U\. fl e ~U..(\.

)\:" ~a~'"::\_,
\..A. ~ \ \ \ ~ I
. ~ d floating in ponds and natural waterways.
) ·s 8 rosette-like plant ,oun
I. Pistia stratiotes (water lettuce I
• th plants to float?
Which of the following properties of water assists e

.,(k) High cohesion

(B) High specific heat .
(C) High latent heat of fus10~ .
(D) High latent heat of vaporization

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· I molecules ·

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~o" I\
C O C
(_Y)-o e
\j

I II

2. Which of the following combinations correctly describes the structure of Molecules 13nd II?
r
I

~ II
i

(A) 2 amino acids joined by s peptide bond 2~glucose residues joined by a 1,4 glycosidic
bond '

(8) 2 aminQ acids joined by E 2 ~-glucose residues joined .by a 1,4 peptide
glycosidic.bond
' bond
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I

! ~ 3 amino acids joined by peptide bonds 2 ~-glucose residues joined by a 1,4 glycosidic
. (D) bond ._ "
3 amino acids joined by 2 glycosidic bonds 211{-glucose residues joined by a peptide bond

A diet high in triglycerides may lead to 4. Which of the following combinations of

obesity. The feature of triglycerides which properties of glucose is as a result of its
MOST likely contributes to this is that they simple ring structure?
(A) are insoluble in water I. It can be rapidly oxidized to release
{Bf have many C-H bonds - 1a...~
(C) contain glycerol molecules energy.
11. It is a relatively unreactive molecule.
(D) have many -OH groups . Ill. It is an important monomer of
,/

polysaccharides .
. f'
(A) I and II only
~ I and Ill only
(C) II and Ill only
(D) I, II and III
5. What is the HIGHEST level of protein
structure exhibited by haemoglobin?

(A) Primary
(B) Secondary
(C) Tertiary
JBl Quaternary

~ refers to the following infonn~tion.

St udents conduct the Benedict's test on four different clear solutions containing varying amounts
of 8 reducing sugar. The results, indicating the degree of colour change, are shown below.

Clear Onnge Red Yellow

blue precipitate precipitate precipitate
tolutlon

·Solution 1 Solution 2 Solution 3 Solution 4

6. Which of the following combinations shows the correct_sequence of the sol~tions, in ascending
order, from the LEAST amount of reducing sugar to the MOST?

Solutions
(A) . .1 · 2 3 4
,{B) I 4 2 3
(C) l, 2 ... ~ I 3
(D)
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Item 8 refers to the following diagram
J1wL1 rcft:rs 10 the following diagram which shows a transverse section of a plant
representing the srructure of au animal cell structure.
as seen under an elec1ron microscope .

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...
..
•
, ..... 0

...
: .. .'
..... ~
~
0

.
~/
<@ J
8. The area labelled X represents

(A) a cell
>81
(C)
a tissue
an organ
7. Which of the following structures, present in (D) a system
this cell, would NOT be seen in a bacterial
cell?
//
(A) Ribosomes /
(8) Cytoplasm /
(C) Cell membrane /
~ Nuclear membranei

9. Which of the following coLbinations correctly identifies structures typical of a eukaryotic cell?
('

Endoplasmic · Mitochondria Nuclear 70 S Ribosome

I Reticulum Membnne
(A) X ✓ ✓ X
'(-a) ✓ ✓ ✓ X

(C) X X X ✓
(D) ✓ ✓ X ✓

Key ✓ = present
x = absent

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10.
B_ob~y is given a tropical frcshwnterflsh for 13. Which of the following is the BE.Si
cxsmplc of anabolism?
his b,nhday. Experimenting with the fbh,
he pl11ces it in seawater and it dies . Which
(A) Glycogen is convened to Shi
of the following statements MOST likely 0st
explains the reason for Its death? (8) Peptide bonds arc hydrotysc~ -
peptidascs. by
.(Ar -
(8)
Water diffuses out of the fish.
Water diffuses Into the fish.
/c{ Amino 11cids joined by Pepl1dc
,.
bonds to ,onn a polyn,.,,,tid
.
...... e.
(C) Ions diffuse from the flsh to the (D) Amy lose and amylopcctin C"-b'.. , Int
~

seawater. to form starch molecules.

