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FORM TP 2348 disQualiflt'ation.
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MA Y/JIJNE 2003

CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

SECONDAHY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE

EXAMINATION
BIOLOGY

Paper OJ - General Proficiency

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c ()5 JUNE 2003 (a.m.) )

HEAD THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY

I. In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet.

.. 2. Each item.in this test has four suggested answers lettered (A), (8). (C), (D). Read each item you
are about to ans.wer 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 san1e letter as the ans\ver you have chosen. Look at the san1ple iten1 belo\V.

Sample Item

Which of the following diseases is due to

a dietary deficiency'' Sample Answer
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(A)
(8)
Anaemia
Diabetes
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(C) Influenza
(DJ Malaria

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

5. When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can I f'yDu
cannot answer :::tn ite1n, 01nit it anU gu on to the r.ext one. You can corne back to the harder ilen1
later. Your score will he the total number of correct answers.

6. Eigures are not necessarily drawn to scale.

7. This test consists of60 items. You will have 75 minutes to answer them.·

8. Do not be concerned that the ans\ver sheet pro\, ides spaces for 111nre ansv. crs than there are iter11s
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in this test.

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I. Some fungi are said to be decomposers be- Items 5 refers to the following diagram.
cause they

(A) have no chlorophyll and cannot

make their own food
(B) depend on dead organisms as a
source of nutrients
(C) break down the bodies of dead or-
ganisms to simple inorganic ions
(D) use plant and animal materials to
make chemicals

2. Energy is released from sugar during

(A) pix;tosynthesis
(B) transpiration
,(C) respiration
(D) nutrition
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3. ·Which of the following is NOT true about
decomposers?
VII
(A) Tuey release nutrients for recy-
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Plant
cling.
~) They prevent the accumulation of
dead organic matter.
(C) They are more'abundant in damp 5. Which of!he organisms in the food web above
· places. would be MOST likely to die out ifthe grass-
(D) They are favoured by low tem- hoppers were to be eliminated?
peratures.
(A) !only
(B) II only
4. Which \)fthefollowing is NOT indicated by (C) land II only
the direction ofthe arrows ill a food chain? (D) II and III only

.- ' (A) ,The direction of the flow ofenergy

·. '(B) ·The.amount of.food each animal 6. Which ofthe following pairs is NOT correctly
eats matched?
(C) The factthat plants start every food
chain (A) Osmotic control - membrane
(D) Which animals are predators (B) Polypeptide
chain synthesis - chloroplast
(C) Hereditary
materials - nucleus
(D) Release of
energy - mitochondrion

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Item 7 refers to the following diagram that 9. Which ofthe following statements are true of
illustrates the result ofan investigation·. chloroplasts?

Capillary tube l. They contain chlorophyl I.

IL They absorb light energy.
Level or liquid after 1 hr.
III. They are a site forthe manufacture
Original level or liquid of complex substances.
IV. They are usually found in the leaves
Rubber band of green plants.
Dialysis tube containing
sucrose solution (1) (A) I and II only
Beaker containing water (2) (B) II and III only
-\\·. (C) I, II and IV only
7. The level ofthe solution in the capillary tube (D) I, II, III and IV
rose beca~se there was ·a greater net move-
mentof
Items 10-11 refer to the following informa-
(A) solute molecules from I to 2 tion.
(B) solutemole.culesfrom2to I
·;. (C) watermoleculcofrom I to2 A man has poor night-vision and his gums
(D) water molecules from 2 to I bleed whenever he brushes his teeth.

