Name : ( ) Class :

YISHUN TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL

END OF YEAR EXAMINATION 2009

SECONDARY 1 EXPRESS
LOWER SECONDARY SCIENCE

Date : 14 October 2009 Day : Wednesday

Duration : 1 hour 45 mins Mark : 90 marks

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
OMS
Writing paper
Graph paper

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Write your name, class and register number in the spaces provided at the top of this page and
on any separate writing paper used.

Section A
Answer all the questions by shading the correct option in the OMS provided

Section B
Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.

Section C
Question 1 is compulsory
Answer any 2 questions from Questions 2, 3 and 4
Write your answers in the writing papers provided. Hand in Section C separately.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

Name of Setter: Ms Pou Li Min Charlotte

Name of Vetter: Mrs Madeline Wong
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 This question paper consists of 23 printed pages, including the cover page.
Section A (20 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section.

1. The following figure shows three warning symbols P, Q and R.

P Q R

Which row shows that the chemicals are correctly labelled with the right
warning symbols? The chemicals are as follows:

1 – Alcohol
2 – Concentrated hydrochloric acid
3 – Mercury

P Q R
A) 1 2 3
B) 1 3 2
C) 3 2 1
D) 2 3 1

2. Katherine observed a cheek cell under the microscope and drew a labeled
cell diagram. Which process skill did she use?

A) Measuring
B) Planning
C) Inferring
D) Communicating

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3. The diagram shows a cone. What is the correct measurement and S.I. unit for
the volume of the cone? (Volume of cone = ⅓ πr2h)

5 cm
4 cm

3 cm

A) 37.7cm3
B) 0.0000377 m2
C) 113 cm3
D) 0.000113 m2

4. Lily is given a piece of leaf and asked to find its area. She put the leaf on a
piece of square paper and traced the outline of the leaf as shown.

2 cm

2 cm

What is the best estimated area of the leaf?

A) 22 cm2
B) 44 cm2
C) 88cm2
D) 176cm2

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5. Which of the following reasons best explain why bookshelves are made of
wood.

A) Wood is a poor conductor of heat

B) Wood is strong
C) Wood has low density
D) Wood is hard

6. A substance has the following properties:

 High boiling point
 Good heat conductor
 Good electrical conductor

Which material is the substance most likely to be made of?

A) Ceramic
B) Glass
C) Plastic
D) Metal

7. Which of the descriptions about liverworts is not true?

A) Liverworts do not have vessels to transport water, minerals and food

B) Liverworts are non-photosynthesizing organisms
C) Liverworts reproduce by spores
D) Liverworts have no true roots

8. Which of the following statements about the epithelial cell shown below is
true?

A) It does not possess a nucleus

B) It is involved in the absorption of digested food substances
C) It is a unicellular organism
D) It is present only in plants
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9. The diagram shows a section through a leaf.

Which is an organ and which is a tissue?

Organ Tissue
A) P R
B) Q S
C) R P
D) S Q

10. What is the process by which water enters the root hairs?

A) Diffusion
B) Active Transport
C) Osmosis
D) Pulling force due to atmospheric pressure

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11. The diagram shows a section through a stem. Tissue Q is the main transport
vessel of the stem.

Which of the following correctly states the function of Tissue Q?

Substance carried Carried from Carried to

by Q
A) Sugar Roots Leaves
B) Sugar Leaves Roots
C) Water Roots Leaves
D) Water Leaves Roots

For question 12 & 13, refer to the diagram below

The diagram below shows the appearance of a red blood cell after being
placed in an unknown solution.

12. State the process that caused the above to happen.

A) Diffusion
B) Evaporation
C) Active Transport
D) Osmosis

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13. Identify the solution which the red blood cell was most likely to have been
placed in.

A) Distilled water
B) Tap water
C) Blood plasma
D) Concentrated salt solution

14. An experiment was set up as shown in the diagram below. After some time
had elapsed, the visking tubing containing Liquid M had collapsed while the
tubing containing Liquid K was firm and turgid.

Visking tubing

Liquid K Liquid M

Liquid L

Which one of the following could be the most likely liquids at the start of the
experiment?

Liquid K Liquid L Liquid M

A) distilled water 8% sucrose solution 2% sucrose solution
B) 8% sucrose solution 2% sucrose solution distilled water
C) 2% sucrose solution distilled water 8% sucrose solution
D) distilled water 2% sucrose solution 8% sucrose solution

15. A sample of mooncake filling gives the following results on testing:

Test Observations
Biuret Test Violet colouration
Benedict’s test Blue solution
Ethanol emulsion test White emulsion
Iodine test Blue-black colouration

A) Fat, starch and protein

B) Fat and protein only
C) Reducing sugar, fat and protein
D) Protein, reducing sugar, fats and starch
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16. The diagram below shows the male reproductive system

Ureter

2
1

3
4

Which of the statements below is correct?

