Education KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA goMaRARAAAAARAMANAAAAAMEAAASARARAATIAAARIARAAEASAANARAARARAMRSARRIAREARARAAN LIFE SCIENCES JUNE 2017 COMMON TEST Ne SENIOR CERTIFICATE GRADE 11 MARKS: 150 TIME: 2'% hours This question paper consists of 15 pages. Copyright reserved2 Life Sciences Grade 11 June 2017 Common Test INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION Read the following instructions carefully before answering the questions. 1. 2. Answer ALL the questions. Write ALL the answers in your ANSWER BOOK. Start the answers to EACH question at the top of a NEW page. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question paper. Present your answers according to the instructions of each question. Make ALL drawings in pencil and label them in blue or black ink Draw diagrams, flow charts or tables only when asked to do so. The diagrams in this question paper are NOT necessarily drawn to scale. Do NOT use graph paper. You may use a non-programmable calculator, protractor and a compass, where necessary. Write neatly and legibly.Life Sciences SECTION A QUESTION 1 4.4 3 Grade 11 June 2017 Common Test Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Choose the correct answer and write only the letter (A to D) next to the question number (1.1.1 to 1.1.10) in your ANSWER BOOK, for example The dominant generation of the mosses and the angiosperms respectively, is . 1.1.11 D. 4.4.41 A B c D 1.1.2 gametophyte and sporophyte sporophyte and gametophyte sporophyte and sporophyte. gametophyte and gametophyte. The diagram below represents the reproductive structure of a plant group that you have studied Which plant group has the above reproductive structure? com> Bryophytes Pteridophytes Gymnosperms Angiosperms Bacteria that convert light energy to chemical potential energy stored in organic compounds, are called . cour heterotrophic bacteria denitrifying bacteria autotrophic bacteria. nitrogen-fixing bacteria.Life Sciences 11.4 1.1.6 4 Grade 11 June 2017 Common Test Study the list of characteristics below. () Coelomate and triploblastic (ii) Acoelomate and asymmetrical (iii) —_Diploblastic (iv) Bilateral symmetrical (vy) Radially symmetrical Which ONE of the following applies to the Cnidarians? A (i), (i) and (iv) only B_ (il) and (v) only C (ivyand (v) only D (vjonly The grade 11 leamers conducted an investigation to compare the effect of three antibiotics on the growth of the bacteria. They set up agar plates containing nutrients and bacteria. Sterile discs (1, 2 and 3) containing three different antibiotics were then placed in each of the plates. The dots represent the bacteria. The results of the investigation are represented in the diagram below. Antibiotic 4 From the above it can be concluded that the bacteria are ... A ___ least resistant to antibiotic 1. B least resistant to antibiotic 2. C least resistant to antibiotic 3. D not affected by the antibiotics. Micro-organisms that have a cell wall, no chlorophyll and reproduce by spores belong to the kingdom ... Fungi. Plantae. Protista Monera cvaw>Life Sciences 14.7 11.8 1.1.9 1.4.10 5 Grade 11 Organisms that obtain their food from dead remains of plants or animals are called . producers. heterotrophs, parasites saprophytes cou> Which group of micro-organisms fix nitrogen in the roots of some plants and obtain nutrition in return? A Fungi B Protists Cc Bacteria D Viruses The elimination of undigested food and indigestible material from the body is known as ... ingestion absorption egestion. assimilation. DODD A condition of malnutrition resulting from eating too much of the high-energy foods such carbohydrates and fats is . A bulimia. B anorexia C obesity. D —_kwashiorkor. (10 x2) June 2017 Common Test (20)Life Sciences 6 Grade 11 June 2017 Common Test Give the correct biological term for each of the following descriptions. Write only the term next to the question number (1.2.1 to 1.2.9) in your ANSWER BOOK. 1.2.1 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.24 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.2.8 1.2.9 The type of respiration that occurs in the presence of oxygen The rhythmical contractions of the muscles of the alimentary canal causing food to move along the gut The digestive juice which has no enzymes Organisms consisting of a cell or cells in which the genetic material is contained within a distinct nucleus A disease-causing organism A method of asexual reproduction where unicellular organisms simply splits into two The micro-organism that causes malaria A part of the alimentary canal that serves as a passage for both air and food A plant with no true roots, stems and leaves (9x1) Indicate whether each of the statements in COLUMN | applies to A ONLY, B ONLY, BOTH A AND B or NONE of the items in COLUMN II. Write A only, B only, both A and B, or none next to the question number (1.3.1 to 1.3.4) in the ANSWER BOOK. COLUMN COLUMN 7.3.1 The products of final digestion in the gut [A. Proteins B. Lipids 7.3.2 Animals without back bones ‘A. Invertebrates B_ Vertebrates 7.3.8 Abiological agent that can only A. Protist reproduce inside the cell of a living B. Virus organism: | 7.3.4 Micro-organisms used in medical ‘A. Fungi biotechnology B. Bacteria (4x2) (9) (8)Life Sciences 14 7 Grade 11 June 2017 Common Test The diagrams below represent the reproductive structures of a plant studied. as 1.4.4 1.4.2 1.4.3 1.4.4 Provide labels for parts 4 and 2. What is the most likely pollinating agent for the above flower. Give ONE observable reason for your answer in QUESTION 1.4.2 After fertilisation the ovule becomes the seed. Explain ONE advantage of seeds over spores. (2) (1) (1) (2) (6)8 Life Sciences Grade 11 June 2017 Common Test 1.5 The diagram below shows the gut in an animal from one of the phyla you have studied. 