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CHIJ ST. THERESA’S CONVENT

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2020
SECONDARY 4 EXPRESS

CANDIDATE
NAME

CLASS INDEX
NUMBER

BIOLOGY 6093/1
PAPER 1 Multiple Choice 21 August 2020
Materials: OTAS paper 1 hour

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write in soft pencil.

Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.

Write your name, index number on the OTAS sheet in the spaces provided.

There are forty questions on this paper. Answer all questions. For each question,
there are four possible answers, A, B, C and D.

Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil on the
separate OTAS sheet.
Read the instructions on the OTAS sheet very carefully.

Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.

Any rough working should be done in this booklet.

The use of an approved scientific calculator is expected, where appropriate.

This question paper consists of 16 printed pages.

Setter: Ms Christine Tan/ Mrs Karen Leong 2020/Prelim/6093/Bio//Sec4E [Turn over

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1 The table shows features that may be found in living cells.
Which features are found in a liver cell?

large central vacuole chloroplasts cell wall

A   
B   
C   
D   

2 Radioactively-labelled amino acids are introduced into a cell.

In which cell structure will the radioactivity first become concentrated?

3 Which row correctly show a tissue and an organ?

tissue organ
A a group of liver cells xylem
B a group of palisade cells the stomach
C the brain a root
D the reproductive system the liver
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4 Identical animal cells were placed in solutions of differing water potentials. The diagram shows
the volume of the cells at the start and the end.

Which cell was placed in the solution with the lowest water potential?

5 The diagram shows a model which can be used to demonstrate mass flow, which is the
movement of dissolved nutrients into a plant.

X and Y are filled with sucrose solutions of different concentrations, causing water to move in
or out of X and Y by osmosis. Sucrose solution then moves through the tube T joining X and
Y.

Which description of this is correct?

direction of movement of sucrose

water potential in X compared with Y
solution in tube T
A higher from X to Y
B higher from Y to X
C lower from X to Y
D lower from Y to X

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6 Which element is present in proteins but not in most carbohydrates?

A carbon
B oxygen
C nitrogen
D hydrogen

7 A mixture of food gives the following results on testing:

A purple colour in the biuret test;

A blue colour when heated with Benedict’s solution;
Yellow colour with iodine;
A white emulsion with ethanol.

What does the mixture contain?

A fat and protein

B protein and reducing sugar
C reducing sugar and starch
D starch and fat

8 The diagram shows two food molecules before and after they have been digested by
enzymes.

Which identifies the products of fat digestion?

A P and R
B P and S
C Q and R
D Q and S
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9 The diagram represents the action of an enzyme.

Which statement describes the action of the enzyme based on the diagram above?

A It helps to break down food substance into simpler molecules.

B It is required in small quantities.
C It remains unchanged at the end of the reaction.
D It works best at an optimum temperature.

10 Which digestive structure has the greatest influence on blood volume?

A colon
B stomach
C pancreas
D small intestine

11 Which reaction does not require enzymes in order to take place rapidly inside the human body?

A Emulsification of fat to oil droplets in the duodenum.

B Break down of starch to maltose in the mouth cavity.
C Break down of hydrogen peroxide inside the liver cells.
D Hydrolysis of fat to fatty acid and glycerol in the ileum.

12 A student performed an experiment to see whether chlorophyll is necessary for

photosynthesis.

What is a suitable plant for this experiment?

A a plant in a closed jar with no access to carbon dioxide

B a plant that has white patches on its leaves
C a plant with black paper pinned to both sides of one leaf
D a plant with wilted leaves

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13 The graphs show how two different conditions affect the rate of photosynthesis.

Which conditions are being altered in graphs 1 and 2?

graph 1 graph 2
A carbon dioxide concentration light intensity
B carbon dioxide concentration temperature
C temperature carbon dioxide
D temperature light intensity

14 A plant was placed in water containing black dye. After 24 hours the plant was removed and
sections were taken from the root and the stem.

Which diagram shows the results?

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15 The diagram shows a circulatory system.

Which vessels carry oxygenated blood?

A 1 and 2
B 1 and 4
C 2 and 3
D 2 and 4

16 Which statement about veins is correct?

A They carry blood away from the heart.

B They all carry deoxygenated blood.
C They have valves to prevent backflow.
D They have thick muscular walls.

17 The diagram shows a section through the human heart.

Which statement suggests that blood leaves the heart at different pressures, when going to
the lungs and to the body?

A Chambers R and S have different volumes.

B The walls of the atria are thinner than the walls of the ventricles.
C Valve P is stronger than valve Q.
D Wall T is more muscular than wall U.

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18 The graph shows the rate and depth of breathing in a person before exercise.

Which graph shows the depth of breathing of the same person immediately after a period of
exercise?

volume of air in volume of air in

lungs during lungs during
breathing/ dm3 breathing/ dm3

time/ s time/ s

volume of air in volume of air in

lungs during lungs during
breathing/ dm3 breathing/ dm3

time/ s time/ s

19 A person has a high-protein diet.

What describes the level of urea in the blood leaving the liver and in the urine leaving the
kidneys?

blood leaving liver urine leaving kidneys

A high urea high urea
B high urea low urea
C low urea high urea
D low urea low urea
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20 In a kidney dialysis machine, which substance cannot pass through the dialysis membrane?

