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Year 8 Pre OL Q1 October, 2024
Time Allowed: 40 min
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Biology (Final)

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 Total marks for this paper is 33

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Q1 The box lists substances needed for a balanced diet.

Complete the table to their correct function. (4)

Function of substance Name of substance

stored under the skin and around some organs

used to strengthen tooth

used in the formation of haemoglobin

needed for growth of tissues

a medium in which chemical reactions occur in a cell

prevent constipation

used for the formation of visual purple in the retina

help wound healing

(Total for Question 1 = 4 marks)

Q2 In 1984, these health warnings were introduced on cigarette packets.

(i) Name a substance in tobaccoto become addicted. (1)

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(ii) Explain why women who smoke are more likely to have babies with a low birth weight. (2)

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(iii) Explain the effects of smoking on breathing system of the body. (3)

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(Total for Question 2 = 6 marks)

Q3 The graph shows the percentage general growth of humans and the human hormonal system from
birth to the age of 20 years.
(i) Between which two ages is general growth of humans most rapid? (1)

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(ii) State the age at which 50% of total general growth of humans is achieved. (1)

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(iii) Write down the name of 2 hormones that effect the growth from 13 years of age. (2)

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(iv) State two changes in males during the growth of the hormonal system between 13 and 15 years of
age. (2)

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(Total for Question 3 = 6 marks)

Q4 The diagram shows the bones and muscles that are used in moving the forearm.
(a) (i) Name the muscle shown in the diagram that pulls the forearm up. (1)

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(ii) Name the muscle shown in the diagram that pulls the forearm down. (1)

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(b) (i) Name the type of joint labelled R and the type of joint labelled S. (2)

Joint R

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Joint S

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(ii) Joints R and S both contain the same fluid.

Name this fluid. (1)

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(iii) Describe the function of the fluid in part (ii). (1)

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(iv) Describe how the movement of joint R differs from the movement of joint S. (2)

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(Total for Question 4 = 8 marks)

Q5 Mycoprotein is similar to single cell protein and is sold as an alternative to meat such as beef.

Table 3.1 shows the composition of mycoprotein and beef.

(a) (i) State two differences in composition between mycoprotein and beef. (2)

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(ii) Using data from Table 3.1, suggest two reasons why eating mycoprotein is better for health than
eating beef. (4)

Explain your answers.

reason 1

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explanation

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reason 2

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explanation

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(b) (i) Calculate the dry mass of mycoprotein not represented by protein, fat, fibre or carbohydrate.

Show your working. (2)

Answer.................................................. g

(ii) Suggest one nutrient that this dry mass might contain. (1)

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(Total for Question 5 = 9 marks)