Surname
Centre No.
Initial(s)
Paper Reference
Candidate No.
6 1 0 6
0 3
Signature
Paper Reference(s)
6106/03
Examiner’s use only
Edexcel GCE
Team Leader’s use only
Biology Biology (Human)
Question Leave Number Blank
Advanced Unit Test 6 Paper 03 Synoptic Paper Friday 24 June 2005 – Afternoon Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Materials required for examination Ruler
1 2 3 4B 5H
Items included with question papers Nil
Instructions to Candidates In the boxes above, write your centre number, candidate number, your surname, initial(s) and signature. Check that you have the correct question paper. Answer Questions 1 and 2 and then either Question 3 or either 4B or 5H in the spaces provided in this question paper. Show all the steps in any calculations and state the units. Calculators may be used. Include diagrams in your answers where these are helpful.
Information for Candidates The marks for individual questions and parts of questions are shown in round brackets: e.g. (2). The total mark for this paper is 38. There are 20 pages in this question paper. All blank pages are indicated.
Advice to Candidates You will be assessed on your ability to organise and present information, ideas, descriptions and arguments clearly and logically, taking account of your use of grammar, punctuation and spelling. This question paper is designed to give you the opportunity to make connections between different areas of biology and to use skills and ideas developed throughout the course in new contexts. You should include in your answers any relevant information from the whole of your course.
Total This publication may be reproduced only in accordance with Edexcel Limited copyright policy. ©2005 Edexcel Limited. Printer’s Log. No.
N21434A W850/R6106/57570 7/8/7/2
*N21434A0120*
Turn over
Leave blank
Answer Questions 1 and 2 in the spaces provided. 1.
(a) Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) is a single-celled fungus, which may be found growing naturally on the surface of fruits, including grapes. These yeast cells are diploid and reproduce by budding, forming a clone of cells. Under certain conditions, however, these diploid cells may undergo meiotic division. Each diploid cell forms four haploid cells, which are also capable of reproducing by budding. Haploid yeast cells exist in two strains, known as mating types a and α. An a cell and an α cell may fuse to form a diploid cell, with 32 chromosomes, which then continues to reproduce by budding. (i) State the number of chromosomes present in an α cell. ................................................................................................................................ (1) (ii) Suggest why it might be advantageous for yeast to reproduce by budding. ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ (3) (iii) Yeast mating types a and α recognise each other by producing small protein molecules, which bind to the cell surface membrane of the opposite mating type. Suggest how the structure of the yeast cell surface membrane is related to this function. ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ (3)
2
*N21434A0220*
Leave blank
(b) Yeast cells are normally able to carry out aerobic respiration and produce ATP from the oxidation of glucose and other substrates. Mutation may occur in yeast, giving rise to cells known as petite mutants. These cells have abnormal mitochondria which lack many of the proteins involved in the electron transport chain. Petite mutant cells grow very slowly compared with normal yeast cells. (i) State the location of the electron transport chain within a mitochondrion. ................................................................................................................................ (1) (ii) Suggest why petite cells grow slowly compared with normal yeast cells. ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ (3)
*N21434A0320*
3
Turn over
Leave blank
(c) DNA has been extracted from both the nuclei and mitochondria of normal yeast and petite mutants. These samples of DNA have then been analysed to determine their densities, as shown in the table below. DNA sample
DNA density /arbitrary units
Normal nuclear
1.700
Normal mitochondrial
1.684
Petite nuclear
1.700
Petite mitochondrial
1.680
What do these results suggest about the cause of the petite phenotype in yeast? ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... (1) (Total 12 marks)
4
*N21434A0420*
Q1
BLANK PAGE
*N21434A0520*
5
Turn over
Leave blank
2.
The term bioluminescence means the production of light by living organisms, as a result of their metabolic activity. Substances that adversely affect metabolism will cause a decrease in the production of light, or stop it completely. One species of luminescent bacterium, Photobacterium, has been used to investigate the effect of heavy metals on bioluminescence. This method depends on finding the time taken for a solution containing the metal to completely stop the production of light by these bacteria. In this investigation, small discs of filter paper were prepared, containing an immobilised culture of Photobacterium. The discs were then placed in separate bottles containing solutions of mercury chloride, cadmium chloride and nickel chloride, as shown in the diagram below.