(D) Less oxygen is in seawater than
f rcshwater.
Item 14 refers to the following graph Which
shows the effect of pH on the activity of
11. When a plant cell is placed fo a solution enzymes.
with a less negative water potential than
its cell sap, the cell becomes more
II m rv
JA') turgid because water diffuses into
the cell
(B) flaccid because water diffuses out Rate of
of the cell reaction
{C) turgid because the solution diffuses
into the cell , O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
(D) flaccid because the-solution diffuses pH
out of the cell
14. Pepsin is an enzyme found in the human
alimentary system. Which of the above
'
ll. Whic~ of the following s NOT a role of activity curves BEST represents the action
phosp~olipids in cell me branes? of pepsin?
(A) j I Act as a barri~r or. movement of (f-) I
• • 1 materials (B) II
(B) Form vesicles i the process of (C) Ill
• I
phagocytosas. , (D) IV
Maintain the cell and organelles
within a fluid e'nvironment ·
(D) Directly move rilaterial along a
concentration gradient

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Item JS refers to the folio ins diagrams 16. Which of the following is found in both
which represent an enzyme nd a substrate DNA and transfer RNA?
molecule. labelled X and . In a timed
cnzymc-catolyscd investigation to measure (A) Uracil
reaction rate, equol amounts of the (B) Ribose
{G-Y Sugar-phosphate backbone
molecules ore mixed.
(D) Double helix structure

17. Which of the following diagrams illu.stra_tes

the scm i-conservati ve method of replication
of DNA?
X \'

IIII
15. With reference to the diagrams, which of
the following is correct about the rate of
reaction between X and Y?

(A) The reaction would progress rapidly

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. ,
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from start to finish. /\
(8) The reaction rate would be slow 0
(C)
initially then increase rapidly.
There wou Id be a very slow reaction
rate throughout the progress of
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O O
I I
O O
I I

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1,.1
1,. 1
C,.I
1,. 1

the reaction. :-:

JJ)f There would be no reaction between II Ill IV

Molecules X and Y. I
taf
(C) , -Ill
II

(D) IV
Item 18 refers to a piece of a DNA strand showing the triplet 'codons, and a table which shows the
triplet codons and their relative amino acids. . .·
DNAatrand 5' TAlfrficGAAAGAGA J'
uuu} Ptw UCC
UUC ucul UAU_}ryr
UAC uau }CYt
UGC
UUA } UCA Ser UM Slllp UGA 810p
WO Leu UCO Auf1{cf\ ~

~i
UAO Slllp UGO Tip

CUG CCG
~1 ~1.. gg~l
CUA Leu CCA Pro CM }
CAO Q~
COAi AIV
CG

AUU} II•
AUC ACUJ Tlv
A.CC ~}Aan ~~ Ser
AUA
AUO Mtl ACQ
ACA
~ }Lyw ~ Atg
r\
auul
GUC Val
o~uj All
ace
GAU}~ QOU
OAC OGC G~
q
QUA GCA
GUG GCG ~~}Oki ~
18. Which of the following represents the sequence of amino acids in the polypeptide chain from the
DNA strand?
I
(A) Serine - Lysine - Histidine - Phenylalanine - Glycine ~ Tyrosine
(8) Serine - Phenylalanine - Alanine - Lysine - Histidine - Tyrosine
(C) Tyrosine - Glycine - Phenylalanine - Histidine - Lysine - Serine
9)1 Tyrosine - Histidine - Lysine - Alanine - Phenylalanine - Serine
( '

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h c follo,ving diagrRm which show
s nuclear mater10 o scale) ·
lt cm t9 re ficrs to t

