Admission Number: Class: Biology Grade 8 1 hour and 45 minutes Second Semester Examination 2018/19 ‘Total Marks Monday 13 May 2019 ‘Question | Marks Instructions to Candidates 1 « Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your admission number and 2 class. gd * This paper contains 11 questions on 24 pages. 4 + Encircle the number of each question answered. 2 + Do not use paper clips, highlighter, glue or correction fluid. 6 7 8 Information for Candidates 5 + The otal mark for this paper is 100, 10 + The marks for each question are shown in brackets (). it 2 Advice to Candidates ® 4 + Read each question carefully before you start to answer it. 7 + Keep an eye on the time. a + Check your answers if you have time at the end. a + Write your answers neatly and in good English. a ~ 20 ‘Examiner’s use only a ‘Name Marks | Signature 2 Marked by 38 24 ‘Checked by 25 - Total Department of Sciences, Sri Lankan International School Riyadh - KSAANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. 1. The diagram shows a yeast cell. cell membrane mitochondria cell wall nucleus cytoplasm a) Describe how the structure of a bacterial cell differs from this yeast cell. (2) ) 6) Viruses are not classified into any of the five kingdoms. Suggest reasons for this. (2) Department of Seence Biola rade Page 1 of 24c) Scientists classify organisms into five different kingdoms. Draw one straight line from each description to its correct kingdom. 2) description kingdom —— I Animalia unicellular with nucleus present | Plantae ) 1 Fungi % — Protoctista multicellular and photosynthetic ) 1 Prokaryotes Grade B Deparient of serene Biotoay Page 2 of 24) Russula silvicola is a multicellular organism that does not have chlorophyll. State two characteristics of the kingdom Plantae. (2) e) Dromedary camels the binomial name is Camelus dromedaries. (i) Complete the sentence by putting a cross (1) in the box next to your answer. ‘The second part of the binomial name, dromedaries, refers to the ay FA class EB gems El C order ED D species d) Complete the sentences by putting a cross (1) in the box next to your answer. (1) Enzymes are GA cells © B hormones O C proteins ) ED sugars e) An enzyme is a biological catalyst that. 0) © A. slows down all chemical reactions El B speeds up a chemical reaction EI C prevents all chemical reactions taking place © D has no effect on a chemical reaction (Total for question no 1=11) Department of stance ology Grade Page 3 of 242. The diagram shows some structures in the human breathing system. (a) Name structures A and B. 2) A (b) The table shows the level of two gases, X and Y, in blood entering and leaving the lungs during the process of gas exchange. Department of setonce Biology Fade 8 Page 4 of 24(i) Name the two gases. 2) Gas X...... Gas Y (ii) How much of gas X enters 100 cm’ of blood, before the blood leaves the lungs? (1) Siii) What term is used to describe how the process of gas exchange takes place? Put a cross & in the box to indicate your answer. () El A active transport C1 B diffusion () C transpiration © D_ osmosis (c) The table shows the number of deaths in the United Kingdom in 2010 caused by cancer, {ung diseases and circulatory diseases. The table also shows the number of these deaths caused by smoking. | cancer 66000 38.000 | _— — 7 _ _— al | lung diseases 46.000 22.000 LK oo - — 4 circulatory diseases 138.000 20000 ieparient Seance Bolo Grade Page 5 of 24(i) What is the total number of deaths caused by all three diseases? ay (ii) Calculate the percentage of the total number of deaths that are caused by smoking. Show your working. (2) percentage .. (iii) Smokers have lower concentration of oxygen in their blood than non-smokers, explain why? (2) (d) Chemicals in cigarette smoke cause mutations in cells which can lead to cancer. ) ‘What is meant by the term mutation? Q) Deparment of iene Boley Grades Page 6 of 24(©) Emphysema is a lung disease that is usually caused by smoking. The diagram shows a cross section through two alveoli X and Y. Alveolus X is from a non-smoker and alveolus Y is from a smoker suffering from emphysema. (i) Use the diagram to suggest and explain the effect of emphysema on gas exchange. (2) “Depariment of solence Tialoe Trades Page 7 of 24(iii) Below table shows what happens in the thorax during ventilation of the lungs. Complete the following table. (5) Action during inhalation Action during exhalation External intercostal muscles | Contract Internal intercostal muscle Ribs Move down and in, } diaphragm Volume of thorax Pressure in thorax (Total for question 2 = 20 marks) Deparment of selene Biology Page 8 of 24 Grade3.(a) The diagrams show a root hair cell and a leaf palisade cell. root hair cell leaf palisade cell chloroplasts (i) Complete the sentence by putting a cross (Il) in the box next to your answer. a) ) The part labeled X is the O A nucleus € B cell wall © C cytoplasm O D_ vacuole (ii) Describe the role of part Y. Q) Deparimant of sofonce Biaoy Page 9 of 24 Grade:(iii) Draw one straight line from each type of cell to the function of that cell. 2) Type of cell Function $ photosynthesis e transports mineral ions to the leaves root hair cell absorbs water from the soil | e transports sugar to the roots leaf palisade cell i @ prevents transpiration (Total for question 3 = 5 marks) 4. a) Plants also absorb mineral ions from the soil. Use words from the box to complete the sentences, &, active transport leaves: xylem photosynthesis phloem roots Plants absorb mineral ions from the soil through their........-..++0 + by a process called . proceossoooconnn The mineral ions are then transported up the stem through . . . . vessels. Deparinent of Seen Biology Orade Page 10 of 24cell. outside cell high concentration of substance A low concentration of substance B (i) Name process X. (ii) Name process Y. b) Substances in the soil are taken up by plant root hair cells. The diagram shows the direction of movementiof two substances A and B across the cell membrane of a root hair cell membrane process X Process Y» inside cell low concentration of substance A high concentration of substance B (1) ay (Total for question 4=5 Marks) "Dapartnent of Seance Bisley Page 11 of 24 Trades5. The diagram shows the apparatus used in a seed germination experiment. vacuum flask seeds killed by boiling in water germinating seeds cotton wool thermometer (a) The two samples of seeds started at the same temperature of 18°C. ‘The diagram shows the temperature reading on each thermometer after 48 hours. Department of stance Hialaw Grade Page 12 of 24(i) Complete the table to show the temperature of flask A and flask B. () (ii) Give a biological explanation for the difference in the temperature of flask A compared to flask B. Q) (b) The seeds in both flasks were washed in disinfectant before being put into the flasks. Suggest why this was done. a) Department of scence Biology Fade Page 13 of 24(c) The cotton wool kept the thermometers in place and prevented the seeds from falling out of the flasks, Suggest why cotton wool was used rather than a rubber bung. (1) (d) The seeds used in the experiment were from the same species. Suggest one other variable that needs to be controlled in this experiment. ay ) (Total for question5 = 6 marks) 6. Cells get energy by breaking down of food molecules. This process is called respiration. a) Complete the word equation for aerobic respiration. a) ‘oxygen + glucose ———> 7 a i) Compare aerobic and an aerobic respiration GY Department of Science Bialowy Ta Page 14 of 24