'V TEST CODE 002301

FORM 002301/SPEC 2002

CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION

BIOLOGY

Paper 01 - General Proficiency

SPECIMEN PAPER

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2. Each item in this test has four suggested answers lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item you
are about to answer and decide which choice is best.

3. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and shade the space
having the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below.

Sample Item

The SI unit of length is the Sample Answer

(A)
(B)
kilogram
metre
@•©@
(C) newton
(D) second

The best answer to this item is "metre", so answer space (B) has been blackened.

4. If you want to change your answer, be sure to erase your old answer completely and fill in your
new choice.

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cannot answer an item, omit it and go on to the next one. You can come back to the harder item
later. Your score will be the total number of correct answers.

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8. This test consists of 60 items. You will have 7S minutes to answer them.

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in this test.

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I 1. Two organisms, X and Y, were found in the
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2. Which of the following statements about a

same tree. They were examined and their food chain is true?
characteristics recorded as shown in the
table below. (A) Energy from the sun is transferred
from one organism to subsequent
organisms.
x y (B) Each of its members depends on
heat energy obtained directly
Hard exoskeleton .../ .../ from the sun.
(C) Energy changes from one type to
Antennae .../ .../ another, that is from heat to light
to chemical
x
, Wings .../ (D) The sun traps light energy at the
start of the food chain.
Segmented body .../ .../
...
4 pairs oflegs .../ x 3. Which ofthe following would be the BEST
advice to give students wishing to set up
an aquarium with a naturally balanced eco-
Key Present [iJ Absent.[!] system?

(A) Put in the same number of plants

Which of the following statements is sup- and animals
ported by the information in the table? (B) Leave out herbivorous fish which
would destroy the plants
(A) Both X and Y are insects. (C) Keep the tank away from direct
(B) Both X and Y are arthropods but sunlight
only Y is an insect. (D) Put in a few scavengers such as
(C) X is an insect but Y is not. water snails
(D) Neither X nor Y is an insect.

Item 4 refers to relationships between some organisms.

I Barnacles on a shark's back

II. Shark/man

r
III Man/malaria protozoan

Which of the following correctly identifies these relationships?

I II m
(A) Commensalism Predator/prey Mutualism
(B) Commensalism Predator/prey Parasitism
(C) Predator/prey Commensalism Mutualism
(D) Predator/prey l\llutualism Parasitism

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Item 5 refers to the following animals which Items 8 - 9 refer to the following diagram
were classified using the visible characteris- which represents an animal seen with the
tics listed below. electron microscope. Some cell structures
are labelled (A) - (D).

I. Shape
11-L..---1---(A)
II. Number of wings
III. Number of legs
~-----,1---(B)
IV. Number of eyes
V. Number of antennae
0---,,L---(C)
--~_;;><.----~(D)
5. Which characteristics could be used to
divide the animals into two groups?
When you are answering items 8 - 9 a
(A) 'I and III only particular choice from the above may be
(B) II and V only made more than once, once or not at all.
(C) Ill and IV only
(D) IV and.V only Which of the structures

8. is responsible for energy production?

