Exam day – Form 2

Supplementary Multiple-Choice Answer Sheet

Candidate number Candidate name

Centre number Name of exam

Exam series Supervisor

Syllabus code Syllabus title

Component code

If the candidate is absent or has withdrawn shade here

1 A B C D 21 A B C D

2 A B C D 22 A B C D

3 A B C D 23 A B C D

4 A B C D 24 A B C D

5 A B C D 25 A B C D

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12 A B C D 32 A B C D

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18 A B C D 38 A B C D

19 A B C D 39 A B C D

20 A B C D 40 A B C D

Instructions Example
For question 1,
Shade ONE letter only for each question. if you think B is the right answer,
Make sure you put your answer in line with the fill in your answer sheet like this:
correct question number.
1 A B C D
 Cambridge Assessment International Education
Cambridge Ordinary Level

BIOLOGY 5090/01
Paper 1 Multiple Choice Practice Paper
1 hour
Additional Materials: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet
Soft clean eraser
*9309066070*

Soft pencil (type B or HB is recommended)

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write in soft pencil.

Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid.
Write your name, Centre number and candidate number on the Answer Sheet in the spaces provided
unless this has been done for you.
DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES.

There are forty questions on this paper. Answer all questions. For each question there are four possible
answers A, B, C and D.
Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil on the separate Answer Sheet.

Read the instructions on the Answer Sheet very carefully.

Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
Any rough working should be done in this booklet.
Electronic calculators may be used.

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2 Which process may need energy from respiration?

A movement of carbon dioxide into the alveoli

B movement of oxygen into red blood cells
C uptake of glucose by cells in the villi
D uptake of water by root hair cells
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15 The diagram shows a section through part of a vein.

1
2

What could be the first organs found in the directions 1 and 2?

1 2

A heart brain
B intestine liver
C kidney heart
D lung heart
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18 The table shows the effect of exercise on the rate and depth of breathing.

breathing rate volume of each

/ breaths per minute breath / cm3

at rest 12 500
after exercise 24 1000

What is the increase in the volume of air exchanged per minute after exercise, compared to at
rest?

A 1000 cm3 B 6000 cm3 C 18 000 cm3 D 24 000 cm3

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28 The graph shows changes in the populations of plant and animal plankton in a lake.

key

plant
population
plankton
size
animal
plankton
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
month

Consider the following statement in relation to the data provided by the graph.

‘Population changes in animal plankton lag behind similar changes in plant plankton because the
animals feed on the plants.’

Into which category does the statement fall?

A It is a reasonable interpretation of the data.

B It is a restatement of the data, not an interpretation.
C It is contradicted or not supported by the data.
D More data are required in order for this interpretation to be made.
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33 The diagram shows the chromosomes in a cell.

Which diagram shows the product of one division of the cell by mitosis?

A B

C D
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35 The diagram shows a baby about to be born.

Which labelled structures are the cervix and uterus?

cervix uterus

A 1 2
B 2 1
C 3 4
D 4 3
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Answer:A

40 Diabetes may be treated using insulin from genetic engineering.

Where is this insulin produced?

A bacterial cytoplasm
B bacterial nucleus
C human liver
D human pancreas
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Marking Key
1. C
2. C
3. D
4. A
5. D
6. A
7. D
8. C
9. D
10. C
11. B
12. D
13. C
14. D
15. A
16. D
17. A
18. C
19. A
20. C
21. D
22. A
23. A
24. A
25. B
26. B
27. D
28. A
29. C
30. C
31. B
32. B
33. B
34. A
35. D
36. D
37. A
38. A
39. B
40. A
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