2022 SE1 Biology Final Exam Answer

1. C 6. B 11. C 16. C 21. B 26. D 31. C 36. D

2. D 7. A 12. D 17. B 22. C 27. B 32. D 37. C
3. D 8. D 13. D 18. A 23. C 28. A 33. D 38. B
4. B 9. B 14. D 19. B 24. D 29. A 34. A 39. C
5. C 10. B 15. C 20. C 25. B 30. B 35. C 40. D

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1(a)(i) L – atrioventricular valve/ bicuspid valve 1
M – septum 1
O – semi-lunar valve 1
1(a)(ii) N/ P; 1
J/K; 1
J; 1

N is vena cava, P is pulmonary artery, J is aorta, K is pulmonary vein

1(b)(i) 1 blood from pulmonary vein / K, enters left atrium; 5
2 atria contract;
3 atrioventricular valve / L, opens due to pressure from blood;
4 blood forced into left ventricle;
5 ventricle contract;
6 atrioventricular valves / L, shut to prevent blood entering atrium;
7 semi-lunar valves / O, open;
8 blood forced into, aorta /J;
9 AVP
1(b)(ii) left ventricle wall contains more muscle ; 2
left ventricle pumps blood further ;
left ventricle has to overcome more resistance ;
left ventricle pumps blood at higher pressure ;
Total: 13

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2 (a) central (nervous system) ; 3
peripheral (nervous system) ;
spinal cord ;
2 (b)(i) sensory neurone 1
2 (b)(ii) simple reflex/ reflex 1
2 (b)(iii) slower/ takes more time; 2
needs thought/uses (higher centres of) the brain/ conscious control;
learnt/ not inherited/ not innate/ needs training/ AW;
not automatic;
response is not always the same to the stimulus
2 (c)(i) either 2
pot P – (uniform) light AND
pot Q – no light/dark/ covered (up) ;
or
pot P – (uniform) with/ plus, magnesium AND
 pot Q – no magnesium
2 (c)(ii) positive; 2
(photo)tropism/ (photo)tropic
2 (c)(iii) idea that leaves/ seedlings/ plants/chloroplasts, get more light ; 2
more (light) energy, absorbed/ trapped/ AW ;
more photosynthesis;
more, growth/ biomass/ glucose/starch/ AW
2 (c)(iv) (auxins) made/produced, in (shoot), tip/ apex ; 4
pass/move/ diffuse/ spread (down the stem);
auxins collect in the side, in the dark/ away from light ;
greater (cell) elongation on side in the dark ;
AVP ; e.g. absorption of water (by osmosis)/ stretching of cell
walls/
phototropism(s)/ plants detect or sense light/ref to turgor pressure

Total: 17

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3 (a) no nucleus ; 2
cell wall ;
loop of DNA ;
AVP ;
3 (b)(i) overall increase in number of cases of MRSA ; 2
largest increase, between 2004–2005 / exponential ;
data quote including the number of cases and the year / data
manipulation
3 (b)(ii) 1 correct ref to mutation of bacteria ; 4
2 variation in ability of bacteria to survive antibiotic treatment ;
3 bacteria with no /little resistance, die ;
4 bacteria with resistance, survive and breed ;
5 passing on resistant allele ;
6 ref to natural selection ;
7 AVP ; e.g. ref to strengthening of cell wall
3 (c) more responsible use of antibiotics ; 2
improved, detection/ screening to avoid spread ;
ref to improved cleanliness ;
isolating infected patients ;
development of new antibiotics /treatment
Total 10

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4 (a) 2
4 (b) as wavelength increases, rate (of photosynthesis) decreases and 3
increases ;
high rates in, blue and violet and red/ 400–475nm and 675nm ;
low(est) rate in, green and yellow/ 550–600nm ;
either
maximum rate = 0.9cm3, at 675nm/ red
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minimum rate = 0.2cm3, at 550nm/ green
4 (c) divide the volumes by, five (minutes)/ time ; 1
4 (d)(i) to keep the light intensity the same 1
4 (d)(ii) to provide carbon dioxide/ so carbon dioxide is not a limiting factor/ 1
so the only limiting factor is wavelength
4 (e) for, respiration/ energy ; 3
converted to sucrose ;
used to make, nectar/ fruits ;
used to make, cellulose/ lignin ;
used in cell walls ;
used to make, starch/ oils/ fats ;
storage ;
used to make amino acids ;
used to make chlorophyll

Total: 11

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5(a) Ovary; ovule
(b)(i) meiosis / reduction division
(ii) haploid
(iii) fuses / joins / combines
(iv) diploid
(v) fertilization
(vi) zygote
(vii) mitosis
Total: 8