South Tuen Mun Government Secondary School

First Term Uniform Test 2021-2022

S4 Biology
(This Question-Answer Book consists of 7 pages)
Maximum marks : 50 (To be converted to 200 marks)
Time allowed : 1 hr

Class: _______ Name: __________________________ Class No: _________

Instructions:
1. This paper consists of Two sections. Answer all questions in each section.
2. The answers for Section A and Section B should be written in the Question-Answer Book.
3. The diagrams are not necessarily drawn to the same scale.
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Section A: Multiple Choice. (15 marks)
Choose the best answers. Put your answers on the table below.
Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Answer

1. Which of the following is not a characteristic of living organisms?

A. Breathing in air. B. Responding to the changing environment.
C. Removing metabolic wastes. D. Producing new individuals.

2. Which of the following are organic chemical constituents of plants?

(1) starch (2) cellulose (3) deoxyribonucleic acid

A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only

C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

3. Which of the following descriptions about “growth” are correct?

(1) Growth is an increase in body size when the number of cells increases.
(2) Growth is an increase in complexity.
(3) Growth is an increase in amount of water inside the body.

A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

4. When the letter "box" is observed under the microscope, the image will become
A. pox. B.xod. C.qox. D. xoq.

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5. Which of the following descriptions about the hypothesis of a scientific investigation is correct?

(1) It is a proposed explanation of an observation.

(2) It can be tested by conducting experiments.
(3) It is always true when the results of an experiment support it.

A. (1) only B. (1) and (2) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

6. The images below show two microscopic views of organism X in a water sample. A student obtained
views I and II by using the light microscope at different magnifications.

organism X organism X

View I View II
Below are some steps in using the light microscope.
(1) Focus the image by turning the fine adjustment knob.
(2) Turn the nosepiece for a 4X objective.
(3) Turn the nosepiece for a 40X objective.
(4) Adjust the diaphragm if necessary.
(5) Move organism X to the centre of the field.

Which of the following is the most suitable sequence of steps in obtaining view II from view I?
A. (5) → (2) → (1) B. (5) → (3) → (4)
C. (3) → (5) → (1) → (4) D. (5) → (3) → (1) → (4)

7. Which of the following statements about the "Cell Theory" are correct?
(1) Organisms are made up of organic matter.
(2) Living organisms are made up of one or more cells.
(3) A cell is the basic unit of living things.

A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

8. Which of the following organic compound is directly used for human growth?
A. Nitrate B. Protein C. DNA D. Maltose

9. Which of the following inorganic substances is used to make chlorophyll in green plants?
A. Iron B. Magnesium C. Calcium D. Water

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10. All proteins contain
A. carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and sodium. B. carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and phosphorus.
C. carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen. D. hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur.

11. Which of the following is not a function of carbohydrate?

A. To give out energy. B. To store energy.
C. To make cell wall. D. To carry genetic information.

12. Water is important in green plants because

(1) it works as a reactant during the chemical reaction of photosynthesis.
(2) it acts as a solvent in sweating.
(3) it makes the plant cell turgid, a turgid cell can support the weight of a plant cell.

A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

13. Which of the following sub-cellular structures is not bounded by a double membrane?
A. Nucleus B. Mitochondrion C. Vacuole D. Chloroplast

14. Which of the following are not a source of energy even under starvation(state of having no food for
a long period of time)?
A. Vitamins B. Lipids C. Proteins D. Carbohydrates

15. The table below shows the relative amount of sub-cellular structures in four cell types P, Q, R and
S.
Relative amount of sub-cellular structure
Cell type Endoplasmic
Chloroplast Mitochondrion
reticulum
P – – –
Q – +++ +
R – + +++
S +++ +++ +
Key: number of ‘+’ indicates the relative amount of sub-cellular structure
‘–’ indicates the absence of the sub-cellular structure

According to the table, which of the following statements best describes cell type R?
A. It is actively participated in protein synthesis.
B. It can carry out photosynthesis.
C. It cannot carry out respiration.
D. It does not contain DNA.
End of Section A

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Section B: Structured Questions. Put your answers in the spaces provided. (35 marks)

1. For each of the words listed in Column 1, select from Column 2 one statement that matches it. Put
the appropriate letter in the spaces provided. (4 marks)
Column 1 Column 2

Iron _______ A. to act as a component of haemoglobin

Starch _______ B. to act as a component of bones and teeth

Irritability _______ C. to release energy for movement

Respiration _______ D. to act as a food reserve in plant

E. to detect the stimuli and respond to it

2. The diagram below shows a model of the cell membrane.

A
B C

X E Y

(a) Name the structures C and D. (2 marks)

C:__________________________ D:______________________________

(b) Name this model. Give TWO features to explain why such name is given to this model. (3 marks)

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(c) Suggest one type of chemical molecule that can pass through the cell membrane through the
route X and route Y respectively. (2 marks)

Route X:_________________________________________________________________________

Route Y:_________________________________________________________________________

(d) What is / are the possible function(s) of chemical

(i) B (with A attached to it)? (1 mark)

(ii) C? (1 mark)

(iii) E? (1 mark)

3. The following diagram shows a light microscope commonly used in school laboratory.

(a) Name W. (1 mark)

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(b) “15X” is written on W and “4X”, “10X”, “40X” are written the three separate objective lenses.
(i) When the student starts to observe an onion peel on a microscopic slide, which objective lens
should he use? (1 mark)
__________________________________________________________________________________
(ii) Calculate the magnification of the microscope when the objective lens of “10X” is used.
(Show your working) (2 marks)

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(c) A student observed some cells on a microscopic slide using the microscope and
drew a diagram (fig. 1) as shown below:

Fig. 1

(i) State whether the student has drawn a low power or high power diagram. Give a reason for
your answer. (2 marks)
It is a _________________________ diagram because ___________________________

_______________________________________________________________________.
(ii) During the preparation of the microscopic slide, the student added some iodine solution
and put a cover slip over the cells for observation.
(1) What is the function of the iodine solution? (1 mark)
________________________________________________________________________

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(2) State TWO reasons why a cover slip was put over the cells for observation. (2 marks)

________________________________________________________________________

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(iii) (1) Refer to the drawing (Fig. 1), name structures A and B. (2 marks)

A:____________________________ B:_____________________________

(2) Compare the differences between structure A and structure B in the following areas:

① chemical compositions. (1 mark)

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

② permeability. (1 mark)

________________________________________________________________________

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 ③ functions. (1 mark)

________________________________________________________________________

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(d) The following organelle X can be found inside the cells but cannot be observed under light
microscope.

Organelle X
(x96,000)

(i) Name the organelle shown and state its function. (2 marks)
______________________________________________________________________________

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(ii) State one kind of human cell that has a lot of this organelle. (1 mark)
______________________________________________________________________________

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4 (a) State Two differences between prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells. (2 marks)
_________________________________________________________________________________

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(b) How could you distinguish between rough ER and smooth ER structurally and functionally.
(2 marks)
Structural difference:________________________________________________________________

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Functional difference:_______________________________________________________________

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End of Question-Answer Book