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BIOLOGY WBI11/01 UNIT 1

TOTAL MARKS 80 MARKS

DURATION 1 HR 30 MINS

STUDENT NAME

CLASS

SECTION

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1 Water is an important solvent in biological systems.

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(c) Triglycerides are synthesised from glycerol and fatty acids.
The diagrams below show the structures of three fatty acids and their melting
temperatures.

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(Total for Question 1 = 13 marks)

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2 Fig. 2.1 shows the structure of the enzyme lysozyme.

Fig. 2.1

(a) (i) Name the two types of covalent bond in the structure in Fig. 2.1.

(ii) The primary structure of lysozyme is shown in Fig. 2.1.

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 Explain the meaning of the term primary structure.

(b) Lysozyme hydrolyses the β-1,4 glycosidic bonds present in compounds found in
bacterial cell walls.

(i) State what is meant by the term hydrolysis.

(ii) Suggest the type of biological molecule which is the substrate for lysozyme.

(Total for Question 2 = 4 marks)

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3 Pulmonary thrombosis is a condition in which blood clots form in the lungs. A
Pulmonary embolism is a blood clot that occurs in the lungs.

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*(b) Describe how the human lung is adapted for rapid gas exchange.

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 (Total for Question 3 = 10 marks)

4 Atherosclerosis is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD).

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Question 4 = 12 marks)

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5 Give the two types of molecule from which a ribosome is made.

(Total for Question 5 = 1 mark)

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(Total for question 6 = 8 marks)

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(Total for question 7 = 6 marks)

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(Total for question 8 = 11 marks)

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(Total for question 9 = 9 marks)

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10. RNA is a nucleic acid.
Describe the roles of RNA molecules in protein synthesis. (6)

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(Total for question 10 = 6 marks)

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