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BIOLOGY MOCK EXAM

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SECTION B: Question-Answer Book B

(Total: 28 pages)
This paper must be answered in English
INSTRUCTION FOR SECTION B
1. After the announcement of the start of the

examination, you should first stick barcode labels
in the spaces provided on Page 1.
2. Refer to the general instructions on the cover of

the Question Paper for Section A.
3. This section consists of TWO parts, Part I and II.
4. Answer ALL questions in both Parts I and II. Write

your answers in the spaces provided in this
Question.-Answer Book. Do not write in the
margins. Answers written in the margins will not
be marked.
5. An asterisk (*) has been put next to the questions

where one mark will be awarded for effective
communication.
6. Supplementary answer sheets will be supplied on

request. Write your name, mark the question
number box, (and stick a barcode label on each
sheet, if any), and fasten them with string INSIDE
this Question-answer Book.
7. No extra time will given to candidates for (sticking

on the barcode labels or ) filling in the question
number boxes after the ‘Time is up’ announcement.
F5 BIO B−1
FORM : 5 SUBJECT: BIOLOGY SECTION B PAGE 2
SECTION B
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
1. The diagram below shows the ‘finger-nose’ test, which is used to test whether a person can carry out a
series of motor actions to produce smooth and accurate movement. In this test, the doctor will hold his
finger in front of the person, who has to touch the doctor’s finger with his index finger and then touch
his own nose. The test is repeated with doctor’s hand placed at different positions.
(a) In this test, what is the effector responsible for straightening the arm in order to touch the doctor’s
finger ? (1 mark)
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(b) Describe the function(s) of each of the following structures when a person is performing the test :
(i) the cerebrum (3 marks)
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(ii) the spinal cord (1 mark)
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(c) A person thinks that he can locate he doctor’s finger more precisely by closing one eye. Explain
whether he is correct or not. (3 marks)
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(d) Suggest why a person will fail to touch the doctor’s finger if his cerebellum is damaged. (1 mark)
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2. The photographs below shows the transverse section of two arteries, M and N. M is a normal artery
while N shows a condition called atherosclerosis, in which fatty substances deposit on the inner wall of
the artery to form a plaque.
(a) With reference to one feature shown by artery M above, explain how arteries are adapted to their
function. (2 marks)
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(b)(i) The artery will become distended in a particular phase of the cardiac cycle. Explain the cause of
the distension of the artery. (2 marks)
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(b)(ii) Explain how the distended artery helps in maintaining a continuous blood flow. (2 marks)
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(c) A person has atherosclerosis in the artery supplying blood to the heart muscle. Referring to the
condition of artery N above, suggest why the risk of heart attack might br higher in this person.
(3 marks)
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3. The following electron micrograph shows a neuromuscular junction:
A certain type of food poisoning – botulism – is caused by the ingestion of a bacterial toxin. This
toxin acts by blocking the presynaptic membrane, resulting in muscle paralysis. Based on this
information and features in the micrograph above, explain how this toxin brings about the paralytic
effect. (3 marks)
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4. Dodder is a parasitic plant. A young dodder plant seems to be able to ‘smell’ the tomato plants growing
nearby. It is hypothesised that the young dodder can detect the volatile chemicals produced by the
tomato shoots. This signal detected then causes the young dodder to grow towards and twine around the
stem of the tomato plant. The following experiment was conducted to test this hypothesis. The set-up
of the experiment and the result are shown in the figure below. In the experiment, the soil used for both
plants was the same.
(a) Why should the pot containing the tomato plant be wrapped in a plastic bag ? (1 mark)
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(b) Why is it essential to place the plants in a sealed box ? (1 mark)
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(c) Describe a control experiment for this investigation and state its purpose. (2 marks)
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(d) Explain how the result of this experiment provides support for the hypothesis. (3 marks)
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5. A men was diagnosed with a kind of pancreatic cancer which is characterized by an overgrowth of
endocrine pancreatic cells. He sometimes felt dizzy but became less so after drinking a solution of
glucose.
(a) Based on the above observation, suggest why this pancreatic cancer would cause dizziness in the
man. (4 marks)
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(b) After having an operation to remove a large part of the pancreas, the man was advised to take a
low protein and low fat diet. Explain the biological reasons behind this advice. (2 marks)
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6. Two pieces of the same plant tissue were separately placed in 1 M glycerol solution and 1 M sucrose
solution. The series of diagram below show the appearance of plant cells in each piece of tissue at
different times :
From the 10th to the 50th minute, the cells in the glycerol solution showed a change in appearance,
while the appearance of the cells in the sucrose solution remained the same. Account for this
observation. (5 marks)
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7. The figure below shows the results of an experiment to study the changes in stomatal pore size in
response to water deficit in plant species A. Stomatal pore size can be indicated by measuring stomatal
resistance. A higher stomatal resistance indicates a smaller stomatal pore. During the experiment, a
water supply was manipulated and changes in leaf water potential, stomatal resistance and the
concentration of plant hormone X in the leaves were monitored.

