2022-23 F3 Biology exam mock paper 1 1

2022-23 F3 Biology exam mock paper 1

Section A

Question 1 2 3 – The diagram shows the detailed structure of a plant cell.

1 What is organelle X?
A. chloroplast B. mitochondrion C. nucleus D. vacuole
Z
2 What is organelle Y?
A. chloroplast B. mitochondrion C. nucleus D. vacuole
Y
3 What is organelle Z?
A. chloroplast B. mitochondrion C. nucleus D. vacuole

4 Worms come to the soil surface after heavy rain.

Which characteristic of living organisms does this show?
A. growth B. nutrition C. reproduction D. sensitivity

5 The photographs show two different rats. Which statement about the rats is correct?

A. The rats are the same genus.

B. The rats are the same species.
C. The rats can breed together to produce fertile offspring.
D. The rats do not share any of the same features.

6 Which type of living animal has a rough, dry, scaly skin?

A. amphibian B. fish C. mammal D. reptile

7 The diagram shows an arthropod.

To which group does it belong?

A. Arachnids B. Crustaceans C. Insects D. myriapods
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8 A student draws a diagram of a mitochondrion.

The diagram has a magnification of x20 000. The diagram is 5 cm long.

What is the actual size of the mitochondrion?
A. 0.00025 µm B. 0.0025 µm C. 0.025 µm D. 2.5 µm

9 The diagram shows a capillary and some body cells.

How do ions pass from P to Q?

A. by diffusion in blood. C. by osmosis in blood.
B. by diffusion in tissue fluid. D. by osmosis in tissue fluid.

10 What would lead to a decrease in diffusion rate into a cell?

A. greater concentration gradient C. larger surface area of cell
B. higher temperature D. thicker cell wall

11 Which shows the changes in appearance of a plant cell as it remains in a concentrated sugar solution for
thirty minutes?
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12 In an osmosis experiment, four potato strips, each 5 cm in length, were left in salt solutions of different
concentrations. The table shows the lengths of the strips after 30 minutes. Which salt solution was the
most concentrated?
salt solution A B C D
length of strips after 30 minutes 4.5 cm 4.8 cm 5.0 cm 5.3 cm

13 The cholera bacterium produces toxins that cause chloride ions to be secreted into the small intestine.
How does this affect the water potential of blood in the intestinal capillaries and the intestinal contents?
Water potential of the blood in capillaries Water potential of contents of small intestine
A Lowered Lowered
B Lowered Raised
C Raised Lowered
D raised raised

14 What is not an example of active transport?

A. absorption of water by root hairs C. reabsorption of glucose by kidney tubules
B. uptake of glucose by villi D. uptake of ions by root hairs

15 In which molecule are cross-links formed between bases?

A. carbohydrate B. DNA C. fat D. glycogen

16 One strand of a DNA molecule contains the base sequence AGT.

What is the base sequence on the other strand of the DNA molecule?
A. AGT B. GAT C. TAC D. TCA

17 Glycogen, protein and starch are all large molecules made from smaller basic units.
Which basic units form these molecules?
glycogen protein starch
A amino acids simple sugars fatty acids
B fatty acids simple sugars simple sugars
C simple sugars amino acids simple sugars
D simple sugars fatty acids amino acids

18 A person eats some cheese which contains a lot of fats and protein.
Which row shows the combination of substances that will digest the cheese most effectively?
Substrate present
Amylase Bile Lipase protease
A ✓  ✓ 
B  ✓  ✓
C ✓  ✓ ✓
D  ✓ ✓ ✓
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19 What is meant by chemical digestion?
A. Large insoluble molecules are broken down into small soluble molecules.
B. Large soluble molecules are broken down into small insoluble molecules.
C. Small insoluble molecules are built up into large soluble molecules.
D. Small soluble molecules are built up into large insoluble molecules.

20 Which describes the structure and function of a red blood cell?

structure function
A. cell contents are dead transport of water
B. has no nucleus transport of substances
C. has a nucleus produces antibodies
D. has cilia moves particles in the respiratory tract

21 Which shows the functions of the parts of the blood?

red blood cells lymphocytes platelets
A. antibody production clotting oxygen transport
B. clotting oxygen transport antibody production
C. oxygen transport antibody production clotting
D. oxygen transport clotting antibody production

22 The graph shows pressure changes that take place in the right atrium, right ventricle and left ventricle of a
human heart when the muscle walls contract and relax.

