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TESTCODE01207010
MAY/JUNE 200 5

FORM TP 2006047
CARIBBEAN

EXAMINATIONS

COUNCIL

SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE

EXAMINATION

LIBRARY OF

BIOLOGY

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Paper 01-General Proficiency

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75minutes
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08 JUNE
(a.m.)
June2006
2005

READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY

1.

In addition t.o th is test book~et, you should have an answer sheet.

2.

Each item in this test has four suggested answers lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item you are
about to answer and decide which choice is best.

3.

On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and shade the space having
the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below.
Sample Item
Which of the following diseases is due to
a dietary deficiency?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Sample Answer

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Anaemia
Diabetes
Influenza
Malaria

The best answer to this item is "Anaemia", so answer space (A) has been blackened.
4.

If you want to change your answer, be sure to erase your old answer completely and fill in your new
choice.

5.

When you are told to begin, tum the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. If you
cannot answer an item, omit it and go on to the next one. You can return to the omitted item later.
Your scor!" will be the total number of correct answers.

6.

Figures are not necessarily drawn to scale.

7.

This test consists of60 items. You will have 75 minutes to answer them.

8.

Do not be concerned that the answer sheet provides spaces for more answers than there are items in
this test.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

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Item I refers to the following a~imals which

:3.

When does

respiratio~

occur in plants?

were classified using the visible characteris-

tics listed below.

(A)
(BJ

(CJ .
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4.
I.
II.
III.

Which of the following is NOT indicated by

the direction of the arrows in a food chain?

Shape
Number of wings
Number of antennae

(A)
(BJ
(C)
(D)

What other visible characteristic cou Id be used

for classification purposes?

\A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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Size
Weight
. Tail
Fur

All the time

Only at night
When photosynthesis stops
Only while photosynthesis is taking
place

5.

The direction of the flow of energy

The amount offocd each animal eats
That plants start every food chain
The animals that are predators

Which of the following situations BEST exemplifies an ecological community?

(A)
(B)

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(C)

lt!:m.2 refers to the following food web which

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A colony of termites
A flock of migrating birds
Flies on apiece of rotting meat
The organisms in a fresh water pond

'was observed in a small terrestrial habitat.

Items 6.::..1 refer to the following plant cell
structures.

,;

(AJ
(B)
(C)

. Rabbit

(D)

Mitochondria
Cell membranes
Chloroplasts
Chromosomes

....

Match EACH of the descriptions given below

with the correct cell structure.
Each option may be used more than once,
once or not at all.

' Green Plant

2.

The carnivores in the food web are the

(A)
bird and caterpillar
(B) .. dog and rabbit
(C)
beetle"and caterpillar
(D)
bird and dog

6.

7.

The sites of the production of ATP (adenosine triphosphate)

Structures that move to the poles of the eel I

duringceJJ divisiori

__

....... , . . . , . , . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . ~T"" .. ; - - . . ...

,..,.,_

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8.

Item 12 refers to the following apparatus set

up to test for products ofaerobic res pi ration.

Which of the following processes does NOT

contribute to the carbon dioxide content of the
atmosphere?

==="' r-=--To filter

Air
(A)
(B)
(C)

(D)
9.

pump

Photbsynthesis
Decay
Burning
Respiration

l,ime
water

:::
:: \,

X Black

cloth

Thepartofthegutintowhich bile empties is

the
12.

duOdenum
caecum
ileum
(D). , stomach

The solution in JarZshould be

(A)

(A)
(B)

(BJ
(CJ -

10.

(C)
(D)

The variation.in cellular structure found in any

complex organism is due to a process called

iodine
tap water
calciumhydroxide(lime water)
sodium hydroxide (caustic soda)

Item 13refers tothefollowing characteristics

of certain structures.

(A}' 'grciwth

(BJ

~laboration

(C) .

metabolism
specialization

(D)

11.

When athletes run a long..<fistancerace, which

of the following changes takes place in their
bodies?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

An increase in. the breakdown of

maltose ill the intestines
A drop in the level ofglycogen in the
liver
Constriction of the veins in the legs
Dilation ofthebloodvesselstothegut

I.
II.
III.
IV.

13.

