le “] CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE® EXAMINATION HMMA 11501253020 FILL IN ALL THE INFORMATION REQUESTED CLEARLY IN CAPITAL LETTE! | SUBJECT _ HUMAN AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY - Paper 02 TESTCODE | 0] 1]2/5]3] 0 PROFICIENCY __ GENERAL REGISTRATION wow] | | SCHOOL/CENTRE NUMBER NAME OF SCHOOL/CENTRE CANDIDATE'S FULL NAME (FIRST, MIDDLE, LAST) DATE OF BIRTH j SIGNATURE, [ie OE _| 01253020010125302002~ cg. test cove 01253020 | FORM TP 2015082 7 MAY/JUNE 2015 CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE? EXAMINATION HUMAN AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY Paper 02 ~ General Proficiency 2 hours READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY, 1. This paper consists of SIX questions in TWO seetions, 2. Answer ALL questions, 3. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this booklet. 4, DONOT write in the margins. u need to rewrite any answer and there is not enough space to do so on the inal page, you must use the extra lined page(s) provided at the back of this booklet. Remember to draw a line through your original answer. 6. Ifyou use the extra page(s) you MUST write the question number clearly in the box provided at the top of the extra page(s) and, where relevant, include the question part beside the answer, DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO, Copyright © 2013 Caribbean Exami All rights reserved. ee (I | tions Council 0125302003,r * 7 SECTION A Answer ALL questions in this sect 1. (@)_The human body is composed of about 70% water. All of our body reactions take place ina fluid medium. State TWO functions of water OTHER THAN it is the medium in which resetions occur. (2 marks) (b) Apart from water, the human body needs a balanced diet in order for it to perform at its best. (What is meant by the term ‘balanced diet”? (@ marks) Gi) Name TWO nutrients which must be present in a balanced diet to provide the energy for a person’s activities. @ marks) GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 01253020/F 2015, lie AOE _] 0125302004 Tha NAr Wore ee ESHE isei tense ttt tiie ae ee 5 <3. 77] (©) Amari visits the National Science Centre and sees the following experiment being conducted. A sample of tubstance is divided into two parts, one part placed in Test Tube 1 and the other part in Test Tube 2, Benedict's solution is added (o both test tubes and the test tubes are shaken. Test Tube | is then heated, @ @ 01253020/F 2015 L ‘The colour changes from blue to orange-red in Test Tube 1. Name the nuttiont that is MOST likely present in the sample. Qimark) Would there be a colour change in Test Tube 2? Give a reason for your answer. "@ marks) GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE ATA _] 0425302005@) a4. 4 A survey is conducted on four groups of secondary school students on the number of servings of carbohydrates, fats and proteins that they eat during a one-week pt Table | shows these results. Study the information in Table I and answer the questions that follow. ‘TABLE 1: RESULTS OF ASURVEY AMONG FOUR GROUPS OF STUDENTS Group of Number of Number of Number of Students | Servingsof | Servings of | Servings of Carbohydrate Fat Protein A 125 us 60 B 100 80 81 Cc 60 7 30 D 60 50 140 (Which group of students had the MOST balanced answer, (2 Give a reason for your @marls) Gi) Which group of students would be MOST prone to becoming obese? Give a reason for your answer. (@ marks) (ii) Other than diet and exercise, suggest ONE factor that could contribute fo obesity. 01253020/F 2015 L (mark) Total 15 marks GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE ANE 0125302008 a | : + i i i i i iene maTSRR eager: Qen ei See ee E | | . al 2. (@)_ Figure I shows a diagram of a long bone. Figure 1. Diagram of a long bone Identify the parts labelled A and B. Write your answers on Figure 1. (2 marks) Gi) State ONE benefit of bones being hollow rather than solid, (1 mark) (6) Name TWO raw materials required for the process of photosynthesis and ONE product of photosynthesis, Product ss (marks) (©) Cindy de-starches (starch removed fi light for several hours, She then tests the leaf for starch u mn the leaf) a variegated leaf and then exposes it to iodine. (4 marks) GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE, 01253020/F 2015 L HAT 8 | 0126302007r (@) Figure 2 shows a food web. Macaw @o 01253020/F 2015 fie Python ‘Vampire bat Chimpanzee Insects Rrult bat Figure 2. A food web Identify the group of organisms that possesses the GREATEST amount of biomass, and suggest the role that they play in the food web. Organism Role marks) GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE CTE EM _| 0125802008ce 7 al (ii) Explain why each subsequent trophic level possesses LESS energy than the previous level, “@ma ) (ili) Suggest ONE consequence of the parrots being removed from the food web shown in Figure 2. ; senna : (mark) : i Total 15 marks | J | | | GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE i 01253020/F 2015 je (tN _| 0126302009 j3. (@)_—@)_Mdentify the LARGEST source of air pollutants in the world today. (ii) Name TWO gases that contribute to global warming. (b) What is the function of breathing in humans? @ marks) (©) Fredrick is training for a track and field event at school. His coach tells him he needs to inerease his vital capacity. (State what is meant by the term ‘vital eapacity’, mark) (ii) To increase his vital capacity, the coach recommends that Fredrick increases his exercise regime and avoid smoking, Explain the effeets of exercise and smoking on his vital capacity. Exercise ‘Smoking (4 marks) GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 01253020/F 2015 ili CATE i 0125302010 AAR RAMAn pb ie IN Ee Une SID