04 Candidate Name Centre Number Candidate Number, ® ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL General Certificate of Education Advanced Level BIOLOGY 6030/2 PAPER 2 Theory Structured NOVEMBER 2023 SESSION 1 hour 30 minutes Additional materials: Electronic calculator TIME: 1 hour 30 minutes INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the spaces at the top of this page. Answer alll questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper. INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES FOR EXAMINER'S USE The intended number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at 7 the end of each question or part question, 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 > 10 TOTAL ‘This question paper consists of 11 printed Copyright: Zimbabwe School Examinati Pages and 1 blank page, ions Council, 2023, ‘OZIMSEC N2028 [Turn over FQ <“Answer all questions SS 1 (@) (i) State the difference between fats and ols ee oe—Fe=n Gii) State one property of a phospholipid. 0 leg (0) Figs shows a glycerol molecule and a fatty acid molecule. ao ? Cc www CHOH oH La OH fatty acid slycerol Figs @ Name the bond formed when the glycerol and the fatty acid chemically bond together. a (i) Inthe space below, show how a glycerol molecule combines with fatty acid molecules to form a triglyceride. (3) [Total:6] © Zimsec 20233 formation on the stages in the preparation of 2 (a) Table.2.1 shows incomplete temporary slides Complete Table.2.1 by filling in the missing information Removal of water to prevent bacterial decay to make mat a (3) (b) Contrast between the light microscope and electron microscope. eS (©) Explain the importance of regulation of membrane fluidity. 1] {Total: 7] son Noms (Turn over (DO3 (®) Fig. 3.1 shows part of a DNA molecule. ms Poa, es pe o Fig3.1 (i) Name the bond between two bases in the DNA molecule, M4 (ii) On Fig.3.1 indicate, with an X, a purine base. a] (iii) Explain the importance of having base pairs within the double helix. ee ee —___*% sc cilcg (©) @ Explain why DNA replication is described as semi-conservative ee ay 60302 2023 | ‘cies @®>) zimsecGi) Explain the information which could be given during genetic counselling, oes = ieee Lad [Total: 7) 4 A student crossed a grey-bodied normal-wing fly with an ebony-bodied, curved wing fly, The offsprings were as follows Grey body and normal wings 33 Grey body and curled wings 2B Ebony body and curled wings 28 Ebony and normal wings 16 (a) The expected ratio of offspring produced was 1:1:1:1 Complete Table.4.1 by calculating number expected (E) and the difference (-E) (2 Table.4.1 Phenotype [Number [Number Difference | Difference of of (O-E) squared observed —_| expected (0) (E) Grey body, | 33 4 normal wings Grey body, | 23 4 Curled wings Ebony body, | 28 9 Curled wings Ebony body, | 16 81 Normal wings (b) Calculate the chi-squared (X*) value using the formula; 2] [Turn over sor N2023,ae » are significant ; ms (©) Justify whether the obser £7,815 at} different from those expected, 2 degrees of freedom. oftsprit ved numbers of ofSPITE jiven a critical val" ae : _(2) TF Fotal:6) y on the rate OF photosynthesis 5 Fig.S.1 shows the effect of temperature and light intensit st Curve A (at high light intensity) rl z Curve B (at low light intensity) L$ +++ 10 20 30 40 50 Temperature / °C Fig. 5.1 (a) State two other factors that affect the rate of photosynthesis. eee eee Te —___—_—-"._———_ A sore N2023 © Zims¢(b) _Deduce the limiting factors at 30°C for curve A and curve B. curve A ass ae — curve B sue eta bi eee) (©) Explain the dectine in the rate of photosynthesis at stage X _— ee) [Total: 6] Fig.6.1 shows oxygen dissociation curves for sickle cel trait haemoglobin and normal haemoglobin at sea level. 100 haemoglobin saturation /% A B 50 ° 5 10 15 oxygen tension Fig. 6.1 (@) Indicate, with an X and ¥ on the vertical axis, the position of loading and res a zg unloading tension respectively 2 axon wan [Turn over TT(b) Identify, with a reason, the curv’ curve sees reason aes (©) Suggest the implications of taking a sickle c altitude. C0006 Fig.7.1 (@) —@_—_ Name the part labelled: x. Woe ee wana —————____ ay it fe for the sickle trait sell trait individual t 77.1 shows one of the stages in plant cytokinesis. ie (0 higher [Total: 6] (©) Zimsec 202 S(b) @) ) 9 Gi) Explain the rote of Golgi vesicles in Fig. 7.1 2) Suggest why a cleavage furrow is not formed during cytokinesis in a plant cell aaa ee) [Total:6] Describe the role of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) during menopause. ty (i) State the cause of menopause in women. — A ovo wauns [Turn over AQUQNOLNAROGAAOWAAULEANA UUVDI ii) (a) npause in fennale’ Suggest any three advantages of mn on of generation in a plant Fig.9.1 (i Identify the phylum to which the organism belongs (ii) Name the part labelled oso N2028 BI [Total:5]iii) Suggest any three features that enable the organisms in this For phylum to survive on land. Lar rog he distribution of Ebola is highest in the Congo region. 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