(a) Explain the relationship between leaf water potential and stomatal resistance from day 2 to day 4.
(4 marks)
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(b) It is hypothesised that plant hormone X controls stomatal opening and closure. Give supporting
evidence for this from the graphs. (1 mark)
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(c) How would you test the hypothesis in (b) with the same plant used in the experiment ? (4 marks)
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(d) A mutant plant of species A fails to produce hormone X. It usually looks wilted. Based on the
hypothesis in (b), account for the appearance of this mutant plant. (3 marks)
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8. Macular degeneration (視網膜黃斑變性) is a disease resulting in the loss of light-sensitive cells in the
yellow spot of patients. The following photographs show normal vision and the vision of a patient with
macular degeneration.
(a) Explain why the vision of the patient with macular degeneration is seriously blurred in the
centre. (2 marks)
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8. (b) The vision of patients with macular degeneration may be helped by bionic eyes. A bionic eye consists
of a camera mounted on a pair of glasses worn by the patients. Signals from the camera are sent to
device implanted behind the retina of the eye of the patient. The diagram below show how the bionic
eye works.
(i) Why can the bionic eyes also help the patients to see even when the lenses in their eyes become
cloudy ? (1 mark)
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(ii) Can the bionic eyes be used to help other patients without any light-sensitive cells in their retina ?
Give one reason for your answer. (2 marks)
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9. Scientists have proposed two hypotheses to explain why a greater amount of auxins is found in the
shaded side than the lighted side when a coleoptile is illuminated with unilateral light.
Hypothesis A: Light destroys auxins in the lighted side of plant
Hypothesis B: Auxins move from the lighted side to the shaded side of the plant
A scientist performed an experiment to test Hypothesis A. He used agar blocks to collect auxins from
coleoptile tips under different conditions. Then he placed each agar block on one side of a decapitated
coleoptile. The set-up was kept in darkness for two days. He then measured the degree of bending of
the coleoptile. The diagram below shows his experimental set-ups and the results:
(a) State the dependent variable in the above experiment. (1 mark)
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(b) Do the results of the above experiment support Hypothesis A? Explain your answer. (3 marks)
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The scientist performed another experiment to test Hypothesis B. The diagram below shows his
experiment set-ups and the results:
(c) What is the purpose of inserting a glass plate into the coleoptile and agar block in the way shown
in Experimental set-up III? (1 mark)
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(d) If Hypothesis B is correct, explain the results obtained from Experimental set-up IV. (3 marks)
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10. In 1961, two scientists, Jacob and Monod, proposed the concept of messenger RNA (mRNA). They
founded this concept on the known fact that protein synthesis takes place in the cytoplasm rather than
in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells. They thought that the genes in the nucleus must specify a mobile
chemical intermediate for directing the synthesis of proteins in the cytoplasm. They named this
intermediate “the structural messenger".
(a) State a site in the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell where protein synthesis takes place. (1 mark)
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(b) Jacob and Monod guessed that there were 'messengers' of different sizes. Suggest a reason for
this guess. (1 mark)
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After scientists had determined that mRNA serves as a copy of each gene's DNA and specifies the
sequence of amino acids in proteins, they became interested in studying how the message in the mRNA
(as the sequence of codons) can be translated into the required sequence of amino acids.
(c) At that time, scientists already had the knowledge that there are four different bases in mRNA and
that there are 20 different naturally occurring amino acids. They believed that the codons in the
mRNA were triplets. Explain the rationale behind this idea. (2 marks)
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The breakthrough in decoding the triplet genetic codes was brought about by the availability of
techniques for making synthetic mRNA strands and analyzing the amino acid composition of a
polypeptide. The first synthetic mRNA made is shown below. After translation, this gives a polypeptide
consisting entirely of the amino acid phenylalanine.
...UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU...
(d) Suggest how scientists could use synthetic mRNA strands for finding out the amino acid
encoded by each codon. (2 marks)
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(e) It is known that an amino acid can be encoded by more than one codon. What is the significance
of this phenomenon? (1 mark)
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(i) Describe the results after the addition of chemical Y. (2 marks)
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(ii) Hence deduce how ATP synthesis and electron transport are linked to each other. (1 mark)
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(e) Explain why intact chloroplasts should not be used in these studies. (2 marks)
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13. The table below lists some significant historical developments in the knowledge of heredity.
(a) Using modern terms of genetics, state the type of variation corresponding to the ideas held by
most scientists in 1850s and Mendel. (2 marks)
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(b) Complete the table below to show how the changes of chromosomes during gamete formation
correlate with Mendel's postulates on inheritance. (3 marks)

