TEST CODE 01230020

FORM TP 2012089 MAY/JUNE 2012

CAR I B B EAN E XAM I NAT I O N S C O U N C I L

SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE

EXAMINATION

INTEGRATED SCIENCE
(Single Award)

Paper 02 ‒ General Proficiency

2 hours 30 minutes

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

1. This paper consists of SIX questions in TWO sections.

2. SECTION A consists of FOUR questions. Answer ALL questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided in this answer booklet.
Section A is worth 70 marks.

3. SECTION B consists of TWO questions. Answer ALL questions.

Write your answers on the pages provided at the end of each question.
Section B is worth 30 marks.

4. You may use a silent, non-programmable calculator.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

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SECTION A

Answer ALL FOUR questions.

1. (a) The Allens live in a house which overlooks the sea.

(i) Suggest ONE method that can be used to protect the steel windows from rusting.

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(1 mark )

(ii) Give a reason for your answer in a (i).

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(1 mark )

(iii) Name TWO factors which may affect the rate of rusting.

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(2 marks)

(b) Mr Allen buys two common cleaners for use on the outdoor concrete floor: muriatic acid and
lye. The labels reveal that the acid is hydrochloric acid and the lye is sodium hydroxide.

(i) Suggest TWO possible dangers to Mr Allen when he uses these cleaners.

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(2 marks)

(ii) Name ONE piece of safety equipment which Mr Allen should wear when using these
cleaners.

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(1 mark )

(iii) Which of the two common cleaners has a HIGHER pH?

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(1 mark )

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(c) The label for a popular brand of antacid indicates that the active ingredient is calcium
carbonate.

(i) Name the chemical process by which the base, calcium carbonate, reacts with excess
stomach acid.

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(1 mark )

(ii) Write a simple word equation to express the chemical reaction in (c) (i).

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(1 mark )

(iii) How is the calcium obtained from the antacid used by the body?

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(d) Myra produces very hard water in the laboratory by making a concentrated solution of
magnesium sulphate. She places 5 cm3 of this solution in test tube A. Using distilled water
and the concentrated solution, she makes solutions of 20%, 40%, 60% and 80% strength.
She places 5 cm3 of these solutions in test tubes B, C, D and E respectively. She adds 5 cm3
distilled water to Tube F. She adds four drops of liquid soap to each test tube and shakes each
test tube ten times. The results are presented in Figure 1.

100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0%

A B C D E F
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Figure 1. Lather columns produced by samples

(i) Read the height of EACH lather column from Figure 1 and record it in the appropriate
section of Table 1. (3 marks)

TABLE 1: HEIGHT OF LATHER COLUMN PRODUCED BY VARIOUS WATER SAMPLES

Sample Strength (%) 100 80 60 40 20 0

Height of Lather (cm)

(ii) On the grid provided on page 5, plot the data from the table completed in (i) above.
(4 marks)

(iii) Label the axes on the graph. (1 mark )

(iv) State an appropriate title for the graph.

(1 mark )

(v) Write a statement about the relationship between the height of lather obtained and the
hardness of the water.

(1 mark )
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(e) Mr Singh is farming on very sandy soil in the Caribbean.

(i) Why does water in puddles quickly disappear into the ground on the farm after a
shower of rain?

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(1 mark )

(ii) Mr Singh has a pond which he lines with clay so that it can retain water in the dry
season. Explain how the clay reduces the amount of water that seeps into the soil in
the dry season.

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(1 mark )

(iii) Describe TWO methods that Mr Singh may use to preserve the fertility of the soil on
his farm.

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(2 marks)

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2. (a) Figure 2 shows a diagram of the human digestive system.

Figure 2. Diagram of the human digestive system

(i) Identify the structures labelled A and B. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
(2 marks)

(ii) On the diagram, draw a line and label it C to represent the area where MOST nutrients
are absorbed. (1 mark )

(b) Complete the dental formula below to represent the number of teeth in an adult man who has
all of his teeth in place. (2 marks)

Incisors Canines Premolars Molars

2 2
2 2

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(c)
In a science laboratory, Josh and Sue carried out experiments to measure the composition of
10 g of samples of Foods X and Y. Table 2 shows the composition and the energy values of
each sample of food.

TABLE 2: ENERGY VALUE OF FOODS

Nutrients Energy Energy Nutrients Energy Energy

in 10 g provided from in 10 g provided from
of Food by 1 gm of Nutrients of Food by 1 gm of Nutrients
Sample X Nutrient in Food Sample Y Nutrient in Food
(g) (kJ) Sample X (g) (kJ) Sample Y
(kJ) (kJ)
Fats 3 39 1 39
Proteins 2 17 4 17
Carbohydrates 5 17 5 17
Total Energy in Food X Total Energy in Food Y

(i) Using the information in Table 2 determine which food sample provides MORE
energy.

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(3 marks)

(ii) Which food sample, X or Y, would be more suitable for an athlete, a growing child
and a person with his gall bladder removed? Give ONE reason for EACH answer.

