Questionpaper Unit1 Wbi01 June2014
Questionpaper Unit1 Wbi01 June2014
Questionpaper Unit1 Wbi01 June2014
International
Advanced Level
Biology
Advanced Subsidiary
Unit 1: Lifestyle, Transport, Genes and Health
Instructions
Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
The total mark for this paper is 80.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Questions labelled with an asterisk (*) are ones where the quality of your
written communication will be assessed
– you should take particular care with your spelling, punctuation and grammar, as
well as the clarity of expression, on these questions.
Candidates may use a calculator.
Advice
Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Keep an eye on the time.
Try to answer every question.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
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Answer ALL questions.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
Part P
Part Q
Part S Part R
(i) Place a cross in the box next to the part of this molecule that represents
deoxyribose.
(1)
A part P
B part Q
C part R
D part S
(ii) Place a cross in the box next to the type of bonds that join part R and part S
together.
(1)
A glycosidic bonds
B hydrogen bonds
C peptide bonds
D phosphodiester bonds
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(iii) Place a cross in the box next to the parts of the molecule that are bases.
(1)
A part R and part S only
B part P and part Q only
C part Q, part R and part S only
D part P, part Q, part R and part S
(v) On the diagram of the section of DNA, draw a box round one
mononucleotide.
(1)
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(b) Describe the replication of DNA.
(5)
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2 Every time the heart beats, it goes through a series of stages. These stages are known
as the cardiac cycle.
(a) (i) The table below shows the time taken for each stage of one cardiac cycle.
Complete the table with the name of each stage.
(2)
(ii) Using the information in the table, calculate the heart rate in beats per
minute.
(2)
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(b) The graph below shows the changes in blood pressure that take place in the left
side of the heart and in the aorta, during one cardiac cycle.
16 –
14 – C
12 –
B
10 –
...... Aorta
Pressure 8– Left ventricle
/ kPa Left atrium
6–
4–
2–
0– A
–2 –
–
–
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8
Time / s
(i) Using the information in the graph, state the maximum pressure in the left
ventricle.
(1)
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(iii) Describe what happens in the heart to bring about the changes shown at
point B on the graph.
(2)
(iv) Explain why there are pressure changes in the aorta at C on the graph.
(3)
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3 The diagram below shows part of a cell surface membrane.
C
B
A
(a) (i) Place a cross in the box next to the part of the membrane that is a
glycoprotein.
(1)
A
B
C
D
(ii) Place a cross in the box next to the part of the membrane that contains
only carbon and hydrogen.
(1)
A
B
C
D
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(iii) Explain how the properties of the parts labelled A and B contribute to the
structure of the cell surface membrane.
(3)
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(b) When pieces of carrot tissue are placed in distilled water, chloride ions are
released from the cells into the water.
The graph below shows the effects of temperature on the release of chloride ions
from carrot cells.
10 –
8–
Concentration of 6–
chloride ions in
water / arbitrary units 4 –
2–
0–
–
–
35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70
Temperature / °C
(i) Using the information in the graph, describe the effect of temperature on the
release of chloride ions from the cells of the carrot.
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*(ii) Explain the reasons for the changes you have described.
(4)
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4 The diagram below shows the structure of three amino acids.
OH OH OH
H C H O H C H O H C H O
H H H
N C C N C C N C C
H H OH H H OH H H OH
(a) (i) Draw a circle around each of the parts of these amino acids that would be
removed when they join together in the formation of a protein.
(2)
(ii) Place a cross in the box to complete the following sentence.
In a protein, these three amino acids are joined together by
(1)
A glycosidic bonds
B disulphide bridges
C hydrogen bonds
D peptide bonds
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(b) (i) State what is meant by the term primary structure of a protein.
(1)
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5 The bar graph below shows the number of deaths from cardiovascular disease (CVD)
for some European countries in 2008.
Ukraine
Russian Federation
Estonia
Women
Slovakia
Men
Greece
Netherlands
Spain
–
–
800 600 400 200 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200
Number of deaths per 100 000 of population
(b) Suggest why the deaths from CVD are expressed as the number of deaths per
100 000 of population.
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(c) (i) Using the information in the bar graph, compare the number of deaths for
men with the number of deaths for women.
(2)
(ii) Suggest explanations for the differences in the number of deaths from CVD in
these countries.
(4)
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6 The surface area of a single-celled animal is related to its volume.
A student used two spheres, A and B, to represent two different single-celled animals.
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B
1 3.14 0.52
(a) The student calculated the surface area to volume ratio of sphere A as 2:1.
Calculate the surface area to volume ratio of sphere B.
(1)
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(b) Larger animals require a gas exchange surface, a respiratory system and a
circulatory system.
(i) State one feature, other than a large surface area, of a gas exchange surface.
(1)
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7 Scientists studied the diets of a group of men and women in Northern Sweden.
People were asked to record their weekly intake of low fat margarine and butter.
Some of the results of this study are shown in the graphs below.
Men
9–
8–
7–
Weekly intake / arbitrary units
6–
3–
2–
1–
0–
–
Women
9–
8–
7–
Weekly intake / arbitrary units
6–
3–
2–
1–
0–
–
(ii) Using the information in both graphs, give two differences between the
weekly intake of low fat margarine of men and women.
(2)
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(b) (i) The scientists planned to continue the study with the same group of men and
women.
Suggest two reasons why this was difficult to achieve.
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(ii) The information in the graphs was collected using questionnaires that were
completed at home.
Suggest one advantage and one disadvantage of using this method of data
collection, rather than face-to-face questioning by the scientists.
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8 A student investigated the effect of temperature on the heart rate of Daphnia, using
the apparatus shown in the diagram below.
The student put one Daphnia into the Petri dish, which contained pond water at 20 oC.
Small thermometer
Microscope
objective lens
Petri dish
Heater
Microscope stage
Coil
(a) Suggest how the student should position the Daphnia and the thermometer in
order to obtain valid results.
(3)
(b) Describe how the student should take counts of the Daphnia’s heart rate at 20 oC
to obtain reliable results.
(2)
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(c) The student lowered the temperature of the pond water to repeat the experiment
at 10 oC.
When the water reached 10 oC, the student waited for a few minutes before
counting the heart rate.
(i) Suggest why the student waited for a few minutes before counting the heart
rate at 10 oC.
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(d) The student carried out this investigation at 10 oC, 20 oC and 30 oC using four
different Daphnia. The student’s results are shown in the table below.
(i) Using the information in the table, explain the effect of temperature on the
heart rate of Daphnia.
(3)
(ii) The student decided not to carry out the investigation at 40 oC and 50 oC.
Suggest two reasons why the student decided not to carry out the
investigation at these temperatures.
(2)
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