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Biology (Perak)
Paper 1
August
2007

JABATAN PELAJARAN NEGERI PERAK

SIJIL PELAJARAN MALAYSIA 2007
GERAK GEMPUR PPSMI

1 Diagram 1 shows an animal cell.

Which of the labelled parts A, B, C or D is needed for protein transportation in the cell?

2 Diagram 2 is an organelle in the plant cell.

Diagram 2

State the function of the above organelle.

A To break down complex molecules
B To synthesis complex molecules
C To absorb light energy for photosynthesis
D To change the chemical energy to light energy

3 Which of the following cells has very thick and lignified wall?
A Sclerenchyma C Phloem
B Collechyma D Xylem

4 Diagram 3 shows an example of an animal cell.

Which of the following organelles abundantly found in this
cell?
A Nucleus
B Chloroplast
C Ribosome
D Mitochondrion

5 Transport of amino acids across the plasma membrane with the help of carrier
proteins is known as
A osmosis.
B facilitated diffusion.
C simple diffusion.
D active transport.
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6 Diagram 4 shows a plant strip immersed in solution X for 30 minutes

Diagram 4
What is solution X?
A Sucrose solution 5%.
B Sucrose solution 30%.
C Salt solution 1%.
D Distilled water.

7 Diagram 5 shows a phospholipid molecule

Diagram 5

The tail end of the molecule allows easy passage of molecules that are
A hydrophobic.
B hydrophilic.
C charged.
D small.

8 An experiment was carried out in which a few cylindrical potato strips were placed in
sucrose solutions of different concentration. The mass of the potato strips at the
beginning and end of the experiment was recorded. Which of the following graphs
represents the result of the experiment?

A C

B D

9 Starch and cellulose are substances that are made up of many units of
A fatty acids
B glycerol
C monosaccharide
D amino acids

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10 There are four levels of organisation in protein structure. Which protein is formed
when a polypeptide chain is coiled to form an alpha-helix or folded into beta-pleated
sheets?
A Primary structure
B Secondary structure
C Tertiary structure
D Quaternary structure

11 Diagram 6 shows the effect of enzyme X on starch.

What is enzyme X and substrate Y?

Enzyme X Substrate Y
A Amylase Reducing sugar
B Amylase Non-reducing
sugar
C Maltase Reducing sugar
D Maltase Non-reducing
sugar

12 Which of the following does not involved mitosis?

A The development of zygote into a foetus.
B The formation of male nucleus in pollen.
C The production of Oogonium in ovary.
D The cell elongation in the plant.

13 Diagram 7 shows a stage of mitosis in an animal cell.

Which of the following statements is true about the stage in the diagram?
A The nuclear membrane starts to disintegrate.
B The chromosomes are arranged randomly at the metaphase plate.
C The spindle fibres start to shorten.
D The centromeres divide and each chromosome produces two sister
chromatids.

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14 Diagram 8 shows the genetic constituent in a parent cell.

Which of the daughter cells below are probably produced by the parent cell through
meiosis?

I II

III IV

A I and II only
B II and III only
C I, II and III only
D I, II, III and IV

15 Diagram 9 shows the stages of oogenesis.

Primordial Germ Cell

Oogonium

Diagram 9
What are the stages represented by P and Q?

P Q
Mitosis Meiosis
A Meiosis Meiosis
B Mitosis Mitosis
Meiosis Mitosis
C
D

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16 Which of the following food guide pyramids is recommended for healthy growth of
children?

17 Diagram 10 shows a diagram of human stomach.

Which of the following statements does not describe the organ correctly?
A The stomach stores food for short periods of time.
B Mucosa is a layer of connective tissue in its wall.
C The epithelium of the stomach produces gastric juice.
D Complete chemical digestion of proteins occurs here.

18 Diagram 11 shows the structure of X and Y in vilus.

Diagram 11
Symbols for hydrolysis of food samples are given below:

Which of the following products enter into structure X and Y respectively?

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19 Diagram 12 shows an experiment carried out by a group of students.

The table below shows the result in using a sample of fruit juice.
Volume of sample needed to
Material decolourise 1 ml
of DCPIP solution (cm³)

0.1 % ascorbic acid 0.2

Guava 1.0

What is the percentage of vitamin C in the Guava juice?

