CANDIDATI PLEASE NOTED CANDIDATE PLEASE NOTE? ou must sig’ below and return this"beotdst ith the Answer Shes Woiture to. de so hay covall i diequalifcnt TEST cope 01253010 MAYHJUNE2010 CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE, EXAMINATION HUMANANDSOCIAL BIOLOGY PuperO1~General Proficiency 75 minutes 10 TUNE 2010 (am) ) READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREKULLY. 1 This test consists of60 items, You will have 75 mimutes to answer then, % —__Inadditionto this test booklet, you should havean ansivershect, 2 Eachitem inthistesthasfoorsuggested anewers, etered(A), (A), (©)|D). Reedeach itemyou are about to answerand decide which choice is best. 4. Onyouransywer sheet, find thennmbet which ccrrespondsto youritema xishadethespacchaying ‘he sume leer as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample elm bela Sample tem Abnormallyhighblood pressureiscalled ~~ Si (A) distension (B) hypotension @ @ () hypertension “| (DP) hypergiyencmia ‘The best answer to thisitem s “hypertension so answer space (C) has been shaded, $_Mfyou wonttachange your answer, erase it completely before you filin vournew choice. 6 When youare old to begin, tum the pageane! work as quickly andescare lyasyoucan. Hyou Frome atsweran item. omititand goontothenextone. Youmayretum igthcomitted item later Your score will be the total numberof correct answers. 7. Figures ate not necessatily dravra to scale, DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO so. Copyright ©2009 Caribbean Examinations Councit®, Allrights reserved, 012530102010 4 gvartasxuey 4Which of the following features is NOT commontoallliving organisms? @ 8) © ©) Using foodto produce enerny Releasing energy by a pracess of respiration Producing identical cells in reproduction Getting rid of metabolic waste products Which of the following organelles in the cell allows substances to pass in and out of the cell? a) @) © @)* ‘Nucleus ‘vacuole Cytoplesm, Cell membrane Kher 3 refers to the following flowchart of anaquatic foodchain. Phytoplankton zooplankton smnall ish large fish, ‘What is the status of the small fish?” @ ®B © @) Producer Primary consumer Secondary consumer ‘Tertiary consumer Hema 4 Sof to the following section of the carbon evel. L. ‘Carbon diode in atmoxphere av Ww Plants ‘Animals tit 4. Which of the fo n (A) Feedin (B) Excreti C) Resp: (D) Photo: 5. Respiration (A) Tonly (B) only (©) Mand @)s Hand aa. lowing processes occurs at ion thesis jars at Ht oaly only NTO THR NEXT PAGE,Hems 6-7 refer to the following diagram — 8. \Whict shows a human skelcton, ®) «c) o Inanswering items 6 -7, each labelled port may be used onee, more than onee or not at all Which of the labelled parts is the = 6 femme? 7. humerus? 0125301072010 Which statement IST deseribes the Properties of endonsendiligements? @) @) © ©) Ligaments join bone to bone and tendénsconnect muscles tobone, Tendoys join bone to bone and Jiganfentsconnectmuscles iobone, “Tendoiis are yellow elastic fibresanc liganjentsete white fibrous fibres, Ligemettisandtendonsazeboth non elastie fibres. Item 9 refers to|the diagrsm below which shows vertical section through the human brn, ‘Which region is fesponsible for couscious ‘action orthough?) (a) ®) © @) 1 ul mm wv ‘Which of the following BEST describes a reflex action? “~ {B). () () A predictable response to a given stimuli Anautotalic response to a stimulus A fast reaction to a given stil A moverneht away fiom danger GO ONTO THE NEXT PAGEu 12. 2B. 14 15, Images in the eye are formed on the 16, (A) choroid layer (B)__— optic nerve (Ch retina (@D) sclera Which type of joint is found at the knee in bumanbeings? (A) Binge (B) Pivot (©) Gliding 0 (D) Ballandsocket An example of a vohintary action is (A) the knee jerk (®) —Dlinkinganeye (©) dropping horknite 4} —toming onallightswiteh ‘One function of endocrine glands is to 18. (A) secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream (B) produce hormones which wrget oniy oneorgen (© respond quickly to astimutus (D) secrete hormones into ducts The left side of the heart has a thicker mmscular wall in order to (A) pump blood to the kings 19. (BY) pump blond to the rest of the body (©) receive blaod from the lungs (D) receive blood from the rest of the body Which of the! following statements are tric about phagocytes? -Havela