10. Which two vitamins are probably lacking

8. Which of the following statements show from his diet?
;."1· j . ' ' that leaves are well suited forphotosynthe-
sis? (A) A and B 1
(B) B 1 and B 2
I. They are broad and flat and offer a (C) CandA
large surface area"for absorption (D) G and B,
ofsunlight arid carbon d_ioxide.
II. There are many pores on the lower
surface of the leaf to permit rapid 11. He could improve his health by eating
exchange of gases. more
lll:c• •There is a branching network of
veins to provide a ready supply (A) carrots and oranges
of water. (B) milk and fish
IV. Thereareoftenmorechloroplasts (C) brown rice and carrots
in the upper cells ofthe leaf than (D) fish liver oil and eggs
the lower cells which receive less
·sunlight.
12. Sodium hydroxide and weak copper sul-
(A) I and II only phate solution will produce a violet colour
(B) · III and IV only with a
(C) ·II, Ili"and JV only
(D) I, II, III and IV (A) fat
(B) starch
(C) sugar
(D) protein

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13. A drop of blood was added to 10 cm' ofa Item 15 refers to the following diagram
colourless liquid inaboilingtube. Bubbles of which shows the position of some of the
a gas, which relighted a glowing splint, were endocrine glands in man.
given off. The liquid in the tube was likely to
be a solution of
'f!;

(A) hydrogen chloride

. ·.;: ' . (B) hydrogen peroxide
(C) sodium hydrogen carbonate
(D) sodium chloride

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14. Which ofthe following graphs BEST illus-
trate the effect of increasing temperature
on the ra\e of enzyme reaction?
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D 0---1---IV

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15. TheglandwhichcontrolsTWOoftheothers
is
(B)
(A)
(B) . II
(C) III
(D) IV

(C)
16. Which ofthe following substances supplies
MOST energy per gram?

(A) Glucose
l ;-, (B) Starch
(D) (C) Protein
(D) Fat

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17. On what type of day is the rate oftranspi-·

ration likely to be lowest?

(A) Cool and sunny

(B) Cloudy and windy
(C) Hot and windy
(D) Cloudy and cool

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18. Which of the following diagrams shows the 19. The following table shows the results, re-
correct arrangement of the apparatus for corded after 20 minutes, of tests done with
comparing the composition of exhaled and cobalt chloride paper on two leaves from
inhaled air? different plants. Cobalt chloride paper
changes colour in the presence of moisture.
Breathe in and
out here
(A)

% Coiour change

Leaf Surface l Surface 2

x 100 10

y 100 50
Breathe in and

r
out here
(B)
From the results, one may conclude that

' (A) leaf X has a taster rate of transpira-

Lime tion than leaf Y
water (B) leafY has a faster rate of transpira-
tion than leaf X
(C) leafX has more stomata on surface
Breathe in and 2 than leafY
out here (D) leaf Y has more stomata on surface
(C)
l than leaf X

20. The substances that react with each other in

aerobic respiration are

(A) \'later and carbon dioxide

Breathe in and (B) water and oxygen
out here (C) glucose and oxygen
(D) (D) glucose and carbon dioxide

21. Thealveoliofthelungsofamammal

(A) keep the lungs filled to capacity

with air at all times
(B) serve to increase the absorptive
surface of the lungs
(C) are filled with oxygen to keep the
lungs in an expanded state
(D) prevent the lungs from collapsing

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22. Which of the following processes 3:ccounts 25. Mineral salts in plants are MAINLY trans-
for the movement ofoxygen across a respira- ported through the
tory surface?
(A) sieve tubes
(A) Diffusion (B) cambium
(B) Absorption (C) parenchyma
(C) Inhalation (D) xylem vessels
(D) Osmosis

26. Which ofthe fol lowing would NOT represent

Jtem23 referstothefollowingdiagram. a form ofexcretion in plants?

(A) Gases diffusing through stomata

(B) Substances being stored in the bark
of a tree
(C) Water vapour diffusing through
epidermis
(D) Stored calcium oxalate crystals in
leaves during leaf fall

27. Which ofthe following is NOT an excretory

product in man?

