‘hisboklet wit yoursnerstect Fale | TEST CODE 01207010 FORM TP 2022049 MAYHUNE 2022 CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL. (CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE® EXAMINATION BIOLOGY Paper 01 ~ General Proficiency I hour 15 minutes “3S1MAY 2022 (pm) g READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. 1, Thistesteonsists of 60 items. You will have | hour and 15 minutes to answer them, 2. Imaidition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet. 3. Each tem inthis test has four suggested answers lettered (A), (B),(C).(D). Read each item {yor are about to answer and decide which choice is best. 4. Onyour answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and shade the space having the same letter asthe answer You have chosen. Look atthe sample item below. Sample sm Which ofthe following diseases i de to a dear defeeney? Sample Answer (A) Malaria ®O 8 (B) Diabetes ® @ 8 (© Inflenca (©) Anaemia “The best answer to this item is “Anaemia”, s0 (D) hes been shaded. 5, Ifyou wantto change your answer, erase it completly before you fil in your new choice. 6. When you ae told to begin, tun the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you an, {Ifyou cannot answer an item, goon tothe next one. You may return otha tem later. 7. Figures are not necessarily dawn to seale, DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO. ‘Copyright © 2020 Caribbean Examinations Couneil “llrightsreserved,Which of the folowing features is used 2. Which ofthe following sampling methods to classify a group of organisms as Class is MOST suitable for estimating the Insecta? density of mushrooms in garden? (a) Size (A) Quadrat (B) Shape (B) Line transect (©) Colour (©) Belttrnsect (D) Number of segments (D) _ Mark/Release/Recapture as 3. Which ofthe following correctly defines a niche and a habitat? Niche Habitat (A) _ [herole tat an organism plays in the |The place where an organism lives habitat n whic it lives (@) [The place where an ora ives | The role that an organism plays in the habitat in which itlives "The abiotic and biotic Tactow of the! (©) [RX commaniy” oF Tiving organisms hich share the envionment ecosystem (0) [Miebiotc actors ofthe exons |The abiotic Tactors of the oosystem were an orgs ives hore an organi lives sean refers tothe following food web Small fish and crustaceans Zooplankton Phytoplankton 4, Tropic level |i represented by (A) r0oplankton (B) phytoplankton (©) marine mammals (D) small fish and crustaceans (GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE5. Which of the following organisms ere MOST important in biodegradation? wy ®) © © Bacteria Valtures Viruses arthworms 6 Which of the following relationships may 9, present harm to one of the organisms involved? 1 U, tM “ ® © o Commensalism Parastism Predation ‘and I only and IM only | 10. Wand only 1,Mand I 7. Approximately 10% of the energy stored {in food is available tothe next organism in 8 food chain because cs © © ” ‘most of the energy is lost as heat during the process of respiration most of the energy is lost during the process of excretion there are fewer consumers than producers in a food chain ‘many consumers compete for the same food source Which of the following materials are considered to be non-biodegradable? (A) Grass cuttings (B) Sardine cans (©) Newspapers ©) Cloths Human activites would have the LEAST (A) eutrophication (B) overpopulation (©) coral bleaching (D) the formation of fossil fuels Replanting tees on a bare hillside is an example of (A) restoration and preservation (@) afforestation and restoration (©) conservation and afforestation (D) preservation and eonseevation GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGEtem LL refers tothe following graph of human population size over a period of time ‘Population sae a 20 Bie Be Year 11. Which ofthe following factors MOST likely aeount forthe change in population size from 1980 10 19892 I. Increase in contraceptive use 1, Epidemic of deadly disease TIL, Decrease in fatal crimes (A) Land Ihenly (@)LandIlfonly (©) Wand itonly ©) I.Mand itt Item 12 refers tothe following. 