11/2015

Question Booklet

2015 Examination for Japanese University Admission

for International Students

Science（80 min.）
【Physics, Chemistry, Biology】
※ Choose and answer two subjects
j .
※ Answer the questions using the front side of the answer sheet for one
subject,
j and the reverse side for the other subject
j .

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Subject Pages
Physics 1−21
Chemistry 23−35
Biology 37−50
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C As shown in the ¿gure below, monochromatic light is passed through a single slit (S 0 ) and
then double slits (S1 and S2 , separated by distance d), resulting in the formation of bright
and dark bands on a screen placed suf¿ciently large distance  from the double slits. Neigh-
boring bright bands in the vicinity of the center of the screen are spaced by a separation a.
When the distance between the double slits is increased from d to 1.5d, the separation a
changes to a . Let us denote the point on the screen equidistant from S 1 and S2 as O, and
a point on the screen that is distance x from O as P. When S 1 and S2 are separated by
distance d, the difference between the distance from S1 to P and the distance from S2 to P
xd
can be expressed as .


Screen

Monochromatic light P
S1 x
S0
d O
S2

a
Q3 What is ? From -
1 4 below choose the best answer. 
a


1  0.33 
2  0.67 
3  1.5 
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Q1  There are molecules among the following (a)-(e) whose total numbers of electrons are

the same each other. From ձ-ն below choose the correct combination of them. ᴾ ᵏᴾ ᴾ

  (a) CO2   (b) HF   (c) N2   (d) NH3   (e) O2

ձ a㸪b   ղ a㸪c   ճ b㸪d   մ b㸪e   յ c㸪d   ն d㸪e

Q2  Among the statements (a)-( f ) on the structures and properties of atoms, two are not

correct. From ձ-ո below choose the combination of them. ᴾ ᵐᴾ ᴾ

(a) Among halogens, the larger the atomic number, the smaller the electronegativity.

(b) The smaller the ionization energy (the first ionization energy) of an atom, the easier it

becomes a cation.

(c) The noble gases have either two or eight valence electrons.

(d) Atoms that have the same number of protons but have a different number of neutrons

are called isotopes of each other.

(e) Among the elements of the second period in the periodic table, the larger the atomic

number, the larger the ionization energy.

(f ) The total number of electrons that can be accommodated in the K and L shells is 10.

ձ a㸪b   ղ a㸪c   ճ b㸪d   մ b㸪e

  յ c㸪d   ն c㸪e   շ d㸪f   ո e㸪f

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Q5  In the refining of iron (Fe), iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3) is reduced by carbon monoxide (CO)

generated from coke.

Fe2O3 㸩 3CO  2Fe 㸩 3CO2

How many tons of Fe2O3 are necessary to produce 8.4 t of iron? From the following ձ-յ

choose the closest value. ᴾ ᵓᴾ ᴾ t

  ձ 10   ղ 12   ճ 14   մ 16   յ 18

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Q9  Among the following 0.01 mol/L aqueous solutions (a)-(f ) choose the one whose pH

value is the highest and the one whose pH value is the lowest. From ձ-ն below choose

the correct combination of them. ᴾ ᾈᴾ

(a) aqueous calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2)

(b) aqueous oxalic acid ( (COOH)2)

(c) aqueous potassium hydroxide (KOH)

(d) hydrochloric acid (HCl aq)

(e) sulfuric acid (H2SO4 aq)

(f ) aqueous ammonia (NH3)

 ձ a㸪b   ղ a㸪e   ճ b㸪d   մ c㸪e   յ c㸪f   ն d㸪f

Q10  An aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide (KOH) was electrolyzed with the aid of

platinum electrodes by an electric current of 1.00 A for 965 s. Calculate the volumes of gases

in mL at the standard state generated at the cathode and at the anode, respectively. From ձ-ն

in the following table choose the most appropriate combination of them. ᴾ ᵏᵎ ᴾ ᴾ

Volume of gas generated Volume of gas generated


at cathode (mL) at anode (mL)

ձ  56.0  56.0

ղ 112  56.0

ճ 112 112

մ 112 224

յ 224 112

ն 224 224

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Q11 What is the color of the gas generated by the reaction between copper (Cu) and dilute

nitric acid (dil. HNO3)? Which method, out of the following (i)-(iii), should be used to collect
the gas? From ձ-ն in the table below choose the most appropriate combination of them.

 ᴾ ᵏᵏ ᴾ ᴾ

(i) upward delivery   (ii) downward delivery   (iii) displacement of water

  

              

Color of gas Method to collect gas

ձ colorless i

ղ colorless ii

ճ colorless iii

մ reddish brown i

յ reddish brown ii

ն reddish brown iii

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Q18 Among the following statements (a)-(e) two are compatible with both ethanol and phenol.

From ձ-ո below choose the correct combination of them. ᴾ ᵏᵖ ᴾ ᴾ

(a) Both react with sodium (Na) to generate hydrogen (H 2).

(b) Both react with acetic anhydride to give esters.

(c) Both are oxidized to give aldehydes.