A glucose
B insulin
C sodium
D urea

21 Four processes that take place in the human body are listed.

1. absorption of amino acids through the villi

2. maintenance of a constant body temperature
3. production of lactic acid in muscles
4. regulation of blood glucose concentration

Which two processes are directly controlled by negative feedback?

A 1 and 3
B 1 and 4
C 2 and 3
D 2 and 4

22 What is not an example of a simple reflex action?

A blinking when sand blows in your eyes

B jumping when hearing a loud noise
C removing your hand from a hot object
D steering a car to avoid hitting something

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23 The diagram shows a reflex arc.

Which label points to the sensory neurone?

C
D

24 A nerve in humans connects the brain to the teeth and skin of the face. When a dentist
administers a local anaesthetic by injection, a person can no longer feel pain and cannot smile
properly.

What can you conclude about the nerve?

A It contains both motor and sensory neurones.

B It contains mainly sensory neurones.
C It contains mainly motor neurones.
D It carries impulses from the brain to the teeth and back to the brain.

25 The diagram shows a section through part of the human eye.

Which part contains muscles?

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26 What change occurs when the ciliary muscles in the eye of a mammal are contracted?

A Images of distant objects are focused on the retina.

B The diameter of the pupil is reduced.
C The lens becomes flattened.
D Tension on the suspensory ligaments is reduced.

27 Which flow diagram shows the regulation of blood sugar levels?

the pancreas the pancreas

produces produces
less glucagon less glucagon

the pancreas the pancreas

produces produces
more glucagon more glucagon

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28 How does hormonal control usually differ from nervous control?

speed of message duration of effect

A faster long-term
B faster short-term
C slower long-term
D slower short-term

29 What are the short-term effects of adrenaline on the body?

1 decreased blood sugar concentration

2 decreased heart rate
3 increased blood sugar concentration
4 increased heart rate

A 1 and 2
B 1 and 4
C 2 and 3
D 3 and 4

30 Crop plants produced by asexual reproduction are all identical, a feature which can
be disadvantageous to the plants.

Which statements describe the disadvantages?

1 Crop plants are produced rapidly.

2 A disease could kill all of the plants.
3 Only one parent is needed.
4 The plants cannot adapt to environmental changes.

A 1 and 2
B 1 and 3
C 2 and 4
D 3 and 4
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31 The diagram shows the longitudinal section of a flower.

Before the flower is fully developed, a plant breeder removed the structures labelled X.

What is the effect of removing these structures?

A It prevents asexual reproduction.

B It prevents the flower from being pollinated.
C It prevents the flower from producing seeds.
D It prevents the flower from pollinating itself.

32 The following four processes occur during plant sexual reproduction.

1 The male nucleus fuses with the female nucleus.

2 The male nucleus is released from the pollen tube.
3 The male nucleus travels down the pollen tube.
4 The pollen grain grows a pollen tube.

In which order do these processes occur after pollination?

first → last
A 3 4 1 2
B 4 3 2 1
C 3 4 2 1
D 4 3 1 2

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33 The diagram shows the male urinary and reproductive systems.

What is the function of gland X?

A produces seminal fluid

B produces sperm
C produces testosterone
D storage of sperm

34 The diagram shows the dates of a menstrual cycle for a woman in a month.

Between which dates would she be most likely to become pregnant if sexual intercourse took
place?

A 1st and 5th of the month

B 13th and 17th of the month
C 22nd and 24th of the month
D 27th and 31st of the month

35 In 2005, there were an estimated 2.3 million HIV-related deaths worldwide. In 2011, there
were an estimated 1.7 million HIV-related deaths worldwide.

Which is not a possible cause for this trend?

A increased access to antiretroviral drugs

B increased screening and heat-treatment of blood and blood products for transfusion
C increased sharing of needles for intravenous drug use
D increased use of condoms for sex
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36 The diagram shows some stages during the asexual reproduction of a single-celled organism.

Which row correctly shows the relative amounts of DNA in each of the cells V, W, X, Y and
Z?

V W X Y Z
A 1 1 1 2 2
B 1 1 2 1 1
C 1 2 2 1 1
D 2 1 1 2 2

37 Which statement about DNA is correct?

A A molecule of DNA may contain many genes.

B A molecule of DNA is larger than a chromosome
C A molecule of DNA is the same size as a gene.
D Each molecule of DNA is always the same length.

38 The following events occur after DNA is subjected to radiation. The events are listed in no
specific order.

P: change in protein structure

Q: change in polypeptide sequence
R: change in cell activity
S: mutation

What is the correct sequence of steps?

A S, P, Q, R
B S, Q, P, R
C R, Q, S, P
D R, S, Q, P
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39 The genotype for the height of an organism is written as Tt.

What conclusion may be drawn?

A The allele for height has at least two different genes.

B There are at least two different alleles of the gene for height.
C There are two different genes for height, each having a single allele.
D There is one allele for height with two different forms.

40 Which statement is correct?

A Evolution is natural selection.

B Evolution results in natural selection.
C Natural selection and evolution are independent of each other.
D Natural selection results in evolution.

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