12. Which ofthe labelled stuctures is responsible for controling cellular activities? wit @ wo © il o Wv GO ON TO THE NEXTPAGE4. 15. 16. ‘Which ofthe following comparisons ofthe cel wall and cell membrane is INCORRECT? Celt Wal Cell Membrane (A) [Founda both plant and animal cols_| Found in animal wells only (B) [Freely permeable Differentially permeable (©) [Contains cetiuose Does nat contain cellulose (©) [Found in plant cells only Found in bth plant and animal cells ‘Which ofthe folowing organelles is directly involved in photosynthesis? (A) Nucleus (8) Cytoplasm (©) Chloroplast (©) Mitochondrion Hom 15 refers tothe following apparatus err | Potato ised oe Petr ash ‘What can be done to cause the level of solution inthe petri dish to rise after 20 minutes? (A) Add g of salto the distilled water in the potato only. (B) Add 5 gof salt to the distilled water in the petri dish only. (C) Add g of salto the distilled water in both the pewi dish and the potato, (D) Add 0g of salto the distilled water in both the peti dish and the potato, Autotrophic organisms derive their 17, Whichaf the following features does NOT rutiton fem | enhance a let's ability to absorb solar energy? (A) water only (B) complex ganic substances only (A) Numerous chloroplasts in the pal: (©) simple inorganic substances only isade calls () both inorganic and organic (B) Presence ofa vascular bundle substances (©) Transparent cuticle (D) Large surface area GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE (01207010/MI/CSEC 202218. ws. item 18 refers tothe folowing table which shows the results of food tests performed on three food samples, X, ¥ and Z. Food Sample | Test and Observation x "Vile colour with sodium hydroxide and copper sulphate ¥ Blve/lack precipitate with iodine Zz Orange precipitate when heated with Benedict's reagent afer hyérohysis “The samples X,Y, and Z MOST likely contain x Y z (a) [oonsredacing sugar_[tarch protein B) [pron reducing sugar [starch © [sarc protein redusing uaa" ©) [powin sarc non-educing Sugar tom 19 refers tothe following longitudinal seeton of tooth Which region ofthe tooth contains a large numberof blood vessels and nerves? wot @® w © w o WV GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE20, Which of the following graphs shows 21. A.S0-yearold ale is advised by his doctor the effect of temperature on an enzyme- topay special attention to the amount of alk controled acon? inhis dt. He probably bas igh chance of developing a (A) obesity f @) Giabetes i> (©) hypertension i (D)seke-cell anaemia i atierora em 22 refers tothe following diagram of ‘Temperature 0) the espctog sstem > i," i a a Temperate 0) © INnZ ae ae 22. Which ofthe labeled pats represents the Temperatures CO) rb co) cy) L F ® i © m i 7 7 oO v GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGEtem23 refers tothe following diagram of ‘a respiratory structure, 23, The respiratory structure shown above is that of (A) analveolus (B) trachea {C) bronchiole (©) agill lament 24, Which of the following is an effect of sicotine found in cigarette smoke? (A) Increased heart rate (B) Increased beating of cilia (©) Reduced oxygen transport by the ‘blood (D) Increased mucus production in the eas lining the respiratory passage 26. 2, ‘An amoeba obtains al the oxygen it needs by diffusion via its cell membrane, while human needs to have special respiratory Surfaces for this purpose. The BEST explanation for this diference is that (A) the amoeba does not require much ‘oxygen (B) oxygen cannot pass through the skin ofa human (©) a human requires a larger volume ‘of oxygen (©) afhuman’s surface area to volume ratio isto small for difsion to be effective Which of the following options BEST identify some of the transport substances in animals? 