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1 ambridge International Examinations ambridge International General ertificate of Secondary Education * * IOLOGY 0610/12 Paper 1 Multiple hoice (ore) October/November 2016 dditional Materials: RE THESE INSTRUTIONS FIRST Multiple hoice nswer Sheet Soft clean eraser Soft pencil (type or H is recommended) 45 minutes Write in soft pencil. o not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. Write your name, entre number and candidate number on the nswer Sheet in the spaces provided unless this has been done for you. O NOT WRITE IN NY ROES. There are forty questions on this paper. nswer all questions. For each question there are four possible answers,, and. hoose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil on the separate nswer Sheet. Read the instructions on the nswer Sheet very carefully. Each correct answer will score one mark. mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer. ny rough working should be done in this booklet. Electronic calculators may be used. The syllabus is approved for use in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as a ambridge International Level 1/Level 2 ertificate. This document consists of 15 printed pages and 1 blank page. I16 11_0610_12/4RP ULES 2016 [Turn over

2 2 1 Which characteristic of living organisms is responsible for the production of oxygen in the leaf of a plant exposed to sunlight? excretion movement nutrition respiration 2 The scientific name for humans is Homo sapiens. What does Homo refer to? arthropod genus kingdom species 3 The diagram shows an insect. Use the key to identify the insect. 1 wings present... go to 2 wings absent... 2 two pairs of wings... go to 3 one pair of wings... 3 wings with circular markings... wings without circular markings... ULES /12/O/N/16

3 4 Which diagram represents a typical plant cell? 3 5 What is not an organ? aorta liver neurone skin 6 The diagram shows a plant cell which has lost water to its surroundings by osmosis. Which part is the partially permeable membrane? 7 Which identifies the chemical elements found in proteins? carbon hydrogen oxygen nitrogen key = present = absent ULES /12/O/N/16 [Turn over

4 8 The graph shows the effect of temperature on an enzyme-controlled reaction. 4 rate of reaction temperature / Which statement describes the effect of temperature on this reaction? s the temperature increases to 25 the reaction speeds up. etween 10 and 20 the enzyme stops working. etween 35 and 45 the enzyme stops working. The optimum temperature for this reaction is Where are carbohydrates made in a green leaf? cell vacuoles chloroplasts phloem xylem ULES /12/O/N/16

5 10 The diagram shows part of a leaf as seen in cross section under the microscope What are the names of regions 1, 2 and 3? region palisade mesophyll vascular bundle spongy mesophyll spongy mesophyll palisade mesophyll vascular bundle vascular bundle palisade mesophyll spongy mesophyll vascular bundle spongy mesophyll palisade mesophyll 11 The roots of plants take up nitrates from the soil. What are the nitrates used to make? fat glucose protein starch 12 child decided to eat only meat, oily fish, cheese and bread, and drink only water. Which nutrient would be in low levels in this diet? calcium iron vitamin vitamin ULES /12/O/N/16 [Turn over

6 13 What functions are carried out by the small intestine? 6 absorption of digested food absorption of water ingestion 14 The diagram shows part of the human alimentary canal and associated organs. Where does amylase act on food? ULES /12/O/N/16

7 7 15 The diagram shows the stem of a plant. strip of the outer tissue including the phloem has been removed. xylem phloem How is transport in the plant affected? mino acids and sugar cannot pass to the roots. issolved salts cannot pass to the leaves. Water cannot pass to the leaves. Water cannot pass to the roots. 16 plant shoot is placed in a solution of a dye. The dye moves up the stem. Under which conditions will the dye move slowest? temperature humidity high high high low low high low low 17 Which process releases water vapour into the atmosphere from the leaves of trees? active transport osmosis respiration transpiration ULES /12/O/N/16 [Turn over

8 18 Which blood vessel carries blood to the muscle of the heart? 8 coronary artery pulmonary artery renal vein vena cava 19 Which chamber of the heart receives blood directly from the pulmonary vein? 20 The diagram shows human blood cells, as seen under a microscope. X What is the function of cell X? to carry glucose to carry oxygen to defend against disease to make the blood clot ULES /12/O/N/16

9 9 21 What is a chemical barrier to pathogens? nose hairs skin stomach acid white blood cells 22 The diagram shows the breathing system What are the labelled structures? bronchus diaphragm trachea diaphragm bronchus trachea trachea bronchus diaphragm trachea diaphragm bronchus 23 The equations represent chemical reactions that take place in living organisms. Which reaction releases the greatest amount of energy? carbon dioxide + water glucose + oxygen glucose + oxygen carbon dioxide + water glucose alcohol + carbon dioxide glucose lactic acid ULES /12/O/N/16 [Turn over

