SMK Chung Hua(CF) Miri

Mid Semester 1 Test(March 2015) Name:...................................................

Biology(2½ hours) Class:....................................................
Form 4
Section A:Answer all questions.(20 marks)

1 The study of the structure and function of A W,X, Z,U, B W, X, Z, V, U, Y.

cells in Biology is known as... Y,V.
C V, W,X,U, D W, V,X, Z, U, Y.
A Virology B Ecology Z,Y.

C Entomology D Cytology 4 Which of the following is not involved

when an investigation is being carried out?
A Making measurements
2 Which field of study and career are
correctly matched? B Making a hypothesis

Field of study Career C Analysing data

A Ecology Ethologist D Recording data

B Physiology Paediatrician 5 Diagram 1 shows an experiment set up to

show that oxygen is needed for respiration.
C Biochemistry Biochemist

D Histology Horticulturist Mouse Plant

Tikus Tumbuhan

3 The information below shows the steps of a P

scientific investigation.

U– Analysing data Mouse

Tikus

V- Making a hypothesis
Q
W- Identifying the problem Diagram 1
What is the manipulated variable in this
X- Conducting an experiment experiment?

Y- Drawing a conclusion A The size of the mouse

Z- Making observation B The number of mice

C The size of the beaker

The accurate sequence of scientific method
is... D The presence of the plant

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6 Diagram 2 shows the different structures P,
Q and R in a cell organisation. 8 Which of the following organelles is
correctly matched with its function?

Organelle Function

A Mitochondrion Synthesise
glucose
P Q R
B Ribosomes Modify protein
Diagram 2
C Vacuole Store water
Which of the following is the correct level
of cell organization? D Nucleus Generate energy

A P→Q→R
B Q→R→P
C P→R→Q 9 Diagram 4 shows four different types of
D R→Q→P cells.

7 Diagram 3 shows a plant cell.

R
Q

Diagram 3

What are P, Q and R?

P Q R Diagram 4
A Rough Smooth
endoplasmi Chloroplast endoplasmi Which of the following are animal cell ?
c reticulum c reticulum
B Smooth
Golgi A W and Z only
Chloroplast endoplasmi
apparatus B X and Y only
c reticulum
C W,Y and Z only
C Smooth D W, X and Z only
Mitochondrio Golgi
endoplasmi
n apparatus
c reticulum
D Rough
Mitochondrio Golgi
endoplasmi
n apparatus
c reticulum

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 A Epidermis B Palisade
mesophyll

C Xylem D Phloem
1 Diagram 5 shows an organelle. 1 Choose the correct sequence of
0 2 phagocytosis in Amoeba sp.

I Food vacuole fuses with lysosome to

be digested.
II The two pseudopodia surround and
engulf the food particle, forming a
food vacuole.
II Two pseudopodia extend out and
I enclose the food particles.
I Digested food then absorbed into the
V cytoplasm.
Diagram 5
Which of the following cell possess the
organelle in the Diagram 5? A III → II → I → IV
B II → III → I → IV
A Guard cell C I → IV → II → III
D IV → III → II → I
B Muscle cell

C Epidermal cell
1 Diagram 7 shows a process carried out by
D Cheek cell 3 an Amoeba sp.

1 Diagram 6 shows the organisation and

1 specialisation of plant cells forming tissue
X.

Diagram 7
Lignified wall
Dinding berlignin What is the process?

Continuos tube
Xylem vessel
A Meiosis B Binary
Tiub berterusan fission

C Osmoregulation D Conjugatio
n
Plant cells Tissue X
Sel tumbuhan Tisu X

Diagram 6
What is tissue X?

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1 Diagram 8 shows the movement of mineral
4 X into a root hair cell. 1 Diagram 10 show a red blood cell before
6 and after it has been immersed in solution
Low concentration of X X.
Kepekatan X yang rendah

Diagram 10
High concentration of X
Kepekatan X yang tinggi What are solution X and the process that
Diagram 8 takes place in the red blood cell?

