The Apple International School, Dubai

Year: 10 Subject: Biology MA2-Revision Worksheet

Plant Nutrition, Animal Nutrition, Enzymes, Biological Molecules, Gas exchange and respiration

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Learning Objective:

 Describe how plants make carbohydrates by photosynthesis

 Describe role of enzymes in a Chemical Reaction
 Describe the structure of DNA
 To understand the process of digestion and importance of balanced diet
 To investigate the relation between rate of respiration and exercise.

SECTION A - MCQS

1. The diagram represents a chemical reaction.

reactants product

Which diagram represents the enzyme for this reaction?

A B C D

2. The table shows the conditions in four test-tubes containing equal amounts of starch and salivary
amylase.
In which test-tube is the starch broken down fastest?

pH temperature
/ °C

A 2 27

B 2 37

C 7 27

D 7 37
3. Which group of compounds ensures that metabolic reactions take place effectively?
A carbohydrates
B enzymes
C fatty acids
D hormones

4. Which graph shows the effect of temperature between 20 °C and 35 °C on the activity of a human
digestive enzyme?

5. The diagram shows the human alimentary canal.

In which structure is most glucose absorbed into the blood?
6. Which organ produces amylase?
A gall bladder
B liver
C oesophagus
D pancreas

7. Which treatment is best for a person with persistent diarrhoea?

A drinking a solution of sugar and salt
B drinking pure water
C eating more fibre
D eating protein such as boiled eggs.

8. The graph shows pH changes in the mouth after eating.

9. Why is it a good idea to brush teeth after eating?

A Acidic conditions help bacteria to grow.
B Acids dissolve tooth enamel.
C Alkaline conditions help bacteria to grow.
D Alkalis dissolve tooth enamel.

10. Which substance, needed for protein synthesis, is carried into a leaf from the stem?
A carbon dioxide
B nitrate
C oxygen
D starch
11. Four test-tubes are set up as shown in the diagram and left in full sunlight.
After several hours, which test-tube contains the most dissolved oxygen?

12. A plant with striped leaves similar to the one below was kept in bright light for six hours.

A leaf was taken from the plant and the chlorophyll removed. It was then tested for starch using
iodine solution.
Which diagram shows the result of the test?

13. What is the word equation for aerobic respiration in plants?

A carbon dioxide + water → glucose + oxygen
B glucose + carbon dioxide → water + oxygen
C glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water
D glucose + water → carbon dioxide + oxygen
14. Which processes depend on the action of enzymes?
1. digestion
2. osmosis
3. respiration

A 1 and 2 B 1 and 3 C 1 only D 2 and 3

15. What helps oxygen to be absorbed rapidly into the blood in the lungs?
A Air breathed in has less oxygen than air breathed out.
B Alveoli have thick walls and a large surface area.
C Alveoli have thin walls and a large surface area.
D The concentration of oxygen in the blood is higher than in the alveoli.
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 SECTION B – (THEORY)
1. Structure of DNA

(a) Define nucleotides.

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(b) Name the four bases of DNA.

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2. Microorganisms in the soil release enzymes to digest dead leaves.

(a) Explain how enzymes catalyse chemical reactions.
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(b) Protease and cellulase are two enzymes secreted by soil microorganisms. Protease digests protein.
Suggest what part of the dead leaf cells are digested by the enzyme cellulase.

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(c) Table 2.1 shows the results of a study comparing the decomposition of dead leaves at two
locations A and B.
Table 2.1

location A location B

protease activity / μmol min–1 2750 2670

cellulase activity / μmol min–1 4790 2500

soil pH 6.0 3.5

soil water content / % 10 77

(i) Compare the enzyme activity at location A with the enzyme activity at location B.
You will gain credit for using the data from Table 2.1 to support your answer.
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(ii) Suggest possible reasons for any differences in the enzyme activity at location A and
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3. State three factors that influence a person’s nutritional needs.

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4. Fig. 4.1 A shows a cell from the lining of the alimentary canal.
Fig. 4.1 B shows a cell from the lining of a kidney tubule.
Both cells absorb substances into the blood.

Fig. 4.1

(a) Name the structures labelled C on the cells in Fig. 4.1.

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(b) List three substances that are absorbed by both cells shown in Fig. 4.1.

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5. Fig. 5.1 shows part of the human gas exchange system.

Fig. 5.1

(a) (i) Name structure K.

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(ii) Ciliated cells and goblet cells line structure L.

Explain the function of these cells in structure L.

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 SECTION C – (ATP)
1. A researcher carried out four experiments, A to D, to investigate the effect of light intensity
on the rate of photosynthesis of cucumber plants. The experiments were carried out at two
concentrations of carbon dioxide and at two temperatures.

The results are shown in Fig. 1.1.

Fig. 1.1.

(a) Use the results in Fig. 1.1 to identify the limiting factor for the rate of photosynthesis at
the light intensities given in Table 1.1.
Write your answers in Table 1.1.

experiment light intensity / arbitrary units limiting factor

A 20

B 20

C 20

D 5 light intensity
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 (b) Define the term limiting factor.

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2. The soya bean aphid is an insect pest of soya bean plants in North America. The aphids can show an
exponential growth rate where populations can double in two to three days under favourable
conditions.

(a) Describe the growth pattern seen in aphids from the graph.

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(b) Suggest why the population of aphids did not increase rapidly until about day 40.

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