A) Structure 1 produces male hormones

B) Structure 2 transports testosterone and sperms from the testes to
the penis
C) Structure 3 transports urine, sperms and nutrient fluid out of the
body of a healthy male
D) Structure 4 is responsible for the production of sperms and
testosterone

17. What are the pathogens that cause AIDS, gonorrhoea, syphyllis?

AIDS Gonorrhoea Syphillis

A) Bacterium Bacterium Virus
B) Bacterium Virus Bacterium
C) Virus Bacterium Bacterium
D) Virus Virus Bacterium

18. Which of the following statements shows the effect of a physical factor on an
organism in an environment?

A) Starfish feeds on small animals such as barnacles

B) Plants grow well in bright sunlight
C) Seaweed provides food for water snails
D) Sea snails feed on algae

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19. In the study of ecology, plants are called producers. Which of the following
statements correctly explains why plants are called producers?

A) They form the largest number of living organism species in any food
chain
B) They are able to photosynthesize and make their own food
C) They do not consume other animals
D) They are able to pass energy on to their consumer

20. The following diagram shows the flow of energy in a typical ecosystem.
Which box represents decomposer organisms?

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 Section B (40 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

Write your answers in the spaces provided.

1. The diagram below shows a hollow cylindrical tube.

3.4 cm

9.8 cm

A vernier caliper was used to obtain the measurements of the thickness of the
cylinder.

Zero Error:
0 1

0 5 10

Reading on the vernier caliper upon measurement:

0 1

0 5 10

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(a) Calculate the thickness of the wall of the cylinder. [2]

(b) Calculate the volume of material used to make the cylinder. (Given that the
volume of the hollow space = 90.0cm3 and volume of cylinder = r 2 h ) [3]

(c) The cylindrical tube has a mass of 716g. Calculate the density of the tube. [2]

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 (d) The same tube is placed in a bucket filled with mercury (Density = 13.6 g/cm 3).
State its position in the mercury and explain your answer. [2]

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2. Certain materials are preferred over others to make a particular object based on
their physical properties.

Give one reason why

(a) ceramics is used to make cooking pots [1]

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(b) aluminium is used to lay the roofs of houses [1]

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3. The diagram below shows a cell extracted from an animal.

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 B A

Cell X

(a) Long term exposure to excessive radiation increases the risk of mutation of
Structure A in an individual, altering and disrupting its function.

(i) Name Structure A. [1]

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(ii) With respect to the role of Structure A, explain how an individual will be
affected if he is exposed to excessive radiation over a prolonged period of
time. [1]

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(b) Structure B contains substances which are important for the proper
functioning of the cell.

Name one substance which is present in Structure B and state the

importance of the substance to the cell. [2]

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 (c) Another similar cell, Cell Y, was extracted from the same animal and it was
found that Cell Y has a significantly lower number of Structure C.

(i) Name Structure C [1]

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(ii)State the function of Structure C and explain the effects of the reduced
number of Structure C on cell Y. [2]

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(d) The diagram below shows a sperm cell.

(i) The sperm cell is a result of division of labour. State the significance of
division of labour in multicellular organisms. [1]

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(ii)State one structural adaptation of the sperm cell and explain how this
adaptation is important to the function of the sperm. [2]

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4. The following diagram shows an experimental set-up to study the effects of

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concentration of maltose solution on the rate of osmosis.

Initial liquid
level

20% maltose Distilled water

solution
A B

10% maltose
solution

(a) The set-up was left to stand for 15 minutes.

(i) On the diagram above, label “X” to indicate the liquid level in capillary tube [1]
A and “Y” to indicate the liquid level in capillary tube B after 15 minutes.

(ii) Explain your results observed in Tube A. [2]

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(b) Maltase is added to the beaker containing 10% maltose solution.

(i) State the new composition in Tube B. [1]

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(i) Explain your answer in (c)(i). [2]

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5. The diagram below shows the female reproductive system.

Foetus

Fallopian
tube

Uterus
lining

(a) Describe the process of development of the embryo from the point of
conception to implantation. [2]

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(b) State the importance of the uterus lining to the development of the foetus. [2]

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(c) Based on the diagram above, how do you think an ectopic pregnancy is
different from a normal pregnancy? [1]

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(d) Karen is a 38-year-old woman who has 4 children. Both her and her husband
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 do not want to have anymore children in future.

