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O-Level Biology Quiz - Cells Biomolecules
Name: _________________ Class: _______ Date: _________
Score: _____ / 50 Duration: 45 minutes
Instructions:
- Answer all questions in the spaces provided
- Show your working for calculation questions
- Use appropriate biological terminology
Section A: Short Answer Questions [20 marks]
1. Name the process by which large molecules are built from smaller subunits in living organisms. [1]
2. State the chemical elements present in proteins that are not found in carbohydrates. [1]
3. Complete the word equation for aerobic respiration: [2]
Glucose + _________________ → _________________ + Water + Energy
4. Name the organelle where aerobic respiration takes place in plant and animal cells. [1]
5. State two functions of the cell membrane. [2]
(a) _________________________________
(b) _________________________________
6. Name the type of transport that moves substances against their concentration gradient. [1]
7. Complete the following sentence about enzyme specificity: [2]
Enzymes are specific because the shape of the _________________ is complementary to the shape of the _________________.
8. State the optimum pH for pepsin, the protein-digesting enzyme in the stomach. [1]
9. Name two end products of protein digestion. [2]
(a) _________________________________
(b) _________________________________
10. Give the food test that would produce a brick-red precipitate. [1]
11. State what happens to excess amino acids in the liver. [2]
12. Name the process by which water moves across a partially permeable membrane. [1]
13. State two differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. [2]
(a) _________________________________
(b) _________________________________
14. Name the carbohydrate stored in plant cells. [1]
Section B: Structured Questions [30 marks]
15. The diagram shows a plant cell as seen under an electron microscope.
[Diagram would show labeled plant cell with organelles A-E marked]
(a) Name organelles A and B. [2]
A: _________________________________
B: _________________________________
(b) Explain how organelle A is adapted for its function. [3]
(c) State one function of organelle B that does not occur in animal cells. [1]
16. An investigation was carried out to study the effect of temperature on enzyme activity. The results are shown in the table below.
| Temperature (°C) | Rate of reaction (arbitrary units) |
|---|---|
| 10 | 12 |
| 20 | 25 |
| 30 | 45 |
| 40 | 60 |
| 50 | 35 |
| 60 | 8 |
(a) Plot a graph of these results on the grid below. [3]
[Grid would be provided]
(b) State the optimum temperature for this enzyme. [1]
(c) Explain why the rate of reaction decreases above the optimum temperature. [2]
(d) Predict the rate of reaction at 0°C. Give a reason for your answer. [2]
Rate: _________________________________
Reason: _________________________________
17. Describe the process of active transport and explain why it is important for root hair cells. [6]
18. A student investigated osmosis using potato strips in different concentrations of sugar solution. The results are shown below.
| Sugar concentration (%) | Change in mass (%) |
|---|---|
| 0 | +15 |
| 5 | +8 |
| 10 | +2 |
| 15 | -3 |
| 20 | -12 |
(a) Explain why the potato strips gained mass in 0% sugar solution. [3]
(b) Estimate the concentration of sugar solution that would cause no change in mass. Explain your answer. [2]
Concentration: _________________________________
Explanation: _________________________________
(c) Explain what would happen to plant cells if they were placed in a solution with a very high concentration of salt. [3]
Answers
O-Level Biology Quiz - Cells Biomolecules - Answer Key
Total Marks: 50
Section A: Short Answer Questions [20 marks]
1. Condensation / Anabolic reactions [1]
2. Nitrogen (and sulfur) [1]
3. Glucose + Oxygen → Carbon dioxide + Water + Energy [2]
- 1 mark for oxygen
- 1 mark for carbon dioxide
4. Mitochondrion / Mitochondria [1]
5. Any two from: [2]
- Controls entry and exit of substances
- Maintains cell shape
- Allows communication between cells
- Site of chemical reactions
- Separates cell contents from environment
6. Active transport [1]
7. Enzymes are specific because the shape of the active site is complementary to the shape of the substrate. [2]
8. pH 1.5-2.0 (accept pH 1-3) [1]
9. Any two from: [2]
- Amino acids
- Peptides
- Dipeptides
10. Benedict's test (for reducing sugars) [1]
11. Deamination occurs / Converted to urea [2]
- 1 mark for deamination
- 1 mark for urea formation
12. Osmosis [1]
13. Any two from: [2]
- Prokaryotes have no nucleus / Eukaryotes have nucleus
- Prokaryotes have no membrane-bound organelles / Eukaryotes have membrane-bound organelles
- Prokaryotes have smaller ribosomes (70S) / Eukaryotes have larger ribosomes (80S)
- Prokaryotes have plasmids / Eukaryotes do not have plasmids
14. Starch [1]
Section B: Structured Questions [30 marks]
15. (a) [2] A: Chloroplast B: Nucleus
(b) Any three from: [3]
- Contains chlorophyll to absorb light
- Has large surface area (thylakoids/grana) for light absorption
- Has stroma containing enzymes for Calvin cycle
- Double membrane controls entry/exit of substances
(c) Photosynthesis [1]
16. (a) Graph plotting: [3]
- Correct axes labels with units (1 mark)
- Correct scale and plotting of points (1 mark)
- Smooth curve through points (1 mark)
(b) 40°C [1]
(c) [2]
- High temperature denatures the enzyme (1 mark)
- Active site changes shape so substrate cannot bind (1 mark)
(d) [2] Rate: Very low / close to 0 Reason: Low kinetic energy / few collisions between enzyme and substrate
17. [6 marks total] Mark scheme:
- Active transport moves substances against concentration gradient (1)
- Requires energy from ATP (1)
- Uses carrier/transport proteins (1)
- Important for root hair cells to absorb mineral ions (1)
- Mineral ions needed for plant growth/metabolism (1)
- Allows uptake even when soil concentration is lower than cell concentration (1)
18. (a) [3]
- Water moves into potato cells by osmosis (1)
- Water potential of potato cells lower than pure water (1)
- Water moves down water potential gradient (1)
(b) [2] Concentration: Approximately 12-13% Explanation: This is the concentration where water potential of solution equals water potential of potato cells
(c) [3]
- Water moves out of plant cells by osmosis (1)
- Cell membrane pulls away from cell wall (1)
- Cell becomes plasmolysed (1)