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F.3 First Term Revision Exercise For Christmas
F.3 First Term Revision Exercise For Christmas
General Instructions
4. Answers to Section A, B and C should be marked onto the spaces available in the Question-
Answer book. Section A and the Question-Answer Book must be handed in separately at the
end of the examination.
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Section A : Multiple Choice Questions (20 marks)
2. DNA consists of four bases. If the percentage of adenine in the DNA of an organism is
approximately 20%, what is the percentage of guanine?
A. 20 % B. 30 % C. 40 % D. 80 %
6. Peter performed various food tests on food X and here shows the results.
Food test Result
Benedict’s test Solution remain clear and blue.
Iodine test A dark blue solution was formed.
Grease spot test Give translucent spot which disappeared after drying.
Base on the above results, food X contain(s)
A. lipid only.
B. starch only.
C. proteins and starch.
D. lipid, reducing sugar and starch.
8. Which of the following elements can be found in both DNA and RNA?
(1) Hydrogen
(2) Oxygen
(3) Phosphorus
9. Peter wants to compare the amount of starch in food A and B. What is the limitation of using
iodine test for such investigation?
A. The amount of polysaccharides other than starch cannot be measured.
B. The exact amount of starch in a food cannot be measured.
C. Iodine test can only be applied on liquid food.
D. Iodine test can only performed in room temperature.
10. Sean squeezes the juices from brand A and B grapes separately and test for their relative
amount of reducing sugars by Benedict’s test. What should he do to ensure it is a fair test?
A. He should squeeze the juice from the same number of grapes.
B. He should use the same volume of grape juice for Benedict’s test.
C. He should use the same force to squeeze the grapes.
D. He should remove the skin of grapes before squeezing.
11. A DNA molecules was formed using 500 nucleotides. How many pairs of nitrogenous bases
are present in this DNA molecule?
A. 200 B. 250 C. 500 D. 1000
12. Betty has focused a slide using low power under a light microscope. If she wishes to observe
the slide under high power, which of the following steps should she take?
(1) Turn the nosepiece.
(2) Turn the coarse adjustment knob.
(3) Turn the fine adjustment knob.
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B. (1), (2) and (3) only.
C. (2), (3) and (4) only.
D. All of the above.
14. Which of the following is a correct description about rough endoplasmic reticulum?
A. It is bounded by double membrane.
B. It is the site of lipid synthesis.
C. Its membrane is continuous with the nuclear membrane.
D. There are small holes on its membrane which allow the passage of large molecules.
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F.3 FIRST TERM Revision Exercises (Christmas of 2017)
BIOLOGY QUESTION-ANSWER BOOK
Name_____________________
Class ________________ ( )
Answers for Section A (20 marks)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
fatty acid
Dinucleotide
(2 marks)
(c) There are 20 different types of amino acids that can build a protein molecule. The
diagrams below show 3 different amino acids: A, B and C.
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A B C
(i) In the above diagrams, circle the difference of the chemical structures
between these amino acids.
(1 mark)
(ii) A student said he can only make 3 types of proteins using amino acids A, B
and C, which is A-B-C, B-A-C and A-C-B. Explain why he is wrong. (2
marks)
(d) Triglyceride is a type of lipid. Which organelle in the cell is responsible for the synthesis
and transport of lipids? (1 mark)
(e) Explain briefly the importance of fat to polar animals such as penguins. (3 mark)
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3. The diagrams below show different parts of rose. Fill in the boxes below to show their
corresponding level of organization of living thing. (3 marks)
Part of the (a) A leaf (b) Lower epidermis of leaf (c) A rose plant
organism
Level of
organization
4. Match the physical properties of water with the functions in living things. (5 marks)
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(a) Name element G. (1 mark) _____________________________
(c) Rearrange the following procedures in the correct order for a complete Benedict’s test.
(2 marks)
(i) Observe any changes in the mixture.
(ii) Place the test tube in a water bath for five minutes.
(iii) Add the sample solution to tube A and distilled water to tube B.
(iv) Add 2ml Benedict’s solution to each tube and mix well.
(v) Label two test tubes as A and B.
(d) Give a more detailed description to steps (ii) and (iii) to make these steps clearer. (2 marks)
Step (ii):
Step (iii):
Total: 9 marks
2. Susan prepared a temporary mount of a plant leaf. She used water to mount a thin leaf onto
the slide, placed a cover slip over it and observed it under the microscope. The
photomicrograph below shows what she observed with a x10 eyepiece and x40 objective lens.
Photomicrograph 1
(a) State one function of the cover slip. (1 mark)
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(b) What is Y? (1 mark)
(c) Susan couldn’t see the details of the cells clearly because it is too bright. She could adjust
the _________________________ in order to adjust the contrast of the image. (1 mark)
The photomicrograph below shows the same slide observed under the microscope after the
adjustment.
Photomicrograph 2
(e) With reference to photomicrograph 2, make a labelled high power drawing of 3 adjacent
plant cells in the space below. Add an appropriate title and power of magnification to your
drawing. (5 marks)
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Total: 10 marks
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3. The following electron photomicrograph shows a part of an animal cell.
1µm
(a) Suggest one advantage and one disadvantage of using electron microscopes for observing
specimen compared to light microscopes. (2 marks)
(c) Compare the membrane structure of A and B. State one similarity and one difference
between them. (2 marks)
(d) Apart from structures A and B, name one organelle that could be seen in an animal cell
under the electron microscope only but could not be seen under a light microscope. State
its function. (2 marks)
(e) Calculate the actual diameter of structure A. Show your working. (2 marks)
Total: 12 marks
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