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    ra0e lprivr your he ne Below return thi hei wine ners Fur od TEST CODE 1253010 fay veel in inqualication MAY/JUNE 2013 FORM TP 2013084 | cecal CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE® EXAMINATION HUMAN AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY Paper 01 — General Proficiency 1 hour 15 minutes READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. 1, This test consists of 60 items. You will have | hour and 15 minutes to answer them. 2. In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet, 3. Do not be concerned that the answer sheet provides spaces for more answers than there are items in this test. 4, 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. 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 Abnormally high blood pressure is called Sample Answer (A) distension (B) hypotension @aBe (© hypertension (D) _ hyperglycaemia The best answer to this item is “hypertension”, so answer space (C) has been shaded. 6. Ifyou want to change your answer, erase it completely before you fill in your new choice 7. When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. If you cannot answer an item, go on to the next one. You may return to this item later. Your score will be the total number of correct answers. 8. Figures are not necessarily drawn to scale. DO _NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE Copyright © 2010 Caribbean Examinations Council All rights reserved. 01253010/F 2013 Item J refer @) Which cell transmits nerve impulses? ‘The process whereby plants make theirown food is called (A) digestion (B) excretion (©) transpiration (D) photosynthesis, 01253010/F 2013 to the following diagrams of some specialized in the human body. po © Items 3-4 refer to the following terrestrial food chain. Grass > grasshopper —> bird — cat I u mo Which of the organisms listed above is considered a herbivore? @ 1 @) ou © m (Dy) IV ‘Which organism is known as the producer? @ 1 @ ow © m @) GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 3 Which of the following vitamins can be obtained from food, as well as from being produced by the skin? (A) Vitamin A’ (B) Vitamin B (Cc) Vitamin C (D) Vitamin D Which of the following foods would BEST prevent constipation? (A) Chicken soup (B) Vegetable rice and fish (C) Fruit and vegetable salad (D) Wheat bread and cheese ‘Tommy is 1.5 mtall and weighs 60 kg. His body mass index (BMI) is 10. 15 Al - oO F Ls a) iS ® @ u 60 © © iF ) 2 ‘Which of the followingis NOT a fat-soluble vitamin? (A) Vitamin A (B) Vitamin C (©) Vitamin D (D) Vitamin kK Which of the following reagents is used in attest for glucose? (A) Copper sulphate (B) Benedict's solution (C) Sodium hydroxide (D) Iodine solution 01253010/F 2013 Items 10-11 referto the following diagram which shows part of the digestive tract of a human, CO) “@ «© @) Inanswering items 10-11, each option may be used once, more than once or not at all Which organ secretes a substance which neutralizes hydrochloric acid? is responsible for the digestion of protein only? Which of the following statements is NOT true about the ileum? (A) It is richly supplied by blood capillaries. (B) The walls secrete enzymes which complete digestion. (©) It contains hundreds of minute projections called microvilli (D) It has a small surface area for the absorption of products of digestion. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 13. 14. 15. 16. Which of the following teeth aid in grinding food into smaller pieces? (A) _Incisors and canines (B) — Molars and premolars (C) _ Incisors and premolars (D) Canines and molars The process of getting rid of undigested food is called (A) excretion (B) ingestion (©) egestion (D) assimilation Climbing up a mountain, a group of hikers finds that breathing becomes difficult. This is MOST likely because (A) the air has less oxygen (B) they lose too much water by sweating (C) they become tired from the long walk (D) the temperature drops and the airis, colder Duringa sprint, muscles in the human body produce lactic acid by the process of (A) excretion (B) digestion (C)__ aerobic respiration (D) anaerobic respiration 01253010/F 2013 Item 17 refers to the diagram below which shows a spirometer trace. Volume of —o ‘air (dm?) (i) } any, 17. 18. 19. re Which labelled area represents vital capacity? Time (s) (A) TF (@) I «© m @) WV Which of the following components of cigarette smoke reduces the oxygen- carrying capacity of the blood? (A) Tar (B) Nicotine (C) Carbon dioxide (D) Carbon monoxide Which of the following structures allows substances to pass through its wall? (A) Vein (B) Artery (© Arteriote (D) Capillary GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE A 20. The left side of the heart has a thicker muscular wall in order to (A) pump blood to the lungs (B) pump blood to the rest of the body (©) receive blood from the lungs (D) receive blood from the rest of the body Item 21 refers to the following diagram of acell 23. 21. The diagram MOST likely represents a (A) liver cell (B) phagocyte (C) lymphocyte (D) ted blood cell 24. 