A 0.02
B 0.2
C 0.5
D 0.05

20 What process involves complete oxidation of glucose?

A Fermentation
B Aerobic respiration
C External respiration
D Anaerobic respiration

21 Diagram 13 shows a section of an alveolus and a blood capillary.

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What are the oxygen concentration in P and R ?
P R
A High Low
B High High
C Low Low
D Low High

22 What type of cell is most abundant in a drop of human blood?

A C

B D

23 Diagram 14 below shows a circulatory system of an animal. What kind of circulatory

system is shown?

Diagram 14
A Open circulatory system.
B Double closed circulatory system.
C Single closed circulatory system.
D Double open circulatory system.

24 Which of the following graphs shows the effect of temperature on the rate of
transpiration?
A C

B D

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25 Diagram 15 shows two animals which have a similar type of skeletal system.

Diagram 15
Which of the following is true about the skeletal system for both animals?
A The support is derived from the body fluid contained within the body cavity.
B The body is covered with cuticle or chitin that protects the internal tissues.
C The animals have bones that support the body.
D The growth phase can occur only by the shedding of the old layer of the skin.

26 Diagram 16 shows the anterior view of a vertebrae structure.

Which of the following parts P, Q, R or S gives the support to the body?

A P
B Q
C R
D S

27 Diagram 17 shows the Hydrilla sp. that is an aquatic plant.

The support of Hydrilla sp. is mainly provided by

I air spaces in leaves
II collenchyma tissue
III turgidity of cells
IV buoyancy of water
A I only
B I and II only
C I and IV only
D III and IV only

28 Which of the following statements is not the function of human skeletal system?
A Gives support to the body
B Protects the internal organs
C Provides surface for the muscle attachment
D Produces calcium and phosphorus

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29 There are many types of joints. Which statement below describes the function of ball-
and- socket joint correctly?
A It allows movement of bones in one plane
B It is formed between radius and humerus
C It allows rotational movement of bones in all directions
D It is formed between humerus and scapula.

30 Diagram 18 shows locomotion in an earthworm.

Which one of the following statements shows the correct mechanism of locomotion in
an earthworm?
A When circular muscles contract, the longitudinal muscles relax and the animal
becomes thinner and longer.
B When longitudinal muscles contract, the circular muscles relax and the animal
becomes shorter and thinner.
C When circular muscles contract, the longitudinal muscles relax and the animal
becomes shorter and thicker.
D When longitudinal muscles contract, the circular muscles relax and the
animal becomes thicker and longer

31 Diagram 19 shows a knee-jerk test on a student.

Which of the following is the correct reflect arc for the knee- jerk response?

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32 What is the function of the Fallopian tube in human?
A To transport urine to ureter
B To transport fatty acids and glycerol
C To transport ovum from ovary to uterus
D To transport sperm from testes to the vesicles

33 Which of following statements is true about the human sperm?

A The chromosome number is 46
B It fuses with ovum to form a zygote
C It is the biggest cell in human’s body
D It is produced by mitotic division

34 Which of the followings is the process of ovum formation?

A Ovulation
B Oogenesis
C Menstruation
D Spermatogenesis

35 Diagram 20 shows the relationship between thickness of uterus wall and hormone
concentrations of W, X, Y and Z.

Diagram 20
Which of the following W, X, Y and Z are correct?
W X Y Z
A FSH Progesterone Luteinizing hormone Oestrogen
B Oestrogen Luteinizing hormone Progesterone FSH
C Oestrogen FSH Progesterone Luteinizing hormone
D FSH Luteinizing hormone Oestrogen Progesterone

36 If a woman who is heterozygous for blood group B marries a man who is

heterozygous for blood group A, what is the chances of their first child having blood
group AB ?
A 0% C 50%
B 25% D 100%

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37 Diagram 21 shows the basic structure of the DNA molecule.
P
S

R
Diagram 21
R
P

What are the components P, R and S ?

