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 Actual 2008 STPM Biology Examination Paper© Majlis Peperiksaan Malaysia 2008
PAPER 1
Time: 1h 45 min
1
Which molecule is made up of or containsglucose molecules?
A
Fructose
B
Cellulose
C
Ribonucleic acid
D
Deoxyribonucleic acid
2
Which of the following contributes tothe secondary structure of a protein?
A
Peptide bond
B
Hydrogen bond
C
van der Waals force
D
Hydrophobic interaction
3
Which statement best explains thepolarity of water?
A
The angle between hydrogen atomsis 104.3°.
B
Oxygen is more electronegative thanhydrogen.
C
Hydrogen is covalently bonded tooxygen to form water.
D
Polar compounds with partial chargestend to dissolve in water.
4
Which statement is
not
true of double-stranded DNA molecules?
A
Adenine pairs with thymine andguanine pairs with cytosine.
B
The nitrogenous bases hold bothstrands by a single hydrogen bond.
C
During DNA replication, a newstrand is synthesised from 5' to 3'direction.
D
The sugar phosphate backbone of the polynucleotide is on the outsideof the helix.
5
Which organelle, in an animal cell, isspherical in shape and bounded by asingle membrane?
A
Lysosome
B
Ribosome
C
Microbody
D
Mitochondrion
6
Which enzyme is involved in proteinsynthesis?
A
Ligase
B
DNA polymerase
C
RNA polymerase
D
Reverse transcriptase
7
Which statement is true of transcription?
A
It begins with ATG and ends withTAG.
B
The sense strand is used as atemplate.
C
The DNA polymerase is used tosynthesise DNA.
D
It uses 70S ribosome in prokaryoteand 80S ribosome in eukaryote.
8
Which statement is true of non-competitive inhibitor?
A
Its mode of action is reversible.
B
It binds directly to the enzyme at theactive site.
C
Its binding to enzyme lowers theactivation energy.
D
Its inhibitory effect can be reducedby increasing the substrateconcentration.
9
Rubisco binds with both carbon dioxideand oxygen in
A
C
3
plants
B
C
4
plants
C
CAM plants
D
C
4
and CAM plants
 
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Actual 2008 STPM Biology Examination Paper© Majlis Peperiksaan Malaysia 2008
10
The following table shows the reactionsof photosynthesis and their facts.
 ReactionFact 
 
I
 
CalvincycleII
 
Lightreaction
 p
 
Occurs in thestroma
q
 
Produces oxygen
r 
 
Reduces NADP
+
s
 
Uses ATP
 
Which
 
of the following is correct for thereactions and their facts?
p
 
q r 
 
s
A
I I
 
II II
B
I II
 
II
 
I
C
II I
 
I II
D
II II
 
I I
11
The diagram below shows the conversion of pyruvate to ethanol during anaerobicrespiration.CH
3
 C O C O OHPyruvateCH
3
 C O HAcetaldehydeCO
2
PyruvatedecarboxylaseNADH NAD
+
AlcoholdehydrogenaseCH
3
 H C OH HEthanol
 
Which
 
of the following allows glycolysis to continue?
A
The regeneration of NAD
+
C
The release of carbon dioxide
B
The regeneration of NADH
D
The addition of yeast to ethanol
12
Which enzyme does
not
correspond to the catalytic reaction involved in glycolysis?
Enzyme Catalytic reaction
A
Enolase Conversion
 
of phosphoenolpyruvate to 2-phosphoglycerate
B
Phosphoglucoisomerase Conversion
 
of glucose-6-phosphate to fructose-6-phosphate
C
Phosphoglycerokinase Transfer
 
of a phosphate group from 1, 3-biphosphoglycerateto ADP
D
Phosphofructokinase Transfer
 
of a phosphate group from ATP to fructose-6-phosphate
13
An example of saprophytic organism is
A
 Mucor 
sp.
B
Taenia
sp.
C
 Rafflesia
sp.
D
Periplenata
sp.
14
The oxygen dissociation curve for thehaemoglobin of an individual is furtherleft compared to the oxygen dissociationcurve for the haemoglobin of a normalindividual. Which statements are true of that individual?I The individual migrates from a lowaltitude to a high altitude.II The individual migrates from a highaltitude to a low altitude. III The total haemoglobin and redblood cell count of the individualincreases.IV The total haemoglobin and redblood cell count of the individualdecreases.
A
I and III
C
II and III
B
I and IV
D
II and IV
 
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 Actual 2008 STPM Biology Examination Paper© Majlis Peperiksaan Malaysia 2008
15
The events which lead to the opening of a stoma are as follows:I The stoma is open.II The guard cells become turgid.III The water potential of the guard cellsdecreases.IV Water enters the guard cellsosmotically.V Potassium ions are activelytransported into the guard cells.
 
Which
 
sequence of events is correct?
A
III, IV, V, II, I
B
III, V, IV, II, I
C
V, III, IV, II, I
D
V, IV, III, II, I
16
The graph below shows the oxygendissociation curves for two values of pH.
 
Which
 
statement about the curve istrue?
A
The increase in pH is due to vigorousactivities.
B
The increase in pH causes the curveto shift to the right.
C
The percentage of oxygen-saturatedhaemoglobin decreases when pHincreases.
D
The shifting of the curve to theright is due to an increase in theconcentration of blood carbondioxide.
17
The diagram below shows the diffusionof carbon dioxide from respiring cellsinto the blood involving steps
P
,
Q
,
 R
 and
S
.
 
Which
 
step requires carbonic anhydraseto proceed to the next?
A
P
C
 R
B
Q
 
D
S
18
What happens when the ventricles of theheart contract?I The semi-lunar valves open.II The semi-lunar valves close. III The atrioventricular valves open.IV The atrioventricular valves close.
A
I and III
B
I and IV
C
II and III
D
II and IV
19
Which response occurs when a personloses a lot of blood?
A
A decrease in renin secretion
B
An increase in the secretion of sodium ions
C
An increase in the production of angiotensin
D
A decrease in the production of aldosterone
20
Which condition causes the closing of astoma?
A
The influx of potassium ions intothe guard cells
B
The increase in the concentration of glucose in the guard cells
C
The decrease in the concentration of carbon dioxide in the guard cells
D
The increase in the concentrationof abscisic acid when plants areexposed to stress
Percentageof oxygensaturationpH 7.4pH 7.210050050100Partial pressure of oxygen (mm Hg)CO
2
+ H
2
OCO
2
H
2
CO
3
H
+
+ HCO
3–
HHbO
2
+ HbTissue cellsCapillary wallRed blood cellHbO
2–
Q S P R 
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