La Salle College

F.3 Biology First Term Uniform Test (20162017)

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1. Figure A shows nutrition, which is the process of obtaining food in organisms. 1

The cow obtain food by feeding on the grasses while the grasses can produce their own food by 2
photosynthesis under sunlight.
Figure B shows excretion, which is the process for removal of metabolic waste by organisms. 1
The dog removes metabolic waste by urination while the tree remove metabolic waste by shedding old 2
leaves.

2. (a) C, D, A, B 2
(b) A hypothesis is a suggested answer or explanation to an observation. 1
The hypothesis should lead to predictions which can be tested by experiments. 1
(c) (i) The hypothesis is valid/ true. 1

(ii) We should propose a new hypothesis or modify the old hypothesis and do experiments to 1
test it again.

3. No eating and drinking in school laboratory. 1

No running in school laboratory. 1
Wear safety goggles/ spectacles when instructed by teachers. 1
Follow strictly the rules given by your teacher. 1
Report any breakage to your teacher immediately.
Do not enter or work in the school laboratory without your teacher’s permission.
(ANY FIVE)

4. (a) Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. 1

(b) (i) 12 H atoms and 6 O atoms. 1

(ii) H:O = 12:6 = 2:1 1

(c) X is a monosaccharide which can be broken down by the cells directly to release energy in 1
respiration and it can provide energy to the patient faster.
Maltose and starch are disaccharides and polysaccharides respectively. 2
They must be hydrolyzed into monosaccharides before it can be broken down by the cells to 1
release energy.

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4. (d) Add iodine solution to the sample solution. 1
A colour change from brown to blue black indicates the presence of starch. 1

5. Water is a good solvent which provides a medium for chemical reactions to take place in cells. 1
Water is a good solvent with low viscosity which can be used for transport of substances in organisms. 1
Water has a high specific heat capacity which helps to maintain a fairly constant body temperature in 1
organisms.
Water has a high latent heat of vaporization which helps cooling the body when water evaporates. 1
Water acts as a reactant in hydrolysis of food substances and in photosynthesis of plants.
Ice has a lower density than liquid water, it floats on water surface and acts as an insulating layer to
keep the water below from being frozen.
(ANY FOUR)

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