1.5.1 State whether the animal has a blind gut or a through gut. 4.5.2 Explain ONE advantage of the gut mentioned in 1.5.1 4.6.3 Name TWO phyla that have animals with a gut like the one in the diagram. 1.5.4 State what is meant by cephalisation. TOTAL SECTION A: (1) (2) (2) (2) (7) 50Life Sciences SECTION B QUESTION 2 ° Grade 11 June 2017 Common Test 2.1 The diagram below represents the human digestive system 24.2 21.3 2.1.4 215 Give the LETTER/S and the NAME/S of the part/s which: (a) Contain or secrete enzymes which act upon carbohydrates (b) Secrete hydrochloric acid (c)_ Is made up of the caecum, colon and rectum State TWO functions of the liquid stored in part B. Explain TWO structural adaptations of a villus found in part F. State why gland E is regarded as both endocrine and exocrine. Describe how the hormone secreted by the pancreas regulates the blood glucose level when it drops below normal. (4 (2 0)10 Life Sciences Grade 11 June 2017 Common Test 2.2 The diagram below represents an organism in one of the phyla of the kingdom Animalia Locust 224 Identify the phylum to which the looust belongs. (1) 2.2.2 State whether the locust is dip/oblastic or triploblastic animal. (1) 2.2.3 Name the type of skeleton found in a locust, (1) 2.24 State TWO disadvantages of the type of skeleton mentioned in 2.2.3, and explain how the locust overcomes each of these disadvantages. (4) 225 Explain why a blood system is necessary in coelomate organisms such as the locust. (2) (9)" Life Sciences Grade 11 June 2017 Common Test ; 2.3 Read the extract below and then answer the questions that follow. ie 7 "Most important of the tropical disea: Malaria has been called the ‘most important’ of the tropical diseases by World | Health Organisation (WHO, 1990). It leaves a heavy toll of illness and is lethal, especially to the children. It poses a risk to business travels, tourists and immigrants. Imported cases of malaria are increasingly seen in non-endemic | area such as Europe and North America, In many parts of Africa people are infected so frequently that they develop a degree of acquired immunity, and may become ‘asymptomatic’ carriers of the infection. Epidemics are most frequent in rural areas. The global distribution is | mostly concentrated near the equator. 2.3.1 Name the vector of malaria 2.3.2 List TWO symptoms of malaria. 2.3.3 Suggest TWO reasons for the high incidence of malaria infections in Central Africa. 2.3.4 Give ONE reason why malaria poses a risk to the business travellers. 2.3.5 Describe how acquired immunity is achieved. 2.3.6 Define the term asymptomatic as used in the passage. (2) (11) [40]Life Sciences 12 Grado 11 June 2017 Common Test QUESTION 3 3.1. The diagram below represents a phylogenetic tree of different groups of plants. | Hl onvees ee rentenen © ie ae ; : i ee oy Eph i” I a8 : Se F J : g i : i | wy oe ee any ear pate li | Origin of tand plants i 0 ; onon sigme. 3.4.1 According the phylogenetic tree, which group gave rise to all the other 34 3.1. 34 3.4 34 3.1 3.44 groups. 2 Inwhich era did the angiosperms first appear? 3 Which characteristic separates the bryophytes from charophyceans? 4 How long ago did the progymnosperms become extinct? 5 Tabulate any TWO differences between the gymnosperms and the angiosperms with regards to reproduction. 6 Are the mosses or angiosperms more closely related to the gymnosperms? 7 Explain your answer in QUESTION 3.1.6. 8 Angiosperm plants undergo sexual and asexual reproduction. Explain TWO advantages of sexual reproduction for the survival of plants (4) (17)Life Sciences 3.2 13 Grade 11 June 2017 Common Test A grade 11 learner conducted an investigation to determine whether chlorophyll is necessary for photosynthesis using a variegated leaf. Part A is white and part B is green. 3.2.1 3.2.2 3.2.3 3.2.4 Why should the plant be destarched before a leaf can be tested for starch. State the colour of Part A after the starch test. Explain the various steps the learner will follow when testing for starch in the leaf of the plant. Draw a labelled diagram of a chloroplast. (1) (6) (4) (13)14 Life Sciences Grade 11 June Examination 2017 3.3 The graph below shows the results of an investigation to determine the effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis. The effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis | Number of bubbles given off in 1 minute 1 0.5 0,25 0,125 Distance between a water plant and light source (m) 3.3.1. Formulate a hypothesis for this investigation. (2) 3.3.2 How was the rate of photosynthesis measured in this investigation? (1) 3.3.3 Identify the gas released in this investigation. (1) 3.3.4 How many bubbles were released per minute when the light source was 0,5 m from the water plant? (1) 3.3.5 The number of bubbles given off remained the same even though the light intensity increased when the light was moved from 0,25m to 0,125m, Provide an explanation for the above observation. (2) 3.3.6 State THREE factors that should be kept constant in this investigation. (3) to} TOTAL SECTION B: 8018 Life Sciences Grade 11 June 2017 Common Test SECTION C QUESTION 4 Carbon dioxide is required in the dark phase of photosynthesis but is released during the Kreb's cycle of cellular respiration. Describe the dark phase of photosynthesis and Kreb’s cycle of respiration and then explain the structural adaptations of the mitochondria for respiration CONTENT: SYNTHESIS: NOTE: NO marks will be awarded for answers in the form of flow charts, tables or diagrams. 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