(A) Urea
(B) Sodium chloride
(C) Calcium oxalate
23. In a patient with a certain defective heart con- (D) Water
dition it was found that blood flowed from
Point I to Point II in the diagram above. This
was MOST likely due to malfunction of the 28. In which of the following situations would
secretions from your adrenal glands help you
(A) left atrium to function more effectively?
(B) leftventricules
(C) semi-lunarvalve (A) Doing an examination
·(D) bicuspidvalve (B) Eating a meal
(C) Listening to music
(D) Goingtobed
24. · The formation ofa blood clot is a function of

(A) erythrocytes
(B) leucocytes
(C) platelets
(D) plasma

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Item 29 refers to the following diagrams of 32. Which ofthe following isa function ofliga-
germinating oat grains which were treated as ments?
shown. The investigation was left for one
week. (A) Preventing friction
(B) Holding bones together
Tips cut
Tips
(C) Attaching muscles to bones
o(fand
covered (D) Helpingto lubricatejoints
{replaced with
on plastlc TIPs Aluminium
strip cut off' foil Untreated h
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33. Internal reflection or scattering off ight with in
the eye is prevented by the

(A) lens
(B) retina
(C) choroid layer
(D) sclerotic layer
29. At the end of the week, which seedlings
would you expect to be growing s(raight?
(A) I and IV only 34. Ifan object is thrown towards you, your eyes
(B) II and Ill only blink. The receptors and effectors for this
(C) l,llandlllonly reflex action are the
(D) II, IJI and IV only
(A) retina and theeyclid muscles
(B) retinaandtheciliarymuscles
30. Bones do NOT (C) pupil and the eye Iid muscles
(D) pupilandtheciliarymuscles
(A) produce red blood cells
(B) supportthebody
(C) act as lever systems in the body 35. Which of the following is Iikely to cause the
(D) ,producesodium ions loweringofbodytemperature?

(A) Dilation ofblood vessels just under

31. The primary function ofthe neural spine ofthe the skin
Ium bar vertebra is for (B) Raising ofthe hairs on the skin
(C) Increase in the metabolic rate
(A) attachment ofmuscles (D) Decrease in the evaporation ofsweat
(B) supportofadjacent vertebrae
(C) protection ofthe spinal cord
(D) movementofbones 36. Which ofthe following statements confinns
that the coconut is a fruit?

(A) It can be eaten.

{B) It is dispersed by water.
(C) It has a plumule and a radicle.
(D) It has a three-layered pericarp.

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37. You have found a flower which has a long 38. Which ofthe following shows the route taken
style with a feathery stigma, long Ii laments, no by a sperm cell forferti lisation to take place?
corolla and very small sepals.
(A) Sperm duct--+ urethra--+ uterus ---t
This flower is adapted for fallopian tube
(B) Sperm duct-> urethra-> fallopian
(A) cross-pollination tube --+ uterus
(B) pollination by the wind (C) Urethra-> sperm duct-> fallopian ·
(C) self-pollin!!lion tube-> uterus
(D) easy access by insects (D) Urethra-> sperm duct-> uterus->
fallopian tube

Items39-40 refer to the following diagram.

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.______-I 1·· . : .: . "."):III '. ·.

~· ... ·····
II , ...:"·~." .::·.:
. . . ... .
'• . . .
IV

39. When the skin ofthe hand touches a hot object, the sequence ofimpulse flow
is
(A) I-> II ->III
(B) II-> III ->I
(C) II-> I ->III
I"·-.
(D) I-> III ->II

.40. The structures numbered III, IV and Vin the diagram above are

III IV v
(A) receptor effector relay neurone
(B) receptor reiay neurone effector
.(C) relay neurone effector receptor:
(D) relay neurone receptor effector

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Items 41- 42 refer to the following diagrams.

Figure X Figure Y

41. Figure X could be used to show

(A) stages in the life history of an insect

(8) the heights of students in a school
·(C) the number of shrubs in a field
(D) variation in skin colour among
albinos

42. Figures X and Y can both be used to show different examples of

(A) variation
(B) reproduction
(C) selection
(D) cell division

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43. In which of the following does meiosis 45. Which of the following combinations of
occur? sex chromosomes is found in the nuclei of
non-reproductive human cells?
(A) A developing embryo
(B) The skin of a mammal In the male Io the female
(C) The testis of a mammal
(D) The tip of the shoot of a plant (A) XY YY

44. Between the ages of3 and 5, boys and girls (8) xx XY
show a red.uction in their growth rate be-
cause (C) yy XY

(A) they do not eat a lot of protein (D) XY xx

(8) they are suffering from worms
(C) their body cells divide by reduction
division
(D) the rate ofdivision of the body cells
is slower

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Items 46-47 referto the following informa- lte1n 49 refers to the following diagram
tion. which shows parts of the digestive syste1n
in 1nan.
A cross between red and white flowered
plants of the same species produced plants
with pink flowers.