1. Amino acids Hormones IL Suerose (@)—Landit only (B) Land ll only (©) Wand only ©) LMand tt “The essential vitamin and mineral fons required for blood clotting in humans are (Cand (B) BandNev (©) Aand Me™ () Kand ce (G0 ON TO THE NEXT PAGE28, Anificil immunity can BEST be desribed 8 immunity (A) acquired from the body's nat defense against disease (B) produced by deliberate exposure to pathogen (©) that has been passed on from ‘other to child inthe uterus (©) thathhas been passed on toa child {rom « mother’s ealosrum 29, Under which conditions will the rate of transpiration in plants be HIGHEST? w @) © © Sunny and low wind speed Sunny and high wind speed ‘Cloudy and low wind speed Cloudy and high wind speed In the transport of solutes in the phloem, the sources defined as any area ofthe plant where w @) © © water is loaded ito the phloem wate is taken out ofthe phloem _suerose is loaded into the phloem suerose is taken out ofthe phloem avzo701RMUeSRe 2022 [tem 31 refers to the fllowing diagram of potato plant. at. Which par ofthe plant contains the MOST starch? wit ® im © o Vv GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE-10 te 32 refers tothe following diagram of «mammalian Kiey nephron. ‘32, Which ofthe following correctly identifies the funetioning of EACH of the labelled pars 1, and 7 1 1 m (A) [Uialitation Water conservation Seloxive reabsorption By | Wheaton Sotectivereabsoepion ‘Water conservation S| Water conservation | Under the infience of ADH [Urine production (Dy | Selective reabsorption | Ultrafiltration Trader the influence of ADEE Which ofthe following correctly describes movement in plants? (A) _Inrevesibl, whole or pert movement (B) Reversible, whole or part movement (C)__ Irreversible, growth or part movement (D)__ Reversible, growth or part movement “4, Locomotion is an evolutionary adaptation performed by animals. What advantages does tis ‘mochaniam have over the type of movement that occurs in plants? 1. The ability to move to favourable conditions IH, Increases chances of predator attacks IL, The bility t find food (A) Land only (@) LanditLonly (©) Wandiionly (©) and GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGEue 35. Which ofthe following BEST describes the terms stimulus" and “response”? o ® © ” Stimulus Response A deliberate provocation of an organism The movement of an organs An organism's exposure to sunlight The growth ofan organism ava from ight A wave of excitement an organism ‘Locomotion of an organism ‘A detectable change in an organism's environment ‘An organism's reactions to stimulus tern 36 refers to the following diagrams illustrating the steps involved in an experiment Gum Sam 36, Aftera few days the TALLEST shoot would MOST likely be “ @ © co) o1207010nM/CsEC 2022 ‘Transparent Shoot Shoot i wv GO ONTO THE NEXT PAGE<2. tn 37 refers to the following diagram of flex ac 137, Which Ibelle structure relays the impulse to an effector? 138. The function of the choroid layer inthe eye is 19 (A) focus mostlight rays (B) prevent internal reflection (C) maintain the shape of the eyeball (D) contro the amount of light entering the eye GOON TO THE NEXT PAGE-3- tem39 refers to the following diagram of a section of human skin. Corned layer skin el) m1 39, Which stucture is NOT involved in temperature repulation? wi. ® m © ml oO Vv ‘smd refers tothe following graph which illustrates a measurement of growth in iving organisms ‘Which ofthe following labels would be INCORRECT on the y-axis? (A) Mass @) Length (©) Units oftime (D) Number of leaves GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGEat ‘41, The following statements describe the 42 “The production ofnew organisms rom one processes taking place within a seed during parent only is known a8 setmination. (A) sexual reproduction 1. ‘The embryo uses food to develop (B) asexual reproduction the radicle and plume, (©) mitosis II, Enzymes breakdown proteins into (0) meiosis ‘amino acids UL, Soluble products move into the embryo. Which of the following sequences is the correct order ofthe processes? @ ton @) Iola © Walon ) Wome tem 48 refers to the folowing diagrams of two specialized cells. 