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GATEWAY SCIENCE
SCIENCE B
Unit 1 Modules B1 C1 P1
FOUNDATION TIER
TUESDAY 16 JANUARY 2007
B621/01
Afternoon
Time: 1 hour
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Write your name, Centre number and candidate number in the boxes above.
Answer all the questions.
Use blue or black ink. Pencil may be used for graphs and diagrams only.
Read each question carefully and make sure you know what you have to do before starting your answer.
Do not write in the bar code.
Do not write outside the box bordering each page.
WRITE YOUR ANSWER TO EACH QUESTION IN THE SPACE PROVIDED. ANSWERS WRITTEN
ELSEWHERE WILL NOT BE MARKED.
The number of marks for each question is given in brackets [ ] at the end of
each question or part question.
A list of physics equations is printed on page two.
The Periodic Table is printed on the back page.
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EQUATIONS
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Answer all the questions.
Section A
eyes
glands
light
muscles
sound
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to prevent constipation
[1]
THE GI RATING
The Glycaemic Index (GI)
measures the rate at
which foods raise blood
sugar levels.
Foods are scored on
a scale ranging
from 1 to 100.
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Broccoli
Peanuts
Images of
Low fat yoghurt
apples and
broccoli have
Wholemeal spaghetti
been removed
Apples and pears
due to copyright Porridge
restrictions
Stoneground wholemeal
bread
(10)
(14)
(33)
(37)
(38)
(42)
(53)
MEDIUM 55 69
An image of a
pineapple has
been removed
due to copyright
restrictions
Honey
Basmati rice
New potatoes
Muesli
Pineapple
HIGH 70 100
Images of bread White bread
and doughnuts Short grain white rice
Watermelon
have been
removed due to Doughnuts
Cornflakes
copyright
Baked potatoes
restrictions
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(58)
(62)
(66)
(66)
(70)
(72)
(72)
(76)
(84)
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Liz eats a meal of doughnuts and pineapple.
John eats some low fat yoghurt and honey.
Whose blood sugar level is likely to increase faster?
Explain how you decided on your answer.
Use the figures from the GI rating table.
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(c) Scientists think that the GI diet might help prevent people from becoming diabetic.
Finish the following sentences about diabetes.
Choose from this list.
insulin
oestrogen
pancreas
stomach
testis
testosterone
Diabetes is caused by lack of the hormone .
This hormone is made in the .
[2]
(d) When food passes through the digestive system sugar passes into the bloodstream.
Describe where and how this happens.
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Grace
gender
female
eye colour
blue
spoken language
English
scars
(ii)
DNA
protein
egg
genes
sperm
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(c) Grace is pregnant.
Rick is the father.
(ii)
Explain why the baby will not have all the same characteristics as Grace.
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[Total: 7]
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Section B
E-number range
food colour
E101 to E199
preservative
E200 to E299
antioxidant
E300 to E321
sweeteners
E950 to E967
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(c) One of the raising agents is sodium hydrogencarbonate.
When sodium hydrogencarbonate is heated it breaks down.
It makes sodium carbonate, water and carbon dioxide.
Write down the word equation for the breakdown of sodium hydrogencarbonate.
[1]
[Total: 3]
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compound A
H
C
compound B
H
H
compound C
H
C
H
compound D
Cl
compound E
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meaning
insoluble
soluble
solvent
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P Hills
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P Hills
Write about two other factors that the locomotive owner needs to consider.
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[Total: 3]
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(i)
fuel
temperature of
water at start in C
temperature of
water at finish in C
temperature
change in C
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29
11
15
34
15
25
10
19
35
16
(ii)
[1]
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Section C
hot bath
iced lollipop
baked potato
[2]
[Total: 2]
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11 James has put some insulation in his house.
He has
fibreglass insulation
in loft
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12 This question is about waves.
Look at the diagram of a wave.
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3
cm
2
1
0
A
C
1
cm
1
2
3
D
4
(a) Which letter shows a trough?
Choose from A, B, C, D or E.
answer ......................................................... [1]
(b) The diagram is drawn to scale.
What is the wavelength of the wave?
wavelength = ................................................... cm [1]
[Total: 2]
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13 (a) Look at the list of some electromagnetic waves.
infrared
radio waves
ultraviolet
X-rays
(i)
(ii)
Paula is sunbathing.
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14 Many scientists think that the Earth is getting warmer.
This is called global warming.
Write about why scientists think that global warming is happening.
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[Total: 2]
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15 (a) There are two types of signal used to transmit data.
One type is digital.
(i)
Write down the name of the other type of signal used to transmit data.
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(ii)
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(ii)
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(c) Look at the diagram of a piece of optical fibre.
Light goes in at one end and comes out at the other end.
[2]
[Total: 6]
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Y
88
Sr
85
Rb
139
La*
38
137
Ba
37
133
Cs
89
name
104
rutherfordium
[261]
Rf
72
hafnium
178
Hf
40
zirconium
91
Zr
22
titanium
48
Ti
105
106
seaborgium
[266]
Sg
[262]
Db
dubnium
74
tungsten
184
W
42
molybdenum
96
Mo
24
chromium
52
Cr
73
tantalum
181
Ta
41
niobium
93
Nb
23
vanadium
51
V
Key
107
bohrium
[264]
Bh
75
rhenium
186
Re
43
108
hassium
[277]
Hs
76
osmium
190
Os
44
ruthenium
101
Ru
[98]
Tc
technetium
26
iron
56
Fe
25
manganese
55
Mn
cobalt
59
Co
nickel
59
Ni
copper
63.5
Cu
zinc
65
Zn
boron
carbon
nitrogen
oxygen
16
O
fluorine
19
F
4
He
109
meitnerium
[268]
Mt
77
iridium
192
Ir
45
rhodium
103
Rh
27
110
darmstadtium
[271]
Ds
78
platinum
195
Pt
46
palladium
106
Pd
28
111
roentgenium
[272]
Rg
79
gold
197
Au
47
silver
108
Ag
29
The relative atomic masses of copper and chlorine have not been rounded to the nearest whole number
81
thallium
204
Tl
49
indium
115
In
31
gallium
tin
82
lead
207
Pb
50
119
Sn
32
germanium
73
Ge
14
silicon
28
Si
83
bismuth
209
Bi
51
antimony
122
Sb
33
arsenic
75
As
15
phosphorus
31
P
84
polonium
[209]
Po
52
tellurium
128
Te
34
selenium
79
Se
16
sulfur
32
S
85
astatine
[210]
At
53
iodine
127
I
35
bromine
80
Br
17
chlorine
35.5
Cl
86
radon
[222]
Rn
54
xenon
131
Xe
36
krypton
84
Kr
18
argon
40
Ar
10
neon
Elements with atomic numbers 112-116 have been reported but not fully
authenticated
80
mercury
201
Hg
48
cadmium
112
Cd
30
70
Ga
13
aluminium
27
Al
20
Ne
2
14
N
helium
12
C
1
11
B
hydrogen
1
H
* The lanthanoids (atomic numbers 58-71) and the actinoids (atomic numbers 90-103) have been omitted.
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87
actinium
[226]
Ra
[223]
Fr
radium
[227]
Ac*
56
55
francium
57
barium
caesium
lanthanum
39
strontium
rubidium
yttrium
21
scandium
20
45
Sc
calcium
40
Ca
39
K
19
12
potassium
magnesium
24
Mg
23
Na
11
sodium
beryllium
9
Be
7
Li
lithium
24