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SENIOR CERTIFICATE
GRADE 11
NOVEMBER 2015
LIFE SCIENCES P2
MARKS: 150
TIME: 2½ hours
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Life Sciences Grade 11 P2 Eastern Cape November 2015 QP
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Questions in this paper
- Question 1.1Biodiversity in plants and reproduction20 marks
- Question 1.2Biodiversity in animals10 marks
- Question 1.4Human impact on the environment4 marks
- Question 2.1Biodiversity in plants and reproduction4 marks
- Question 2.2Biodiversity in plants and reproduction5 marks
- Question 2.3Biodiversity in plants and reproduction4 marks
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- Question 2.4Biodiversity and classification of micro-organisms7 marks
- Question 2.5Human impact on the environment7 marks
- Question 2.6Human impact on the environment13 marks
- Question 3.1Biodiversity and classification of micro-organisms11 marks
- Question 3.2Human impact on the environment7 marks
- Question 3.3Human impact on the environment10 marks
- Question 3.4Biodiversity in animals7 marks
- Question 3.5Biodiversity and classification of micro-organisms5 marks
- Question 4.1Human impact on the environment40 marks
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2 LIFE SCIENCES P2 (EC/NOVEMBER 2015)
INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
Read the following instructions carefully before answering the questions.
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Write ALL the answers in your ANSWER BOOK.
3. Start the answers to EACH question at the top of a NEW page.
4. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in
this question paper.
5. If answers are NOT presented according to the instructions of each question,
candidates will lose marks.
6. All drawings should be done in pencil and labelled in blue or black ink.
7. Draw diagrams, tables and flow charts ONLY when requested to do so.
8. The diagrams in this question paper may NOT necessarily be drawn to scale.
9. The use of graph paper is NOT permitted.
10. You may use a non-programmable calculator, protractor, and compass.
11. Write neatly and legibly.
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SECTION A
QUESTION 1
1.1 Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions.
Choose the correct answer and write only the letter (A–D) next to the
question number (1.1.1–1.1.10) in the ANSWER BOOK, for example
1.1.11 D.
1.1.1 The group(s) of plants that are dependent on water for reproduction
are:
A Pteridophytes and Bryophytes
B Bryophytes only
C Gymnosperms only
D Angiosperms and Gymnosperms
1.1.2 Gynaecium (pistil) consists of the …
A stigma, style and ovary.
B stigma, petal and ovary.
C style, perigone and stamen.
D style, petals and stamen.
1.1.3 An ovary would be found in ...
A gymnosperms.
B angiosperms.
C bryophytes.
D pteridophytes.
1.1.4 Saprophytic fungi derive nutrients from …
A living organisms.
B the atmosphere.
C non-living organic matter.
D both a and b.
1.1.5 Which of the following is NOT found in Pteridophytes?
A Sori
B Spores
C Sporangia
D Seeds
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1.1.6 Study the following statements about eukaryotic cells and answer
the question that follow.
Eukaryotic cells:
(i) Are more complex than prokaryotic cells
(ii) Have a membrane-bound nucleus
(iii)Are believed to have evolved more recently than prokaryotic
cells
(iv) Are usually smaller than viruses
Which of the following statements is true about eukaryotic cells?
A (i), (ii) and (iv)
B (iii) and (iv)
C (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
D (i), (ii) and (iii)
1.1.7 Which part of a flower produces male gametes?
A Petal
B Ovary
C Pollen
D Ovule
1.1.8 Study the statements about sexual reproduction in plants and
answer the question that follow.
(i) It generates variation in unstable environments
(ii) Seeds facilitate dispersal of offspring to more distant locations
(iii)Seed dormancy allows growth to be suspended until hostile
environmental conditions are reversed
(iv) Offspring can be reproduced very rapidly
Which statement is an advantage of sexual reproduction in plants?
A (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
B (i), (iv)
C (ii), (iii) and (iv)
D (i), (ii) and (iii)
1.1.9 Antibodies are proteins that...
A break down pathogens.
B catalyse biochemical reactions.