Items 6 - 7 refer to the following graph
which shows the activity oftwo enzymes in 9. consists mainly of water?
the human digestive system.
10. During pregnancy, the developing foetus
Enzyme
receives from its mother protection against
activity
infections, a perfectly balanced diet, warmth
and oxygen. Which one of these can a
mother no longer provide for her new born
i~fant?
Enzymell (A) Oxygen
(B) Food
1 8 9 10 pH (C) Antibodies
(D) Warmth
6. Which of the following enzymes could be
Enzyme II? 11. Which of the following substances would
be found in the urine of a healthy person?
(A) Pepsin
(B) Renin I. Urea
(C) Trypsin II. Glucose
(D) Amylase III. Amino acids
IV. Mineral salts
7. Enzyme I will function BEST in the
(A) I and III only
(A) mouth (li) I and IV only
(B) stomach (C) II, Ill and IV only
(C) small intestine (D) I, II, III and IV
(D) large intestine
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Items 12 -13 refer to the following diagram Items 14 - 15 refer to the following dia-
which represents a metabolic process car- gram which shows the location of some
ried out in plants. major endocrine glands in man.
()
Light 9_,.4.,
....
~~~ D (?
~
~·
<>-1,..
~
(A)-----+-

(B) 7'M
Plant
cell
Q Oxygen

.. D
Food
(C)

(D) ~
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12. The oxygen shown in the diagram comes

from the

(A) atmosphere ••
(B) chlorophyll
(C) carbon dioxide
(D) water

13. To which of the following groups does the

food produced belong?

(A) Sugars
(B) Proteins
(C) Starches
(D) Fats

Match each item below with one of the

options above. Each option may be used
more than once, once or not at all.
•
The secretion from which of these glands
would be associated with

14. preparation of the body for rapid escape from

danger?

15. restoration ofblood glucose to normal levels?

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Item 16 refers to the following diagram of 17. Respiratory enzymes are MOSTLY lo-
the human female reproductive system, cated on the
with structures labelled (A) - (D).
(A) cilium
(B) nucleus
(C) alveolus
(D) mitochondrion

18. A girl looks up from the book she is reading

A outdoors at a flock of birds in flight. Which
of the following is MOST likely to occur
within her eyes?

(A) The pupils get larger.

(B) The pupils remain the same.
(C) The lenses become less convex.
16. Where does development of the foetus (D) The lenses become more convex.
occur?

Items 19 - 20 refer to the following diagrams, X and Y, which illustrate how an investigation into
a metabolic process was set up in the light.

Bell
jar

Plastic ba11

Distilled Potassium
water -1~,,i,;;;:;;;i.uilt.l_ hydroxide
x y

19. The aim of the investigation was to see

(A) the effect of potassium hydroxide on the growth of plants

(B) the effect of water on the growth of plants
(C) if carbon dioxide is necessary for photosynthesis
(D) if oxygen is necessary for photosynthesis

20. Before the experiment was set up, the plants were placed in a dark cupboard for about twenty-four
hours."· This step was necessary to

(A) reduce the quantity of sugar produced during photosynthesis

(BJ allow the plant to get its store of carbon dioxide
(CJ ensure that any starch produced was removed from the leaves
(DJ stop further reduction of carbon dioxide to carbohydrate

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Items 21 -23 refer to the following diagrams 24. Which of the following graphs represents
of a model showing how breathing takes blood sugar level in a normal individual
place. after taking a meal that is high in carbohy-
Glass drates?
tube---,----...._
Blood sugar
mg/lOOcm-3
Rubber
bung
(A)

Balloon-----tt---+-

1 2 3 4
Housing----, Time/hr

Plunger
Blood sugar
mg/lOOcm-3

(B)

21. The part of the model which represents the 1 2 3 4

diaphragm is the Time/hr

(A) rubber bung

(B) plunger
Blood sugar
(C) balloon mg/lOOcm-3
(D) housing

(C)
22. What would occur when the plunger is moved
in the direction of the arrow shown in Dia-
gram I?

(A) The balloon will expand. 1 2 3 4

(B) A vacuum will be created. Time/hr
(C) The volume of the apparatus would
decrease.
(D) The pressure within the housing will
Blood sugar
increase. mg/lOOcm-3

23. Like which part ofthe respiratory system does

(D)
the balloon function when the plunger is
moved?

(A) Alveolus
(B) Bronchus 1 2 3 4
(C) Diaphragm Time/hr
(D) Trachea
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25. After vigorous exercise, the muscles in- 28. Which of the following MOST directly con-
