§ sere ses mene} @&) restcone02107010 FORMTP2009146 MAYJUNE2009 HUAN CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION BIOLOGY - UNIT 1 Paper 01 90 minutes READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. This test consists of 45 items. You will have 90 minutes to answer them. Inaddition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet. Each item in this test has four suggested answers lettered (A), (B), (C),(D). Readeach item youare about to answer and decide which choice is best. ‘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. Sampleltem Which of he following metal atomsis present inahaemoglobin molecule? ample Answer (A) Caleium (B) Magnesium ®®@Ce (©) Copper () Iron ‘The best answer to this item is “Iron”, so answer space (D) has been shaded. Ifyou want to change your answer, erase it completely before you fill in your new choice. ‘When youare told o begin, turn the pageand work as quickly and ascarefully as youcan. If youcannotansweran item, omititand goontothenextone. Yourscore willbe the total number of correct answers. ‘Youmay doany rough workin this booklet. Figures are not necessarily drawn to scale. ‘Theuse ofnon-programmablecalculatorsisallowed. DQ NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO. Copyright ©2009 Caribbean Examinations Council Allrightsreserved. 02107010/CAPE2009 ¥ avrixseatnere + awaW'iasxuuy ‘1, Sucrose makes a good transport molecule as seen in phloem tissue, because it isa (A) disaccharide made up of two glucose ‘molecules (B) disaccharide made up of glucose and galactose (© __ very reactive molecule chemically and therefore combines easily with water (D) very soluble molecule and can therefore be moved efficiently in high concentrations Item2 refers to the structures below which show two isomers of glucose. I u ree To an OH {oH OH how ody 2. Which of the following statements is NOT true about both isomers? (A) Bothhave side groups attached to the first carbon in identical positions. (B) Both are hexose sugars with the same chemical formula. (©) Both form polysaccharides but which differ in their properties. (D) Both are soluble in water and can exist in an open chain form. 02107010/CAPE2009 Animportant property of cellulose is itsability to (A) readily go into solution (B) act as a fuel store in plants (C)__ readily combine with a glucose (D) form structural components in plants ‘The arrangement ofthe polypeptide strands incollagen is BEST described as (A) attiplehetix (B) — ana-helix (©) adouble helix (D) — aB-helix GO ONTO THE NEXT PAGE-3- Item § refers to tests performed by students to identify food substances present ina solution. The tests were carried out and their respective results are shown in the table below. Test Result Biuret test Purple colour was obtained. Benedict's test Blue colour remained on heating. Dilute hydrochloric acid was added and the | Blue colour became brick-red on mixture was boiled, allowed to cool, neutralized | heating. and Benedict's test was carried out. 5. Which of the following indicates the food substance(s) present in the students’ solution? (A) Lipid, protein (B) _Non-reducing sugaronly (©) Reducingand non-reducing sugars (D) _Non-reducing sugar and protein 6. The following is a diagrammatical representation of a phospholipid molecule. What do X, Y and Z represent? Z _L. “Y_ L. 4 | 78) [Phosphate | Fatty acid (B) iy | Glycerol _ Phosphate © Fatty acid | Phosphate Glycerol () Phosphate Glycerol L Fatty acid. 7. Inthe chloroplast, light energy is trapped in the (A) stroma (B) thylakoids (C) envelope (D) starch grain GOON TO THE NEXT PAGE 02107010/CAPE200910, -4- Which organelle is involved in cytokinesis in plant cells? (A) Golgiapparatus (B) Endoplasmic reticulum (©) Centriole (D) Chloroplast Item 9 refers to the diagram below which shows a transverse section of a plant 11 structure. C x ‘The area labelled X represents (A) acell (B) —atissue (©) anorgan (D) —asystem Materials are moved in and out of cells by 12. various mechanisms. Which ofthe following, mechanisms are affected by respiration? 