C are produced by T-cells that kill disease-causing viruses.
D bind with specific antigens.
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1.1.10 Vaccination can control the spread of a(n) ...
A genetic disorder.
B infectious disease.
C nutritional deficiency.
D environmental disease. (10 x 2) (20)
1.2 Give the correct BIOLOGICAL TERM for each of the following descriptions.
Write only the term next to the question number (1.2.1–1.2.10) in the
ANSWER BOOK.
1.2.1 The body plan of organisms, in which parts of matching size and
shape are arranged on either side or around an axis
1.2.2 Swelling at tip of the vertical hypha of Rhizopus in which spores
develop
1.2.3 Jelly-like layer between the ectoderm and endoderm
1.2.4 The removal of large quantities of trees so that conditions become
desert-like
1.2.5 Molecules consisting of three oxygen atoms
1.2.6 The term used to describe the concentration of nerve cells or sense
organs at the anterior end of the body
1.2.7 Type of asexual reproduction in which a bacteria splits in to two, as in
mitosis
1.2.8 The germ layer that gives rise to muscles and internal organs, other
than the gut
1.2.9 Substances that can be broken down naturally by micro organisms
1.2.10 The removal of soil by water or by wind (10 x 1) (10)
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1.3 Indicate whether each of the statements in COLUMN Ι applies to A ONLY,
B ONLY, BOTH A AND B, or NONE of the items in COLUMN ΙΙ. Write A
ONLY, B ONLY, BOTH A AND B, or NONE next to the question number in
the ANSWER BOOK.
COLUMN Ι COLUMN ΙΙ
1.3.1 Ectoderm, mesoglea and A. Triploblastic
endoderm B. Diploblastic
1.3.2 Carbon footprint can be reduced A. Recycling
by B. Reusing
1.3.3 Site constructed to dispose of A. Reservoir
waste B. Land fill
1.3.4 Factors decreasing water A. Destruction of wetlands
availability B. Exotic plants
1.3.5 The division of the body into a A. Cephalisation
series of similar units B. Segmentation
1.3.6 Animals that have a true body A. Coelomate
cavity B. Acoelomate
1.3.7 A circulatory system where blood A. Closed blood system
flows in blood vessels B. Open blood system
1.3.8 A process to exploit shale gas A. Fracking
reserves in underground rock B. Leaching
formation
(8 x 2) (16)
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1.4 Chloroflurocarbon (CFC) has unfortunately caused considerable damage to
the ozone layer, resulting in the formation of big ‘holes’. Study the graph
below showing the extent of damage (area of the ‘hole’) in the Antarctic
ozone layer and answer the questions that follow.
1.4.1 During which year was the ‘hole’ in Antarctic area the:
(a) Largest? (1)
(b) Smallest? (1)
1.4.2 What was the area of the ‘hole’ (millions km2) in the years:
(a) 2000 and (1)
(b) 2005? (1)
TOTAL SECTION A: 50
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SECTION B
QUESTION 2
2.1 Flowers are reproductive structures used for sexual reproduction in
angiosperm plants. Study the diagram below and answer the questions that
follow.
2.1.1 Is this flower insect, wind, or bird pollinated? (1)
2.1.2 List THREE characteristics of this flower that make it well adapted
for your answer given in QUESTION 2.1.1. (3)
2.2 Angiosperms are a group of plants that produce seeds by means of sexual
reproduction.
2.2.1 What is the main advantage of sexual reproduction to plants? (1)
2.2.2 A seed bank in Norway has been storing seeds of a rare and
endangered plant. To keep the seeds fresh, 120 of the seeds of this
plant were selected to be grown. Out of these 120 seeds, only 90
germinated.
What percentage of the seeds was not fertile? Show all your
working. (2)
2.2.3 Explain how each of the following features of seeds is important for
the plant’s survival:
(a) Seeds can remain dormant for long periods of time. (1)
(b) Some seeds contain endosperm tissue (1)
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2.3 Study the phylogenetic tree below, taking note of how the four plant divisions
have evolved and answer the questions that follow.
