]
Answer all questions in this section.

16) Water is an important component of cells. The dipolar property of water molecule enable it to acts as a
solvent and provides aqueous environment for many organisms.

a) Draw the dipolar property of a water molecule in the space given above. [1 mark]
b) Describe how the dipolar property of water molecules aids the water transport in a plant.
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[2 marks]

c) Osmosis is the passive movement of water. Define osmosis in terms of water potential.
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[1 mark]
d) A Plant cell which has -820 kPa of solute potential and 500 kPa of pressure potential is immersed in
distilled water. Calculate the pressure and water potential of the cell when the equilibrium is reach.
Assume that the changes of solute potential is negligible.
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[2 marks]
e) State the process occurs and the condition of a plant cell when it is immersed in a solution with
high osmotic pressure.
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[1 mark]
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17) The graph below shows the wavelength of visible light absorbed by different photosynthetic pigments
found in green plants.

a) Name the graph shown above.

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[1 mark]
b) Name the pigment X, Y and Z shown in the above graph.
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[1 mark]
c) Explain how the above graph determined the colour of leaves.
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[2 marks]
d) Pigment X is the most abundant pigment found in plants. Describe the structure of pigment X.
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[2 marks]
e) Explain the function of pigment X in Photosystem I and II which involved in light-dependent reaction.
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[2 marks]

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 Section C
[30 marks]
Answer any two questions in this section.

18) a) Describe how differential centrifugation is used to separate and isolate cellular components
of plant tissue and state the important of this technique.
[6 marks]

b) With the aids of labelled diagrams, describe how the structure of parenchyma, collenchyma
and sclerenchyma ground tissue are suited with their function.
[9 marks]

19) a) Define enzyme inhibitor.

By means of Lineweaver-Burk plot, differentiate between the competitive and non-competitive
inhibitions. [7 marks]

b) Explain the significant of Km of an enzyme in food and beverage industry. [2 marks]

c) Many enzymes require the presence of a non-protein substance called a cofactor. Explain
the difference of any two types of named cofactors with suitable example.
[6 marks]

20) a) Describe how a glucose molecule is converted into two pyruvate molecules.
[9 marks]

b) Cyanide and carbon monoxide are respiratory inhibitors. Describe how they inhibits the
cellular respiration in a living cell. [6 marks]