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Unit Biology B2
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Unit Biology B2
Biology 2F
Additional Science
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Advice
In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer.
BLY2F
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1 (a)
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Draw one line from each structure in List A to the correct information about the structure
in List B.
List A
Structure
List B
Information
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Cell membrane
Cell wall
Cytoplasm
Chromosome
helps the bacterium to move
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Give two differences between an animal cell and the cell of a bacterium.
1 The animal cell ............................................................................................................. .
2 The animal cell ............................................................................................................. .
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1 (c)
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1 (d)
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diffusion
photosynthesis
respiration
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Baby food manufacturers use enzymes to pre-digest the protein in baby food.
2 (a)
amino acids
glucose
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proteases
amylases
fatty acids
lipases
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The manufacturer uses the same concentration of enzyme and the same mass of protein
in each experiment.
2 (b) (i)
How long did it take enzyme V to pre-digest the protein? ...................................... minutes
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2 (b) (ii) Which enzyme, V, W, X, Y or Z, would you advise the baby food manufacturer to use?
Enzyme
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Biology 2F Specimen Paper
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A class of students was set the task of estimating the number of dandelions on the
school field.
To do this, they decided to use sampling squares called quadrats.
Each quadrat had an area of 1 m 2.
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Statement
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3 (b)
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Number of dandelions
Quadrat number
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Another student, Sharon, calculated a mean of 2.8 dandelions per quadrat from her
results.
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3 (c)
estimated number of
dandelions on field
mean number of
dandelions per quadrat
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Estimated number of dandelions .................................
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Biology 2F Specimen Paper
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4 (a)
dominant.
environmental.
recessive.
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dominant.
4 (b)
environmental.
recessive.
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chromosomes.
4 (c)
gametes.
genes.
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gametes.
These factors are passed from generation to generation in
glands.
4 (d)
organs.
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5 (a)
Use letters X and Y to complete the Punnett square for sex inheritance.
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Biology 2F Specimen Paper
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Tube B contained all the mineral salts that a seedling needs for healthy growth
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Tube C contained all the mineral salts that a seedling needs for healthy growth,
but no nitrate.
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6 (b)
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To make it a fair test, what should each of the tubes, A, B and C, contain?
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Statement
The same number of different mineral
salts.
The same volume of culture solution.
A different species of seedling.
A
B
C
Mass of seedling
after 14 days
in g
Pure water
0.10
0.45
0.30
Give two conclusions that you can make from the students results.
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Tube
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Biology 2F Specimen Paper
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The diagram shows how cells from human embryos can be used to grow replacement
body parts for humans.
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7 (a) (ii) The fertilised egg divides to form the 5-day-old embryo by a process
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called ........................................................... .
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7 (b)
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Advantage
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Disadvantage
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Biology 2F Specimen Paper
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During evolution, many groups of animals have become extinct (died out).
8 (a)
The graph shows how the number of animal groups has changed over time.
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How has the number of animal groups changed between 200 million years ago and the
present day?
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8 (b)
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In this question you will be assessed on using good English, organising information
clearly and using specialist terms where appropriate.
Describe the different causes of the extinction of organisms.
Your description should include possible reasons for the mass extinctions shown on the
graph.
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Energy is obtained from both aerobic and anaerobic respiration during exercise.
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Biology 2F Specimen Paper
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9 (b)
One of the students was fit. The other student was unfit.
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The graph shows how the students heart rate changed during the exercise and after the
exercise.
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Student X / Student Y
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Explain the advantage to the students of the change in heart rate during exercise.
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9 (d)
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10 (c) (ii) Suggest one reason why the rate of photosynthesis stays the same between these two
temperatures.
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10 (c) (iii) A farmer wants to grow lettuces as quickly and cheaply as possible in winter.
At what temperature should he keep his greenhouse to grow the lettuces as quickly and
cheaply as possible? .................................... C
Explain the reason for your answer.
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