SEKOLAH ISLAM ADNI

First Semester Examination 2011

Biology Paper 2
Secondary 4 (KBSM)

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

1.

This question paper consists of two sections: Section A and Section B.

2.

You are advised to spend 90 minutes to answer questions in Section A and 60

minutes for Section B.

SEKOLAH ISLAM ADNI

First Semester Examination 2011
Biology Paper 2
Secondary 4 (KBSM)

Section A
[60 marks]
Answer all questions in this section.
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Diagram 1 shows a plant cell, P and animal cell, Q.

Diagram 1
(a) On the cells P and Q, label the cell membrane, the nucleus and the cytoplasm.
[3 marks]
(b) Name two structures in cell P which cannot be found in cell Q.
(i) ....................................................
(ii) ....................................................
[2 marks]
(c) What is the function of the cell membrane?
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[1 mark]
(d) (i) Name the system in which cell Q is found in the human body.
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[1 mark]
(ii) What is the function of cell Q?
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[1 mark]

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First Semester Examination 2011
Biology Paper 2
Secondary 4 (KBSM)

(e) (i) Name structure X.

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[1 mark]
(ii) What is the function of X in cell Q?
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[1 mark]
(iii)

In the space provided below, draw and label structure X as seen under the
electron microscope.

[2 marks]

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First Semester Examination 2011
Biology Paper 2
Secondary 4 (KBSM)

Diagram 2 shows the structure of a plasma membrane.

Diagram 2
(a) Name the parts labelled A to E.
A: ..................................................

D: ..................................................

B: ..................................................

E: ..................................................

C: ..................................................
[5 marks]
(b) (i) On which side of the membrane, X or Y, shown in Diagram 2, is the cytoplasm of
the cell?
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[1 mark]
(ii) Give one reason for your answer based on the evidence in Diagram 2.
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[1 mark]

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First Semester Examination 2011
Biology Paper 2
Secondary 4 (KBSM)

(c) State the functions of three named components of plasma membrane.

(i) Component 1: Glycolipid
Function: ....................................................................................................................
[1 mark]
(ii) Component 2: Carrier protein
Function: ....................................................................................................................
[1 mark]
(iii) Component 3: Cholesterol
Function: ....................................................................................................................
[1 mark]
(d) The properties of the components of plasma membrane determine whether molecules
can pass through membranes.
Explain why plasma membrane is not permeable to most molecules.
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[2 marks]

SEKOLAH ISLAM ADNI

First Semester Examination 2011
Biology Paper 2
Secondary 4 (KBSM)

Diagram 3 shows the structures of protein. The protein structures can be classified into
four levels, J, K, L and M based on the organisation of their structures.

Diagram 3
(a) (i) Label X for amino acid and Y for peptide bond in J in Diagram 3.

[2 marks]

(ii) Name the protein structures of L and M.

L: ...
M: ..
[2 marks]
(b) (i) Name the organelle in the cell where the protein is synthesised.

[1 mark]
(ii) Name the process P in the following reaction.

P:
[1 mark]
(iii)

Which of the structures, J, K, L or M is represented by:

an enzyme?

haemoglobin?

:
[2 marks]

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First Semester Examination 2011
Biology Paper 2
Secondary 4 (KBSM)

(c) Explain why food should be kept in the refrigerator.

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[2 marks]
(d) A detergent for washing clothes contains enzymes. It recommends that clothes should
be washed at 40C. Explain why.
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[2 marks]

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First Semester Examination 2011
Biology Paper 2
Secondary 4 (KBSM)

Enzymes are used in biological detergents.

(a) Name the type of enzyme that digests stains containing:
(i) fats:

..

(ii) blood:

..
[2 marks]

(b) A new detergent was recently manufactured by a factory. The performance of the new
detergent was compared to the existing detergent. The time taken by the two
detergents to remove a fat stain at different temperatures was measured. The graph in
Diagram 4 shows the results of the investigation.