What is the pressure in the right ventricle when the left ventricle is at its maximum pressure?
A. 0.4 kPa B. 2.0 kPa C. 3.0 kPa D. 15.0 kPa
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23 The diagram shows a section through the heart.
Which is an atrioventricular valve in the right side of the heart?

24 Why is aspirin sometimes used as a drug to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease?
A. It reduces blood pressure. C. It reduces the tendency for blood to clot.
B. It reduces pain. D. It relaxes artery walls.

25 What happens when a child is vaccinated against tuberculosis?

type of immunity production of memory cells
A. active no
B. active yes
C. passive no
D. passive yes

26 Which structure in the respiratory system protects the trachea from collapsing?
A. bronchus B. rib cage C. cartilage D. ligament

27 The diagram illustrates changes in air pressure taking place inside the lungs during a complete cycle of
breathing. Atmospheric pressure is 101 kPa. At which point on the diagram are the ribs beginning to be
lowered?

28 What helps oxygen to be absorbed rapidly into the blood in the lungs?
A. Air breathed in has less oxygen than air breathed out.
B. Alveoli have thick walls and a large surface area.
C. Alveoli have thin walls and a large surface area.
D. The concentration of oxygen in the blood is higher than in the alveoli.
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29 Which of the following about aerobic respiration is incorrect?
A. it can only take place in the presence of oxygen
B. it releases more energy than anaerobic respiration
C. it produces carbon dioxide as the only by-product
D. it takes place in all living cells

30 What is the equation for anaerobic respiration in yeast?

A. C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O C. C6H12O6 → 2C2H5OH + 2CO2
B. C6H12O6 → 2C3H6O3 D. 6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2

31 The graph shows the lactic acid concentration in blood during and after exercise.

Which process accounts for the shape of the graph at Z?

A. aerobic respiration of lactic acid in the kidney
B. aerobic respiration of lactic acid in the liver
C. anaerobic respiration of lactic acid in the kidney
D. anaerobic respiration of lactic acid in the liver

32 An experiment is set up to investigate the uptake of oxygen by germinating seeds.

What happens to the levels of the coloured water at X and Y?

X Y
A Falls Rises
B Falls Unchanged
C Rises Falls
D Rises Unchanged
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33 Which food type, when eaten in excess, will cause a rise in the urea content of urine?
A. carbohydrate B. fat C. mineral salts D. protein

34 Which of the following fluid has the highest concentration of urea?

A. blood B. urine C. filtrate D. plasma

35 A longitudinal section of the kidney and some associated structures have been labelled.
Which labelling is correct?

36 The diagram shows the structure of a kidney tubule.

Where does filtration occur?
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37 The diagram shows a bean seedling soon after it has germinated.
Where is most water absorbed?

38 Tomato fruit production was measured in five different environmental conditions.

What is a correct conclusion for the data shown in the graph?

A There are no limiting factors in 1, so tomato fruit production is the lowest.
B Temperature is the limiting factor in 3.
C Carbon dioxide is the limiting factor in all five environmental conditions.
D Light is the limiting factor in 4.
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39 Four test-tubes are set up as shown. The test-tubes are kept at 20°C in a water-bath, in the light, for two
hours. In which test-tube does the hydrogencarbonate indicator turn yellow?

40 Scientists investigate the movement of substances in a plant.

They cut a ring of tissue from the stem.
Removing the tissue removes some of the transport vessels found around the edge of the stem.
A few days later they notice swelling above the area where the tissue has been removed.

What causes the swelling?

A Phloem vessels have been removed and sucrose cannot move to the sink.
B Phloem vessels have been removed and sucrose cannot move to the source.
C Xylem vessels have been removed and minerals cannot move to the sink.
D Xylem vessels have been removed and minerals cannot move to the source.
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Section B
1 (a) Baker’s yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, is a single-celled organism that is classified in the kingdom
Fungi. What is the genus and species name of Baker’s yeast according to the binomial system?

[1]
(b) Fig. 1.1 is a drawing of a section through a yeast cell.

