UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

International General Certificate of Secondary Education

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BIOLOGY 0610/06
Paper 6 Alternative to Practical October/November 2008
1 hour
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
No Additional Materials are required.

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1 Two uncooked hen’s eggs of similar size were submerged in acid to dissolve the shell. The For
contents of the eggs are left intact, enclosed by the egg membrane. Examiner's
Use

One de-shelled egg has been placed in distilled water for 2 days. The other egg has been
placed in salt solution for 2 days.

Fig. 1.1 shows the two eggs after two days.

distilled water salt solution

Fig. 1.1

(a) (i) Complete Table 1.1 to compare the two eggs.

Table 1.1

egg in water egg in salt solution

size of the egg

position in the liquid

external appearance of the

egg
[3]

(ii) Suggest an explanation for these differences.

[5]

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(b) A student carried out a similar experiment and varied the concentration of salt in For
different solutions. Examiner's
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Table 1.2 shows the percentage change in mass of the eggs after 2 days.
Table 1.2

concentration of salt
% change in mass
solution / gdm-3

0.0 +7.3

10.0 +3.2

20.0 +0.8

30.0 -2.5

40.0 -6.4

50.0 -10.8

(i) Draw a graph of this data on the axes.

positive

% change
0
in mass concentration of salt
solution / g dm–3

negative

[3]

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(ii) Determine the concentration of salt solution where there is no change in mass. For
Examiner's
Use
[1]

(iii) Explain why there is no change in mass at this concentration of salt solution.

[3]

(c) Describe a food test which might show whether there is more protein to be found in the
‘white’ or in the ‘yolk’ of the egg.

[4]

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2 An active yeast culture is placed in a test-tube. This test-tube is connected by a delivery For
tube to a second test-tube containing hydrogencarbonate indicator shown in Fig. 2.1. Examiner's
Use

Hydrogencarbonate indicator changes colour according to pH. In alkaline solutions the

indicator becomes purple and in acidic solutions the indicator becomes yellow.

delivery tube

active yeast
culture hydrogencarbonate
indicator

Fig. 2.1

At the start of the experiment the indicator is red in colour. After 15 minutes the indicator
becomes yellow.

(a) Explain the reason for this colour change.

[3]

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(b) Describe how you would collect and measure the volume of gas given off per minute by For
20 cm3 of the active yeast culture. Examiner's
Use

[6]

(c) Fig. 2.2 shows a yeast cell reproducing asexually.

×5000
Y

Fig. 2.2

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(i) Make a labelled drawing of the yeast cells. For

Examiner's
Use

[3]
(ii) Measure the diameter of the yeast cell in Fig. 2.2 between X and Y.

diameter (distance between X and Y)

Calculate the magnification of your drawing. Show your working.

magnification [3]

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3 Fig. 3.1 shows cells dividing to form gametes. For

Examiner's
Use

Fig. 3.1

(a) Label on Fig. 3.1

(i) a chromosome,
(ii) cytoplasm,
(iii) a nucleus. [3]

(b) Name where such dividing cells can be found,

(i) in a plant,

[1]

(ii) in a mammal.

[1]

(c) Suggest the importance of this type of division in the formation of gametes.

[1]

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