5090/22

Biology 5090/22October/November 2016

Cambridge O-Level · Theory · worked solutions for every part, with the mark scheme

9
questions
80
marks
105
minutes

Topics Disease and Immunity · Human Nutrition · Transport in Humans · Plant Nutrition · Respiration · Coordination and Control · +8 more

Q110MBiotechnology and Genetic ModificationEnzymesFree sample

Two separate strains, A and B, of the same species of microorganism are used in the making of bread and beer (a drink that contains alcohol).

(a)
(i)

Name this type of microorganism ______

1M
(ii)

Name the gas released by this microorganism during the production of bread and beer.

______

1M
(b)

Fig. 1.1 shows the volume of gas released by the strains while they are being used.

(i)

Fig. 1.1 shows the gas released by strain B at a temperature of 18C18\,^\circ\text{C}.
Draw a curve on Fig. 1.1 to show the effect on strain B of increasing the temperature by 10C10\,^\circ\text{C}.

3M
(ii)

Name two other external factors that would change the shape of the curves shown in Fig. 1.1.

  1. ______
  2. ______
2M
(c)

Strain A has a sweet taste and strain B has a bitter taste.
Suggest which strain is used for making bread. Give reasons for your answer.

strain used in making bread ______
reasons ______

3M

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8 more questions
  • Q2Sexual Reproduction in Plants · Plant Nutrition · Respiration · Disease and Immunity · Human Nutrition12M
  • Q3Disease and Immunity · Sexual Reproduction in Humans10M
  • Q4Transport in Humans9M
  • Q5Organisms and Their Environment · Transport in Humans · Inheritance9M
  • Q6Coordination and Control10M
  • Q7Coordination and Control · Respiration · Transport in Humans · Human Gas Exchange10M
  • Q8Movement Into and Out of Cells · Plant Nutrition · Human Nutrition10M
  • Q9Disease and Immunity · Human Nutrition10M
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