Solution X Process
Which process allows X to enter the cell?
A Distilled water Plasmolysis
A Osmosis B Distilled water Crenation
C 20% sucrose Plasmolysis
B Simple diffusion solution
D 20% sucrose Crenation
C Active transport solution

D Facilitated diffusion
1 Diagram 11 shows one way of preserving
7 mango.
1 Diagram 9 shows gaseous exchange in an
5 alveolus.

Alveolus Vinegar
Alveolus
Mango

X Y
Diagram 11
Blood capillary
Salur kapilari

Diagram 9 Which of the following explain why the

mango can last longer?
Which of the following process occur in
the exchange of gases X and Y? A The low pH is not conducive for
bacterial growth.
A Osmosis B Simple diffusion
B The vinegar causes the mango to turn
alkaline.
C Active D Facilitated
transport diffusion
C The water molecules diffuse into the
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 mango.

D The bacteria are deplasmolysed.

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1 A cell is immersed in distilled water for 20 9 Diagram 12 shows the shape of the red
8 minutes. It is then taken out and immersed blood cell after being immersed into a
in 30% sucrose solution. Table 1 shows the solution for 15 minutes.
observed condition of the cell.

Condition
of cell

30% sucrose
Type of
Distilled water solution Diagram 12
solution

What is the type of solution?

Table 1
A Hypotonic solution
If the cell is put back into the distilled
water for 20 minutes, which condition of
B Hypertonic solution
the cell would be expected?
C Haemolysis
A
D Plasmolysis

B 2 Diagram 13 shows the structure of plasma

0 membrane of an animal cell.

C
Q
P R
D

Diagram 13

What is P, Q and R?

P Q R
A Phospholipi Carbohydrat Protein
d e

B Protein Cholesterol Phospholipi

d

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 C Phospholipi Carbohydrat Cholesterol D Phospholipi Protein Carbohydrat
d e d e

1 =A= =B= =C= =D= 11 =A= =B= =C= =D=

2 =A= =B= =C= =D= 12 =A= =B= =C= =D=

3 =A= =B= =C= =D= 13 =A= =B= =C= =D=

4 =A= =B= =C= =D= 14 =A= =B= =C= =D=

5 =A= =B= =C= =D= 15 =A= =B= =C= =D=

6 =A= =B= =C= =D= 16 =A= =B= =C= =D=

7 =A= =B= =C= =D= 17 =A= =B= =C= =D=

8 =A= =B= =C= =D= 18 =A= =B= =C= =D=

9 =A= =B= =C= =D= 19 =A= =B= =C= =D=

10 =A= =B= =C= =D= 20 =A= =B= =C= =D=

Section B:Answer all questions from this section.(60 marks)

1. Diagram 1 shows a cell structure as seen under an electron microscope.

V
W

Diagram 1
(a) (i) Based on Diagram 1, label the structures

S:___________________________________________________________________

T:___________________________________________________________________

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 U:___________________________________________________________________

V:___________________________________________________________________
[4 marks]

(ii) State the function of

S:___________________________________________________________________

T:___________________________________________________________________
[2
marks]

(b) What is the role of U to maintain the turgidity of cell?

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________
[2 marks]

(c) What is the difference in U, in animal cell and plant cell?

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]

(d)(i) Name organelle W.

________________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]

(ii)State the type of cell in plant, which has the most abundance of organelle W.
________________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(iii) Give a reason for your answer in (d)(ii)
________________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]

2 Diagram 2 below shows some specialised cells and tissue.

Cell P Tissue Q

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 Tissue R Cell S

Diagram 2

(a) (i) Name cell P and tissue R.

P:

R:
[ 2 marks]

(ii) State one function of cell P and cell R

Cell P:

Cell R:

[ 2 marks]

(b) (i) Name the system which consist cell S.

[ 1 mark]

(ii) Explain one role of cell S in the system named in (b)(i).

[ 2 marks]

(c) Explain one characteristic of tissue Q to facilitate water absorption from soil.

[ 2 marks]

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 (d) Herbicide is capable to stop the transportation of some mineral into a plant
through tissue Q.
Explain why.

