NATIONAL
SENIOR CERTIFICATE
GRADE 12
LIFE SCIENCES P1
EXEMPLAR 2014
MARKS: 150
TIME: 2 hours
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2.
3.
4.
Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this
question paper.
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6.
7.
8.
The diagrams in this question paper are NOT necessarily drawn to scale.
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11.
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SECTION A
QUESTION 1
1.1
1
2
1.1.1
1.1.2
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2, 3, 4, 1
2, 1, 3, 4
3, 2, 4, 1
1, 3, 2, 4
1.1.6
1, 3 and 4
2, 3 and 4
1, 2 and 4
1, 2, 3 and 4
cerebellum.
cerebrum.
corpus callosum.
pituitary gland.
Mother's artery
Mother's vein
Umbilical artery
Umbilical vein
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1.1.9
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The list below gives some of the stages involved in gamete and
zygote formation.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Prophase I
Prophase II
Metaphase I
Fertilisation
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1, 2 and 3
1, 3 and 4
2 and 3
3 and 4
(9 x 2)
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Give the correct biological term for each of the following descriptions. Write
only the term next to the question number (1.2.1 to 1.2.9) in the ANSWER
BOOK.
1.2.1
1.2.2
1.2.3
1.2.4
1.2.5
1.2.6
1.2.7
1.2.8
The duct leading from the testis to the urethra in human males
1.2.9
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COLUMN II
Precocial
Altricial
Glucagon
Adrenalin
Destruction of wetlands
Poor farming practices
External fertilisation
Internal fertilisation
Placenta is formed
Live offspring is born
Carbon dioxide
Methane
(6 x 2)
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C
(1)
1.4.2
(1)
1.4.3
(1)
1.4.4
(1)
1.4.5
(1)
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The diagram below shows the various stages in the life cycle of a human.
MALE
Stage 1
Body Cells
Stage 2
Gametes
FEMALE
Stage 3
Stage 4
Body Cells
1.5.1
(3)
1.5.2
(1)
1.5.3
(1)
1.5.4
TOTAL SECTION A:
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SECTION B
QUESTION 2
2.1
2.1.1
2.1.2
(1)
(b) Neuron E
(1)
(1)
(1)
2.1.3
(2)
2.1.4
2.1.5
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(2)
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0.35
0.3
0.25
0.2
0.15
0.1
0.05
0
1
10
Attempt Number
KEY:
Person A
Person B
2.2.1
(1)
2.2.2
(3)
Suggest a possible
QUESTION 2.2.2.
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2.2.3
reason
for
the
trend
described
in
2.2.4
2.2.5
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2 m away from
eye
7 m away from
eye
Y
2.3.1
2.3.2
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Eye X is focused on
(2)
(b)
Eye Y is focused on
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Name and describe the process that allows eye Y to form a clear
image on the retina.
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Start
End
Start
End
Start
End
2.4.1
(1)
2.4.2
(2)
2.4.3
(1)
2.4.4
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2.4.5
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State TWO ways in which the learner could improve the reliability
of this investigation.
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QUESTION 3
3.1
3.1.1
(1)
3.1.2
Name hormone B.
(1)
3.1.3
(2)
3.1.4
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B
3.2.1
3.2.2
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FOOD-INSECURE
HOUSEHOLDS
(%)
Eastern Cape
36
Limpopo
31
Mpumalanga
30
Free State
29
KwaZulu-Natal
28
Northern Cape
21
Gauteng
19
Western Cape
16
3.3.1
(2)
3.3.2
Use the data in the table to draw a bar graph for the four provinces
that have the highest percentage of food-insecure households.
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3.3.3
3.3.4
3.3.5
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(1)
(1)
State TWO factors, other than the use of fertilisers and pesticides,
which may have led to a decrease in the percentage of food-secure
households in South Africa since 2008.
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(2)
3.4.2
(1)
3.4.3
(3)
3.4.4
TOTAL SECTION B:
(1)
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SECTION C
QUESTION 4
Name the hormones produced by the testes and ovaries and describe the role of each
hormone in human reproduction.
Content:
Synthesis:
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NOTE: NO marks will be awarded for answers in the form of flow charts or diagrams.
TOTAL SECTION C:
GRAND TOTAL:
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