HKDSE BIOLOGY—Concepts and Applications Chapter 7

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Short questions
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** Students investigated the action of lipase on the digestion of lipids in milk. They set up
three test tubes A, B and C which were incubated at 37°C. The following table shows
the contents of the test tubes.
Test tube Content
A milk + lipase
B milk + lipase + bile salts
C milk + bile salts

The following table shows the results.

Time pH
(minutes) Tube A Tube B Tube C
0 8.5 8.5 8.5
10 8.0 7.7 8.5
20 7.5 7.0 8.5
30 7.3 6.5 8.5
40 7.0 6.5 8.5
50 6.5 6.5 8.5
60 6.5 6.5 8.5

(a) Explain the pH change of the solution in test tube A. (2 marks)

(b) The pH value of the solution in tube A did not fall below 6.5. Explain why.
(1 mark)

(c) The rate at which the pH fell in tube A was different from that in tube B. Explain
the difference. (2 marks)

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Fill in the blanks to complete the following paragraph. (5 marks)

Digestion of food starts in the mouth. The food is chewed by the teeth, mixed
with (a)_________________ and rolled into a bolus, which is swallowed down the
(b)_________________ and goes into the (c)_________________. The chyme formed
then passes into the ~ , which receives the digestive juice released from
(d)_________________. Finally, the digestion of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins is
completed in the (e)_________________.

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* The following diagram shows an experimental set-up. In the experiment, the water in
the test tubes surrounding the dialysis tubings was tested for starch and reducing sugars
at the beginning of the experiment and after one hour. At the beginning of the
experiment, it was found that neither starch nor reducing sugar was present in the water
surrounding the two dialysis tubings.

test tubes

water bath
at 37ºC

A B
starch +
amylase + starch + water
water

dialysis tubing

(a) Name a suitable test for starch and reducing sugars. (2 marks)

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(b) What are the expected results after one hour when the water surrounding the
dialysis tubings was tested for starch and reducing sugars? (2 marks)

(c) If the experiment were repeated, with the two test tubes placed in a refrigerator
instead of a 37oC water bath, how would you expect the results to differ?(1 mark)

(d) The set-up can represent a part of the digestive system. Which part of the human
body does the liquid surrounding the dialysis tubing represent? (1 mark)

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(a) Test for starch: iodine test (1m)
Test for reducing sugars: Benedict’s test (1m)

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(b)
Iodine test Benedict’s test
Dialysis Iodine solution remains Brick-red precipitates (1m)
tubing A brown. are formed.
Dialysis Iodine solution remains Solution becomes blue. (1m)
tubing B brown.
(c) Reducing sugars would be absent in the water surrounding dialysis tubing A.
(1m)
(d) blood (1m)
________
(6 marks)
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Skill assessed Mark(s)
(a) Understanding basic concepts 2
(b) Analysing data 2
(c) Applying concepts 1
(d) Analysing data 1

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* A lactose-intolerant individual lacks the enzyme lactase.
(a) What would happen to a lactose-intolerant individual if he/she ingests milk?
(1 mark)

(b) Explain the symptoms you mentioned in (a). (4 marks)

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(a) He/She will suffer from diarrhoea. (1m)
(b) Lactose is a sugar found in milk. (1m)
The patient lacks lactase and lactose cannot be digested and accumulates in the
intestines. (1m)
The water potential in the intestines becomes lower (1m)
and less water is absorbed by osmosis. (1m)
________
(5 marks)
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Skill assessed Mark(s)
(a) Understanding basic concepts 1
(b) Applying concepts 4

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For each of the organs listed in Column 1, select from Column 2 one function in
nutrition that matches it. Put the appropriate letter in the space provided. (3 marks)
Column 1 Column 2
Liver (a) A. site of protein digestion
Pancreas (b) B. site of bile production
Stomach (c) C. site of lipid digestion
D. site of absorption of amino acid
E. site of production of hormone that helps
decrease the blood glucose level
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(a) B (1m)
(b) E (1m)
(c) A (1m)
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(3 marks)
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Skill assessed Mark(s)
(a) – (c) Understanding basic concepts 3

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