Cambridge International Examinations

Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education

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BIOLOGY 0610/33
Paper 3 Theory (Core) May/June 2018
1 hour 15 minutes
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1 (a) Scientists classify organisms into groups.

State one feature that is used to identify vertebrates.

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(b) Vertebrates are classified into five groups.

Fig. 1.1 shows three vertebrates found in Australia.

duck-billed platypus saltwater crocodile

emu
Not to scale

Fig. 1.1

The emu, the saltwater crocodile and the duck-billed platypus each belong to a different
vertebrate group.

All three animals lay eggs that develop and hatch on land.

(i) State the name of the vertebrate group to which emus belong and give one feature of
this group that is visible in Fig. 1.1.

group .................................................................................................................................

visible feature ....................................................................................................................

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(ii) State the name of the vertebrate group to which crocodiles belong and give one feature
of this group that is visible in Fig. 1.1.

group .................................................................................................................................

visible feature ....................................................................................................................

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[2]

(iii) The duck-billed platypus is classified as a mammal.

Give evidence from Fig. 1.1 for and against classifying the duck-billed platypus as a
mammal.

evidence for .......................................................................................................................

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evidence against ...............................................................................................................

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(c) There are two groups of vertebrates which lay eggs that develop in water.

State the name of these two groups of vertebrates.

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2 ................................................................................................................................................
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2 (a) (i) State the word equation for photosynthesis.

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(ii) State the name of the green substance plants need for photosynthesis.

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(b) A group of students used an aquatic plant to investigate the effect of temperature on the rate
of photosynthesis.

Fig. 2.1. shows the apparatus the students used.

glass beaker
bubbles of gas

thermometer

water
clear syringe
stop-clock MIN SEC
aquatic plant

Fig. 2.1

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The students counted the number of bubbles of gas the aquatic plant produced, in two
minutes, at different temperatures.

Fig. 2.2 shows a graph of their results.

200

150
number
of bubbles
of gas
produced 100
in two
minutes

50

0
0 10 20 30 40
temperature / °C

Fig. 2.2

(i) State the temperature at which the aquatic plant produced the most bubbles of gas in
two minutes.

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(ii) Use Fig. 2.2 to find the number of bubbles of gas produced by the aquatic plant, in two
minutes, at 15 °C and at 25 °C.

15 °C .....................................

25 °C .....................................
[1]

(iii) Use your answer to (b)(ii) to calculate the percentage increase in the number of bubbles
of gas produced by the aquatic plant at 15 °C and at 25 °C.

Show your working.

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[2]
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(c) Describe the results shown in Fig. 2.2.

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(d) State one factor, other than temperature, that affects the rate of photosynthesis.

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3 A man is overweight.

Fig. 3.1 shows his diet. He consumes 15 000 kJ a day.

Yumi Bar

Fig. 3.1

(a) (i) Suggest why the diet shown in Fig. 3.1 is not considered to be a balanced diet.

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(ii) Suggest and explain how the man could reduce his weight.

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(b) The following sentences describe the importance of some foods.

Choose words from the list to complete the sentences

anaemia constipation calcium fat iron hair

scurvy teeth vitamin C vitamin D water

Oranges and lemons are fruits which are a good source of ...............................................

and help to prevent ............................................... .

Foods made from milk are important for making healthy bones and

............................................... because they are a good source of

............................................... .

Fibre is important because it helps to prevent ............................................... .

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(c) Explain how a woman’s dietary needs will change when she is pregnant.

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4 (a) Fig. 4.1 shows a mosquito feeding on human blood.

mosquito

human blood vessel

Fig. 4.1

(i) Mosquitoes can carry transmissible diseases such as malaria.

Define the term transmissible disease.

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(ii) Using information from Fig. 4.1, suggest how the mosquito is adapted for feeding on
human blood.

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(b) (i) The human body has a number of defences against disease.

State the name of the mechanical barrier which is broken by the mosquito.

