Cambridge IGCSE: Biology 0610/21

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BIOLOGY 0610/21
Paper 2 Multiple Choice (Extended) October/November 2020
45 minutes
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1 Hedgehogs are mammals. Touching a hedgehog causes it to roll into a ball to protect itself.
Which characteristics is it displaying?
A excretion and movement

B growth and sensitivity
C movement and growth
D movement and sensitivity
2 What are features of the leaves of a plant that is a dicotyledon?
broad leaves parallel veins
A key
B = yes
C = no
D
3 The photomicrograph shows a cell from a type of aquatic plant.
R Q P
Which parts labelled on the photomicrograph indicate that this is a plant cell?
A P and R B P and S C Q and R D Q and S
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4 The diagram shows an image of a chloroplast. The image is 5 cm long.
The actual length of the chloroplast is 5 m.
What is the magnification of the image?
A 10 B 1000 C 10 000 D 100 000
5 What are features of osmosis?
requires a partially
diffusion is
requires cell walls permeable
involved
membrane
A key
B = yes
C = no
D
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6 The diagram shows apparatus which can be used to demonstrate osmosis.
1 2
glass tube
liquid
level
very concentrated concentrated

water
sucrose solution sucrose solution
partially
permeable membrane
After one hour, what would happen to the liquid levels in the glass tubes?
liquid level in liquid level in

tube 1 tube 2
A falls falls
B falls rises
C rises falls
D rises rises
7 Which substances are made by linking together glucose molecules only?
A cellulose, glycogen and starch

B fats, cellulose and proteins
C proteins, oils and glycogen
D starch, fats and oils
8 When bases pair up in the formation of DNA, what is one of the pairings?
A G with A B G with C C G with G D G with T
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9 The graph shows the effect of pH on the rate of reaction of an enzyme.
rate of
reaction
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
pH
What does the graph show?
A The enzyme is destroyed at pH 9.

B The enzyme works best at pH 6.
C The rate of reaction halves as the pH changes from pH 5 to pH 7.
D The rate of reaction is the same at pH 5 and pH 8.5.
10 The graph shows how enzyme activity is affected by temperature.
rate of
reaction
0 20 40 60
temperature / °C
How can the change in activity between 40 C and 55 C be explained?
A Heat has killed the enzyme.

B The enzyme has been used up.
C The reactants are moving faster.
D The substrate is less likely to fit into the active site.

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11 The graph shows how the rate of photosynthesis of a plant changes with light intensity, at three
different carbon dioxide concentrations. In each case the temperature is 15 C.
0.10% carbon dioxide
X
rate of 0.04% carbon dioxide
photosynthesis
0.02% carbon dioxide
light intensity
What is the limiting factor for the rate of photosynthesis at point X on the graph?
A carbon dioxide concentration

B light intensity
C surface area of the plant
D temperature
12 The diagram shows a section through a leaf.
Which row correctly identifies tissues X and Y?
X Y
A palisade mesophyll cuticle

B palisade mesophyll upper epidermis
C spongy mesophyll cuticle
D spongy mesophyll upper epidermis
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13 Which stage of nutrition takes place when food molecules become part of a body cell?
A absorption
B assimilation
C digestion
D ingestion
14 What is the definition of chemical digestion?
A Large insoluble molecules are changed into smaller soluble molecules.

B Large soluble molecules are changed into smaller soluble molecules.
C Small insoluble molecules and ions are passed through the wall of the small intestine.
D Small soluble molecules and ions are passed through the wall of the small intestine.
15 In which order does water pass through these structures in a plant?
A mesophyll  root hair  xylem
B mesophyll  xylem  root hair
C root hair  mesophyll  xylem
D root hair  xylem  mesophyll

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16 The photomicrograph shows a cross-section through a plant stem.
What is the name and function of the tissue labelled X?
tissue function
A phloem transports sugars