Fig 1.1

(i) Fungal cell has a cell wall. Which letter in the drawing represents the cell wall?

[1]
(ii) State two other kingdoms that contain organisms that all have cell wall.

[2]
(iii) Table 1.1 shows some cell functions. Complete Table 1.1 by naming the cell structure responsible
for each cell function and give the letter that identifies each cell structure in Fig. 1.1.
Table 1.1
cell function cell structure letter in Fig. 1.1
storage of genes

aerobic respiration

amino acids are assembled to make protein

[3]
[Total: 7]
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2 The student made careful drawings of seven types of alga found in the samples of lake water.
The drawings are shown in Fig. 2.1.

Fig 2.1
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Use the key to identify each of the species A to G. Write the letter of each species in the correct box
beside the key.

[Total: 5]
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3 (a) Antibodies are proteins that are produced by lymphocytes. Antitoxins are antibodies which neutralise
the toxins released by some bacteria.
The transmissible disease diphtheria is caused by a bacterium that releases a toxin that can cause
serious damage to the body.
A person is suspected of having caught diphtheria.
At a clinic, the person is given an injection of antitoxin antibodies that provide protection against the
diphtheria toxin. She is also given an injection of the vaccine for diphtheria.
A few weeks later she is given a second injection of the diphtheria vaccine.
Fig. 3.1 shows the changes in concentration of the antitoxin antibodies and the antibodies produced
in response to the vaccine.

(i) Explain the advantage of giving the person an injection of antitoxin antibodies.

[2]
(ii) Explain how the two injections of the vaccine result in better protection against diphtheria than
the injection of antitoxin antibodies.

[3]
(b) Explain how antibodies protect the body against pathogens.

[4]
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(c) Antibodies can travel through the body in the lymphatic system.
State two functions of the lymphatic system other than defence against disease.

[2]
[Total: 11]
4 (a) A leaf can be described as an organ.
Define the term organ.

[1]
(b) Fig. 4.1 is a photomicrograph of a cross section of part of a leaf.

(i) Identify the tissue labelled A in Fig. 4.1.

[1]
(ii) Identify the structure labelled C in Fig. 4.1.

[1]
(iii) Describe how the tissue labelled B is adapted to maximise photosynthesis.

[3]
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(c) (i) State two substances that are transported only in the phloem.

[1]
(ii) Explain why some parts of a plant can act as both a source and a sink.

[2]
(d) The effect of carbon dioxide concentration on the rate of oxygen production in an aquatic plant was
measured.
• A lamp was used to keep the light intensity constant.
• The oxygen gas released by the plant was collected in a gas syringe.
• The plant was placed in water that was kept constant at 20 °C.
Fig. 4.2 shows the results.

(i) The rate of oxygen production was assumed to be the same as the rate of photosynthesis.
Suggest why the rate of oxygen production was not the same as the rate of photosynthesis.

[2]
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(ii) Explain the results shown in Fig. 4.2.

[3]
(e) The investigation was repeated with the same type of aquatic plant at 10 °C.
Draw a line on Fig. 4.2 to predict the results at 10 °C. [2]
[Total: 16]

5 The heart pumps blood around the body.

(a) Explain why the heart is an organ.

[1]
(b) Complete the sentences:
The ............................................... system includes the heart and blood vessels. Deoxygenated blood

from the body is transported to the heart in the ............................................... .

During a heart beat the ventricles contract. The right ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood to the

lungs. The right ventricle has a ............................................... muscular wall than the left ventricle.

Gas exchange in the lungs occurs by ............................................... . Oxygenated blood travels back to

the heart where it enters the ............................................... of the heart.

The two sides of the heart are separated by the ............................................... . This structure

prevents the mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood. Oxygenated blood is then delivered to

the rest of the body. Blood is supplied to the muscle of the heart in

the ............................................... .
[7]
(c) Many people monitor their heart rate by counting their pulse.
State one other method of monitoring heart rate.

[1]
[Total: 9]
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6 Fig. 6.1 shows a diagram of the gas exchange system.

Fig. 6.1
(a) (i) Complete the labelling of Fig. 6.1.
[4]
(ii) Draw a labelled arrow to show the position of the left bronchus
[1]
(b) Alveoli are gas exchange surfaces.
State and explain two features that make alveoli good gas exchange surfaces.

