QSSC 2010 Biology Grade 12 Form Practice Scoring Guide

Biology Grade 12, Form Practice, 2010 Scoring Guide

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Correct Answer D. Carbohydrates are created from CO2. C. leaf temperature C. FSH and LH A. antibodies C. the genetic makeup of an organism C. Half the female offspring will be carriers and half the male offspring will have haemophilia. D. A cichlid fish is introduced into a different population of tropical fish that includes several distinct forms of fish. C. salmonella A. high reproductive success D. xylem and phloem A. They allow foreign genes to be inserted into plasmids.

Biology Grade 12, Form Practice, 2010 Scoring Guide

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Correct Answer: A. Fermentation B. Any one of the following answers: bread, dough, kefir, biofuel (ethanol), probiotic supplements, alcoholic beverages (beer and wine). OR simply alcohol and carbon dioxide (the products of the chemical reaction). Note: there may be other yeast-based products that may not be listed in Part B that are correct. Key Elements: 1 point for correctly answering Part A. 1 point for correctly answering any one of the products listed in Part B.
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Biology Grade 12, Form Practice, 2010 Scoring Guide

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Correct Answer: A. HIV infects cells in the human immune system such as white blood cells, helper T cells (or CD4+ T cells), macrophages, and dendritic cells. B. The body's immune system begins to fail, which can lead to life-threatening infections. Key Elements: 1 point for correctly providing an answer related to HIV affecting cells of the human immune system. 1 point for any response related to the compromising of the immune system.
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Biology Grade 12, Form Practice, 2010 Scoring Guide

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Correct Answer: A. Any response related to feeding (or looping) back part of the output of a system in such a way as to partially oppose the input. B. The feedback mechanisms are activated by the brain which in turn restores the body's original conditions. Correct examples are numerous: they may include any one of the following: hormonal regulation, blood pressure regulation, blood glucose regulation, body temperature regulation, etc. 1 point for providing a correct definition in Part A. 1 point for providing any one example of a body system that uses a negative feedback mechanism.
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Biology Grade 12, Form Practice, 2010 Scoring Guide