B phloem transports water and minerals
C xylem transports sugars
D xylem transports water and minerals
17 The table shows some features of blood vessels.
Which row shows the features of a vein?
direction of size of the central thickness of

blood flow hole (lumen) wall
A away from large thick

the heart
B away from small thick
the heart
C towards heart small thin
D towards heart large thin
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18 Where are valves found that prevent blood from flowing in the wrong direction?
A capillaries and arteries

B lungs and veins
C heart and capillaries
D heart and veins
19 The sequence of amino acids in antibodies enables them to complete which function?
A bind to a specific antigen

B bind to all pathogens
C perform phagocytosis
D confer passive immunity for all diseases
20 The diagram shows some of the structures in a human lung.
Where is the carbon dioxide concentration highest?
from pulmonary artery

C
to pulmonary vein
21 The list shows some processes that happen in the human body.
1 water enters cells by osmosis

2 muscles contract
3 impulses travel along neurones
4 oxygen diffuses into cells
Which of these require energy released by respiration?
A 2 only B 1 and 3 only C 2 and 3 only D 1, 2, 3 and 4

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22 The table shows the composition of blood entering and leaving the liver and the kidneys.
Which row is correct?
highest concentration lowest concentration

of urea in the blood of urea in the blood
A entering kidneys leaving liver

B entering kidneys entering liver
C leaving kidneys entering liver
D leaving kidneys leaving liver
23 Which is the correct sequence of structures through which a nerve impulse passes in a reflex
arc?
A effector  motor neurone  relay neurone  sensory neurone  receptor
B effector  sensory neurone  relay neurone  motor neurone  receptor
C receptor  motor neurone  relay neurone  sensory neurone  effector
D receptor  sensory neurone  relay neurone  motor neurone  effector
24 The diagram shows an eye.
Which labelled part contains cells that are sensitive to light?
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25 When hormones are secreted, they affect different parts of the body.
The table shows some features that are affected by four different hormones.
Which hormone is adrenaline?
feature
blood glucose menstrual sperm
pulse rate pupil size
concentration cycle production
A key
= affected by
B hormone
= not affected
C by hormone
D
26 When the environment is hot, how do the arterioles in the skin and hair erector muscles react?
hair erector
arterioles
muscles
A dilate relax
B dilate contract
C constrict relax
D constrict contract

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27 The diagram shows one parent Hydra growing and releasing an offspring from the side of its
body.
offspring
parent
hydra
Which row is correct?
parent and
involves asexual
offspring are
reproduction
genetically identical
A key
B = yes
C = no
D
28 Which row describes self-pollination?
pollen transferred from anther to stigma of

a different flower a flower on a
on the same different plant of same flower
plant the same species
A key
B = yes
C = no
D
29 Which feature is only found in the male gamete?
A acrosome
B enzymes
C jelly coat
D mitochondria
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30 The graph shows how the mass of DNA changes during a mitotic cell division.
Where on the graph are two cells formed?
A B C D
mass of
DNA per cell
/ arbitrary units
time / hours
31 What happens during meiosis?
A A diploid cell divides to form diploid cells.

B A diploid cell divides to form haploid cells.
C A haploid cell divides to form diploid cells.
D A haploid cell divides to form haploid cells.
32 Red-green colour blindness is a condition that occurs more frequently in men than in women.
Which statement about this condition is correct?
A It can pass from father to son.

B It is a sex-linked characteristic.
C It shows co-dominance.
D The gene is on the Y chromosome.
33 Which statement explains why the allele for sickle-cell anaemia is commonly found in human
populations in certain parts of the world?
A It is transmitted by mosquitoes.
B It protects people against malaria.
C It prevents people being bitten by mosquitoes.
D It increases oxygen transport.