~
'tt:l~~.~~..-
Nuclt1r \ ~
I

,~
poN ~ } 11

'~,! ., '·
N ." '
mtt - · ·_.,
uclee1o

f,$' ~~- Il l
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"t:,:-ilJ
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tj·ii:~-~,iI
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L~ -~ ~
~
I '
),~ '
t IJ•·l ..,,
~"j
•~~ '- ,Y
f'_
II
(<~
me?
es each structure with its correct na
19. wing match
Which o f the follo
IV
Il l
I II
DNA
Chromatid Histone
(A ) Chromosome Chromatin -
Histone DNA
(B ) Chromosome Chromosome
Chromatin
(C) Chromatid ,DNA Chromosome
,Histone DNA
(D) Chromatid
-
nw
I. hich of th e fo llo wing BEST explai hy
cture 21. W ni
ram sh pws the stru important in maintai ng
20 The f9l lowing diag Whi,ch letter, A, B, C ~ DNA replication is
o f a tRNA molec
ule.
ecule genetic stability?
dicates the positiolon the mol ?
or D , in
o acid w~Lld be at
tached icatc accurate! ·
where th e am in
I. DNA has to · rcpl
g to inherit gen~
. to allow offsprin
~ from parents.
are made, eac h
II. When new cells
act copies ofthe
must rccei ve two ex
tion properly.
B instructions to func
plicated for cell
111. DNA must be re
uce cells 1ha1
di vi si on to prod
ly.
function efficient

C (A ) I and II only
i ll.)_ I and Ill only
(C) II and Ill only
(D ) I, II and Ill

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jlems 14-25 refer to the following
which represents the relative amounts of information.
DNA per nucleus during many fell divisions
Fur colour in mice Is controlled by a pair
in an animal cell. of genes occupying different loci. "W"
represents the presence of colour. "w"
represents albino. The allele for brown fur
is "A" ond for block fur Is "a".

14. The genotype wwAa is

(A) brown
(B) black
__(e-r albino
I (D) grey
22. Which of the following processes are
occurring at X and Y?
'fI 25. What is the phenotypic ratio of the F2 from
X y a cross between two FI with the genotype
(A) Fertilization DNA synthesis WwAa?
(8) DNA synthesis Separation of
chromosomes (A) 3 brown : 4 black : 9 albino
{C) DNA synthesis Fertilization (B) 3 brown ; 9 black: 4 albi90
~ 9 brown ; 3 blacj( : 4 albino
(D) Fertilization Cytokinesis'
(D) 9 brown : 4 black : 3 albino

Item 2_3 refers to the following diagram

showin g a pair of lfomolo gous 26. Which of the following is considered an
chromosomes during Prophase l of meiosis. advantage of somatic gene therapy?

(A) It can be used to treat genetic

A
• disorders.
(B) The genes and vectors prompt
immune responses.
(C) Alleles are always delivered to all
cells in a tissue.
(D) 1.t is a relatively inexpensive
technology.
C

Which of the following is the genotype of 27. Which of the followin g describe s
23 .
one of the recombinants? protogyny?

(A) Anthers mature before stigmas.

ABc
(B) Stigmas mature before anthers.
aBc
ABC (C) A plant has separate male and
Abt female flowers.
I

I (D) There are separate male and female

plunts.

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28. In populations of Pacific salmon. most Jt.

1n plant tissue culture. smal Ipieces oftissue
w into whole new plants. In llddit'
fis~ ~re either very large or very small. cansro . •on
. oro11nic ions and sucrose, whu:h ofth
to 1n •1r
llu~ is-because sperm from medium-sized • h . c
fi ttowingessent1a1growt rcqu1rcmcnts11
fish seldom fertilize the eggs. The allele n~ed to make this possible? rt
frequency of medium-sized fish is therefore
very low. This MOST likely is an example Auxins
of l.
(I. Vitamins
111. Cytokinins
(A) artificial selection
(8) stabilizing selection 1 and II only
(A)
(C) directional selection I and Ill only
(B)
(0) disruptive selection II and Ill only
(C)
I (0) t, II and lit
29. Mutations can have varyi 8 effects on an
organi~m depending on hen it occurs. Sexual reproduction wo_uld be MOSi
The !occurrence of a m tatlon has the 31.
advantageous for the survival of a species
GREAtEST effect durin
I if
(A) translation a new viral disease appears
(A)
(8) RNA synthesis environmental conditions remain
(B)
· (C) DNA replication stable
(0) somatic cell fonnation there i,catastrophic environmental
(C)
change
(0) there is a large densely distributed
30. Which type of isolation plays th_e ~OST population
significant role in allopatric spec1atton?

(A) Geographical A horticulturalis t has bred a H/bl.scuJ

JJ.
(8) Temporal variety which bears violet flowers. Which
(C) Ecological method of propagation would be MOST
(D) Behavioural appropriate for rapid production of n lorgc
number of clonal plants?