volved show a marked increase in the con- trols increase in size in the flowering plant?
centration of
(A) Light
(A) glucose (B) Auxin
(B) glycogen (C) Carbon dioxide
(C) lactic acid (D) Oxygen
(D) citric acid

29. In which of the following pairs are the

26. Which of the following are important in the components NOT correctly matched?
diet for development of strong bones and
teeth? (A) Osmotic control - membrane
(B) Release carbon dioxide -chloroplast
(A) Calcium and iron (C) Hereditary materials - nucleus
(B) Phosphorus and iron (D) Release of energy - mitochondrion
(C) Vitamin C and calcium
(D) Phosphorus and calcium
Items 30 - 31 refer to the following section
through a kidney, with parts labelled (A) to
Item 27 refers to the following diagram which (D).
shows the ske.leton of a human arm.

IJT~Hf-----(B)

~h;:--'~---(C)

Match each of the items below with one of

27. During performance of vigorous exercise, the parts labelled above; each of which
Bone X slips out of the socket in Bone Y. may be used once or more than once.
Besides experiencing pain, the individual
would now be unable to 30. Site of urine collection

(A) flex the arm 31. Site of osmoregulation

(B) straighten the arm
(C) swing the arm
(D) pick up a pencil

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32. Which of the following is NOT a reason 35. A plant organ is a fruit if it
why plants depend on animals?
(A) contains an embryo
(A) Pollination (B) stores food for the embryo
(B) Dispersal of fruits and seeds (C) has a tough outer coat
(C) Carbon dioxide (D) was formed from an ovary
(D) Oxygen

36. Bones do NOT

33. The following are descriptions of blood
vessels. (A) produce red blood cells
(B) support the body
I. Thin wall, large lumen, takes blood (C) act as lever systems in the body
away from organs and tissues (D) produce sodium ions
II. Tiny, thin-walled vessel adapted
for diffusion; close to cells
III. Thick wall, small lumen, takes 37. Which of the following parts of a leaf does
blood to organs and tissues NOT contain chlorophyll?

Which of the following sequences cor- (A) Cuticle

rectly identifies the blood vessels described (B) Guard cell
above? (C) Palisade layer
(D) Spongy layer
I II III

(A) I Artery vein capillary I Item 38 refers to the following diagram of

a reflex arc, with parts labelled (A) to (D).
(B) Vein capillary artery

I ~
J;;SJ·~
(C) Capillary vein artery (A)

(D) I Artery capillary vem I 'V ( 0 matter

' ~ White
matter
Spinal cord
34. The diagram below represents a seedling
that has been growing in the dark.

Match the item below to one of the options

in the diagram above.

38. Which part of the reflex arc takes messages

The p!umule of the seedling is showing a to the central nervous system.

(A) negative response to graviiy

(B) negative response to light
(CJ positive response to gravity
(D) positive response to light
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39. On what type of day is the rate of transpi- 44. Asexual reproduction gives rise to genetically
ration likely to be lowest? identical offspring because

(A) Cool and sunny (A) a single cell divides by meiosis

(B) Cloudy and windy (B) only half the chromosomes are
(C) Hot and windy involved
(D) Cloudy and cool (C) all the chromosomes are similar
(D) all cell divisions are by mitosis

40. The reactants in aerobic respiration are

45. A man with normal vision married a woman
(A) water and carbon dioxide who also had normal vision. Some of their
(B) water and oxygen children were colour-blind. To what sex
(C) glucose and oxygen would these colour-blind children belong?
(D) glucose and carbon dioxide
(A) It cannot be predicted.
(B) Female only.
41. Which of the following is NOT true of the (C) Both male and female.
process of mitosis? (D) Male only.

(A) It is important for growth.

(B) It involves crossing over of genetic 46. Which of the following structures contains
material. the factors that control the cell characteris-
(C) The chromosome number is retained. tics.
(D) It can occur in all body cells.
(A) Mitochondrion
(B) Cell membrane
42. Which of the following combinations of (C) Chloroplast
sex chromosomes is found in the nuclei of (D) Chromosome
non-reproductive cells of man?

In the male In the female 47. Mutations provide a basis for evolutionary
changes because
(A) XY yy
(B) xx XY (A) they lead to a decrease in the number
(C) yy XY of genes
(D) XY xx (B) they are abrupt alterations in chro-
