COLEGIO COLOMBO AMERICANO CAS

“Educating Transformative Leaders”

Diploma program – IB
GROUP IV: Experimental sciences
Subject: Biology – High level
Year I: 2024
Teacher: Sebastián Ramírez Murillo
Term exam

Student’s name: Class 10º

Term III Cycle Date

PART 2: PAPER 2 TYPE QUESTIONS (39 MARKS): ANSWER ACCORDING WITH

COMMAND TERMS

1. 19M.2.HL.TZ2.6

(a) Outline four types of membrane transport, including their use of energy.[4]

(b) Draw the structure of a dipeptide.[3]

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(c) Antidiuretic hormone is a peptide hormone that is produced in the hypothalamus. Explain its
action in the human body.[8]

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2. 18M.2.SL.TZ1.5

(a) Draw a labelled diagram to show the fluid mosaic model of the plasma membrane.[4]

(b) Unicellular and multicellular organisms share the same functions of life. Outline four
functions of life.[4]

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 (c) The structure of organisms is based on organic molecules containing carbon. Explain the
cycling of carbon in an ecosystem.[7]

3. 20N.2.HL.TZ0.2

(a.i) Outline how the amphipathic properties of phospholipids play a role in membrane structure.
[2]

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(a.ii) State the role of cholesterol in animal cell membranes.[1]

(b) Describe what happens to the membranes of an animal cell during mitosis.[2]

The diagram shows part of two neurons.

[Source: © International Baccalaureate Organization 2020.]

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(c.i) State the name of the structure shown.[1]

(c.ii) X indicates the movement of a structure in the neuron. Explain what events trigger this
movement and what happens next.[3]

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