(i) Name the type of contraception that Karen should adopt. [1]

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(ii) Describe the process stated in (d)(i). [1]

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(e) A 28-year-old married woman, Julia has a regular menstrual cycle of 28 days.
Her menstruation started on 8 September.

September
Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30

If Julia and her husband want to have a baby, during which dates in
September should they have sexual intercourse to increase her chances of
[1]
pregnancy?

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6. The diagram below shows a cacti.

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(a) In the table below, list one abiotic condition of the habitat where it naturally
exists and its adaptations. [2]

Abiotic condition Adaptations

(b) Mangrove habitats are found in tropical and subtropical regions and are often
found where fresh water meets salt water. They are characterized by salt-
loving trees, shrubs and other plants growing in water-logged soils.

(i) The Avicennia plant shown below grows in the mangrove habitat. Its
distinctive pencil-like roots that protrude out of the water is a special
adaptation to its abiotic environment.

State the abiotic factor which resulted in the growth of pencil-like roots. [1]
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(ii) Various interactions are present between the organisms living in the
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mangrove habitat. Shown below, is the red mangrove, a tall, flowering tree
which is largely insect-pollinated.

State and explain the relationship between the red mangrove tree and the
dragonfly. [2]

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 Section C (30 Marks)

Question 1 is compulsory
Answer any 2 questions from Questions 2, 3 and 4

Write your answers in the writing papers provided.

1. A round dish containing 100cm3 of water was exposed to different temperatures for
3 hours to find out the effect of temperature on rate of evaporation.

In this experiment, all other conditions are kept constant.

Temperature / oC Volume of water evaporated / cm3

20 8.0
25 16.0
30 25.0
35 33.5
40 42.0
45 50.0
50 60.0
55 67.0

(a) Based on the values above, draw the graph of volume of water evaporated
against temperature.

(b) Using your graph,

(i) find the volume of water evaporated at 37 oC. [4]

(ii) find the temperature at which 44.0 cm3 of water was left in the round dish.

(iii) Calculate the water loss per Degree Celsius in the 3 hours. Leave your [1]
answer in 3 significant figures.
[1]
(c) State 2 key variables that must be kept constant in this experiment.

[2]

[2]

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2. (a) The following diagram shows a group of invertebrates.

Earthworms

Jellyfish Cockles

Flatworm
Spider Butterfly

Construct a dichotomous key to classify the above organisms based on the

[8]
following features.

(i) Legs
(ii) Wings
(iii) Body Structure
(iv) Body Segments
(v) Shell

You may include other characteristics in your classification.

(b) Precious stones are formed naturally after years of compression under the
earth’s surface. The different stones vary in composition of elements and age,
resulting in a difference in hardness.

Jacqueline, a gemologist studied 4 gems and made the following statements

with reference to the Mohr’s scale of hardness:

“Fluorite can scratch Gypsum”

“Topaz can scratch Apatite and Fluorite”
“Apatite can scratch Fluorite”

Arrange the minerals in increasing order of their degree of hardness. [2]

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3. The diagram shows the human digestive system.

Oesophagus

(a) A small liquid sample of the contents in Structure B was extracted from a
healthy individual 2 hours after consuming an egg sandwich.

(i) State the nutrients present in the egg sandwich [2]

(ii) You are to conduct a food test on the liquid sample to test for the
presence of reducing sugars (glucose, fructose, maltose, lactose). [4]

 Describe your experimental procedures.

 State and explain your observations.

(b) The diagram below shows the cross section of a region of the alimentary canal.

[1]
(i) Name the region of the alimentary canal shown in the diagram above.

(ii) A man recently underwent an operation to remove a section of this region of

his alimentary canal. State the effect of this operation on his bodyweight.
[3]
Explain your answer.
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4. (a) Study the statements given below carefully.

Caterpillars and grasshoppers eat plants

Small birds eat plants, caterpillars and grasshoppers
Lizards and toads eat grasshoppers
Snakes eat toads, lizards and small birds
Hawks eat toads and snakes

Construct a food web using all the above examples. [6]

(b) The following shows a graph of the cyclical relationship between the tree
sparrow population and the caterpillar population in a forest habitat.

Graph A

Graph B

[4]
Explain, with reasons, which graph represents:

(i) the tree sparrow

(ii) the caterpillar

*****End of paper*****

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