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Life Sciences Feb-March Paper 1

The document is an examination paper for Life Sciences, covering various topics such as human biology, plant reproduction, and environmental issues. It includes multiple-choice questions, diagrams, and instructions for answering questions. The paper assesses knowledge on subjects like the effects of alcohol on reaction time, the impact of global warming, and the water crisis in South Africa.

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Life Sciences Feb-March Paper 1

The document is an examination paper for Life Sciences, covering various topics such as human biology, plant reproduction, and environmental issues. It includes multiple-choice questions, diagrams, and instructions for answering questions. The paper assesses knowledge on subjects like the effects of alcohol on reaction time, the impact of global warming, and the water crisis in South Africa.

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Do ALL drawings in pencil ane tapet ther in DIME or bl id Draw diagrams, tables oF OW charts only wner iaaak raw" scale ‘The diagrams in this question paper are NOT necess2rilY Do NOT use graph paper sor 208 ® pass You must use 2 non-programmable calculator protras where necessary: write neatly and legibly Copyright reserved Page 21 Please tum over DBE Fen ll Lie Sconce senisemeartecee ool effect 3s 7 Jy vaow shows soe 116 Toe aoe on the germinal of seod Porcontage or ration® — 1000 mgit = = 1500 mgit 500 mgit ——0 mgit Germination (*%) irom HonScience aa, results shown above, cusion drawn from the ossible col ‘One pt Se fect on the germination of rellin concentration has no ef A. gibber tpest pe seed germination occurs at a gibberelin 2 of highest percentage of soed ; concentration OF geod germination occurs at a gibberelin highest yt : ion eperieey seed germination occurs at a gibberelin lowest D concentration of 1000 mg/t. 1.1.7 A gardener removes the apical buds from a rose bush in her garden regularly. As a result the rose bush will ... A. produce more lateral branches. B grow taller remain the same size. D produce fewer roses. 11.8 One of the dangers of landi fils is the contami water sources. This ig Prevented by ,. A covering the Tubbish with a layer of soil Compacting the waste So that water Spraying water on, the soil to ki lining the landfill with ar in Copyright reserved Please tum over sciences/P1 er! eerran Mat 70 jarring 1.1.8 The following isa ist of the factors affected PY global war @— Veld fires (i) Biodiversity (i) Drought (iv) Floods sasos 08 9 oo of Which ONE of the folowing combinations 'n-*° global warming? ‘A. (i, il.and Gi) only B (i), (i) and (iv) only © {it ill) and (iv) only D_ (i) Gi), Gil) and (vy mount of DNA “The graph below shows changes in the ® a cell over a period of 36 hours. 1.1.10 Amount of DNA (arbitrary units) Adapted from wow. Siseshare.netl of the graph rept resents Which ONE of the following parts interphase? A TtoV B WtoX Cc VtoY D XtoZ ox?) i “opyright reserved Ps age 25 Please turn over ra cn DBE/F ob iy, Lite Sclencesre4 to z soencot siowing descriptions. wy use 12 Give the correct biological term for each he) im town 8) in the ANSWe only the term next to the question number fey 4 ii ne foetus JeVeIOPS insigg ynere tl 4.2.4 Atype of reproduction in humans the uterus. he spindle during t jis that form und only in animal cel i 122° Sivetures found only : cell division nse to gravity 4.2.3. The movement of pat ‘of a plant in respo" in of carbon dioxide produced PY an i 4 The amount 7 time as a result of his/her activities dividual per unit les iy is reached in mal nen sexual maturi 1.2.5 The stage in humans w and females ermal or external environment that will be ‘Ind converted into an impulse mbrane to drain liquid from 1.26 A change in the int detected by a receptor ‘Small tubes placed in the tympanic me the middle ear 1.27 1.28 Part of the human ear that directs sound waves into the auattory canal 1.3 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. f