mosomal information
(C) themajorityofmutantgenesareharm-
43. After spraying mosquitoes in a particular ful
area with the same insecticide for a long (D) the majority of mutant genes are
time, the insecticide lost its effectiveness. recessive
This was MOST likely due to

(A) artificial selection

(B) development of resistant forms of
the mosquitoes
(C) use of insufficient quantities of
insecticide
(D) change in concentration of the
insecticide

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48. Structure Q below, represents a body cell. Item 51 refers to the following methods of
disease treatment/control.

~
I. Improved personal hygiene
II. Isolation of persons with the disease
III. Good sanitary practices e.g. proper
Q garbage disposal .
IV. Careful food preparation
Which of the following would represent
the nucleus of a gamete from the same 51. These methods are used in the treatment/
organism? control of a disease that is

0
(A) inherited
(A) (B) infectious
(C) caused by inadequate supply of
nutrients

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(D) caused by malfunction of body
(B) systems

52. A new disease, fatal to human beings, was

(C)
® discovered in a farming community. Another
mammal was also found to show some
symptoms of the disease. Serum from the
blood of these mammals was given to those
persons in the community who did not yet have
(D)
® the disease. This was an example of

(A)
(B)
infection
transfusion
Item 49 refers to the following information. (C) an anti-toxin
(D) an immunization
It is possible to produce new carrot plants from
a few cells taken from a mature carrot.
53. When a person receives a vaccine, hi5'1ter
immune system is stimulated to produce
49. Which of the following is NOT a part of the
process described above? (A) antigens
(B) antibiotics
(A) Cloning (C) antibodies
(B) Mitosis (D) antitoxins
(C) Meiosis
(D) Tissue culture 54. The contents of the gut of an insect were
analysed and found to consist of green plant
50. The rapid spread of a disease through a material. The insect is MOST likely to be a(n)
population is likely to occur ifthe disease is
(A) omnivore
(A) inherited (B) herbivore
(B) caused by poor diet (C) carnivore
( C) spread by a pathogen (D) detrivore
(D) caused by malfunction ofbody sys-
tem

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55. Soil fertility may BEST be increased in the Items 58-59 refer to the following diagram
short term by the which was included in a student's record of
an ecological study of a pond.
(A) rotation of crops
(B) addition of manure
(C) addition of lime
(D) terracing of land
A

Items 56 - 57 are based on the following

information and table. ..-lm-+

During the dry season, some Sth form stu-

dents compared the properties of the soils in 58. The shaded areas MOST likely represent
the schoo.I's long jump pit, on the footpath
and in the school's garden. They obtained (A) sampling areas
the following results. (B) squares in the net
( C) transects
(D) troughs
Soil x y z
%Air IO 40 30 59. If the study were carried out along the line
A to B, this section could be described as a
% Water 12 10 35
(A) quadrat
% Water retained 60 20 40 (B) ribbon
(C) track
% Large particles 30 70 70 (D) transect

56. Soils X, Y and Z came respectively from the

(A) footpath, longjump pit, school garden

(B) school garden, longjump pit, footpath
(C) footpath, school garden, longjump
pit
(D) longjump pit, footpath, school garden

57. The soil types ofX, Y and Z respectively are

(A) clayey, loamy, sandy

(B) loamy, sandy, clayey
(C)" sandy, loamy, clayey
(D) clayey, sandy, loamy

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Item 60 refers to the following diagram of the nitrogen cycle.

Atmospheric "~1,·
nitrogen 04 Of't4
'-:!!._IJ,,tf.
I """'"'"""to'Q,.r

II

Ammonium
compounds

IV
Nitrogen Nitrogen
in Nutrition
in
animal proteins plant proteins

60. In the same order, the dentrifying, nutrifying, nitrogen-fixing and

putrefying bacteria are

(A) I, II, III, IV

(B) 11, I, III, IV
(C) IV, II, I, Ill
(D) III, IV, I, II

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Specimen Paper 01

2002

QUESTION NUMBER KEY QUESTION NUMBER KEY

I B 31 B
2 A 32 D
3 D 33 B
4 B 34 A
5 c 35 D
6 c 36 D
7 B 37 A
8 D 38 B
9 B 39 D
10 A 40 c
11 B 41 B
12 D 42 D
13 A 43 B
14 c 44 D
15 D 45 D
16 c 46 D
17 D 47 B
18 c 48 B
19 c 49 c
20 c 50 c
21 B 51 B
22 A 52 D
23 A 53 c
24 A 54 B
25 c 55 B
26 D 56 A
27 c 57 D
28 A 58 A
29 B 59 D
30 c 60 c