22. Which sequence of events needs to occur for a blood clot to be formed? (A) Thromboplastin— prothrombin thrombin -+ fibrinogen—> fibrin (B) Prothrombin — thromboplastin thrombin — fibrinogen — fibrin (©) Fibrinogen» fibrin thrombin prothrombin -> thromboplastin (D) — Thromboplastin + thrombin — fibrin + prothrombin — fibrinogen 01253010/F 2013 Items 23-24 refer to the following diagram ofa joint. Inwhich part ofthe body is this joint MOST likely found? (A) Hip (B) Neck (© = Knee (D) Shoulder Which of the labelled parts contains a lubricant to help reduce friction? (A) (B) co) ) I 1 MI Iv GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE oc Item 25 refers to the following diagram of a human arm, triceps radius 27, 25. Which of the following occurs when the arm is bent or flexed? (A) The biceps pulls on the radius. (B) The triceps pulls on the ulna. (©) The scapula is pulled down, (D) The triceps shortens. 28 Item 26 refers to the following diagram showing the posture of an individual. 29. 26. Which of the following MOST likely results from the posture shown? (A) Good muscle tone (B) A straight upright back (©) Aslight tension in the muscles (D) Strain on the lower back muscles 01253010/F 2013 Item 27 refers to the following diagram showing a longitudinal section of a human kidney. pelvis ‘ureter Which of the labelled structures contains the loops of Henlé? (A) Pelvis (B) Ureter (©) Medulla (D) Cortex ‘The part of the skin which acts as an insulating layer, holding heat in the body is the (A) subcutaneous fat (B) hair follicte (©) sweat gland (D) sebaceous gland Liam noticed that his face was flushed (red) after playing football. Which of the following processes caused his face to be flushed? (A) Insulation (B) Evaporation (©) Vasodilation (D) Vasoconstriction GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 30. Which of the following occurs when a 32, person's blood glucose level is too high? (A) (B) © () Fat is broken down to glucose. The liverconvertsglucoseto glycogen. ‘The pancreas secretes glycogen. Glucose is absorbed by nerve cells, 33. Item 31 refers to the following diagram of a human brain, cerebrum bypothalamus 2 a 31. Which part of the brain is responsible for conscious thought? (A) (B) © ©) Cerebrum Cerebellum Hypothalamus Medulla oblongata 01253010/F 2013 The central nervous system is made up of the (A) brain and spinal cord (B) brain and spinal nerves (C) brain and cranial nerves (D) spinal cord and cranial nerves ‘An example of a cranial reflex action (involuntary) is (A) aknee jerk (B) a pupil reflex (C) dropping a hot object (D) eating food when hungry GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 34, Item 34 refers to the following diagrams which show a section of two eyes in side view, each adapted to see objects at different distances. pupil Tens ciliary muscle Distant Y pupil ——— etary riusele SS Near What is the condition of the following parts when the eye is focused on a distant object? Ciliary Muscle (A) | Thin | Relax [ Large (B) | Thin | Contract] Large (© | Fa | Relax | Small (D) | Fat_| Contract | Small Lens Pupil 01253010/F 2013 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE, 35, Item 35 refers to the following diagram 37. showing some of the organs in the body which produce hormones, 38. 65 \ Which hormone is secreted by S? (A) Adrenaline (B) Insulin (©) Oestrogen “ (D) Thyroxine Which of the following is true for sexual and asexual reproduction? “Asexual Reproduction ‘Sexual Reproduction (a) ®) 4 © ©) Involves gametes. | No gametes involved. Diploi Haploid, Identical o ring. | Variation occurs. Produces fewer offspring because the process is slow. Produces many offspring quickly. 01253010/F 2013 39, Ovulation is the process by which (A) females become pregnant (B) — amale and a female gamete fuse (C) _anegg is implanted in the uterus (D) a mature egg is released into the oviduet Which of the following methods of contraception functions by preventing the sperm from entering the uterus? (A) Barrier (B) Natural (©) Surgical (D) Hormonal Just before birth, the usual position of the baby in the uterus is (A) upright (B) sideways (©) upside down (D) horizontal In which of the following is meiosis occuring? (A) Flowering pigeon pea plants (B) Cloning a sheep to produce Dolly, another sheep (C) The multiplication of the human immunodeficiency virus (D) A mango plant produced from grafting a julie mango to a rose mango GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 4. 43, 44, -10 Which of the following occurs when a 42. zygote receives one extra chromosome? 7) (B) © (D) A gene mutation Incomplete dominance Sex-linked inheritance Acchromosomal mutation Chromosomes are made up of protein and (A) (B) © (D) DNA RNA. starch fat Item 43 refers to the following pedigree chart which shows a possible pattern for red-green colour blindness. © O A GNO Which of the following can be deduced from the chart? (A) (B) © (D) Which of the foto (A) (B) © () Red-green colour blindness is heterozygous. Male without red-green colour blindness Female without red-green colour blindness Male with red-green colour blindness Female with red-green colour blindness Red-green colour blindness occurs mostly in females. Red-green colour blindness occurs in the X chromosome. The gene for red-green colour blindness is dominant. Abdominal pains Joint and muscle pains Fever with a frontal headache A rash from the torso to the legs and face 01253010/F 2013 ig indicates a sign of dengue fever? GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE

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