Thin walled surfaces

Excellentbloodsupply
Always moist
Large surface area

These characteristics areMOSTfikely to be

,, associated with the

(A)
(B)

(CJ
(D)

diffusion of gases
production ofenergy
movementofwater :.
transportofdigested food

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the human heart.

17.

Human red blood cells are nonnally

disc-shaped, without a nucleus
disc-shaped, with a nucleus
spherical, with a nucleus
spherical, without a nucleus

(A)
(B)

(C)
(D)

!tern 18 refers to the following table which

shows approximate concentrations of some
substances in the blood plasma and urine of a
healthy man.

14 .

rn a patient with a certain defective heart

condition, it is found that blood flows from
Point I to Point II. This is MOST likely due
to the malfunction of the

..
(A)
(B)
(C)

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left atrium
left ventricle
semi-lunar. valve
bicuspid valve

Items 15-16refertothe.followirlg structures

found in the Jeafof a flowering plant.

L
II.

'

III.
IV.

Epidennis
Mesophyll layer
Guard cells
Vein.

Substance

% in Plasma

o/o in Urine

Water

90-93

95

Protein

7.0

Glucose

0.1

Sodium

0.3

0.35

Chloride

0.4

0.6

Urea
Uric acid

0.03
0.004

2.0
0.05

In which organ of the body do the changes in

concentration of the substances shown in the
table occur?
(A)
(B)
(C)

15.

Which of the structures contain chloroplasts?

(A)
(B)
(C)

(D)
16.

A whole plant has its roots submerged for a

few hours, in water coloured with red ink. In
whi~~ part of its leaves does the ink FIRST
show up?
(A)
(B)
(C)

(D)

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I and II
I and III
It and III
II and IV

Epidermis
Mesophylllayer
Guard cells
Vein

(D)

Liver _,,
Lung
Kidney
Rectum


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ofplanicells.

-1.

Which of the following organisms has the

LEAST need fora transport system?

21:.

(A)
(B)

(C)
(D)

Amoeba
Honeybee
Seedling
Tadpole

23.

Which of the following arteries does NOT

carry oxygenated blood?
(A)
(B)

(C)

Sections or phloem tissues

(D)

Carotid
Hepatic
Pulmonary
Renal

from a plant stem

24.

19.

(A)
(B)
(C)

(D).

20.

(A)

1 and 5
2 aq<;l,4
} and 5
3andq

(B)

(C)

Companion.cells are represented by

(A)
(B)
(CJ

(0)
21.

Which of the following sequences BEST

describesthecirculationofbloodin the body?

Manufactured food is transpiirted in

1and7
2and6
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3 and,5
2and5

Which of the following substances is NOT an

excretory product of body metabolism?
(A)
(B)
(C)

(D)

Faeces

Watef
Urea
Sweat

(D)

Lungs-> left side of hea11 -> other

parts cifthe body-> right side of
heart
Lungs ->right side of heart....., left
-side of heart-> other parts of the
body
. Lungs->rightsideofheart->other
parts of the body -> left side of
heart
Lungs ->left side of heart -> right
side of heart-> other parts of the

body

25.

...

The MAIN function of cartilage at the end of

long bones is to
(A)
(B)
(C)
(L')

lubricaiejoitifs
increase flexi bi Iity
reduce friction
protect rierves

-6 ltem_26 refers to the simplified drawing of a

renal tubule(nephron) below.

' 29.

Which ofthe following conditions does NOT

increase the rat~oftranspiration?
.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

30.

In\ernal refl.ection of light within the eye is

prevented by the
(A)
(B)

(C)

(D)
26.

(A)

,.

(B)

(C)
(D)

secretion
reabsorption
"-'Il\osis
filtration

(B)
(C)
(D)

II.

'

attachment of muscles
supportofadja~ent vertebrae
protection of the spinal cord
movement of bones

Item 28refers to the actions of the following

organisms:

I.
II.
Ill.
IV.

Withdrawal ofanearthwonn'into its

burrow when touched
' Benc;lingof shoots towards light

Rolli~upofamil lipede wtten touched

with a needle
Movement of maggots away from
light

These actions are examples of

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Which of the following statements are true of

humans?
I.

The priniary furiction of the neural spine of

the lumbar vertebrais for
(A)

28.

lens
retina
choroid layer
sclerotic layer

The name of the process which occurs in Q is

31.