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34 The development of antibiotic resistance in bacteria is an example of which process?
A evolution by artificial selection

B evolution by natural selection
C variation due to genetic engineering
D variation due to asexual reproduction
35 The diagram contains information about the number and mass of organisms in a food web.
2 25
average
foxes owls organism
mass / g
fox 13 000
150 3500 hazelnut 3
squirrels shrews
shrew 20
owl 600
500 000
hazelnuts squirrel 400
What is the total biomass of all the primary consumers in this food web?
A 130 kg B 420 kg C 3650 kg D 130 000 kg
36 The diagram shows some of the stages in the nitrogen cycle.
Which arrow represents the process of nitrogen fixation?
nitrogen in
the air
A
B
D herbivore
dead organic
matter
not to
bean plant scale
with root
nodules
nitrates
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37 Which term is used to describe the phase of fastest growth in a population of bacteria?
A stationary
B lag
C exponential
D sigmoid
38 Which are reasons why bacteria are often useful in biotechnology?
1 lack of ethical concerns over their manipulation and growth

2 they have the same genetic code as all other organisms
3 their DNA is located in a nucleus that can easily be altered with enzymes
A 1 and 2 only B 1 and 3 only C 1, 2 and 3 D 2 and 3 only
39 Penicillin is produced in a fermenter by growing the fungus Penicillium. The graph shows how the
mass of living Penicillium fungus and the concentration of penicillin changed over time.
mass of living
mass concentration
Penicillium
of penicillin
fungus
concentration
0 1 2 3 4 5
time / days
When is the best time to collect the penicillin?
A at 1.5 days
B at 3 days
C at 3.5 days
D at 5 days

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40 The number of Atlantic bluefin tuna fish found in the Atlantic Ocean has significantly decreased in
the last 50 years.
Which method would make the biggest improvement in the conservation of tuna fish stocks?
A decreasing the size of holes in fishing nets

B genetic engineering of tuna
C introducing fishing quotas
D selective breeding of tuna
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You must answer on the multiple choice answer sheet.

You will need: Multiple choice answer sheet

This document has 16 pages. Blank pages are indicated.

Which characteristics is it displaying?

A excretion and movement

2 What are features of the leaves of a plant that is a dicotyledon?

broad leaves parallel veins

3 The photomicrograph shows a cell from a type of aquatic plant.

A P and R B P and S C Q and R D Q and S

© UCLES 2020 0610/21/O/N/20

4 The diagram shows an image of a chloroplast. The image is 5 cm long.

The actual length of the chloroplast is 5 m.

What is the magnification of the image?

A 10 B 1000 C 10 000 D 100 000

5 What are features of osmosis?

© UCLES 2020 0610/21/O/N/20 [Turn over

6 The diagram shows apparatus which can be used to demonstrate osmosis.

very concentrated concentrated

liquid level in liquid level in

7 Which substances are made by linking together glucose molecules only?

A cellulose, glycogen and starch

A G with A B G with C C G with G D G with T

© UCLES 2020 0610/21/O/N/20

9 The graph shows the effect of pH on the rate of reaction of an enzyme.

What does the graph show?

A The enzyme is destroyed at pH 9.

10 The graph shows how enzyme activity is affected by temperature.

How can the change in activity between 40 C and 55 C be explained?

A Heat has killed the enzyme.

© UCLES 2020 0610/21/O/N/20 [Turn over

0.10% carbon dioxide

A carbon dioxide concentration

12 The diagram shows a section through a leaf.

Which row correctly identifies tissues X and Y?

A palisade mesophyll cuticle

© UCLES 2020 0610/21/O/N/20

14 What is the definition of chemical digestion?

A Large insoluble molecules are changed into smaller soluble molecules.

15 In which order does water pass through these structures in a plant?

A mesophyll  root hair  xylem

B mesophyll  xylem  root hair

C root hair  mesophyll  xylem

D root hair  xylem  mesophyll

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16 The photomicrograph shows a cross-section through a plant stem.

What is the name and function of the tissue labelled X?

A phloem transports sugars

17 The table shows some features of blood vessels.

Which row shows the features of a vein?

direction of size of the central thickness of

A away from large thick

© UCLES 2020 0610/21/O/N/20

A capillaries and arteries

A bind to a specific antigen

20 The diagram shows some of the structures in a human lung.

Where is the carbon dioxide concentration highest?

from pulmonary artery

1 water enters cells by osmosis