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Part A

Choose a correct answer

10 Marks

1. Which gas is needed for photosynthesis?

a) Oxygen
b) Carbon dioxide
c) Hydrogen

2. What type of energy is needed for photosynthesis to happen?

a) Light
b) Heat
c) Infrared

3. The by-product of photosynthesis is:

a) Oxygen
b) Carbon dioxide
c) Glucose

4. Tomatoes in a greenhouse grow faster if the carbon dioxide concentration is increased. This
shows that

a) Temperature must have been a limiting factor

b) Carbon dioxide concentration must have been a limiting factor
c) Light intensity must have been a limiting factor

5. What are the cause of beri-beri?

a) Lack of vitamin D
b) Lack of vitamin C
c) Lack of vitamin A
d) None of the above

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6. What carries water up through a plant?

a) Phloem
b) Transpiration
c) Xylem vessels
d) Arteries
e) Stomata

7. The act of vomiting out food that were consumed are related to a psychological disorder,
choose the correct condition.
a) Anorexia nervosa
b) Bulimia nervosa
c) Kwashiorkor
d) Rickets

8. To aid in the production of haemoglobin we need to consume food rich in

a) Calcium
b) Selenium
c) Iron
d) Magnesium

9. The organism is killed and its weight is recorded, this indicates it is a…

a) Dry mass
b) Wet mass
c) Biomass

10. What is the name of liquid that was used in testing for a starch has low boiling point than
water?

a) Athanol
b) Methanol
c) Ethanol

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PART B

(80 Marks)

SAQ

1. Question 1 based on the picture below

Plant A and B were both kept under sunlight and given adequate amount of water. However
different types of chemicals were kept together with the plants that affects their starch
production.

PLANT A PLANT B

a) Plant A were positive for starch test, what chemical could have been placed together with
the plant? (1 M)

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b) Plant B was negative for starch test. Which chemical could have been placed together with
the plant? ( 1M)

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c) How does the chemical placed in plant A helped the plant in producing starch? (2M)

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2. Write down the complete word equation for photosynthesis ( 6M)

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Total ( 10m)

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a) Plant cell stores food in the form of? ( 2m)

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b) What is the name of the reagent used in starch test? (2m)

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c) If the test is positive for starch what are the changes of colour that you could observe? (2m)

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d) If the test is negative for starch what are the changes of colour that you could observe? (2m)

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e) Explain the steps on conducting a starch test. ( 9 marks)

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Total (17 m)

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3. a) Draw a typical plant cell and label its structures ( 5M)

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b) Write down the word equation of photosynthesis. ( 6 marks)

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4. Question 4 based on the picture below

A Canadian pondweed plant was used in this experiment and was exposed to good
amount of sunlight. Small bubbles have been releasing from this plant over a period of
one week and gas has been observed to be accumulated at the top of the test tube.

a) What gas has accumulated inside the test tube? ( 2m)

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b) How do you prove the presence of gas you mentioned in 4 (a)? (2m)

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c) What is a variegated plant? (2m)

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Total (6m)

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5.

a) Name the tissues labelled A,B and C in the section of a leaf shown in Figure 5.1 ( 5m)

A = …………………………………………………………………………………………….

B= ……………………………………………………………………………………………..

C=………………………………………………………………………………………………

b) What is X ( 2m)

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c) How does temperature affect the evaporation of water in a dish? (2m)

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d) What is the function of chloroplast? (2m)

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6. Complete the table below by giving all the effects of each vitamins for the body and provide
TWO good sources for each vitamin. ( 16 marks)

VITAMIN EFFECT ON BODY GOOD SOURCES

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6(b) Mention the element that created each of these MOLECULES and the uses of each of this
element for the body.

Carbohydrate ( 3m)

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Protein( 3m)

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Fats ( 3m)

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Total ( 25 marks)

- End of question paper -

Prepared by

SHOBANA SHALLENI

(IGCSE SCIENCE TEACHER)

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