rounded nucleus TL Engudfand ingest bacteria IH. Are altype of white blood eells Coronary thipimbosis MOST Tikely occurs (A) the vilves in the heart stop working (B)_—there]is too much blood flowing ‘thrbugh the heart (©) the edronary vein becomes blocked with ablood clot {Oya vospuary artery becomes blocked with a blood elot Which row inllhe table below indicates what happens to th volume snd pressure of the lungsduring mspiation? Tangs ‘Yotume Pressure (A) Increyse [Increase 4B)}— Increjse Decrease (C)} Decrgase | Decrease D)|__Decedase | _ Increase Inthe blood clotting mechanism, fibrinogen will change ig fibrin in the presence of (A) tombin (B) — prothrpmbin (©) thromabokinase (D) _thronibin ond calcium iona GOON TOTHENEXTPAGE“5 lies 20-21 refer to the following diagram 20, Which abelledtructures consist of cartilage? which shows the human gaseous exchange system, (A) Pand & PaudR (© Qand @) Rand 21. Where is the sile of gaseous exchange? ) 1) ©, eo) apow 22, Oxygen passes-ftorm the sir sacs to the blood capillaries by the process of CQ) dffasion B) osmosis (© airsaccontvaction ©) Giaphragmcontraction ems 28 - 24 refer to the bur chart below which shows the composition of four foods 310 F 90 y 5a 2 e K Sw e iS = ran 5 Fat & 30 Y £20 [ZZ] Carbohyarate 2 0 L A [Water * 10 wo ® © co) Food Jn answering items 23 - 24, each option may be used once, moze than once or not/at all Which of the above foods 23. is MOST likely sugar? 24. would NOT be suitable for a person suffering fot arteriosclerosis? GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE, niperntamnnin,26, 20. 29. he ‘Which of the following tecth aid in grinding 27 food into smaller pieces? (A) Incisors and canines (BY —-Molars and premolars (©) _Incisors and premolars (D) Canines and motars Inwhichpartof the alimentarycanalwillan 28. enzyme that worksbestaipH 1-2.5 be found? (A) team @) Mouth ©) Stomach @) — Duodenum Which type of teeth would be found in on adult human thitabsent fromayoung child? A) Ineis @)— Caning (©) Premdiar ©) | Molar Which of the following substances can be added to drink 0 reduce tooth decay? (A) Fluoride (BY Chori © ene (D) Vitaminc ‘tems. 29 - 30 refer to the table below which shows the: results of four tefts on 2 liquid food. ‘Test number Test | Observation 1 | Addiodinesotution Colourchaagesfiom brown toblue black. Ml | Heat with Benedict's solution Colour changed from be to red. UE | Ada Biurct reagents Colourreroaingpie, 1] Micwith thot and pournta water] Whike cloudy elsion, “The food MOST likely contains 30. Test number Il ban be used to tect fora (A) facand eareh only (A) reducing sugar (@B) fat starch and protein (8) non-edhoingsuger (©) fa reducing sugar end starch (©) starch ©) A non-reducing sugar and starch ©) protein31. Digestioncanbe BEST described as 35, Which of the following statements describes homeostasis? (A) the process of taking pieces of food into the mouth and grinding them (A) The progess that allows products of intosmall picces digestion to be incorporated into (B) the elimination ofproductsaftera the boty ‘~ series of metabolic processes (©) Transportation of useful substances (©) the process of breaking down to the kidney complex food substances into (© Maintenance of a constant intemal simpler substances environment (D) _ theremoval ofundigested food from ©) The pas of enzyme converting the body ‘glucose to glycogen 32. Whichofihe followingactivities cours when 36, ‘The menstrual eyite begins amuarathon mnnerconsumestoo litle water? ~ (A) stovuiation A) More ADH is secreted, increasing (B), at adolesdence “__reabsorptionof water. ©? wits the breakdown of the uterine (B) More ADH is secreted, decreasing wall reabsorption of water. (D) when the gesirogen Level is high (©) Less ADH is svorcted, increasing urineconcentration. (D) Less ADH is secreted, decreasing 37. Sexual reproduction is BEST defined as the ‘urine comcentzation. , (A) fusion of gametes (B) _ fission of gumetes 33. Bxeretion is BEST defined as the © fusion of zygotes (DP) productioaof offspring by mitosis (A) elimination ofexcess water from the ‘body (B) secretion of sults and sweat from the. 38. Which of the following statements Tay be body trae about prenatal care? (©) elimination of excess glucose from the body 1. Keeps the mother under a strict diet @) — climination of waste products