Phylogenetic tree showing plant evolution
Moss Fern Gymnosperms Angiosperms
Fruit
Naked seeds
Enclosed seed
Cones
Flower
Pollen
Non Motile sperm Non-motile sperm
vascular
Seedless Seed
Root, stems, leaves
Vascular
Motile gametes
Algae
2.3.1 What is the ancestral form of all the plant divisions shown? (1)
2.3.2 Which plant division is the best adapted to life on land? (1)
2.3.3 Which plants are the most closely related? (2)
2.4 The World Health Organisation (WHO) collects data about diseases
worldwide. The table below shows data published by the WHO about the
incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in the years 2000 and 2008, for four different
income groups. Study the table and answer the questions that follow.
INCIDENCE OF TB PER 1 000 000 POPULATION
Income Group In 2000 In 2008
Low 280 280
Lower middle 150 150
Upper middle 100 110
High 17 14
2.4.1 Using the information above, compare the data for 2000 and 2008 in
the four income groups. (4)
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2.4.2 The highest incidence of TB is associated with the low-income group.
Suggest THREE reasons why the incidence of TB is higher in the low-
income group. (3)
2.5 The diagrams below show the natural greenhouse effect and enhanced
greenhouse effect. Study the diagrams and answer the questions that follow.
2.5.1 Name TWO main greenhouse gases. (2)
2.5.2 Why is it necessary for the natural greenhouse effect to be
maintained? (2)
2.5.3 Name ONE human activity that causes an enhanced greenhouse
effect. (1)
2.5.4 Explain ONE difference between the TWO diagrams above. (2)
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2.6 Read the passage below, study the table, and answer the questions that follow.
An environmental health officer from a local municipality received complaints
from residents living along a river, that there were dead fish floating in the river.
The officer noticed a waste water treatment plant and a mine in the local area
and that both released their waste into the same section of the river. The officer
took SAMPLE A and SAMPLE B of the river water, from a point before and after
the waste water treatment plant and mine released their waste into the river.
The water samples were analysed in a laboratory. The table shows the results
of the analysis.
TABLE: RESULTS OF ANALYSIS OF WATER.
SAMPLE A SAMPLE B
Substances/factors
(Taken before waste (Taken after waste was
found in samples
was released into river) released into river)
Faecal coliforms
(count/100ml) 500 130 000
Nitrate (mg/l) 1,6 5,2
Phosphate (mg/l) 0,1 0,9
Sodium (mg/l) 25 175
Chlorides (mg/l) 15 180
pH 6,7 3,5
2.6.1 Which THREE of the substances are most likely from the waste water
treatment works? (3)
2.6.2 Comparing the levels of faecal coliforms in SAMPLE A and SAMPLE
B, how well do you think the waste water treatment works are
functioning? Give a reason for your answer. (3)
2.6.3 Name TWO waterborne diseases that are spread by untreated waste
water. (2)
2.6.4 Is the water in SAMPLE B more acidic, or more alkaline than the water
in SAMPLE A? (1)
2.6.5 Explain what is meant by acid mine drainage. (2)
2.6.6 Give TWO possible causes for the fish deaths in the river based on the
data in the table. (2)
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QUESTION 3
3.1 A student investigated the number of bacteria on the skin of people’s hands
after they washed and dried it. The same washing method was employed, but
hands were dried either by using hot air from a hot air blower or by using paper
towels. Swabs were used to take samples from the dried skin and bacteria were
cultured from the swabs. The table below shows the number of bacteria that
was cultured. Study the table and answer the questions that follow.
SAMPLES NUMBER OF BACTERIA (x108) PER SQUARE
CENTIMETRE (CM2) ON HAND SKIN FOLLOWING
WASHING AND DRYING.