P R S
A Nitrogen base Phosphate Deoxyribose sugar
B Phosphate Deoxyribose sugar Nitrogen base
C Deoxysiribose sugar Nitrogen base Phosphate
D Nitrogen base Deoxyribose sugar Phosphate

38 Which of the process involved the insertion of normal gene into DNA of a cell to
replace the defective gene that cause genetic disorder?
A Gene therapy
B Gene mutation
C DNA fingerprinting
D Sequencing the human genome

39 In pea plants, the allele for red-coloured flowers is dominant over the allele for white-
coloured flowers. Two heterozygous plants are cross-breed.
What is the chance of an offspring producing red-coloured flowers?
A 25%
B 50%
C 75%
D 100%

40 Diagram 22 shows the pedigree for hemophilia in a family.

Hemophilia is controlled by a recessive allele, h, at the X chromosome. Determine the

percentage of the hemophiliac male in the second generation?
A 25%
B 50%
C 75%
D 100%

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41 Which of the following traits are correctly grouped?
Continuous variation Discontinuous variation
A Height, blood group Tongue-rolling, weight
B Height, weight Blood group, roller tongue
C Blood group, height Weight, Skin colour
D Skin colour, blood group Roller tongue, weight

42 Variation can be caused by

I gene mutation
II environmental factor
III genetically factor
IV mutagen
A I and II only
B I, II and III only
C II, III and IV only
D I, II, III and IV

43 Table 1 shows the result from an experiment to study competition of grass and paddy
seedlings.
Average mass of each plant (g)
Box
Grass Paddy
X - 6.5
Y 13.1 4.7
Z 10.6 -
Table 1
Which of the following statements are true ?
I The growth rate of paddy is slower than the growth rate of grass.
II The grass in the box Y is more successful in the competition.
III Average mass of grass in box Y is more than the average mass of grass
in box Z.
IV Intraspecific competition is greater than interspecific competition.
A I and II only
B III and IV only
C I, II and III only
D I, III and IV only

44 Which of these relationships is an example of parasitism ?

A A bird building a nest on a tree branch.
B A bat pollinating a Saguara cactus.
C A flea living on a cat’s blood.
D Escherichia coli bacteria making vitamin K in your intestine.

45 Diagram 23 shows the root systems of three types of trees P, Q and R in a mangrove
swamp.

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Which of the following sequence of these trees at which they are located beginning
with the lowest area is correct?
A M3, M1, M2 C M3, M2, M1
B M2, M3, M1 D M1, M3, M2

46 A student carried out an ecological study to estimate the number of jasmine flower
plants on a piece of land measuring 100 m 2 . He placed five quadrats measuring 1 m
2
randomly on the land. The numbers of plants counted for the quadrats are 10, 22,
8, 4 and 12 respectively. What is the estimated number of jasmine flower plants on
the land?
A 1010
B 1020
C 1110
D 1120

47 A farmer using too much organic and inorganic fertilizer to improve the soil quality.
Which of the following situation will occur to the nearby pond ecosystem?
A Extinction of aquatic organisms
B Food chain becomes more complex.
C All the organisms in the pond become infected.
D Population of green algae increases very fast.
Syarikat Bina Jaya Sdn. Bhd. bought 100 acres of virgin forest. The
workers cut all the trees and burnt them openly. Palm oil was planted in
this area. Several houses were built for the workers in this estate..

48 Which of the following will be the effect of the above activities?

I Increase of surrounding temperature.
II Green house effect will occur
III Reduction in percentage of oxygen
IV Flood
A I, III only
B II, IV only
C I , II and III only
D I, II, III and IV

49 Ali lives in Taman Chempaka Sari nearby the Cement factory. After several years, Ali
noticed that the residents of Taman Chempaka Sari faced health problems.
Which of the followings are the problems they faced?
A Bronchitis, asthma and pneumonia
B Stroke, diabetes and bronchitis
C Fever, asthma and tuberculosis
D Stress, asthma and diabetes

50 Diagram 25 shows an environment

phenomenon.What will be the result of this
phenomenon?
A Acid rain
B Land slide
C Eutrophication
D Ozone layer deplete
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Answer:
Biology Set 3

1 B 26 C
2 C 27 C
3 D 28 D
4 D 29 C
5 B 30 A
6 B 31 C
7 B 32 C
8 C 33 B
9 C 34 B
10 B 35 D
11 A 36 B
12 D 37 B
13 B 38 A
14 D 39 C
15 A 40 D
16 B 41 B
17 D 42 D
18 C 43 C
19 B 44 C
20 B 45 C
21 D 46 D
22 D 47 D
23 B 48 C
24 A 49 A
25 A 50 A

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