[4]
(c) There is less oxygen in expired air than in inspired air.
(i) Describe two other ways in which expired air is different from inspired air.
1
2
[2]
(ii) State the name of a process that uses oxygen in the body.

[1]
[Total: 12]
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Section A
1 A 11 C 21 C 31 B
2 B 12 A 22 C 32 D
3 D 13 C 23 D 33 D
4 D 14 A 24 C 34 B
5 A 15 B 25 B 35 A
6 D 16 D 26 C 36 A
7 A 17 C 27 A 37 C
8 D 18 D 28 C 38 D
9 B 19 A 29 C 39 B
10 D 20 B 30 C 40 A

Section B
1 (a) Genus: Saccharomyces
Species: cerevisiae [1]
(b) (i) A [1]
(ii) prokaryote and plant [2]
(iii) nucleus G [1]
mitochondria E [1]
ribosome(s) OR (rough) endoplasmic reticulum / (R)ER H/F [1]

2 [5]
G all 7 correct = 5 marks
F 5 or 6 correct = 4 marks
B 3 or 4 correct = 3 marks
D 2 correct = 2 marks
C 1 correct = 1 mark
A
E

3 (a) (i) any two from: [2]

passive immunity
idea of immediate / fast, protection / response
AVP ; e.g. idea that gives time for immune system to produce own, antibodies / antitoxins
(ii) any three from: [3]
active immunity
(more) memory cells are produced
long-term, immunity / protection
after second injection higher concentration of antibodies than passive immunity
reduces the chance of catching the disease (again)
response to second injection is, faster / greater, than first
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3 (b) any four from: [4]
pathogens have antigens
antibodies, lock on to, antigens / pathogens
antibody is specific (to antigen / pathogen)
antibody has a complementary (shape) to antigen
antibody marks pathogen for, destruction by phagocytes / phagocytosis
antibodies destroy pathogens / described

(c) any two from: [2]

absorbs / transports, fat / fatty acids (and glycerol from lacteals)
drains / AW, tissue fluid
returns, fluid / lymph, to, blood / plasma

4 (a) structure made up of a group of tissues, working together to perform a specific function(s) [1]

(b) (i) A – (upper) epidermis [1]

(ii) C – vascular bundle ; A xylem and phloem / vein [1]
(iii) B is the palisade, mesophyll / tissue / layer / cells ;cells are tightly packed
ref. to many chloroplasts / lots of chlorophyll
(cells) positioned at the top of the leaf
(large vacuole) ensures chloroplasts are at the edge of cells [3]

(c) (i) sucrose and amino acids [1]

(ii) (acts as a ) source when it is (moving sucrose from) a region of production / photosynthesizing [1]
(acts as a ) sink when it is, growing / storing / respiring / a region of utilisation [1]

(d) (i) any two [2]

not all the oxygen is, released / collected / measured (from the plant)
some is used in respiration
some is dissolved in the water
(therefore) the rate of photosynthesis may appear lower than it actually is

(ii) any three [3]

carbon dioxide is required for photosynthesis
initially carbon dioxide concentration is limiting the rate of photosynthesis
(after 500 μmol per dm3) carbon dioxide concentration is not limiting the rate of photosynthesis /
other factors are limiting the rate of photosynthesis
ref. to named limiting factor

(e) initial gradient is less steep [1]

plateau below original line [1]
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5 (a) (group of) tissues working together, to pump blood around the body performing the (same) function

(b) circulatory [1]

vena cava [1]
thinner [1]
diffusion [1]
left atrium [1]
septum [1]
coronary, artery / arteries [1]

(c) ECG / electrocardiogram / listening to valves close [1]

6 (a) (i) trachea, intercostal (muscle), bronchiole, diaphragm [4]

(ii) the right branch [1]

(b) any two features with the corresponding adaptation [4]

good blood supply – maintain concentration gradient
thin – minimize diffusion distance
ventilated – maintain concentration gradient
large surface (area) – maximize surface area
moist – gas can first dissolve in water

(c) (i) any two from the following [2]

more water vapour
more carbon dioxide
higher temperature
(ii) (aerobic) respiration [1]