Name: _______________________________ Class: ________________________________

Year 10 Biology Term 2 Assessment

Marks by Question:

Q Topic Marks My Mark

1 Diffusion in plants and animals 14
2 Enzymes in plants and humans 11
3 The circulatory system 4
4 The heart, blood, and CHD 14
5 Structure of Leaves 10
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Instructions:

• You must answer all questions.

• You should use: a pencil, pen and ruler in completing this test.
• Make sure you answer questions clearly by putting your answer in the spaces
provided.
• If you want to change or delete your answer, put a single cross over your
answer and write the correct answer next to it.
• You can not use a calculator in completing this test.

My Teacher’s Feedback:
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YOU ARE ALLOWED TO SPEND 50 MINUTES ON THIS TEST.

DO NOT TURN OVER UNLESS YOUR TEACHER TELLS YOU TO.
Q1.
Diffusion is an important process in animals and plants.

(a) What is meant by the term diffusion?

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(b) Figure 1 shows part of a leaf.

Figure 1
Molecules of carbon dioxide diffuse from the air into the mesophyll cells.

Which two changes will increase the rate at which carbon dioxide diffuses
into the mesophyll cells?
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(c) Diffusion also happens in the human lungs

Figure 2 shows the human breathing system.

Figure 2

Explain how the human lungs are adapted for efficient exchange of gases
by diffusion.
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 Figure 3 shows a root hair cell.

Figure 3

(d) Name the process by which water molecules enter the root hair cell.
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(e) Nitrate ions need a different method of transport into the root hair cell.

Explain how the nitrate ions in Figure 3 are transported into the root hair
cell. Use information from Figure 3 in your answer.
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Q2.
(a) Lipases break down lipids.

Which two products are formed when lipids break down?

Tick two boxes.

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Amino acids

Fatty acids

Glucose

Glycerol

Glycogen`

(b) One model used to explain enzyme action is the ‘lock and key theory’.

Figure 4 shows a model of the theory.

Figure 4
Explain the ‘lock and key theory’ of enzyme action.

Use information from Figure 4 in your answer.

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(c) There are many different types of lipase in the human body.

Why does each type of lipase act on only one specific type of lipid
molecule?
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Students investigated the presence of starch and glucose in the leaves

of geranium plants.

This is the method used.

1. Place two identical geranium plants on a bench near a sunny window
for two days.
2. After two days:

• leave one plant near the window for two more days.
• place one plant in a cupboard with no light for two more days.

3. Remove one leaf from each plant.

4. Crush each leaf to extract the liquid from the cells.

5. Test the liquid from each leaf for glucose and for starch.

(d) Describe how the students would find out if the liquid from the leaf
contained glucose.
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 (e) Describe how the students would find out if the liquid from the leaf
contained starch.
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Q3.
The human circulatory system contains arteries and valves.

(a) Describe the differences between the structure of an artery and a vein.
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(b) During operations, patients can lose a lot of blood. Patients often need
blood transfusions to keep them alive.

The text shows information about a new artificial blood product.

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 Suggest two possible advantages of using the new artificial blood,
instead of using human blood for a transfusion in humans.
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Q4.
Figure 5 shows a cross-section through the heart.

Figure 5

(a) On the diagram, name the parts labelled A, B, C and D.

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(b) Explain, as fully as you can, how deoxygenated blood travels around
the heart.
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(c) Coronary heart disease is a cardiovascular disease.

Explain what this disease is. In your answer, you should give one
example of how this disease can be treated.
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Q5.
(a) Root hair cells are not green in colour.

Explain why. In your answer, you should refer to how roots uptake
mineral ions from the soil.
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Figure 6 shows the structure of a leaf cell.

Figure 6

(b) On Figure 6, name the parts of the cell labelled A-F.

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