Solution containing heavy metal
Light
Filter paper disc containing immobilised Photobacterium The bottles were then kept in the dark at a constant temperature and examined after 30 minutes and then four more times until five hours after the start. The emission of light from the filter paper discs was observed and recorded. The results are shown in the tables below. In the tables, + indicates light emission; – indicates that no light was emitted. Mercury chloride
Time / h
6
Concentration of mercury chloride solution / mg dm–3 0.05
0.10
0.50
1.0
10.0
0.5
+
+
+
+
–
1.0
+
+
+
+
–
2.0
+
+
+
–
–
3.0
+
+
–
–
–
5.0
+
–
–
–
–
*N21434A0620*
Leave blank
Cadmium chloride
Time / h
Concentration of cadmium chloride solution / mg dm–3 0.05
0.10
0.50
1.0
10.0
0.5
+
+
+
+
+
1.0
+
+
+
+
+
2.0
+
+
+
+
+
3.0
+
+
+
+
–
5.0
+
+
+
+
–
Nickel chloride
Time / h
Concentration of nickel chloride solution / mg dm–3 0.05
0.10
0.50
1.0
10.0
0.5
+
+
+
+
+
1.0
+
+
+
+
+
2.0
+
+
+
+
+
3.0
+
+
+
+
+
5.0
+
+
+
+
–
(a) Suggest reasons for each of the following. (i) The bacteria were immobilised in the filter paper discs. ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ (ii) The bottles were kept at a constant temperature during the investigation. ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ (4) This question continues on page 8
*N21434A0720*
7
Turn over
Leave blank
(b) Describe the effect of mercury chloride concentration on the emission of light by Photobacterium. ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... (2) (c) Which metal was the most toxic to Photobacterium? Give an explanation for your answer. ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... (2) (d) Suggest how this method could be used to investigate whether a sample of water from a river had been polluted with heavy metals. ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... (3) (Total 11 marks)
8
*N21434A0820*
Q2
BLANK PAGE
*N21434A0920*
9
Turn over
Leave blank
Write an essay on ONE of the following topics.
Put a cross in the box below indicating the question you have chosen ( ). If you change your mind, put a line through the box ( ) and then put a cross in the other box ( ). Chosen question number: Question 3 Question 4B Question 5H
For Biology you should choose EITHER Question 3 OR Question 4B.
3.
Digestion and absorption of carbohydrates and the regulation of blood glucose. (15 marks)
4B. The uptake, transport and roles of mineral ions in flowering plants. (15 marks)
For Biology (Human) you should choose EITHER Question 3 OR Question 5H.
3.
Digestion and absorption of carbohydrates and the regulation of blood glucose. (15 marks)
5H. Humans as primates and the adaptations of humans to life at high altitudes. (15 marks) Marks will be awarded for scientific content, coverage of the topic, and the quality of written communication. You should include in your answers any relevant information from the whole of your course. You may include diagrams if you wish, but make sure that they are relevant to your essay and add extra information to it.
Write your answer including any plan here. ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... .....................................................................................................................................................
10
*N21434A01020*
Leave blank
..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... .....................................................................................................................................................
*N21434A01120*
11
Turn over
Leave blank
..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... .....................................................................................................................................................
12
*N21434A01220*
Leave blank
..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... .....................................................................................................................................................
*N21434A01320*
13
Turn over
Leave blank
..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... .....................................................................................................................................................
14
*N21434A01420*
Leave blank
..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... .....................................................................................................................................................
*N21434A01520*
15
Turn over
Leave blank
..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... .....................................................................................................................................................
16
*N21434A01620*
Leave blank
..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... .....................................................................................................................................................
*N21434A01720*
17
Turn over
Leave blank
..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... .....................................................................................................................................................
18
*N21434A01820*
Leave blank
..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... .....................................................................................................................................................
*N21434A01920*
19
Turn over
Leave blank
..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... (Total 15 marks) TOTAL FOR PAPER: 38 MARKS END 20
*N21434A02020*