46. What would be the expected phenotypic ratio

of theF 2 generati~n if selfing took place?

CA) I red' I white

(B) I red: I pink: I white
(C) I red: 3 pink: I white
(D) I red: 2 pink: I white

47. Ifone of the pink flowered plants were crossed

; with the red parent, what·percentage of the
offspring would be expected to have pink 49. Excessive consu111ption of alcohol may
flowers?· lead to an increase in size, and damage to,
the tissues of
(A) 0
(B) 25 (AJ
(C) 50 (BJ II
(D) 100 (C) Ill
(DJ JV

48. By which of the following may new plant

varieties arise? 50. Which of the following does NOT provide a
fonn of immunisation?
I. Mutations
II. Mitosis (A) Inoculation with a mild foITT1 of the
!IL . Bieeding disease
(B) Inoculation with antibodies
(A) Ionly (C) Isolation of the infected person
(B) II only (D) Breast-feeding of the infant
'"(C). I and III only
(D) II and III only
51. Which of the following is trueofantigens?

(A) They are produced by white blood

cells.
(B) They cause the production of anti-
bodies.
(C) They getrid of antibodies.
(D) They are used to treat diseases.

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S2. . The rapid spread of a disease through a S7. On a field trip at the seaside, your group
population is likely to occur ifthe disease is collected several specimens of sea urchins.
After these have been sorted, counted and
(A) inherited classified, what would you suggest is the
(B) causedbypoordiet MOST appropriate course ofaction?
(C) transmitted by a pathogen
(D) causedbymalfunctionofbody (A) Killthem.
systems (B) Return them alive to their habitat.
(C) Preserve all in fommlin.
(D) Place in plastic bags and display
S3. Which ofthe following has NOT contributed them in the laboratory.
to the marked increase in man's I ife expect-
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ancy over the last. I 00 years?
S8. An open field was investigated using metre
(A) Gene mutations quadrats. In 5 random throws, species A
(B) ~etter medical care occurred as shown in the table below.
(C) Improved sanitation
(D) Increased information about Total No.
disease No. of of plants in
Throws Species A the quadrat

S4. After several weeks ofheavy rains a sandy I 2 22

soil may
2 8 46
(A) lack oxygen
(B) lack mineral salts 3 10 42
(C) become waterlogged
,(D) become more fertile 4 0 37

5 12 21
SS. Soil fertility may BEST be increased in the
short term by the
This data can be used to determine
(A) rotation ofcrops
(B) addition ofmanure (A) coveronly
(C) addition oflime (B) coverand density
(D) terracingofland (C) frequency and cover
(D) de11sity and frequency

S6. Which of the following situations BEST ex-

emplifies an ecological community?

(A) The organisms in a fresh water

pond
(B) A flock ofmigrating birds
(C) Flies on a piece ofrottingmeat
(D) A colony oftermites

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59. What would be the BEST method of inves- 60. The table shows the results of analy;ing a
tigating the range of organisms fou1;d be- soil sample.
tween the low tide mark and the high tide
mark on a sloping, rocky sea shore?
Soil Components 'o/o
(A) Use a line transect.
(B) Collect as many species as possi- Clay 16
ble. Sand 63
(C) Use large quadrats. Hu1nus.. 18
(D) Takeacompletecensusofthearea.
pH 6.9

The farmer from whose field the sample

was taken would BEST be advised to

(A) plant a crop which requires a lot of

w3.ter
(B) abandon the field altogether
(C) grow plants which prefer well
drained soil
(D) tum the field i'nto a cow pasture

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