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BIOLÓGIA
ANGOL NYELVEN
EMELT SZINTŰ
ÍRÁSBELI VIZSGA
2009. május 12. 8:00
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OKTATÁSI ÉS KULTURÁLIS
MINISZTÉRIUM
Important information
Read this information sheet before you start working.
When answering multiple choice questions one or more CAPITAL LETTERS should
be written into the empty boxes. (Not numbers.) These are the codes for the right
answer(s). Make sure that your letters are unambiguous, because uncertain answers will not
be accepted.
In case of correction you are asked TO CROSS OUT the wrong letter clearly and TO WRITE
THE CODE FOR THE RIGHT ONE BESIDE IT.
A D correct A DC acceptable
BD wrong
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. total
“Termites … feed exclusively on cellulose… The question how they fix the nitrogen from
air that they need for protein production or how they convert carbohydrates into proteins is
still open…
I have already mentioned the constant, unchanged humidity that is maintained by these
insects in their homes despite the atmosphere, which is so arid … that the merciless heat of
the tropical summer even burns out the roots of trees. This phenomenon is so unusual, that
Livingstone, who was not only a great explorer but a keen and conscientious naturalist, asked
the following question in 1871: Aren’t the members of the termite colony able to fix the
atmospheric oxygen by means of hydrogen from their plant food in an unknown process in
order to produce the water necessary for them to the extent as it evaporates? This problem has
remained unsolved, but the question is absolutely justified.”
Maurice Maeterlinck: The Life of the Termite (1926)
1. In order to obtain energy from cellulose first, the termite has to break it down into its
glucose monomers. What sort of reaction is this? Write the letter of the correct answer
into the empty box.
A. Hydrolysis
B. (Poly-)condensation/ Dehydration synthesis
C. Ester-formation
D. Oxidation
E. Reduction
2. Nowadays we do know what Livingstone only had an idea about. In which process is
water produced from the hydrogen of the cellulose molecules and from the
atmospheric oxygen?
A. During hydrolysis
B. During glycolysis
C. During citric acid (Krebs) cycle
D. During terminal oxidation (electron transport chain)
E. During the formation of cellulose
3. In which part of the termite’s body does that process occur, during which the above-
mentioned water is produced?
4. For the question of Maeterlinck – “how they fix the nitrogen from air that they need for
protein production” – modern biologists already know the answer. Which organisms can
surely do this?
5. Besides proteins, syntheses of other compounds also require nitrogen. Which are these?
Write the letters of the correct answers into the empty boxes.
Maeterlinck had already known the secret of termite’s digestion. He wrote: “ L.R. Cleveland
… stated, that (considering all formerly studied animals) the guts of tree-eating termites are
literally filled with four species of parasites: the Trichonympha, the Leydiopsis sphaerica, the
Trichomonas and the Streblomastix: none of these can be found in the guts of other animals. If
we want to remove this fauna from the termite, we should expose them to 36 ºC temperature
for 24 hours. This treatment does not influence the termite, but its intestinal parasites are
killed. If we feed the termite “cleaned” with this method on cellulose, it can survive for 10-20
days. Then it dies of hunger. However if we return its parasites before the fatal deadline, its
life continues in an undisturbed way. If the parasite is removed from its gut, it immediately
dies, even if we put it onto the top of a cellulose hill.
According Cleveland’s experiments, the presence of Trichonympha and Leydiopsis
provides an undisturbed life for the host. … If we eliminate all Trichonympha, the single
Leydiopsis will multiply greatly and will substitute the Trichonympha. Streblomastix … has
no real effect on the life of its host. Similarly to the termites, its survival also relies upon the
presence of the other parasites.”
7. On the basis of this experiment, what type of population interaction can you identify
between the termite and the Streblomastix?
8. Based on this experiment, what sort of population interaction is likely to occur between
the Trichonympha and the Leidyopsis?
9. According to the report, the summer temperature does not exceed 30ºC in the studied
termite hills and in winter it does not fall below 27ºC. Why is keeping the upper
temperature limit important for termites?
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. total
T W R
0 wide tolerance extremely arid wide tolerance to pH
1 tundra very arid acidic
2 forest-tundra arid slightly acidic
3 taiga moderately dry nearly neutral
4 mixed forest relatively fresh slightly alkaline (calcareous)
5 deciduous forest fresh alkaline (calcareous)
6 submediterranean deciduous forest moderately wet -
7 mediterranean/ maritime evergreen forest wet -
At “T” values, the temperature requirement is characterised by the most typical climatic belt.
Numbers from 1 to7 indicate climatic belts with continuously increasing mean temperatures.
1. Fill in the table below. For the calculation use the data recorded by the student.
(3 points)
type of habitat Mean value for T Mean value for W Mean value for R
A Beech forest
B Turkey oak-
Sessile oak forest
C Rocky grassland
Write the letters of the habitats (A, B or C) into the empty cells after the following statements.
(5 points)
2. The pH of its soil is nearly neutral or slightly alkaline (calcareous)
3. The habitat has a very arid climate
4. Its flora also contains species that prefer fresh soil
5. Most of the species indicate a relatively fresh habitat
6. The temperature of this habitat is in accordance with the submediterranean forest
climate
7. Complete the following bar graph by drawing the missing columns into the figure.
Always use the appropriate graphic pattern (empty, streaked, filled). (2 points)
Compare arterial and venal circulation. Put the letters of the correct answers in the boxes.
5. Choose the effect that usually acts against the blood flow in the venal system of the
human limbs. The letter for the correct answer should be written in the empty box.
A. Blood vessels must carry blood away from the abdominal cavity against the gravitational
force.