1. Facilitated diffusion Tl Osmosis UL. Active transport IV. Exocytosis (A) Land lfonly (B) Mand IV only (©) 1. MlandVonly (D) Il, Mand 1V only MIOININICAPROONO Item 11 refers to the diagram below. X External surface Internal surface ‘The structure labelled X is (A) channel protein (B) cholesterol (©) extrinsic protein (D) glycoprotein Item 12 refers to the following diagram. Polar amino | rar amino acid Which of the following bonds is represented by the broken ines (-~) inthe diagram above? (A) Tonic (B) Double (C) Peptide (D) Hydrogen GO ONTO THE NEXT PAGEItem_13 refers to the graph below showing the effect of pH on the activity of enzymes, 1 ow mW 1 Rate of reaction 01234567890 pH 13. Chymotrypsin is an enzyme that is found in the human alimentary canal. Itis active over narrow range of alkaline pH values. Which of the activity curves represent the activity ofchymotrypsin? (A) and I only 14. (B) Land IVonly (©) Mand itfony () Mand IV only 02107010/CAPE2009 Item 14 refers to the diagram below which shows the effect of increasing substrate concentration on the rate of an enzyme- catalysed reaction. Reaction rate 1 uw 8 embryo & |anenrat & 2 © © mera emo () << @) “ mature embryo sac 34, A diploid nucleus is formed at ao @) 2 eee @ 4 ‘Item 3S refers to the diagram below which shows the transverse section of an anther. Oo oc Or O 35. Which structure is responsible for the release of pollen grains? (Ay 1 @®) 1 © mW (~D) Iv 36. Which of the following structures of the seed is derived from a triploid nucleus? (A) Testa (B) —_Endosperm (©) Cotyledon (D) Embryo GOON TO THE NEXT PAGE 02107010/CAPE2009-10- Item 37 refers to the diagram below which shows a longitudinal section of the ovule of a flower. 37. Therole of X is to (A) fuse with a male nucteus to form the embryo (B) fuse with a male nucleus to form the cotyledon (C) fuse with a male nucleus to form the endosperm (D) support the position of the ovum and disintegrate after fertilization Item 38 refers to the diagram below which shows ovarian follicles in various stages of development. 38. _ Which option describes the correct order of development? (A) I-1-I-IV (B) W-M-1-1V (©) M-I-m-Iv (D) M-1-1V-11 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 02107010/CAPE 2009.<1 ‘tem 39 refers to the diagram betow showing a transverse section through the middle piece ofthe sperm. Item 42 refers to the diagram below which represents a human embryo developing in the uterus. 39. Thestructure labelled H is, (A) aflagettum (B) —_anacrosome (© — amicrotubule (D) _ amitochondrion 2 40. Whichofthe following hormones triggers the release of the ovum from the ovary? (A) Luteinising hormone (B) Oestrogen (©) Progesterone (D) __Folliclestimulating hormone 41, Which of the following is the effect of high dose progesterone-only pills? - A) (B) © (D) Lysis of sperm Build-up ofthe endometrium. Thinning of the cervical mucus Complete inhibition of follicular development and ovulation 02107010/CAPE2009 ‘The structure labelled X is the (A) fluid filled sac which protects the embryo from mechanical shock (B) site where the female gametes undergo meiosis during maturation (©) site of exchange of materials between the mother and the foetus (D) structure that stores yolk for the developing foetus The following are advantages of two types of pollination. 1. Noneed for another plant TI Increases vigour TI. Widens gene pool IV. Advantageous phenotypes retained Which of the above are specific to cross pollination? (A) Land only (B) Land IV only (©) Mand ilfonly (D) 1,1, Hand IV GOON TO THE NEXT PAGE-12- tem44 refers tothe simplified diagram below 45. of a recently implanted blastocyst in the endometrium of the uterus. © Wall of aterus 44. The structure labelled X is MOST likely the (A) yolk sac (B) trophoblast (C)__ blastocoel (D) embryonic disc Which of the followings the outermost extra- embryonic membrane and contributes to the formation of the placenta?” (A) Allantois (8) Amnion (©) Chorion (D) Yolk sac IF YOUFINISH BEFORE TIME ISCALLED, CHECK YOUR WORK ON THISTEST. 02107010/CAPE2009Vv |p q 7