(A) Tissue culture

(B) Fragmentation
(C) Cutting
(0) Seed

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RECT either by its definition
d ction is INCOR '
J4 . Which of the following methods of asexua I repro u
or its exnmp Ics ?
E .. mple•
Type or Definition
Reproduction Amoeba
(A) Binary fission Splitting into two daughter cells of Bacteria
similar size
Flatworms
(B) Fragmentatio\ Splitting into several pieces, each of Splrofnlra
which regrows
Hydra
(C) Budding Producing an outgrowth from th e parent,
Yeast fungus
which breaks off and becomes 8 separate
individual
Hibiscus
(D) I
Spore Producing small, lightweight spore s, 10
I Flamboyant
fonnation .assist air dispersal

Item 35 refers lo the following diagram 37. In plants, the ovary is _BEST described as
showing a mature pollen grain. the
(A) tip of a carpel .
(B) basic unit of the gynoecium
(C) swollen base of a single carpel
:-+-+,f-+---IV
(D) female reproductive parts of the
---Ill flower

35. Which of the labelled structures will give 38. The following arc advantages of two types
rise to two male gametes? of pollination.
(A) I
l. No need for another plant
(8) II
II. Increases vigour
(C) Ill
111. Widens gene pool
(D) IV
IV. No loss ofadvantageous phenotypes

36. Which of the following does NOT promote Which of the above are specific to cross-
cross-pollination? pollination?

(A) Cleistogamy (A) I and II only

(8) Protogyny (B) I· and IV only
(C) Protandry (C) ll and Ill only
(D) Self-incompatibility (D) l, ll, lll and lV

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 Item 39 refer s to the ,. .
the hum an fema l follo wing diagram of 40. How does a secondary oocytc d·,rr
11cr fr
e repro ducti ve system. the ovum? on,

(A) The nucle us is haplo id .•n th

II secon d ary oocy te and diploi . c
the ovum. d •n
(B) The nucle us is diplo id ·tn the
secon d ary oocy te and haploid .
the ovum. '"
(C) There is one more Polar ~- _, .
UU(JY 1n
the secon d ary oocyt e than in th
--tt ---l V ovum . c
(D) Ther e is one more Polar body .
39. the ovum than in the seconda •n
At which of the regio ns I belled I II III oocy te. ry
and IV does fertilization kc place'? '
(A) I
(B) 11
(C) Ill
(D) IV

relati ve conc entra tions of the pituitary

Item 41 refer s to the follo wing graph whic h shows the
ones Y and Z durin g the mens trual cycle.
horm ones Wan d X. and the ovari an horm

Pituitary
borm ones i--~ W~- --+- ----1
X

Ovarian
horm ones

7 14 21 28
0

41. The horm ones ,W, X, Y and Z are

w X y z
Oestr ogen ADH FSH
(A) Prog ester one
LH Oestrogen Progesterone .
(B) FSH
LH Adre nalin e Progesterone
(C) Oest roge n
Oestr ogen FSH Progesterone
(D) LH

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Oral birth control pills work MOST directly
A sample of a woman's urine Is tested 44.
42 . by
at a laboratory and hu1nan chorlonlc
gonadotrophin Is detected. l11is indicates interfering with the penetration of
(A)
that the ovum by spermatozoa
SU Pp
ressing follicle maturation
•
and
(A) ovulation has occu (B)
ed preventing ovulation .
(B) menstruation has gun
(C) pr eventing implantation . of
(C) ' fcstrogcn levels .ha e decreased the fertilized ovum m the
(D) ~mplantation of a embryo has endometrium
I occurred thickening of the cervical mucus
(D)
thus preventing the spennatozoa
43 . Which of the following pairs of structures from meeting the ovum
contributes directly to the development of
the placenta? 1 •

p nant women are advised to increase

(A) Amnion and allantois
4S.
;:i~ intakeoffolate. Which ofthe following
(B) Chorion and allantois BEST explains this advice?
(C) Chorion and endometrium
(D) Amnion and endometrium (A) Hu~ans cannot synthesize folate.
(B) The foetus is at risk of developing
spina bifida if it does not get
sufficient folate. .
(C) The foetus is at risk of having a
defonned skeleton if it does not
get sufficient folate.
(D) The foetus wi.11 withdraw folate
from the mother's body thus
putting the mother at risk of
developing defonnities.

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