F.3 1st Term (17-18) Biology P.

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Baptist Lui Ming Choi Secondary School
First Term Examination (2017-2018)
F.3 Biology
Suggested Answer

Section A : Multiple Choice Questions (20%)

1 CCDCA 6 DBBDB
11 BADAB 16 DDBCA

Section B: Short questions (20%).

1.
Level of organization Examples:
Cells Skeletal muscle cell s (0.5) nerve cells (0.5)
Tissues Epidermis (0.5), Connective tissue (0.5)
Organs Heart (0.5), Skin (0.5)
System Circulatory system (0.5), digestive system (0.5)
Organisms Flowering plant (0.5), mammal (0.5)

2. Cells are the (a) basic units of life. Some very simple living things are only made up of one cell, and they
are called (b) unicellular organisms. One of the examples is Amoeba. Although Amoeba is small, it shows
all seven characteristics of life. For example, Amoeba can form offspring by (c) reproduction. It can carry
out (d) excretion to remove the metabolic waste produced in the body. (e) Nutrition is the process to absorb
food substances. And it shows (f) by responding to the change in environment.

3.
Label Name Description
V (a) Rough V is with ribosomes attached to it. It involves in the synthesis of
Endoplasmic (b) protein .
Reticulum
W W is a (d) selectively permeable/ differential permeable , so it only
(c) Cell membrane allows certain small substances to pass through.
X It is bounded by a double membrane. It is the main site where
(e) Mitochondrion (f) respiration takes place.
Y Y is usually located at the centre of the cell and controls all
(g) Nucleus (h) cellular activities.
Z (i) Smooth It is abundant in the cells that produce (j) lipid/sex hormone.
Endoplasmic
Reticulum
(10 marks)
Section C: Structured Questions (50%)
1. (a)
A Eyepiece
B Coarse adjustment knob
C Fine adjustment knob
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E Objectives
(4 m)
(b) (i) Total magnification power = magnification power of eyepiece X magnification power of objectives
= 5x 10 (1m)
= 50
The total magnification power is 50 x. (1m)
(ii) Less epidermal cells(1m) can be seen because smaller field (1m)if obtained under higher
magnification. /
Greater details of epidermal cells (1m) can be seen because of greater magnification (1m)
achieved./
The image will be dimmer(1m)because high power lens (1m) cuts off more light. (1m) (ANY one)
(c) endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondrion, ribosomes ( ANY two) (2m)

2. (a)
Name
A Chloroplast
B Cell wall

(b) (i) Magnification of the image = measured length of X in the photomicrograph/ actual length of X
Magnification of the image = 2.5(1) x 10 x 1000 / 2.7µm (1)
Magnification=9259 (1)
The magnification of is 9259 x.
measured length +/- 0.1 is accepted.
(ii) actual length of Y = measured length of Y in the photomicrograph / Magnification of the image
actual length of Y = 4.5 (1) x 10 x 1000 /9259 (1)
actual length of Y = 4.860µm ( 3 sig. fig.) (1)
measured length +/- 0.1 is accepted.

(c) A is chloroplast. It contains a green pigment, chlorophyll, (1m)to absorb light energy (1) for
photosynthesis (1m)and convert to chemical energy that stored in sugar (1m) produced by the plant.
(Max. 3 marks)

3. (a) (i) (4) (1)  (3) (2) (All correct : 2m)

(ii) Most cell structures are colourless. (1m)
Adding a stain can increase the contrast and make the cell structures more conspicuous (1m)/
easier to be seen. (1m)

(iii) To prevent the specimen from drying up due to evaporation. (1m)

To protect the specimen from being damaged. (1m)
To flatten the specimen for easier observation. (1m)
To prevent the objective lens from getting dirty / wet by touching the specimen or the mounting
medium. (1m)
(any two of the above)
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(b) Title 1m
Magnification power 1m
Neat, tidy, resemblance drawing 1m
Label: nucleus1m, cell membrane1m, cytoplasm 1m

Human cheek cells (x 100)

4. (c) (i) Catalase lowers the activation energy of the reaction. (1m)
(ii) The energy levels of oxygen and water are lower than the energy level of hydrogen peroxide.
(1m) Energy is released as heat during the reaction. (1m)

5. First, prokaryotes do not have double membrane-bounded organelles like ER and mitochondrion while
eukaryotes have. (2m)
Second, prokaryotes do not have a true nucleus, while eukaryotes have a true nucleus (i.e. the nucleus is
enclosed by the nuclear membrane) (2m)
Third, prokaryotes have genetic material found freely in the cytoplasm while eukaryotes have genetic
material found in the nucleus. (2m)
Lastly, cell wall in prokaryotes does not contain cellulose while cell wall in plant cells contains cellulose.
(2m)
(either three)
Communication mark (2 m)
Body: While / but (at least one pair of contrast) (1m)
First, second… (at least 2 pair of correct contrast) (0.5m)
Intro: The following are structural differences between animal cell and bacterial cell (0.5 mark awarded
only)

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