[ 3 marks]

3 Diagram 3(a) and 3 (b) below show two different types of movement of substances across the
plasma membrane.

Diagram 3 (a)

Diagram 3 (b)

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(a) In diagram 3(a), label the following structures:

Phospholipid bilayer with letter P and

Carrier protein, with letter Q
Carrier protein with letter Q

[ 2 marks]

(b) The plasma membrane is said to be semi-permeable. What is the meaning of semi-
permeable membrane?

[ 1 mark]

(c) Name the process of movement of substances across the plasma membrane as shown in
diagram 3(a) and 3(b).

(i)Process in diagram 3(a)

(ii)Process in diagram 3(b)

[ 2 marks]

(d) (i) Explain how amino acid molecules are transported across the plasma membrane by
the process shown in diagram 3 (a).

[ 2 marks]

(ii) Based on diagram 3(b), state one example of a substance that moves across the
plasma membrane. Describe the characteristics of that substance transported into the
cell.

[ 2 marks]

(d)(e)Explain the concept of osmosis in the preservation of cucumbers in salt solution.

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4 A strip of mustard green stem was placed in different concentrations of sucrose solution.
Diagram 4 shows the observation after 20 minutes.

Epidermal Epidermal
layer layer

Solution J Solution K Solution L

Diagram 4

(a) State the type of solution J, K and L when compared to the cell sap of mustard green stem.

Solution J:________________________________________________________________

Solution K:_______________________________________________________________

Solution L:_______________________________________________________________
[ 3 marks]

(b) Explain why do the strips placed in solution J and solution L curved as shown in the diagram
4.
Solution J:

Solution L:

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(c) (i) State the solution which has the osmotic concentration nearest to the cell sap of the
mustard green.

[ 1 mark]

(ii) Explain your answer in (c)(i).

[ 2 marks]

(d) Draw a labelled diagram of the condition of one of the mustard green cells after being
immersed in solution J for 20 minutes.

[ 2 marks]

5 Diagram 5.1 shows a structure of cell P that was seen under a microscope.

Cells P

Diagram 5.1

(a) (i) Name cell P.

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(ii) State one function of cell P.

[ 1 mark]

(b) Cell P is immersed in a concentrated salt solution.

(i) Draw a diagram to show the condition of cell P after 20 minutes.

[ 2 marks]

(ii) Explain what had happened to cell P in (b)(i).

[ 3 marks]

(c) Diagram 5.2 shows the structure of a plasma membrane of cell P.

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 Q

Cell P
Diagram 5.2

(i) Name layer Q.

[ 1 mark]

(ii) State the main component of layer Q.

[ 1 mark]

(iii) Cells P is mixed with detergent. The detergent dissolves lipids.

After 10 minutes, the mixture is examined under a microscope, no cells P were seen
but the mixture turn red and cloudy.
Explain why.

[ 3 marks]

Section C:Answer any one question from this section.(20 marks)

1 (a) The following are the basic organelles of all types of cells.

Cytoplasm Cell membrane Nucleus

Describe the importance of these basic organelles.

[6 marks]
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 (b) State the organelles which are found in a high density in the following cells and explain how
the high density of these organelles in these cells make the cells able to function efficiently.

i) Palisade mesophyll cells

ii) Phagocytic cells

[4 marks]

(c) State two types of plant tissue and their functions.

[4 marks]

(d) State the definition of homeostasis. Explain the importance of maintaining homeostasis in a
multicellular organism.
[6 marks]

2 (a) Diagram 6.1 shows how substances move across the plasma membrane of a cell.

Movement of substances
across the plasma
membrane

Passive transport Active transport

Simple diffusion Osmosis X

Diagram 6.1

i) State three differences between passive transport and active transport.

[3 marks]

ii) State three similarities and one difference between simple diffusion and osmosis
through the plasma membrane.
[4 marks]

iii) What is the method of passive transport labelled X in Diagram 6.1? State two
differences between simple diffusion and X.
[3 mark]
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(b) Diagram 6.2 shows a plant which is wilting.

Diagram 6.2

State two factors which can cause wilting in plants. Explain briefly how these factors can
cause wilting due to osmosis process.
[10 marks]

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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