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PREMIER EDUCATION SOCIETY’S

TRINITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (IGCSE – A LEVEL)

MOCK TEST – II

Prepared on the basis of Model paper of:

Cambridge IGCSE
Cambridge Assessment International Education

BIOLOGY 0610/06

Paper 6 Alternative to Practical 11th January 2021

Candidates answer on the Question Paper. 1 hour 10 minutes

No Additional materials are required.

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

This document consists of 9 printed pages.

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1. A student wanted to investigate the effect of different growing conditions on the
rate of photosynthesis in plants.
When photosynthesis takes place in a leaf oxygen gas is produced and this is
released into the air spaces in the leaf.

When small discs are cut from the leaf, the gases in the air spaces in the leaf
discs can be removed. This allows the leaf discs to sink when they are placed in
a liquid.
As photosynthesis takes place the leaf discs start to float. The time taken for
the leaf discs to float indicates the rate of photosynthesis.
A student selected two plants, X and Y, which were of the same
Step 1
species but were growing in two different locations.
One leaf was removed from plant X and five small discs were cut
Step 2
from the leaf. Each leaf disc was 8 mm in diameter.
The student placed the five leaf discs from plant X into a syringe
Step 3
containing 5 cm3 of 2% sodium hydrogencarbonate solution.

Step 4 The student removed the air from the air spaces in the leaf discs
from plant X by pulling and releasing the syringe plunger as shown in
Fig. 1.1a. The leaf discs then sank to the bottom of the syringe as
shown in Fig. 1.1b.
Step 5 The five leaf discs from plant X were removed from the syringe and
each one was placed into a separate test-tube in a test-tube rack.
2% sodium hydrogencarbonate solution was poured into each test-
tube to a height of approximately 5 cm from the bottom of the test-
tube. This is shown in Fig. 1.2.

Fig. 1.2
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Step 6 A lamp was placed at a distance of 10 cm from the edge of the test-
tube rack. This is shown in Fig. 1.3.

Fig. 1.3
Step 7 The lamp was switched on and a timer was started. The time taken
for each of the five leaf discs to start to rise to the surface of the
liquid in the test-tube was recorded.
Step 8 The student repeated steps 2 to 7 for the five leaf discs from plant Y.

The student’s results are shown in Fig. 1.4.

Fig.1.4

(a) (i) Prepare a table to record the results shown in Fig. 1.4.
Record the student’s results in your table.

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(ii) Calculate the average time taken for the leaf discs from plant X and the leaf
discs from plant Y to rise.
Include the units and give your answer as a whole number.
Space for working.

X ______________________

Y ______________________ [2]

(iii) Plot a bar chart on the grid of the average rising time of the leaf discs for
plants X and Y.

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(iv) Suggest why the leaf discs rise when photosynthesis takes place.

_______________________________________________________

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(v) Explain why five leaf discs of each leaf type were used.

_______________________________________________________

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(vi) Identify the variable that was:

measured ______________________________________________

changed ________________________________________________ [2]

(vii) State two variables that were kept constant.

1 _____________________________________________________

2 _____________________________________________________ [2]
(b) There are potential sources of error in step 5, step 6 and step 7 of the method .
Identify two sources of error in these steps.
For each error suggest one possible improvement.

error _____________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

improvement _______________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

error _____________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

improvement _______________________________________________

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[Total: 20]

2. Fig. 2.1 shows a photomicrograph of red blood cells of a person suffering from
sickle cell anaemia.
Both normal and abnormal red blood cells are shown.

Fig. 2.1
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(a) Use Fig. 2.1 to complete this table:

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(b) The abnormal cells are very rigid and cannot easily bend. This, and their
different shape, can lead to problems in the circulation of blood in a person
suffering from sickle cell anaemia.
Suggest why.

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[Total: 6]

3. Woodlice are small animals.

The rate of respiration of a woodlouse can be measured using a simple respirometer
as shown in Fig. 3.1.
As the woodlouse respires the drop of coloured liquid moves along the capillary tube.

Fig. 3.1
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(a) (i) Record the position of the drop of coloured liquid in the capillary tube
shown in Fig. 3.1 at the start and after 30 minutes.

Start ____________mm

After 30 minutes ____________mm [1]

(ii) Using the information in 3(a)(i), calculate the rate of movement of the
drop of coloured liquid in mm per minute. Give your answer to one decimal
place.
Space for working.

__________________mm per minute [2]

(b) The rate of movement of the drop of coloured liquid along the respirometer can
be used as a measure of the rate of respiration. A student used the apparatus
shown in Fig. 3.1 to investigate the rate of respiration in different species of
small animals.
The results are shown in Table 3.1.
Table 3.1

(i) State which letter represents the animal species with the highest rate of
respiration.

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(ii) The student decided it would be better to calculate the rate of respiration
per gram of animal so that the values could be compared.
Describe how the student could find out the rate of respiration per gram of
animal.

_________________________________________________________

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(c) Fig. 3.2 shows a photograph of a woodlouse.

Fig. 3.2
(i) Draw a large diagram of the woodlouse in Fig. 3.2.

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(ii) The magnification of the woodlouse in Fig. 3.2 is × 9.
The width of the woodlouse along line PQ is 6.5 cm.
Convert it into mm

length of line PQ . _______________________mm

Calculate the actual width of the woodlouse . Include the unit.

Show the formula, working and give your answer to two decimal places.

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[Total: 14]
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