Air-dried skin Towel-dried skin
1 8,91 1,11
2 9,75 0,98
3 6,14 0,42
4 8,72 1,02
3.1.1 State the aim of the student’s investigation. (1)
3.1.2 Suggest THREE factors that must be controlled in this investigation to
make this a fair test. (3)
3.1.3 Write down the conclusion that the student could make, based on the
results of the investigation. (1)
3.1.4 Draw a bar graph to show the number of bacteria on four samples of
skin after they have been towel dried. (6)
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3.2 The diagram below shows the movement of carbon dioxide into and out of the
atmosphere. Study the diagram and answer the questions that follow.
MOVEMENT OF CO2 IN THE ATMOSPHERE
3.2.1 Name a life process that:
(a) Takes in carbon dioxide and (1)
(b) Releases carbon dioxide (1)
3.2.2 What effect do increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
have on the temperature of the atmosphere? (1)
3.2.3 Name the effect mentioned in QUESTION 3.2.2. (1)
3.2.4 What is a ‘carbon sink’? (1)
3.2.5 Give an example of a ‘carbon sink’. (1)
3.2.6 What would happen to the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere if
‘carbon sinks’ were reduced? (1)
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3.3 A group of Grade 11 learners carried out an investigation to determine the
impact that rotational harvesting would have on the long-term yield of Devil’s
Claw plant. They compared Devil’s Claw densities over time for two different
sites A and B. At site A, traditional healers divided the region into smaller
areas. A different area was harvested each time. At site B, harvesters
collected Devil’s Claw from any region (regular harvesting). Quadrats were
thrown randomly in both areas to determine the density of Devil’s Claw for two
consecutive years. The results are shown in the bar graph below. Study the
graph and answer the questions that follow.
Results of different harvesting methods of Devil's Claw
10
9
Number of plants harvested
9
8
7
6
2007
5
4 2008
4
3
2
1
0
Rotational harvesting Regular harvesting
Harvesting method
3.3.1 What is rotational harvesting? (1)
3.3.2 State ONE advantage of rotational harvesting. (1)
3.3.3 Write a hypothesis for this investigation. (2)
3.3.4 Present the results of the survey in a table format. (4)
3.3.5 What can you conclude from this study? (2)
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3.4 The diagram A below shows a complete animal while diagram B shows a
cross section through the main body stalk. Study the diagrams below and
answer the questions that follow.
3.4.1 Identify the phylum to which this organism belongs. (1)
3.4.2 Name the kind of symmetry shown in this organism. (1)
3.4.3 Explain the advantage this symmetry has for the mode of living of
this organism. (2)
3.4.4 Name THREE phyla that you have studied, which have a coelom. (3)
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3.5 The diagram below shows two methods, which are used to give humans
protection against diseases. Method A shows active immunity and Method B
shows passive immunity. Method A can be used against polio. Method B is
often used against tetanus.
METHODS USED TO GIVE HUMANS PROTECTION
Method A Method B
Person receives small dose of Tetanus bacteria (antigen)
polio virus (antigen) injected into an animal
Virus multiplies slowly in body Antibodies are made within
the animal’s body
Antibodies are made Blood removed from the
animal; used to produce a
serum with antibodies
Second dose of weakened Serum injected into a
virus given; more antibodies person infected with
are made tetanus.
Tetanus antibodies are
weakened in the person’s
body.
3.5.1 Name the substances that are produced by the body, which destroy
harmful viruses and bacteria. (1)
3.5.2 Why does Method A give long-lasting protection against polio? (1)
3.5.3 Method B does not give long-lasting protection against tetanus.
Why? (1)
3.5.4 In immunisation against polio, a second dose of the weakened virus
is given (known as a booster). Suggest why this booster is
necessary. (1)
3.5.5 Why is Method B very good for dealing quickly with an infection like
tetanus? (1)
TOTAL SECTION B: 80
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SECTION C
QUESTION 4
4.1 Write an essay in which you explain what is meant by the concept of food
security. Describe also the ways in which poor crop farming practices pose
a threat to food security in South Africa. Finally mention how genetically
modified food may help to address the problem of food shortage.
Content (17)
Synthesis (3)
(20)
NOTE: NO marks will be awarded for answers in the form of flow charts or
diagrams.
TOTAL SECTION C: 20
GRAND TOTAL: 150
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