COLUMN I 13.1 Alype of development in birds in which offspring are poorly developed at birth and are thus unable to feed themselves 132 Forms the placenta COLUMN II ‘A: Precocial development B: Altricial development 1.3.3 The state of the blood vessels 7 the skin of a human when 'e environmental t iehan temperature 13.4 Having access of good quali A: Constricted B: Dilated to enough food Copyright reserved Please turn over Lite Sclences/P1 co ia ie 1.4 The diagram below represents a part ofthe mate reproductive SYS\2" 1.4.1 Give the LETTER and the NAME of the part that 2 (a) Is used in copulation 2 (b) Produces testosterone : 1142 Give ONLY the LETTERS of the TWO parts in the diagram that @ (a) Contribute to the formation of semen 5) (b)_ Provide a passage for the sperm cells 8) “opyright reserved ee Please turn over Lite Sciences 15 The diagram below shows a reflex Give ONLY the LETTER of the part that represents the: (a) Effector (0) Interneuron/Connector neuron (©) Sensory neuron Probably damaged cannot respond. use soencesP* section ® question? “The diagram bel low represents 2 part ot 24 Identify part Copyright reserved Please turn over Lite Sciences? 23 23.4 232 233 ‘An investigation wa ‘ages of women, the miscarriages. The results of Drawa line graph t women and the per Describe the rel ‘and the chances According to the dal who are 46 years old, hi Show ALL working. ¥ the investigation Tac’ lationship ‘of them miscarrying number 2 rom pI 10 show reentage of preg” the relationshiP ancies that exists betwee! ta obtained, if there ar ow many of them ne enonth an betws per month DBE ab ag nship between ation id the chances, een the ages of the n the ages of women e 12 pregnant women are likely to miscarry? 24 241 24.2 24.3 244 Copyright reserved Read the extract below. Frele found out that shi {and therefore could not (vr) ‘The IVF procedure was perfor cain rer Fl Had ear Tame BONG, NS hry in wi? © Rad Seay ane decided (0 8 med as follows: ‘Avelo was given hormone supplements 0 inthe ovaries. ‘The mature ova were th Hor partner was then as ‘Tho ova and the semen were then ™) vo The Grorcias. that developed after 2 f° gays Anele's uterus. .on collected and Pi on Sto release Nis SED tube. aia test UC yagn nse’ ted int? y Anele's conditio Explain whi pregnant. Name ONE hormone that was: par in (a) Given to Anele fo ensure that ova were produce a ovaries (b) Produced by the developing folictes in the ovaries, asthe OY (4) were maturing Describe the events that take place in the test tube after 7 fertilisation, until a blastocyst is formed. (4) Explain ONE possible consequence for the developins embryo if : gen the corpus luteum disintegrates immediately after implantation. (3) (1) oe Please tum over Lute SciencesiP+ 25 Copytgh reserved The diagrams below show wo alte BEM ob Mag imal o# isin an ani phases of meios So DIAGRAM A phase represented by DIAGRAM B: js chromosomes in DIAGRAM B have chromosome. Identify the Explain why the homologous ‘a mixture of genetic material from each follow the one represented by Name the phase that will DIAGRAM A. Describe the events that take place in the phase mentioned in QUESTION 2.5.3, Name ONE place in a human male where meiosis takes place. ee ‘ona parson 8 da leoanook om yon ative 0dr? ” flegram below rapree dehyar part of the 100" that occur won 1s dehydrated cae osive 09 4 ware a result of the 0%° ‘The decrease in blood volume, a8 is detected by the brain. a 3.1.1 Identify the: “ (a) Hormone X a) eX (b) Endocrine gland that secretes hormon' when oy cours w feedback response tna oe rai w ON, after it has bee” detected PY (c) Target organ 3.1.2 Describe the negati a person is dehydrated, aft Copyright reserved Page 33 Please tum over Copyright 32 reserved | aa gui 27 1NFOFOTE ring ‘Some people with tyPe 1 Sriyect nemactves rogue ==> Insulin A —Insulin B TAdai an organ that produces insulin. 3.2.1 Name the hum oh, state TWO differences in the 3.2.2 Using the information in the ora functioning of insulin A and B. 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