10 24 Where is urea made and where is it removed? 10 made removed kidney bladder kidney kidney liver kidney liver rectum 25 In reflexes, which term describes light, heat and sound? effectors impulses receptors stimuli 26 What is a function of the cornea? carries impulses to the brain controls how much light enters the eye detects light refracts light ULES /12/O/N/16

11 11 27 The diagram shows seedlings in two experiments on the tropic response of seedlings to gravity and light. Experiment 1 to show the effect of gravity shoot shoot start of experiment in the dark 3 days later Experiment 2 to show the effect of light shoot shoot light from one side start of experiment 3 days later How have the seedlings responded? to gravity to light key = tropic response shown = no tropic response shown 28 When does fertilisation occur in humans? when an egg is released when implantation occurs when sperm and egg nuclei fuse when sperm are released 29 Pollination is the transfer of pollen grains from anther to ovary. anther to stigma. stigma to ovary. stigma to ovule. ULES /12/O/N/16 [Turn over

12 12 30 The diagrams show four methods of birth control. Which one is placed in the uterus? MON TUE WE THU FRI ST SUN SUN ST FRI THU WE TUE MON MON TUE WE THU FRI ST SUN ORL ONTREPTIVE TLETS MON TUE WE THU FRI ST SUN SUN ST FRI THU WE TUE MON SUN ST FRI THU WE TUE MON WHEN THIS PK IS EMPTY STRT NEW ONE IMMEITELY ORL ONTREPTIVE TLETS MON TUE WE THU FRI ST SUN SUN ST FRI THU WE TUE MON WHEN THIS PK IS EMPTY STRT NEW ONE IMMEITELY 31 Which method of birth control can protect a person from sexually transmitted infections? chemical implant condom female sterilisation IU 32 Which combination of chromosomes from egg and sperm cells will produce a boy? egg sperm X X X Y Y X Y Y 33 What is not a function of meiosis? producing genetically different cells producing nuclei in ovules producing sperm cells repairing damaged tissues ULES /12/O/N/16

13 13 34 farmer buys a bull with unusual curved horns. He wants to know if the bull is pure-breeding for curved horns. He mates the bull with cows in his herd which are all pure-breeding for straight horns. Which proportion of calves shows that the bull is pure-breeding for curved horns? all with curved horns half with straight horns three-quarters with curved horns three-quarters with straight horns 35 The phenotype of an organism is its combination of alleles. family pedigree. genetic make-up. observable features. 36 n insect is usually pale in colour which helps to camouflage it on tree trunks. Occasionally black individuals of this insect occur. If the tree becomes dark in colour due to pollution, then the black individuals become more common. Which process causes this? biotechnology conservation natural selection selective breeding ULES /12/O/N/16 [Turn over

14 37 The graph shows how the world population of humans is increasing. 14 world population size What has contributed to this increase? time / years a high death rate in developing countries drought leading to famine improved medical care the widespread use of contraception 38 Why is yeast used in bread-making? erobic respiration produces alcohol. erobic respiration produces lactic acid. naerobic respiration produces alcohol. naerobic respiration produces carbon dioxide. 39 What is an example of genetic engineering? inserting genes into bacteria inserting insulin into bacteria spraying plants with herbicides using pectinase to make fruit juice ULES /12/O/N/16

15 15 40 The diagram shows the results of a survey on the types of animals found along a stretch of river near to a factory. factory emptying pollutants into the water direction of water flow mayfly nymph stonefly nymph rat-tailed maggot sludge worm blood worm blood worm leech water louse snail shrimp caddis fly larva mayfly nymph stonefly nymph Which of the following animals lives in the most polluted water? blood worm caddis fly larva leech stonefly nymph ULES /12/O/N/16

16 16 LNK PGE Permission to reproduce items where third-party owned material protected by copyright is included has been sought and cleared where possible. Every reasonable effort has been made by the publisher (ULES) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the publisher will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity. To avoid the issue of disclosure of answer-related information to candidates, all copyright acknowledgements are reproduced online in the ambridge International Examinations opyright cknowledgements ooklet. This is produced for each series of examinations and is freely available to download at after the live examination series. ambridge International Examinations is part of the ambridge ssessment Group. ambridge ssessment is the brand name of University of ambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (ULES), which is itself a department of the University of ambridge. ULES /12/O/N/16

Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education

Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education *8553383965* ambridge International Examinations ambridge International General ertificate of Secondary Education IOLOGY 0610/13 Paper 1 Multiple hoice May/June 2014 dditional Materials: Multiple hoice