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(ii) Some components of blood defend the body against disease.

Table 4.1 contains the names of three of the components of blood.

It also states three defence mechanisms.

Complete Table 4.1 by placing a tick (ü) in the box that matches each defence
mechanism to the correct component of blood.

Table 4.1

component of blood
defence mechanism
platelets red blood cells white blood cells
antibody production
blood clotting
phagocytosis
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(c) The body also has chemical barriers against disease.

State the name of two chemical barriers in the body.

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2 ................................................................................................................................................
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5 Fig. 5.1 shows part of the carbon cycle.

carbon
dioxide in the
atmosphere

carbon carbon A
B
compounds in compounds in
animals plants

C C

carbon carbon
compounds in compounds in
limestone rock coal

Fig. 5.1

(a) Identify the processes shown by arrows A, B and C on Fig. 5.1.

Choose words from the list.

combustion decomposition excretion feeding fossilisation

process A .................................................................................................................................

process B .................................................................................................................................

process C .................................................................................................................................
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(b) (i) On Fig. 5.1 draw one arrow to represent photosynthesis.

Label this arrow with a letter D. [1]

(ii) On Fig. 5.1 draw one arrow to represent respiration.

Label this arrow with a letter E. [1]

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(c) The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is increasing.

(i) Describe two possible causes of the increased carbon dioxide concentration in the
atmosphere.

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(ii) State two adverse effects of the increase in carbon dioxide concentration in the
atmosphere.

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(iii) Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas.

State the name of one other greenhouse gas.

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6 (a) Organisms pass on their genetic information in their gametes.

(i) State the name of the type of cell division that produces gametes.

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(ii) State the name of the cell formed when the nuclei of two gametes join together.

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(b) A rabbit that was homozygous for black fur was crossed with a rabbit that was homozygous
for brown fur.

All of their offspring had black fur.

This is shown in Fig. 6.1.

parents

homozygous black fur male × homozygous brown fur female

BB bb

F1 offspring

all of the F1 offspring have black fur

Fig. 6.1

(i) Define the term homozygous.

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(ii) State the dominant allele for fur colour and give a reason for your answer.

dominant allele ..................................................................................................................

reason ...............................................................................................................................

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(c) The F1 offspring all have the same phenotype as the male parent but their genotype is not
the same as the male parent.

State how the phenotype of an organism is different to its genotype.

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(d) A rabbit with brown fur is mated with one of the F1 rabbits with black fur.

Complete the genetic diagram to show the possible fur colours that could occur from this
mating.

parental phenotypes brown fur × black fur

parental genotypes bb × Bb

gametes ............... , ............... + ............... , ...............

offspring genotypes ................... ................... ................... ...................

offspring phenotypes ................... ................... ................... ...................

ratio ................... brown : ................... black

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(e) New breeds of rabbits can be produced by selective breeding.

Describe the stages in the process of selective breeding.

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7 Fig. 7.1 is part of a newspaper article about pollution.

How safe is your water?

A source of safe drinking water is important for life.
Water is also important for transport, industry and for producing
crops to feed people.
Many of the world’s largest cities and towns developed near large
rivers or lakes.
The increase in population has resulted in many of the rivers and
lakes becoming polluted.
More water treatment plants are needed to deal with raw sewage and
to produce water free from pathogens.

Fig. 7.1

(a) State four sources of water pollution other than raw sewage.

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(b) Outline the steps in the treatment of raw sewage that make it safe to return to the environment.

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(c) Define the term pathogen.

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8 Fig. 8.1 shows the human female reproductive system.

E
F

Fig. 8.1

(a) Use the letters on Fig. 8.1 to identify:

the cervix ................................

the oviduct ..............................

the uterus ................................

the vagina ...............................

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(b) On Fig. 8.1, write an X to show where female gametes are produced. [1]

(c) State the name of the structure where fertilisation normally takes place.

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