43, Which ofthe following structures is common to both ells? a) Cilium (B) _Nocleus (© Flagellum {D) _Acrosome 4A. Whichof the following forms of birth controls MOST likely 100% efecsve? (&)_— Condom (8) Diaphragm (©) Tubal ligation (b) Bint control pill G0 ONTO THE NEXT PAGE-15- tem5 ofersto the following diagramsof 46. Flowers from two different types of plants Me 45. Which of the following statements is true forthe flowers? (A) Tis pollinated by ahumming- is pollinated by the wind (B) Botha pollinated by shumming- itd (©) Petals are absent fom both I (D) Both are wind pollinated, (01207010/MsICSEC 2022 Which of the following is the correct sequence for seed formation after fertilization? (A) Ovule—+ Zygote + Embryo > Seed (B) _Ovule—+ Embryo —+ Seed > Zygote (©) Embryo > Ovule-» Zygote > Seed (D) Embryo + Zygote— Ovule + Seed ‘A vector is defined as an organism that (A) bites humans (B) causes diseases (©) _ lives on other organisms (D) transmits disease-carrying organ- GO ON TO THE NEXTPAGE16- seasttivetaniteensxhinnoninessoeai RON v7 ™~N o% NV && od s tac. Atvhich stag ths organism csi controlled bythe use of aerosol insesisies? wot @ om © mW o W 49, A60.year-okdman hasbeen diagnosed with ‘em $1 refers to the folowing diagrams fyperension as wells diabetes. Which of ‘which shovr the stages of mitosis. the following treatments would be MOST effective forthe diseases? (A) Exercising and lowering the intake of salt and refined carbohydrates (B) Spending more time watehing television to relax (©) Starting # rigorous exercise programme (©) Teking insulin injections oO @ 50, Which ofthe following BEST deseribes eliromosome? wv (A) Two forms ofthe same gene @)_StyetemadeupofDNAwnye! 51 “The correct order of the stages i (©) Nucleic acid that contains all (tL tVand ‘genetic information @) ULL, Mand V (p) _ Pert of the DNA which carries © Mbttand iv ‘genetic information to produce (©) 1V.I0L Mand protein G0 ONTO THE NEXT PAGE“7 52, Onacertuin Caribbean island where sugar $$. _Albinism is caused by a recessive allele. cane is grown, a fungus is accidentally ‘Two normal parents produce an al Jnroduced int the island and destroys the child. This is because entre crop of sugar cane. Which of the i fallowing BEST explains why the entire (A) both parents were homozygous | ‘erop was destroyed by the fungus? recessive | (B) _bothparents were heterozygous for | (A) The plants were old and therefore the gene 1 ‘mare susceptible to the fungus. (©) one parent was homozygous (B) The plants were not of a hardy dominant for the trait and the ‘enough variety to withstand the other heterozygous fungus. (D) one parent was homozygous (©) The plants were planted too close dominant for the trait and the together so the fungus spread other homozygous recessive easly. (D) There was no genetic variation ‘among the plants so none could $6, One example ofa sex-linked disease is survive the attack, (A) cancer (B) hypertension 53. Which of the following is NOT @ (©) colour blindness characteristic of meiosis? (D) _Downsyndrome (A) Maintenane ofthe diploid numbor (B) Geneticrecombination ofaleles $7, Variation in population is due to (©) Crosing over of chromosomes (D) Random assorment of genes 1 mutation crossing over IL asexual reproduction 54. Which of the following terms cofers to visible characteris of living things? (A) Landi only @)—Tandittonly (©) Wandittonty (A) Gene (B) Genotype ©) bland itt (©) Phenotype (©) Chromosome 58 species consists of members that (A) occupy the same habitat (B) reproduce by asexual means (©) _interbreed under natural conditions (D) _interbreed to produce infertile offspring GOON TO THE NEXT PAGE ni207o1onMBiCSeC 2022“18 £9, Whichof te lowing descriptions iets of natural ane wifi slesion? a | ‘Natural Selection Artificial Selection ay | occu in domestic populations | Oscursin natura populions (B) | Involves genetic modification “Largely controlled by the environment | Wwohersenetemodieton | oe (© | Produces eatbiologcaldvesiy | Produces very dtr’ oanens from natural populations (©) | tsa taster process Isa slower process ieee seo G0, Whichof the ftlowing would be involved in the production of isin Py Bene engineering? 1. ‘Transfer of the human insulin gene o @ bacterium I, veetor to transfer the insulin gene IIL, Produetion of insulin by the bacterium (a) Tonly (B) Land tLonly (©) Wand only (©) Gland END OF TEST {FYOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, CHECK YOUR WORK ON ‘rus TEST. nranminiMAsNCSEC 2022CANDIDATE'S RECEIPT INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE: \ 1. pilin athe formation raquesed leary in expt eter ! qesrcons:(0[7 12] °17 19141 ! 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