IGCSE Biology Paper-4: Specimen Questions with Answers 243 - 245 of 279
Passage
The diagram shows a section through a leaf.
Question 243 (5 of 6 Based on Passage)
Write in Brief
One Liner▾The cuticle is made of a waxy material. Suggest an advantage to a plant of this feature.
Explanation
The upper surface of leaf is covered with a waxy, waterproof cuticle, which serves to reduce water loss from the leaf, so lowers down the transpiration rate.
Question 244 (6 of 6 Based on Passage)
Write in Short
Short Answer▾On the diagram, label a stoma, the cuticle, and a vascular bundle. Use label lines and the words ‘stoma, ’ ‘chloroplast’ and ‘vascular bundle’ on the diagram.
Explanation
Question 245
Describe in Detail
Essay▾Explain the roles of chewing and of enzymes in the process of digestion.
Explanation
The physical process of chewing food in our mouth helps to break down larger particles of food into smaller particles. This helps to reduce stress on the oesophagus and helps the stomach metabolize and breakdown your food. Saliva also contains digestive enzymes, which are released when chewing and assist in digestion. As our mouth releases these enzymes, which then pass into the throat and stomach, further improve the digestive process.
| Gland | Enzyme | pH | Site of action | Substrate | Product | |||
Carbohydrate | Fat | Protein | Nucleic acid | |||||
Salivary glands (Saliva) | Ptyalin (Amylase) | 6. 7 | Buccal cavity, Oesophagus & part of stomach | Starch. Glycogen | – | – | – | Limit dextrin’s, Maltoe, Isomaltose |
Gastric glands (Gastric juice) | (i) Prorennin ⇾ Rennin (Calf) (ii) Pepsinogen ⇾ Pepsin (iii) Gastric lipase (Infants) | 2. 0 – 3. 7 2. 0 – 3. 7 2. 0 – 3. 7 | Stomach Stomach Stomach | – – – | – – Milk Fat | Casein (a) Protein (b) Calcium Paracaseinate | – – – | Calcium Paracaseinate Peptones Fatty acid & glycerol |
Liver (Bile) | No digestive enzymes | Makes food alkaline, emulsifies fat and helps in its absorption. | ||||||
Pancreas (Pancreatic juice) | (i) Chymotrypsinogen ⇾ Chymotrypsin (ii) Trypsinogen Trypsin (iii) Procarboxy peptidases ⇾ Carboxypeptidases (iv) Pancreatic Lipase (v) Pancreatic amylase (vi) DNA-ase (vii) RNA ase | 7. 5 – 8. 5 7. 5 – 8. 5 7. 5 – 8. 5 7. 5 – 8. 5 7. 5 – 8. 5 7. 5 – 8. 5 7. 5 – 8. 5 | Small intestine Small intestine Small intestine Small intestine Small intestine Small intestine Small intestine | – – – – Starch, Glycogen, Dextrins – – | – – – Fat – – – | Casein (a) Protein (b) Calcium Paracaseinate Larger Peptides – – – – | – – – – – DNA RNA | Calcium Paracaseinate Peptones & Peptides Smaller peptides Fatty acids, Monoglycerides, Glycerol Limit dextrins maltose, Isomaltose, Deoxyribonucleo-tides Ribonucleotides |
Small intestine (Succus entericus) | (i) Aminopeptidases (ii) Dipeptidases (iii) Nucleotidases (iv) Nucleosidases (v) Intestinal Lipase (vi) Isomaltase (vii) Maltase (viii) Lactase (ix) Sucrase (Invertase) | 7. 0 – 7. 5 7. 0 – 7. 5 7. 0 – 7. 5 7. 0 – 7. 5 7. 0 – 7. 5 7. 0 – 7. 5 7. 0 – 7. 5 7. 0 – 7. 5 7. 0 – 7. 5 | Small intestine Small intestine Small intestine Small intestine Small intestine Small intestine Small intestine Small intestine Small intestine | – – – – – Limit dextrins, Isomaltose Maltose Lactose Sucrose | – – – – Fat – – – – | Peptides Dipeptides – – – – – – – | – – Nucleotides Nucleotides – – – – – | Amino acids and smaller peptides Amino acids Nucleosides, Phosphates Nitrogen bases, Pentose sugars Fatty acids, glycerol, Monoglycerides Glucose Glucose Glucose, Galactose Glucose, Furctose |