[Contre Number [Candidate Numbe [ MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, BOTSWANA in collaboration with, UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS SYNDICAT Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education BIOLOGY 0572/03 | Paper October/November 2004 1 hour 15 minutes Additional Materials: Answer paper Read! the following carefully before you start. Write your Centre number, candidate number and name in the spaces provided at the top of this page. Section A. Answer all questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper. Section B Answer both questions. Write your answers on the separate answer paper provided. Write your centre number, candidate number and name on each sheet of answer paper you use At the end of the examination fasten all sheets of answer paper to this question paper using the string provided. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid, The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question, You ate advised to spend no longer than 40 minutes on Section A. [For Examiner's Use| | Section A | Section B | This question paper consists of 8 printed pages. | | | | se wens) sraszv2 [ease 2004 Turn overa Section A Answer all questions in this section in the spaces provided. 1 Fig. 1.1 shows a nerve cell Fig. 1.1 (a) What name is given to the type of nerve cell in Fig. 1.1? (b) State the function of the nerve cell in Fig. 1.1 (ce) Explain how the features of this cell enable it to perform its function efficiently. (d) How is the nerve cell ifferent from a plant cell? © BEC 2004 os7a109/ONNoe2 Fig, 2.1 shows two invertabrate organisms 4 and B belonging to the same group. Fig. 2.7 (a) Name the group to which organisms A and B belong, of] (b) State one visible feature of each organism to show that the organisms belong to the named group. ‘organism visible feature | A B {c) Organisms A and B have an exoskeleton Suggest two disadvantages of an exoskeleton. Total: 5) | © BEC 2004 os72/0310nNI08 [Turn over4 Fy 3 Fig. 3.1 shows how pH influences the time for a digestive enzyme-controlled activity to be completed. time | 5 6 z 8 9 pH of enzyme solution Fig. 3.4 (2) (i) Which part of the digestive system is the enzyme most likely to come from? i) Explain your answer in (i. (b) Explain how an increase in temperature affects the activity of an enzyme. (3) [oial: 5} © 8z¢ 2004 osr2/os/onoe4. Fig. 4.1 shows the apparatus used to measure the amount of gas produced by an Eladea shoot (pondweed) fa) () (o) (a) © BEC 2004 board graduated scale. bubbles collect here capillary tube test tube containing pond water Elodea shoot (cut at top end) Fig. 4.1 Name the gas that is collected What is the use of the graduated scale in this experiment? | Explain why the gas collected is not pure. Suggest two changes to the exserimental set up which can increase the amount of the | gas collected. (2 (2) (Total: 8] {Turn over s72/0S/OINIO46 5 Fig. 5.1 shows e vertical section through the human brain. pituitary gland F F.. omen 2] (b) Explain how the pituitary gland affects other organs in the body. (2) | {c} State two ways in which the endocrine and nervous systems differ in function, [Total: 8] BEC 2008 osvemaroios |exannors ie7 6 ~ An experiment was ¢ shown in Fig. 6.1, The set-up was iefl standing for three days. plumule radicle Fig. 6.1 (a) Complete the diagram to show how the seedling would appear after 3 days. ee | fal | (b) (i) What term is used to describe the response shown by the radicle? | [3] (c) What is the advantage shown by the response of the plumule in (a) above to a green plant? [2] | {Total: 9] © BC 2004 osr2/0srciN/o4 [Turn over8 Section B / ‘Answer both questions, Write your answers on the separate answer paper provided. ll blood pressure rises and the area around the 7 Alter @ person has been wounded, the over healing wound receives more blood. (a) (i) Describe the benefits of increased biood flow to the healing wound. 3) (ii) Explain why a doctor might prefer giving the wounded person antibiotics instead of vaccine. (2) (b) Describe and explain the changes that take place in the circulatory system and endocrine system of @ runner cee (i) just before a 100m race, i (ii) after the rat [Total: 15] 8 (a) Outline the differences between bacteria and viruses in terms of their structure, nutrition and reproduction, (6) (b) Discuss HIV/AIDS and gonorrhoea in terms of: ())_ transmission (ii) treatmeni and control {9} [Total 15) vary easonebe boc has boon rad to race a copyright elders where he pubis, UGLES) are avare Bit pany mate has bean reprowuoea ‘The publsnere would be pleaded fer lom anyone hogs rights Key Pav nny Hinge niersty ol Cambridge inratonal Eamintons part ft Univer of Game Loca Examinains Syndicate (UCLES), which ets deparment ths Unvasiy of amare. ©BEC 2004 osr2nosomiog