B. Blood flows from the place of lower pressure to the place of higher pressure in them.
C. Blood flows into the opposite direction during the contraction of the right atrium.
D. More blood has to be transported in veins than in arteries.
E. The CO2-content of the blood is higher in veins than in arteries.
6. Choose the effects that help venal blood of limbs to flow into the correct direction. Letters for the
correct answers should be written in the empty boxes.
The work of venal valves in a healthy person is shown on Figure 1. In the position “A” valves
are open.
8. Figure 2. represents the development of a varicose vein. Choose those effects from the
following list which are likely to contribute to the development of varicose veins.
9. The part indicated with letter “C” on Figure 3. shows another severe disorder. Name this
disorder and describe it briefly. (2 points)
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10. Part “D” is a broken fragment of “C” that is swept away by the bloodstream.
Supposing that this embolus (D) starts from the deep veins of the leg, name the organ in
which it can first block the blood flow in its small arterioles.
A. Heart
B. Brain
C. Spleen
D. Liver
E. Lungs
11. Name three faults in someone’s way of life that may lead to the development of the
disorder shown on the Figure 3. (1 point)
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. total
V. Tissues 10 points
Write the letters for tissues into the empty cells under the appropriate microscopic photo and into the
cells following the statements.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. total
You can see the human skull in two different views on this figure.
2 ………………………………… 3 …………………………………………
9 …………………………………
Compare the following two bones. Write the letters for correct answers into the empty boxes
after the statements. Each correct answer: 1 point.
7. During a cranial surgery, which bone has to be trepanised (=cut a hole) in order to reach
the primary sensory cortex responsible for somatic sensations? (Use the appropriate
number of the figure in your answer (empty box) and name this bone on the dotted line.)
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. total
Amphetamines and cocaine influence the release and retake of certain synaptic
neurotransmitters such as dopamine and noradrenalin.
A synapse is shown on this figure. The symbol “+” means stimulation, while “-“ means
inhibition. (szinapszis= synapse, amfetamin= amphetamine, kokain= cocaine, ingerület= nerve impulse)
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2. Name molecule “D” to which the
transmitter binds. (1 point)
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4. Molecule “C” is responsible for the retake of neurotransmitters. What kind of chemical
substance is molecule “C”? (1 point)
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5. Some of the effects of cocaine are: increased heart rate and blood pressure, dilation of
pupils, hyperthermia (increased body temperature). Name that part of the vegetative
(autonomic) nervous system whose excitation results in similar effects. (1 point)
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6. Name the specific part of an endocrine organ, whose hormones have similar effects.
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7. Name one short-term effect (besides the above mentioned) of amphetamines and cocaine.
(1 point)
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8. Name two long-term effects of cocaine and amphetamines. (2 points)
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. total
2. In the next experiment, a test cross was made: individuals of the F1 generation were
pollinated by the pollens originating from homozygous, recessive individuals. Assuming
that all Mendel’s Laws are true in this case, give the expected genotypes, phenotypes and
ratios (probabilities) of the offspring. (4 points)
Phenotype
Genotype
Expected %
The real result is shown on Figure 1. (The yellow seeds are dark grey
Y on this photo, while the wrinkled ones are narrow, concave (with a
groove in the centre)
X X: ……………………….. Y: …………………………….
4. Outline how the final result differed from the expected one. How
can you explain the experienced outcome?
(2 points)
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Figure 1.
In a different experiment, the same procedure was repeated with maize from a different
source. The results obtained for the F1 generation were identical with the previous one. The
result of the test cross, however, was different: its photo is shown on Figure 2.
Figure 2.
5. Explain the result of this experiment (Fig.2.). Describe the experienced result and give the
genotypes of the gametes produced by the F1 plants in this case. (2 points)
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1. Name the plant group (phylum) in which the flower first appeared in the course of
evolution. (1 point)
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The effect of the duration of light exposure on the start of flowering in sugar-beet and tobacco
plant was investigated in an experiment. The two plants were exposed to different durations of
light in three separate experiments. (On the figure below, the white bars show the duration of
light exposure within a 24 hours period) Within the dark period of the third experiment, the
plants were exposed to white light for a short time. Symbol “+” shows the start of flowering,
while “-“ if no flowering occurred.
hour
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+ –
+ –
(kritikus sötét periódus= critical dark period , fehér zavaró fény = white, disturbing light)
Write the letter for your answer into the empty boxes next to the statements. Every correct
answer: 1 point.
A. sugar-beet
B. tobacco plant
C. both of them
D. none of them
2. It is a long-day plant
7. On the basis of the experiment, what condition is needed a for long-day plant to start
flowering? Write the letter of the correct answer into the empty box. (1 point)
• The sites for uptake and release of water in plants (by naming the organs and parts of
organs)
• The method of water uptake, its driving forces and energy requirements
• The location of water transport in the stem and its physical driving forces (pulling forces)
• The regulation of water-loss among arid and humid climatic conditions and its anatomic
explanation.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Essay total
5. Which letter of this figure indicates the site where reabsorption begins? (1 point)
6. Which part (indicated by a letter) of this figure has direct connection to the renal
pelvis? (1 point)
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• Essay (You can write the essay part of assignment IX.A or IX.B here.)
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Maximum Achieved
score score
I. Biogenic elements 9
II. The Life of the Termite 9
III. Plants as indicators 10
IV. “They carry the eternal current” 12
V. Tissues 10
VI. The skull 9
VII. Drug alert 11
VIII. Kernels (Grains of maize) 10
IX. Optional essay or problem-solving assignment
A. Controlled processes in plants
20
B. “In the hot wells of your ardent kidneys”
Total score for the written part of the exam 100
Correcting teacher
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