Cycle Test

Term 1

LIFE SCIENCES

GRADE 12

TOTAL MARKS: 50
TIME: 60 MINUTES
WHAT IS PLAGIARISM

Plagiarism is when you use someone else’s work without giving them credit.
Please ensure that you do not copy the answers from the online campus or any
other sources. All work in this test must be completed by you in your own words.

DECLARATION: CYCLE TEST

I declare that all work in this CYCLE TEST is my own. I have not committed
plagiarism as defined by the plagiarism policy and I have not accessed any
resources of the online campus to help me complete this CYCLE TEST. I will not
use text-to-speech software (such as Natural Readers) or any other type of
concession unless I have been approved for a concession in writing by Academic
Support within the Student Well-Being Department or SACAI in the form of a
concession letter. I will ensure that this CYCLE TEST is completed in my own
handwriting and that I have not used any stylus to assist in writing this paper.

Type your name here

_________________________
Student signature

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LEARNING OUTCOMES Version 1

● LO1: Review the work covered in Modules 1 to 7.

● LO2: Conclude the content by writing a Cycle test.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. The front page of your answer sheet must include:

a. Your name

b. Your student number

c. The signed plagiarism declaration

2. Remember to label your questions in the middle of the page as per the

question paper.

3. Please number each page of your answer script.

4. This paper consists of two sections:

SECTION A: 15

SECTION B: 35

5. Complete all questions in the order that they are presented to you.

6. The maximum mark for this CT is 50.

7. You have 60 minutes to complete this cycle test.

8. Read the questions carefully and respond according to the instructions.

9. All drawings should be done in pencil and labeled in blue or black ink.

10.Only draw diagrams or flowcharts when instructed to do so.

11.Diagrams in this question paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.

12.You must use a non-programmable calculator, protractor, and compass

where necessary.

13.Write neatly and legibly.

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SECTION A

QUESTION 1

1.1 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 1.1.3), for example, 1.1.3. D

1.1.1 If a DNA molecule has 20% adenine, what percentage of guanine does it

contain? (1)

A 30%

B 25%

C 40%

D 20%

1.1.2 Which of the following characteristics apply to DNA? (1)

(i) Contains the nitrogenous base thymine

(ii) Double-stranded

(iii) Ribose sugar

(iv) Contains weak hydrogen bonds

A (i), (iii) and (iv)

B (i), (ii) and (iv)

C (ii) and (iii)

D All of the above

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The following diagram applies to Questions 1.1.3 AND 1.1.4

1.1.3 What type of reproductive strategy in mammals is suggested by the

diagram above? (1)

A Ovipary (terrestrial)

B Ovipary (aquatic)

C Vivipary

D Ovovivipary

1.1.4 Which of the below would be considered the main disadvantage of the

type of reproductive strategy in QUESTION 1.1.3? (1)

A Growth limits

B Environmental pressures

C Gestation period

D Nourishment

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1.1.5 The female hormone secreted by the pituitary gland: (1)

(i) FSH

(ii) Oestrogen

(iii) Progesterone

(iv) LH

A (i) and (ii)

B (i) and (iv)

C (ii) and (iii)

D (ii) and (iv)

(5)

1.2 Give the correct biological term for each of the following descriptions.

Write only the term next to the question number (1.2.1 to 1.2.5).

1.2.1 Synthesis of mRNA from DNA. (1)

1.2.2 Chromosome condition describing the presence of a single set of

chromosomes in a cell. (1)

1.2.3 Position of a gene on a chromosome. (1)

1.2.4 When homologous chromosomes do not separate during Anaphase

I. (1)

1.2.5 The two strands that make up a chromosome. (1)

(5)

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1.3 Indicate whether each of the descriptions in Column I applies to A ONLY,

B ONLY, BOTH A and B or NONE of the items in Column II. Only write A,

B, BOTH or NONE, next to the question number (1.3.1 to 1.3.5).

COLUMN I COLUMN II

1.3.1 X and Y chromosomes A: Autosomes

B: Gonosomes

1.3.2 Amnion A: Prevents dehydration

B: Reservoir for waste products

1.3.3 Sexual reproduction A: Higher infertility rate

B: Less energy required

1.3.4 Cytokinesis A: Telophase 1

B: Telophase 2

1.3.5 2n + 1 A: Polyploidy
B: Trisomy
(1 x 5) (5)

TOTAL SECTION A: [15]

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SECTION B

QUESTION 2

2.1 Study the diagram below which represents the male and female
reproductive organs respectively.

2.1.1 Provide labels for parts 1 and 3. (2)

2.1.2 Explain the importance of part 3 for successful reproduction. (3)

2.1.3 Gametogenesis is the formation of gametes. Tabulate the

differences between male and female gametogenesis by naming
the types of gametes formed as well as the place where they are
formed. (5)

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2.2 A radical prostatectomy is a surgical procedure where the entire
prostate gland, and the seminal vesicles surrounding the prostate, are
removed. It may be performed to treat spreading prostate cancer. One of
the side effects of this type of surgery is infertility.
Explain why a man who undergoes radical prostatectomy would be
considered infertile. (2)
(12)

2.3 The diagram below represents a process that occurs during meiosis.

2.3.1 Provide TWO functions of the structure labeled B. (2)

2.3.2 Name the phase in meiosis during which the process at C

occurs. (1)

2.3.3 Name and explain the process that occurs in the diagram. (4)

(7)

[19]

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QUESTION 3

3.1 The diagram below contains a nucleic acid molecule.

Study the diagram and answer the question that follows.

3.1.1 Identify the molecule represented in the diagram. (1)

3.1.2 Give TWO observable reasons for your answer in 3.1.1. (2)

3.1.3 When in the cell cycle will this process take place? (1)

3.1.4 Briefly describe the process depicted in the diagram. (4)

(8)

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3.2 The diagram below shows a part of the process of protein synthesis.

3.2.1 Provide one piece of evidence that the process above does NOT

take place in the nucleus of a cell. (1)

3.2.2 What stage of protein synthesis is represented in the diagram? (1)

3.2.3 Identify:

a) Molecule 1 (1)

b) Molecule 2 (1)

c) Bond 3 (1)

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 3.2.4 The table below shows the basic DNA base triplets that encode

different amino acids found in human proteins.

AMINO ACID DNA BASE TRIPLET

aspartic acid CTA

glutamine GTC

glycine CCC

histidine GTA

lysine TTT

phenylalanine AAG

asparagine AAA

serine TCA

Using the information in the table and diagram above, write down

the order of the amino acids that correspond to structures 5, 6 and

7. (3)

(8)

[16]

TOTAL SECTION B: [35]

GRAND TOTAL: [50]

CYCLE TEST END

References

DNA replication — Steps & diagram - expii (Accessed: 17 Jan 2024)

https://www.expii.com/t/dna-replication-steps-diagram-10210.

UCTOHS (2024). Reproduction in vertebrates (diagrams).

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