27.

Decreased humidity
Decreased temperature
Increased wind velocity.
Increased light intensity

growth movements
locomotion
stimuli
responses

III.
IV.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Males produce more gametes than

females.
Females produce more gametes than
males.
Males prodirce gametes for a longer
period thanfemales.c
Femalesproducegametesforalonge1
peiiodthanmales. \.

!only
I and III only
]] and Ill only
11 and IV only

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Dry mass

IV

mg

m
I

Time/ days
'

Changes In dry mass In pea

seedlin&S during germination

Which of the following processes is likely to contribute MOST to the decrease

in dry mass between stages I and II on the graph.above?
(A)
(B)
(C)

(D)

Photosynthesis
Transpiration
Translocation
Respiration

Items 33-34 refer to the following diagram of a reflex arc.

-Bicep~

mn$cle
Skin

or

band

{f
'I .

33.

When theskin of the hand touches_ahotobject,the sequence ofimpulseflow

is
(A)

rr --; III--; r

(C)

II --; I --; III

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34.

I --; II --; III

(B)

r --; m--; n

The numbered structureS in the reflex arc are

.I
1 (A)
. (B)

(C)
(D)

..

sensory neurone
sensory neurone
motor neurone
motor neurone

II
motor neurone

relay neurone
relay neurone
sensory neurone

III
relay neurone
motor neurone
sensory neurone
relay neurone

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38.

Forastudenttorecall his bidlogynotes, aOtion:,

takes place in

SexuaJ repro~uction is important because

(A)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

a reflex arc
the cerebellum
themedullaoblongata
the cerebrum

(B)

(C)
(D)

36.

A seedling illuminated from one side bends

towards the light source because the concentration ofauxins becomes

39.
(A)
'

(B)
(C)

(D)

A flower has a long style with a feather

stigma, long filaments, no corolla and ver:
small sepals.

greater on the side away from the

light
greater on the side towardsthelight
the same on both sides
greatest at the tip of the shoot

This flower is adapted for

(A)

,.

it prevents too riiuch variation in tt

species
it results in offspring which may n
be identical to the parents
the embryos produced by this methc
are healthier
a largernumberof offspring can b
produced

(B)
(C)

Ite.m37 refers to the following diagram of a

vertical section through human skin.

(D)

cross-pollination
pollination by the wind
self-pollination
easy access by insects

. . Item 40refers to the following diagram of

,":~germinating seed.
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IV:

II

' .-

'

;,.
. -" :;. ~:

VI

III

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37.

Which structure(s)abovewillbeinvolved in
temperature regulation if there is a decrease
in the external temperature?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Ionly
II and V only
I, III and IV only
IV, V and VI only

40.

(A)
(B)
(C)

(D)

Which ofthe following correct! y identifies the

structures labelled X, Y and Zin the diagram
above?

Radicle
Radicle
Plumule
Plumule

plumule
cotyledon
radicle

cotyledon
plumule
cotyledon

~otyledon

radicle

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Which of the following process~s produce - . 4~.

clones?
I.

The growth ofafungus on apiece of

bread
Tue'developmentofplantlets at the
JeafmarginsofBryophyllum
Propagation of sugar cane from
cuttings
Germination of seeds from the same
pod

II.
III.
IV.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Two plants grown from seeds from the same

pod looked exactly alike. They are described
as having
(A)

(D)

46.

Which of the following crosses will produce a

1: 1 ratio in the genotype of the offspring?

land II only
II and III only '

(A)

III and IV only

land IV only

(B)

(C)

42. .

Each daughter cell produced by mitosis has

(D)

half the number of chromosomes as

the parent
thesamenumberofchromosomesas
the parent
twice the number of chromosomes
as the parent
a variable numberofchromosomes

(A)
(B)'
(C)

'

(D)

43.

8
16
32
&I

(D)
44.

In which of the following parts of the plant .

48.

Female

xx
y

xy
xy

(C)

xy

xx

(D)

xx

. Breeders have developed many varieties of

plants and animals with desirable.
characteristics. This process is called
(A)
(B)
(C)

occur?

