Centre Number

71

Candidate Number

General Certificate of Secondary Education

2009–2010

Science: Double Award (Modular)

Living Organisms and the Processes of Life

GDA02
End of Module Test
Higher Tier

A [GDA02]

MONDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2009, AFTERNOON

TIME
For Examiner’s
45 minutes. use only
Question
Marks
Number
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1
Write your Centre Number and Candidate Number in the spaces 2
provided at the top of this page.
Write your answers in the spaces provided in this question paper. 3
Answer all thirteen questions. 4
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INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES 6
The total mark for this paper is 50. 7
Figures in brackets printed down the right-hand side of pages indicate 8
the marks awarded to each question or part question.
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1 When disease-causing bacteria enter the body, some white blood cells Examiner Only
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respond by producing antibodies as shown in the diagram.

White blood cell

Structure X

Bacteria Antibodies

(a) Name the structures X on the surface of the bacteria that stimulate the
white blood cell to produce antibodies.

_______________________________________________________ [1]

(b) Use the diagram and your knowledge to describe how the antibodies
combat the bacteria.

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________ [2]

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2 The diagram shows a section through an eye. Examiner Only
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Iris

(a) What is the function of the iris?

________________________________________________________ [1]

(b) Name part B.

________________________________________________________ [1]

(c) Use the diagram and your knowledge to explain how light rays that
enter the eye are focused onto the retina.

__________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________ [2]

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3 (a) Give two functions of the circulatory system. Examiner Only
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1. _______________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________ [2]

(b) An outline of the human circulatory system is shown.

Lungs
A

Liver

Stomach
and intestine

Kidneys

(i) Name blood vessel A.

___________________________________________________ [1]

(ii) Give one difference in the composition of the blood in vessel A and
in the vena cava.

_____________________________________________________

___________________________________________________ [1]

(c) Name the blood vessel, not shown in the diagram, that can become
blocked resulting in a heart attack.

_______________________________________________________ [1]

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4 The energy content of a piece of bacon was measured using the apparatus Examiner Only
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shown.

Thermometer

Water (20 g)

Test-tube

Bacon (10 g)

In the experiment, the bacon was set alight and used to heat up the water
(20 g) in the test-tube.

The energy in the bacon can be calculated using the equation:

Energy (J) = Mass of water (g) × 4.2 × temperature rise in water (°C)

(a) If the burning of the bacon caused the temperature to rise by 22 °C,
calculate the energy in the bacon.

_________________ J [1]

(b) Explain why the calculated energy value given in (a) is an

underestimate of the total energy in the bacon.

_______________________________________________________ [1]

(c) If you were comparing the energy in bacon with that in a piece of
biscuit, give two ways in which you would ensure that the comparison
would be fair.

1. _______________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________ [2]

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5 Red blood cells were examined before and after being placed in a strong Examiner Only
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salt solution. Remark

Before After

Explain the change in the appearance of the cells after being placed in the
strong salt solution.

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________ [3]

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6 The apparatus shown is used to measure the rate of anaerobic respiration. Examiner Only
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Graduated cylinder

Water

Layer of oil

Sugar solution
and microbe

(a) The sugar solution was made with water that had been boiled and
allowed to cool. Suggest the reason for boiling the water.

________________________________________________________ [1]

(b) Name the microbe used in this experiment.

________________________________________________________ [1]

(c) Use the diagram to suggest how you would measure the rate of
anaerobic respiration.

________________________________________________________ [1]

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7 The diagram shows the structures involved in a reflex action when a person
pricks a finger on a drawing pin.

>
Finger (sensory organ)

>
B

Muscle in arm
(effector organ)
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(a) (i) Use arrows to show the direction in which a nerve impulse travels
along the neurones A and B. [1]

(ii) Name the neurone labelled B.

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(b) Co-ordination in the body is controlled by both nerves and hormones.

Name a hormone responsible for increasing heart rate.

________________________________________________________ [1]

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8 The apparatus shown was used to investigate the effect of light on gas Examiner Only
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exchange in a water plant. Hydrogencarbonate indicator was used to show
any changes in carbon dioxide levels. At normal atmospheric levels of
carbon dioxide the indicator is orange-red.

Bright light

A B C Water bath

Hydrogencarbonate
indicator
Tin foil Muslin
(blocks out
some light)

Decreased Increased
Purple Indicator Yellow
carbon carbon
dioxide dioxide

The experiment was left for one hour. Complete the table below to show the
results of the experiment and give an explanation of these results.

Initial colour Final colour

Tube Biological explanation of result
of indicator of indicator

A Orange-red

B Orange-red Orange-red

C Orange-red

[5]

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9 An enzyme which breaks down starch to sugar (maltose) was mixed with Examiner Only
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starch and the time taken to completely break down the starch was recorded. Remark

The experiment was carried out at different temperatures and the results are
shown in the table below.

Time taken to completely break down
Temperature/ °C
the starch/minutes
 5 Starch not broken down
10 15
20  7
30  3
40  1
50  6
60 Starch not broken down
70 Starch not broken down

(a) Name the enzyme used in this experiment.

________________________________________________________ [1]

(b) Between which two temperatures was the starch broken down most
rapidly?

_____________ and _____________ °C [1]

(c) Explain why the starch was not broken down at 60 °C.

________________________________________________________ [1]

(d) Name one variable that must be controlled in this experiment.

________________________________________________________ [1]

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10 The concentration of nitrate ions in a root hair cell and the surrounding soil Examiner Only
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water is shown.

Root hair cell

Soil water

Explain how the cell is able to build up the high concentration of nitrate
ions as shown.

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________ [3]

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11 The graph shows the effect of increasing levels of carbon dioxide on the rate Examiner Only
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of photosynthesis in wheat.

A B

Rate of
photosynthesis
/arbitrary
units

0
0 0.04 0.08 0.12 0.16 0.20
Carbon dioxide concentration/%

(a) Suggest why the rate of photosynthesis levelled off between A and B.

_________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________ [1]

(b) Commercial tomato growers sometimes add extra carbon dioxide to

their glasshouses.

(i) Describe and explain a likely benefit of adding extra carbon

dioxide.

_____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

___________________________________________________ [2]

(ii) Explain why the addition of the extra carbon dioxide is stopped
about one hour before darkness falls.

_____________________________________________________

___________________________________________________ [1]

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12 The diagram shows part of the excretory system. Examiner Only
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Vessel X

Vessel Y

(a) Name one substance which would be more concentrated in blood

vessel Y than in blood vessel X.

_______________________________________________________ [1]

(b) If the kidneys fail to work properly, kidney dialysis can be used.
Explain fully how kidney dialysis works.

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________ [4]

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13 The apparatus shown below is used to measure gas exchange in a snail. Examiner Only
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Volume changes in the apparatus are measured by the movement of the Remark

coloured dye.

Air tight bung

Scale markings
Snail

Wire basket Coloured dye

Potassium U-tube
hydroxide
solution

Potassium hydroxide absorbs carbon dioxide. Explain why the coloured

dye would move upwards in the left arm of the U-tube as the experiment
proceeds.

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

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THIS IS THE END OF THE QUESTION PAPER

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