VEI TRE PTO A DEEENS EE EN UO AREA | use Bitinririsistitaisseed stint ia Stee (iv) 01253020/F 2015 L -9- 7 Fredrick’s team-mate advises him to start training at higher altitudes in preparation for his next race. Would training at a higher altitude improve his performance? Explain your answer. (marks) Fredrick trains in a city that has polluted air. Will this adversely affect his performance? Give a reason for your answer, “Om ks) ‘Total 18 marks GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE CONT A A _| 0125302011b) ©) -10- 7] Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct words from the list provided in brackets. (blood pressure, systole, ventricles, atria, diastole) When the chambers of the heart contract, this is called .. sonssnesene WhON .. These alt they relax, this is called nating contractions and relaxations are necessary to force the blood through the blood vessels. (2 marks) Plaque on the walls of arteries causes the hardening of the arteries. (i) Name the disease that describes the condition of hardening of the arteries and state ONE symptom of this disease. nase Symptom @ mark (ii) Asa result ofthe disease named in (b) (i) above, the internal diameter of the artery is reduced and this could lead to the development of hypertension. Name TWO. factors that may contribute to hypertension (@ marks) e the effects ‘The arteries leading to Brian’s brain are becoming clogged. Briefly des: that these clogged arteries would have on Brian’s brain, and hence on Bri GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 01253020/F 2015 tis ANTON _| 0125302012 a WAR DIE Ale be UneCe cnet berated tier tatiet tit tetera PRCELReE T ceeteey ty igrateecaeeeed sees sen test eee tse ate oes : : : : r @ Hyper blood glucose levels (mmol per !) Glucose con oie || tension is often linked to diabetes mellitus, Figure 3 shows the relationship between nd meals, of two persons, Axel and Golda. Axel Golda Glucose concentration (mol per 1) ‘ Uncontrolled blood ' sugar climbs Jp Breakfast Lunch Evening Mid-morning Afternoon meal snack snack Figure 3, Relationship between blood glucose levels and meals, for two persons @ di) 01253020/F 2015 iin Which person, Axel or Golda, is MOST likely suffering from diabetes mellitus? Explain your answer. @ marks) Explain ONE way in which genetic engineering has assisted in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. (@ marks) ‘Total 15 marks GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE, COLIC GAA tity 01253020135. @) @ Gi) i) 01253020/F 2015 L -12- Het SECTION B Answer ALL questions in this section. Name the process by eggs and sperms are made and state the importance of this process to fe a. (3 marks) Name TWO processes by which genetic variation occurs in humans and state ONE advantage of genetic variation, marks) Process Importance Processes Advantage GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE INR _| 0125302014 Rh DONAT WRITE IN THe aD Eaie 1 7 (&) —_ Hosé and Maria are a young married couple, Hosé is just starting a new job in which y there ate many opportunities for promotion but forthe time being is not making very much = money. Maria is returning to school to study nursing. Maria’s parents advise the young a) couple to seek family planning counselling. = = (i) Suggest THREE advantages to Hosé and Maria of practising family planning. = (3 marks) : e (ii) Discuss THREE ways in which family planning benefits a country at large and ei not just the nuclear family. (G marks) 2 | @ i) ‘Total 15 marks GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 01253020/F 2015, [ CAVE | 0126302015 |r “ 1 6. The housefly is an insect which transmits pathogens from waste or faecal matter to foods thus causing diseases. Figure 4 shows the life cycle of the housefly. Figure 4, Life cycle of the housefly, (@) Name the stages labelled A and B and identify the duration of the processes labelled 1, Il, IH and IV in Figure 4. Write your answers on Figure 4, (6 marks) (©) After Betty Bob's graduation dinner, she becomes ill and the doctor suggests that she is suffering from gastroenteritis. Suggest THREE signs/symptoms that Betty Bob may have and advise her of the causative agent for gastroenteritis. (4 marks) Signs/symptoms Causative agent GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 01253020/F 2015 LL MLE _| 0125302016 RAG aren are TeRIMBanith steaawissertiag ase ieee eetgitrtie eet (©) -15- te) ‘Typhoid is a disease that can also cause gastroenteritis. Suggest ONE OTHER disease that can cause gastroenteritis and explain TWO measures that could be used to prevent the oceurrence of gastroenteritis. marks) Disease Measures... Total 15 marks END OF TEST IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, CHECK YOUR WORK ON THIS TEST. 01253020/F 2015 CAV A _| 0125302017r “6 7 EXTRA SPACE Ifyou use this extra page, you MUST write the question umber clearly in the box provided. Question No. 01253020/F 2015 L CTE A | 0125302018COAL 0126302019CANDIDATE’S RECEIPT INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE: Ensure that this slip is detached by the Supervisor or Invigilator and given to you when you hand in this booklet. 3. Keep it in a safe place until you have received your results. I 1 1, Fill in all the information requested clearly in capital letters. 1 ! resrcove:[o]1]2]s]3]o[2]o | SUBJECT: HUMAN AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY — Pa : 1 PROFICIENCY: GENERAL. : 1 REGISTRATION NUMBER: I ! 1 FULL NAME: HEH I (BLOCK LETTERS) I 1 Signature: 1 Date: 1 I I 1 1 1 1 oe INSTRUCTION TO SUPERVISOR/INVIGILATOR: Sign the declaration below, detach this slip and hand it to the candidate as his/her receipt for this booklet collected by you. 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