An athlete ___________________________________________________________

Reason _____________________________________________________________

A growing child ______________________________________________________

Reason _____________________________________________________________

A person with his gall bladder removed ____________________________________

Reason _____________________________________________________________
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(d) The children want to swim immediately after having lunch but their mother insists that they
wait for at least two hours to allow their food to digest.

Give a reason why they should NOT swim so soon after eating.

(1 m ark)

Total 15 marks

3. Figure 3 shows a diagram of the human heart.

Q
R

Figure 3. Longitudinal section of the heart

(a) (i) Identify the structures labelled Q, R, S, and T. Write your answers in the spaces
provided. (4 marks)

(ii) State the MAJOR function of the heart.

(1 m ark)

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(b) Sammy and James rested for a while, then started running back and forth across a playing
field. The graph in Figure 4 shows the heart rate (number of heart beats per minute) for
Sammy and James. The data for the graph were collected just after the boys started running.

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Figure 4. Graph showing the heart rate for Sammy and James

(i) Using the graph in Figure 4, describe the general trend in the heart rate of the boys
with time.

(1 mark )

(ii) Determine Sammy’s heart rate at 150 seconds.

Sammy:______________________________________________________________
(1 mark )

(iii) What is the maximum heart rate experienced by James?

James:_______________________________________________________________
(1 mark )

(iv) Suggest TWO reasons for the change in heart rate of the boys between 0 and
30 seconds.

(2 marks)
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(c) The rate of breathing may also be investigated while the heart rate is being monitored.

(i) How would Sammy’s rib cage move, as he runs back and forth?

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(1 mark )

(ii) How would Sammy’s body benefit from the movement described in (c) (i) above?

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(1 mark )

(d) A gardener lights a heap of grass clippings, which started to produce smoke, next to the
playing field where James and Sammy are running.

(i) Describe TWO possible side effects that the smoke may have on their respiratory
system.

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(2 marks)

(ii) State ONE negative effect of the gardener’s action on the physical environment.

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(1 mark )

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4. (a) (i) What is the function of a simple machine?

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(1 mark )

(ii) Name ONE simple machine other than the lever and pulley.

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(1 mark )

(iii) State the formula for the ‘mechanical advantage of a simple machine’.

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(1 mark )

(iv) A mechanic uses a pulley to apply an effort of 100 N to lift a car engine of weight
1000 N. Calculate the mechanical advantage of the pulley.

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(2 marks)

(v) The pulley made a squeaking sound when it was being used, so the mechanic
lubricated the pulley. Explain why he now uses less effort to lift the load.

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(2 marks)

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(b) Figure 5 shows an arm on the completion of lifting an object.

Biceps
Elbow joint

Forearm

Figure 5. The biceps, elbow joint and forearm after liting an object

(i) Explain why the action of the biceps, elbow joint and forearm during the lifting of the
object can be refered to as a distance multiplier.

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(4 marks)

(ii) Name the class of lever presented in Figure 5.

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(1 mark )

(c) Figure 6 shows a see-saw where Tracey has lifted Ricaldo. Label on the diagram the effort,
load and fulcrum. (3 marks)

Figure 6. Ricaldo and Tracey on a see-saw

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SECTION B

Answer BOTH questions.

5. (a) Safety is very important in any science laboratory. In the following illustration, identify
THREE safety hazards and suggest ONE safety practice for EACH hazard identified.
(6 marks)

Figure 7. A science laboratory

(b) State ONE method that can be used to extinguish EACH of the following fires:

• Bush fire
• Electical fire (2 marks)

(c) A pot of oil accidentally catches fire in a restaurant. The chef quickly grabs a water hose to
extinguish it. Is this an appropriate method to extinguish the fire? Explain your answer.
(2 marks)

(d) State TWO possible causes of electrical shocks and identify appropriate methods to prevent
them. (4 marks)

(e) Identify the hazard represented by the safety symbol in the illustration below.

(1 mark )

Total 15 marks
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6. The Lee family lives on the outskirts of the capital city on a small, flat Caribbean island. Mrs Lee
leaves home at 7 a.m. in her sports utility vehicle for a two kilometre drive and drops off her eight-
year-old son at school on her way to work in the city. Her journey takes one hour and she notices that
traffic jams start earlier and continue all day on the city’s streets. The Lees are burning fossil fuels in
their cars which put carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

(a) Suggest FOUR lifestyle changes that the Lee family can make to decrease the amount of
carbon dioxide that they add to the atmosphere. (4 marks)

(b) Describe FOUR changes that the government can make to reduce the amount of carbon
dioxide that the Lees add to the atmosphere. (4 marks)

(c) Name and describe the process by which green plants use carbon dioxide to make food.
(4 marks)

(d) Describe THREE ways by which increasing levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide may
negatively affect Caribbean people. (3 marks)

Total 15 marks

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IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, CHECK YOUR WORK ON THIS TEST.

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