of and exerbise program, “ metabolism from the body H. Monitors the development of the foetus. | TI, Helps the motherto properly care for 34 One ofthe organs responsible forthe excretion baby after birth. of nitrogenous waste from the human body is TV. Prevents injnries to the developing the foatus A) Jung tA) only (8) kidney (B) and Hfonf © panerens © Land tv only (D) alimentary canal (D) OH, Mand W only GO. ON TO THE ‘NEXT PAGE. 01253010201039% Whichofthe following birtheontro! methods 44. Good health may he BEST described as is considered to be the LEAST reliable? (A) the abspnce of disease, as well as A) Condom comjletepiaysical well-being MB)? Rhythm (B) the abstnice of disease, as well ae ©) Oral contraceptive <> Coupletesocial well-being ©) Intrauterine device 46)" a state $F complete physical, social and mental well-being (D) a state jof ‘complete physical and 40. Chromosomes are made up of protein and ccondmie well-being “Ay DNA 2 aes ®) RNA Items 45 - 46 refer to the following options, © state (A) Chronig|disease O) ee (B) Inherited disorder (©) Scxuallytransmitted infection 41, Dating asomual reproduction an organ (D) — Nutvitiotil deficiency disease produces new organisms thatare identical In answering ifeshs 45 ~46, raetch each item the pent. with one of the dptions above. Fach option Whieb process occurs when the sew Top bo nse onscreen aes ocacet organisms are produced? 45. A type of disease caused by a lack of (A) Meiosis A. as Viawind 214 (©) Pathogenesis (D) — Reductiondivision 46. ai 6 1 42, Onepareatistomorygous dominantand ihe 47° One of the MORT effostive methods of other heterozygous dominant. ‘The resulting sent ad meotvossial ba (A) cleansing pith pure water @) —usingantigeptics (A) wtTana aT ni Bacterium (©) cadengers) the lives of others in ~ drunken driving (P) withdraws from friends and associaigs49. 50. 51, Hem 49 refers to the following diagram 52, showing thelifecycte of he housefly. Adal LY Eggs (B) ib ©) \ / 53 arya Mey” Atwhich stage would insecticide be MOST effective? jf Mems50- $1 refer to the following types of 54, inuraunity. (A) Natural active (B) Natural passive (©) Axtificiatactive ©) Antficiel passive In ansvrering items 0 -51, metch each iten ‘with one of the options above. Each option may be used once, more than once oF not at all A young lady had typhoid as a child. She Tecovered and never got it again, even after ‘fepeated exposure to the disease, f\ ‘A baby isborn wit antibodies to ryphoid, 2, o12ssmI0P 2010 The MOST harmful effect on man due to the ‘mmproper disposal of refuse is (A) excess linscets B) excess |parbage HE) exposute to pat ©) pollu by be a tho gens avy metals Formation of 2e4d which destroys organisms occurs in which Of the following stages in the water purification process? Filta Chlorination si Sedimentation Pollution is BEST described as the (A) disposal df domestic waste ®) disposal $F harmful substances in water (©) contamination ofland, water and air by harmful microorganisms yO) contamination by hemifat s Goon te of land, water and air substances THENEXT PAGE56. 87. 10- 55. Which of the following processes in the water cycle refers to evaporation? ervapowr ——S COC Eo © “a “w 1) ss ac ans Aas << ee Microorganiams are important in the 8. teoatment of sewage because they cs) @) ©) Dy produce methane which can be collected and used as fuel add oxygen to the sevvage to break ‘Gov the faecal content manufactore fertiliser from the sewage, which can be used for gy agricultural purposes decompose the urea and other organic materials to less harmfut substances ‘Which of the following conditions is NOT important in the siting of a pitlatrine? ww (B) ey @ IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, CHECK YOUR W{ ‘The latrine should be well lit. 60. ‘The latrine should belocateddowabill Thereshouldbeno water wellsin the ‘The soilshouldbepermeable towater solid waste in the Caribbean LAT reeyell (B) using kgndfils (©) barning of the waste {D}— dumpidg in the ocean Reoyeling may BEST be defined as chomigally altering s resource reducing the nse of 2 resource collecting andreprocessing resource into hew products using alresource over and over in the same form Which of the following is considered biodegradable (A) Giess \@BY Raw sbwage (C) — Staingss steel (D) —Styroffiam bunch box RK ON THIS TEST.