CD)

(D)

(A)
(B)

would you expect the process of mitosis to

(A)
"(B)
(C)

Homozygous-recessive female x heterozygous male

Heterozygous female x heterozygous
male
Homozygous recessive female x
homozygous male
Homozygousfemalexhomozygousdominantmale

Which of the following shows the sex chro. mosomes present.in 'tlie human male and
female?

The sperm of a certain animal contains 16

.
chromosomes.How many chromosomes will
there be in the nucleus of its skin eel I?
(A)
(B)
(C)

the same genotype

the same phenotype
homozygous genes
dominant genes

(B)
(C)

cloning
genetics
natiiral selection
artificial selection

Phloem
Xylem
rn the region behind the root hair
In theregionbehindtheroottip

GOONTOTHR NRXT PAr.J<: ..

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49.

To which of the following groups does a

diseasecaused by a pathogen belong?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

so.

(B)
(C)
(D)

51.

Infectious
Defici<mcy
Hereditary
Physiological

Through which of the following means can

natural immunity be obtained?
"' " .. '
I.
Bload transfusion
II.
Breast milk
III.
The place~ta
IV. ,. Vaccines

Cf..)

I and II only
II and III only
I and IV only
I~I and IV only

Which of the following is the BEST method

for investigating the range of organisms found
between the low tide mark and the high tide
mark on a sloping, rocky sea shore?
(A)
Usea line transect.
(B) , .Collect as many species as possible.
(C) Uselargequadrats.
(D)
Take a complete census of the area.

54.

Which of the following graphs BEST represents whatwiJJ.happen to the fish population
in a pond after caustic soda is dumped in it?

(A)

III.

No.in
Population

(B)

Loss ofl i vestock and crcips

(A)'
(B)
(C)
(D)

llonly
land II only
II and ill only
. I; II and III

II.
III.
IV.

Time

I drink strong coffee every hour. The

caff~ine keeps m~ going.
I have to inject myself with insulin
twice a day.
I know alcohol is not good for me so
I only have three drinks a day.
I take antibiotics regularly in case I
catch a cold.

No.in
Population

(C)

The following statements were made by a

number of drug users.

I.

No.in
Population

Time

Which of the following are direct

doilsequencesof disease in humans'!

I. "' Lossofrrilinhoursand'producttvity
'tl.
Loss of human life

52.

53.''

Time

No.in
Population

(D)

Time

Which of these individuals could be considered drug abusers?

!only
I, II and III only
I, III and IV only
II, III and IV only

(A)
(B)

(Cl
(D).
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SS.

Two soil components that are deri~eci' from

Item 58 refers to the following characteristics

ofa plant.

the parent rock material are

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Thick hairy leaves

Concealed stomata
Deeply penetratingrootsystem

l.
II.

humus and mineral salts

sand and humus
sand and mineral salts
clay and micro-organisms

(A)

(BJ
(CJ

III.
58.

Item S6 refers to the diagram of the nitrogen

cycle below.

These characteristics MOST likely belong to

a plant which grows in a region that is
warm and dry
warm and shady
cool and exposed
cool and wet

(A)
(B)

(C)

II

(D)

Nltl""U In soil

t--V_I_~ I

59.

Replantingtreeson a bare hillside is an example of

I
Nltritf:ll

v
S6.

Alamonium
compounds

Which of the stages in the cycle identified

below result from the activity of
micrO-organisms?
' .
(A)

(BJ
(C)
(D)

I, II, III, TV only

I, II, III, VII only
II, III, IV, Vlonly
III, IV, V, VI only

60.

(A)
(B)

preservation and conservation

(C)

restoration and preservation

(D)

reafforestation and restoration

Which of the following is an advantage of

using inorganic fertiJizers rather than organic
manure?

l(A)
(BJ

(C)
(D)

57.

conservation and reafforestation

They help to hold water in the soil.

They improve the crumb structure of
soil.
Theymaken.~J,rients available more
quickly.
They do not affect the"'soil pH.

Which of the following factors has NOT

contributed to the marked increase in the life
expectancy ofhumans over the last 100 yearn?
(A)
(BJ
(C)
(D)

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Gene mutations
Better medi.cal care
Improved sanitation
Increased information about disease

IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, CHECK YOUR WORK ON THIS TEST.