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B water bath at 37ºC starch + water starch + amylase + water dialysis tubing test tubes
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(a) What results would be expected after one …show more content…
hour when water surrounding the dialysis tubing was tested for starch and reducing sugar? (2 marks)
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------------------------------------------------- (b) Name a suitable chemical for testing reducing sugar.
(1 mark)
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(c) What structure in the human body does the liquid surrounding the dialysis tubing represent? (1 mark)
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(d) If the experiment were repeated, with the two test tubes placed in a refrigerator instead of a water bath, how would you expect the results to differ? Explain your answer. (3 marks)
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------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- 2. The figure below shows a human teeth set in the lower jaw. (9 marks) P
Q
R
S
T
P
Q
R
S
T
(a) What type of tooth is P? How many roots does it have? (2 marks)
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------------------------------------------------- (b) Is this teeth set normally found in a 4-year-old boy or a 40-year-old man? What is the evidence which supports your hypothesis? (2 marks)
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------------------------------------------------- (c) List two differences between milk teeth and permanent teeth. (2 marks)
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------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- (d) Write down the letter of the teeth which is responsible for tearing food. (1 mark)
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(e) State the special feature of tooth T and state the corresponding function of such feature. (2 marks)
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------------------------------------------------- 3. The diagram below shows the human digestive system labelled A to J. (15 marks)
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A
B
G
H
C
D
E
I
J
F
A
B
G
H
C
D
E
I
J
(a) Which structures of the digestive system secrete juice that provides an alkaline condition? Use the letters to indicate the parts. (2 marks)
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(b) In which structure can amylase, protease and lipase first be found along the alimentary canal? Use the letters to indicate the structures. (3 marks)
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------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- (c) (i) What is structure A? (1 mark)
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(ii) Structure A contains a fluid. What is this fluid called? Name two substances found in this fluid. (3 marks)
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------------------------------------------------- (d) Name any two structures in the diagram that have functions other than digestion or absorption. State their functions. (4 marks)
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------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- (e) Name any two sphincter muscles found in the alimentary canal. (2 marks)
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------------------------------------------------- 4. The diagram below shows a liver and the associated blood vessels. (11 marks) (a) What is structure L? Structure L stores a fluid which is important to digestion. State a function of this fluid. (2 marks)
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------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- (b) Name vessels J, K, O and P. (2 marks)
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------------------------------------------------- (c) Which vessel contains blood with the highest concentration of glucose during starvation? Explain in relation to the hormone(s) involved. (3 marks)
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------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- (d) Two pathways are involved in blood circulation in this region. Use a flowchart to show their sequences. (2 marks)
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------------------------------------------------- (e) Which vessel contains blood with the highest concentration of carbon dioxide? Suggest another substance that is present at the highest concentration in blood carried by this vessel. (2 marks)
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5. The following diagram shows the percentage of digestion of different food substances along different regions of the alimentary canal of a man. The food substances are carbohydrate, protein and lipid. (17 marks) 100
0
Percentage of digestion (%) stomach X
Y
P Q R
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Percentage of digestion (%) stomach X
Y
P Q R
(a) Name the regions X and Y. (2 marks)
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------------------------------------------------- (b) Which food substances do P, Q and R represent, respectively? (3 marks
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------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- (c) Describe and explain curve Q. (6 marks)
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------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- (d) Name the secretions present at X.
State its/their sources and components involved in digestion. (6 marks)
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------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- 6. The diagram below shows a certain region of the human digestive system. (15 marks) liver stomach gall bladder
C
A
B
liver stomach gall bladder
C
A
B
(a) Name structures A and B. (1 mark)
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(b) Name two substances present in the secretion secreted by stomach wall. (1 mark)
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(c) (i) Name the digestive and hormonal secretions of structure C. (2 marks)
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------------------------------------------------- (ii) By what means do these secretions reach the places where they exert their actions?(2 marks)
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------------------------------------------------- (iii) Name two enzymes present in the digestive secretion of structure C. (1 mark)
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------------------------------------------------- (iv) What are the functions of these enzymes? (3 marks)
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------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- (d) (i) Name the secretion of the liver that assists in digestion. (1 mark)
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(ii) Where is this secretion stored before entering structure B? (1 mark)
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(iii) State the functions of this secretion. (3 marks)
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------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- 7. The following diagram shows the structure of the posterior region of the human alimentary canal. (10 marks) A
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
(a) Name structures A, B, C, D, E and F. (3 marks)
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------------------------------------------------- (b) Explain the differences in structure and function between structure B of a human and that of a rabbit? (4 marks)
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------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- (c) Name the substance in our diet that assists in the passage of food along the large intestine. (1 mark)
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(d) State the function of (i) D. (1 mark)
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(ii) E. (1 mark)
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8. The diagram below shows the anterior region of the alimentary canal of a man. (10 marks)
A
A
B
C
F
D
E
A
A
B
C
F
D
E
(a) (i) What is the name of the fluid produced by structure A? (1 mark)
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(ii) Name the enzyme found in the above fluid and describe its function. (2 marks)
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------------------------------------------------- (b) Give two functions of structure B. (2 marks)
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------------------------------------------------- (c) (i) Name structure D. (1 marks)
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(ii) State the function of D. (1 mark)
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(d) Where do structures E and F lead to, respectively? (2 marks)
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------------------------------------------------- (e) Name the process by which food is passed along the intestine. (1 mark)
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9. The diagram below shows the structure of the wall of the mammalian small intestine. (16 marks) (a) Name structure A, B and C. (2 marks)
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(b) (i) What is the function of structure C? (1 mark)
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(ii) State and explain how structure C is adapted to perform its functions. (4 marks)
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------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- (c) What is the function of structure A? (1 mark)
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(d) (i) What is the function of structure B? (1 mark)
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(ii) State the transport system to which structure B belongs. (1 mark)
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(e) Use a flowchart to list the structures (in correct order) by which food absorbed by A is transported to the kidney. (5 marks)
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------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- (f) Structure D and E are circular and longitudinal muscles, respectively. What is their function? (1 mark)
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