Diagram 4
(i) Describe the effect of temperature increase on the time taken by the existing
detergent to remove the stain.
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[2 marks]
(ii) Explain the difference in effectiveness of removing stains between the new
detergent and existing detergent.

[1 mark]

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Secondary 4 (KBSM)

(iii)

The new detergent is labelled as environmentally friendly. Explain why.

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[2 marks]

(c) Both detergents do not work well at 60C. Explain why.

..
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[2 marks]
(d) Explain the specificity of enzymes.
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[3 marks]

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First Semester Examination 2011
Biology Paper 2
Secondary 4 (KBSM)

Diagram 5 shows a food pyramid.

Diagram 5
(a) A, B, C and D are the different classes of food that make up the balanced diet.
(i) Name the class of food labelled C and D.
C: ...
D: ..
[2 marks]
(ii) State two functions of food in class C.

[2 marks]
(b) Too little of food from class B in our diet over a long period will give rise to health
problems. Explain why.
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[4 marks]
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Secondary 4 (KBSM)

(c) What disease is caused by deficiency of each of the following vitamins?

(i) Vitamin B1 (thiamine)

(ii) Vitamin C

:
[2 marks]

(d) Give one symptom of each of the diseases named in (c).

(i)
(ii)
[2 marks]

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Secondary 4 (KBSM)

Section B
[40 marks]
Answer any two questions in this section.
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(a) Diagram 6 shows a mature red blood cell, a motor neurone and a spermatozoon
(sperm).

Diagram 6
State how the structures are adapted to their functions.
(b)

[10 marks]

Amoeba is a unicellular organism but it can function as a complete unit of life.

(i) Based on the statement given above, describe how Amoeba can carry out the
following life processes: nutrition, reproduction and sensitivity towards acid.
(ii) Explain why Amoeba does not require organ systems such as the respiratory
system found in multicellular organisms.
[10 marks]

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First Semester Examination 2011
Biology Paper 2
Secondary 4 (KBSM)

Two experiments were carried out to study two processes.

Diagram 7.1 and Diagram 7.2 show the experimental set-ups at the beginning of the
experiments.

Diagram 7.1

Diagram 7.2

(a) (i) What are the two processes studied in Diagram 7.1 and 7.2?

[2 marks]

(ii) Draw and label two diagrams to show the expected results at the end of the two
experiments respectively.
(iii)

[2 marks]

Explain the observations at the end of these experiments.

[6 marks]

(b) Diagram 7.3 shows a food preservation technique.

Diagram 7.3
Explain the principles applied in each step of this food preservation technique.
[5 marks]

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Secondary 4 (KBSM)

(c) Diagram 7.4 shows the level of two sucrose solutions at different concentrations in a
U-tube at the beginning of an experiment.

Diagram 7.4
Draw a diagram to show the observation at the end of the experiment. Explain your
observation.

[5 marks]

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First Semester Examination 2011
Biology Paper 2
Secondary 4 (KBSM)

Sucrose and glycogen are carbohydrates from which our body obtains energy.
(a) What is carbohydrate?

[2 marks]

(b) Name the three different classes of carbohydrates. Give an example of each of the
named class and its function.

[9 marks]

(c) How is a complex carbohydrate broken down into simple sugars? Explain with at
least one example.

[5 marks]

(d) How do you identify whether starch and reducing sugars are present in an unknown
sample of food? Explain.

[4 marks]

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Biology Paper 2
Secondary 4 (KBSM)

(a) Diagram 9 show three organisms P, Q and R.

Diagram 9
(i) Describe the type of nutrition in P and Q.

[4 marks]

(ii) State one similarity and four differences between the alimentary canal and type of
nutrition in Q and R.
(b)

[10 marks]

Poor eating habits result in health problems, such as obesity, anaemia

and constipation.

Based on the statement above, state the causes and suggest ways on how to
overcome the health problems mentioned in the statement.
[6 marks]

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First Semester Examination 2011
Biology Paper 2
Secondary 4 (KBSM)

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