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TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper - Combined Science Biology Secondary 4
TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper (AI) — Version 1 of 5
Subject: Combined Science Biology
Level: Secondary 4
Paper: Practice Paper (Topic: Cells Biomolecules)
Duration: 1 hour
Total Marks: 40
Name: ___________________________
Class: ____________
Date: ____________
Instructions:
- This practice paper contains 20 questions on the topic of Cells Biomolecules.
- Section A: Questions 1–8 (1 mark each, total 8 marks)
- Section B: Questions 9–15 (2–3 marks each, total 16 marks)
- Section C: Questions 16–20 (3–4 marks each, total 16 marks)
- Write your answers in the spaces provided.
- Use pen and show working where required.
Section A (8 marks)
1. State the process by which oxygen from the surroundings reaches a muscle cell. [1]
2. Name the organelle that is the site of aerobic respiration in a cell. [1]
3. State one difference between the cell wall of a plant cell and the cell membrane of an animal cell. [1]
4. Name the biomolecule that is made up of amino acids. [1]
5. State the term for the movement of water molecules from a region of high water potential to a region of low water potential through a partially permeable membrane. [1]
6. Identify the cell shown below.
Image pending generation: diagram for Q6.
Cell: ____________________ [1]
7. Name the carbohydrate that plants store as a reserve food substance. [1]
8. State the process by which glucose enters a red blood cell down its concentration gradient through a carrier protein. [1]
Section B (16 marks)
9. Table 1 shows the number of mitochondria in three cell types.
| Cell type | Number of mitochondria per cell |
|---|---|
| Skin epithelial cell | 200 |
| Skeletal muscle cell | 2500 |
| Red blood cell | 0 |
Explain why skeletal muscle cells have more mitochondria than skin epithelial cells. [2]
10. A student investigates the movement of glucose across the cell membrane of intestinal epithelial cells. Explain the process involved and one factor that affects its rate. [3]
11. Describe how the structure of a plant cell wall helps the plant. [2]
12. The diagram below shows a cell placed in a concentrated sugar solution.
Image pending generation: diagram for Q12.
State what happens to the cell and explain why. [2]
13. Name two biomolecules that contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen only, and state one function of each. [2]
14. Suggest why a liver cell has more ribosomes than a fat storage cell. [2]
15. The table below shows the result of testing a food sample with two reagents.
| Test | Reagent | Colour after test |
|---|---|---|
| A | Benedict's solution | Brick red |
| B | Biuret solution | Purple |
State the biomolecule present in the food sample based on each test. [2]
Test A: ____________________
Test B: ____________________
Section C (16 marks)
16. Describe in detail how a molecule of oxygen present in the air breathed into the lungs reaches a cell in the heart muscle. Name the structures involved. [4]
17. A cell is placed in a solution with a higher solute concentration than its cytoplasm.
(a) State the type of solution. [1]
(b) Explain what happens to an animal cell in this solution. [2]
(c) State one difference in the result for a plant cell. [1]
18. Explain the difference between diffusion and active transport. Include in your answer whether energy is needed and the direction of movement. [3]
19. Table 2 shows the mass of biomolecules in 100 g of three foods.
| Food | Carbohydrate (g) | Protein (g) | Fat (g) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 20 | 15 |
| B | 75 | 8 | 2 |
| C | 10 | 30 | 25 |
(a) Which food is best for a person needing to build muscle? Give a reason. [2]
(b) Calculate the total mass of biomolecules in Food C. [1]
(c) State one role of fat in the body. [1]
20. A student says: "Enzymes are proteins that speed up reactions and are not changed by the reaction." Explain whether this statement is correct using two points. [3]
Answers
TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper — Combined Science Biology Secondary 4 (Answers)
Version: 1 of 5
Topic: Cells Biomolecules
Total Marks: 40
Section A Answers
1. Diffusion [1]
Teaching note: Oxygen moves from high concentration in alveoli to low concentration in muscle tissue fluid by diffusion, a passive process needing no energy.
2. Mitochondrion (or mitochondria) [1]
Teaching note: Aerobic respiration releases energy as ATP and occurs in the mitochondria, the "powerhouse" of the cell.
3. Cell wall is made of cellulose and is rigid; cell membrane is made of phospholipid and protein and is flexible. [1]
Accept any one clear difference.
Teaching note: Plant cells have a rigid cellulose wall outside the membrane for support; animal cells lack this.
4. Protein [1]
Teaching note: Proteins are polymers of amino acids linked by peptide bonds.
5. Osmosis [1]
Teaching note: Osmosis is passive movement of water across a partially permeable membrane down a water potential gradient.
6. Animal cell [1]
Teaching note: The diagram shows no cell wall and a nucleus, typical of an animal cell.
7. Starch [1]
Teaching note: Plants store excess glucose as starch in leaves, stems and roots.
8. Facilitated diffusion [1]
Teaching note: Glucose uses carrier proteins but moves down its gradient without energy, so it is facilitated diffusion.
Section B Answers
9. [2]
- Skeletal muscle cells contract to move the body and need large amounts of ATP. [1]
- Mitochondria produce ATP by respiration, so more mitochondria are present where energy demand is high. [1]
Marking: 1 mark for link to energy need, 1 mark for mitochondria–ATP link.
10. [3]
- Glucose moves by facilitated diffusion through carrier proteins. [1]
- It moves down its concentration gradient from intestine to blood. [1]
- Factor: higher glucose concentration gradient increases rate; or more carriers increase rate. [1]
Teaching note: Facilitated diffusion is passive; carriers help large molecules cross.
11. [2]
- Made of cellulose, rigid and strong. [1]
- Supports plant, keeps shape, prevents bursting in water. [1]
12. [2]
- Cell becomes plasmolysed (membrane pulls from wall). [1]
- Water leaves vacuole by osmosis to the stronger sugar solution outside. [1]
13. [2]
- Carbohydrate (e.g., glucose) — energy source. [1]
- Fat (lipid) — energy store / insulation. [1]
Accept starch, glycogen for carbohydrate.
14. [2]
- Liver cells make many proteins (e.g., enzymes). [1]
- Ribosomes synthesise proteins, so more are needed than in fat storage cells. [1]
15. [2]
- Test A: reducing sugar (glucose). [1]
- Test B: protein. [1]
Benedict's brick red = reducing sugar; Biuret purple = protein.
Section C Answers
16. [4]
- Oxygen enters alveoli in lungs. [1]
- Diffuses across alveolar wall into capillary blood. [1]
- Binds haemoglobin, transported via pulmonary vein → left atrium → left ventricle → aorta → coronary artery. [1]
- Diffuses into heart muscle cell mitochondrion. [1]
Marking: 1 mark per clear stage with structure named.
17. [4]
(a) Hypertonic solution. [1]
(b) Animal cell loses water by osmosis, shrinks (crenates). [2]
(c) Plant cell becomes plasmolysed, not burst. [1]
18. [3]
- Diffusion: passive, no energy, high to low concentration. [1.5]
- Active transport: needs energy (ATP), low to high concentration. [1.5]
19. [4]
(a) Food A or C (high protein); reason: protein builds muscle. [2]
(b) 10 + 30 + 25 = 65 g. [1]
(c) Energy reserve / insulation / protect organs. [1]
20. [3]
- Correct: enzymes are proteins and speed up reactions. [1.5]
- Correct: enzymes are not used up / not changed permanently. [1.5]
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