14. The photograph below shows an athlete leaping a hurdle.
(a) The contraction of muscle A leads to the raising of the lower leg. How do muscle A and other
related structures of the leg bring about this action. (3 marks)
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(b) Describe the roles of different parts of the brain in bring about the action of leaping the hurdle.
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14. In mammals, the lungs and kidneys are involved in the excretion of metabolic wastes. Give a
comparative account of how these two organs are structurally adapted to remove the wastes. Contrast
the processes occurring in the lungs and kidneys which serve to excrete different wastes. (12 marks)
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BIOLOGY MOCK EXAM

SECTION B: Question-Answer Book B

This paper must be answered in English

INSTRUCTION FOR SECTION B

1. After the announcement of the start of the

2. Refer to the general instructions on the cover of

3. This section consists of TWO parts, Part I and II.

4. Answer ALL questions in both Parts I and II. Write

5. An asterisk (*) has been put next to the questions

6. Supplementary answer sheets will be supplied on

7. No extra time will given to candidates for (sticking

(i) the cerebrum (3 marks)

(ii) the spinal cord (1 mark)

Answers written in the margins will not be marked.

Answers written in the margins will not be marked.

Answers written in the margins will not be marked.

3. The following electron micrograph shows a neuromuscular junction:

Answers written in the margins will not be marked.

(b) Why is it essential to place the plants in a sealed box ? (1 mark)

Answers written in the margins will not be marked.

Answers written in the margins will not be marked.

Answers written in the margins will not be marked.

Answers written in the margins will not be marked.

Answers written in the margins will not be marked.

Answers written in the margins will not be marked.

Answers written in the margins will not be marked.

Answers written in the margins will not be marked.

Hypothesis A: Light destroys auxins in the lighted side of plant

(a) State the dependent variable in the above experiment. (1 mark)

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(i) Describe the results after the addition of chemical Y. (2 marks)

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Most scientists in the 1850s: _____________________________________________________

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14. The photograph below shows an athlete leaping a hurdle.

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