(d) If these are dissolved in water, aqueous solutions with a weak acidity are obtained.

(e) If aqueous iron(III) chloride (FeCl3) is added, both exhibit a purple color.

ձ a, b   ղ a, d   ճ a, e   մ b, c

յ b, d   ն c, d   շ c, e   ո d, e

Q19 From ձ-յ in the following table choose the correct combination of the polymer

compounds and the bond contained in them. ᴾ ᵏᵗ ᴾ ᴾ

Polymer compound Bond

ձ polyethylene

ղ nylon

ճ polystyrene

մ raw rubber (natural rubber㸧

յ cellulose

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Q20 From the following statements ձ-մ on DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA

(ribonucleic acid), choose the correct one. ᴾ ᵐᵎ ᴾ ᴾ

ձ Both DNA and RNA contain four kinds of bases, adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine.

ղ There exist two hydrogen bonds both between adenine and thymine, and between

guanine and cytosine.

ճ Generally DNA is a double strand and RNA is a single strand.

մ DNA is formed by polymerization of nucleosides.

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Q2 In the following figure, curve A represents the relationship between reaction rate and substrate
concentration for a particular enzyme; X at substrate concentrations above a certain level, the reaction

rate remains constant. Curve B shows this relationship for when an inhibitor of the enzyme is added to
the same type of reaction system represented by curve A; Y the reaction rate is slower when the substrate

concentration is low, but at higher concentrations curve B approaches curve A. Note that the inhibitor is

very structurally similar to the substrate. Answer questions (1) and (2) below concerning this.

A
Reaction rate

Substrate concentration

(1) From ձ– մ below choose the statement that correctly describes why the enzyme’s reaction rate

becomes constant as mentioned in underlined text X. 

ձ At high substrate concentrations, almost all enzyme molecules are bound with substrate molecules.

ղ At high substrate concentrations, the reaction products break down the enzyme.

ճ At high substrate concentrations, substrate molecules begin to bind with one another, which

prevents the enzyme from reacting with them.

մ At high substrate concentrations, the enzyme is inactivated by the heat produced from the chemical

reaction.

(2) From ձ – մ below choose the statement that correctly explains the reason for the phenomenon

mentioned in underlined text Y. 

ձ At high substrate concentrations, almost all enzyme molecules are bound with substrate molecules.

ղ At high substrate concentrations, almost all enzyme molecules are bound with reaction products.

ճ At high substrate concentrations, almost all enzyme molecules are bound with inhibitor molecules.

մ At high substrate concentrations, almost all reaction products are bound with substrate molecules.

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Q3 From ձ – մ below choose the statement that best describes the use of nitrogen in plants or nitrogen

fixation. 

ձ Plants can directly produce nitrogen compounds from atmospheric nitrogen (N2).

ղ Plant roots can absorb ammonium ions, but not nitrate ions.

ճ Legumes share a symbiotic relationship with root nodule bacteria, which fix nitrogen.

մ Nitrogen-fixing bacteria can directly produce nitrate ions from nitrogen (N2).

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Q4 The following figure represents the structure of a nucleotide. A DNA nucleotide is bonded to its

adjoining nucleotide via its phosphate. From ձ– յ below choose the figure that best represents the

carbon atom (C) to which the phosphate binds when two nucleotides join together. 

5ƍ
phosphate C base

C C 1ƍ
4ƍ
C C
3ƍ 2ƍ

ձ ղ ճ
5ƍ 5ƍ 5ƍ
phosphate C base phosphate C base phosphate C base

C C 1ƍ C C 1ƍ C C 1ƍ
4ƍ 4ƍ 4ƍ
C C C C C C
3ƍ 2ƍ 3ƍ 2ƍ 3ƍ 2ƍ

phosphate phosphate phosphate

5ƍ 5ƍ 5ƍ
C base C base C base

C C 1ƍ C C 1ƍ C C 1ƍ
4ƍ 4ƍ 4ƍ
C C C C C C
3ƍ 2ƍ 3ƍ 2ƍ 3ƍ 2ƍ

մ յ
5ƍ 5ƍ
phosphate C base phosphate C base

4ƍ C C 1ƍ C C 1ƍ
4ƍ
C C C C
3ƍ 2ƍ 3ƍ 2ƍ
phosphate phosphate
5ƍ 5ƍ
C base C base

C C 1ƍ C C 1ƍ
4ƍ 4ƍ
C C C C
3ƍ 2ƍ 3ƍ 2ƍ

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Q5 The following figure schematically represents transcription and translation in a prokaryotic cell. Protein

is being synthesized at C in the figure. From ձ – ն below choose the combination of terms that correctly

identifies the items represented by A, B, and C in the figure. 

A
C
B
protein

 A B C

ձ DNA mRNA ribosome

ղ DNA ribosome mRNA

ճ mRNA DNA ribosome

մ mRNA ribosome DNA

յ ribosome DNA mRNA

ն ribosome mRNA DNA

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Q6 The following figure schematically represents the chromosomal composition and gene arrangement of

somatic cells in a certain organism. If the recombination value between genes A and B is 20%, what

would be the ratio of genetic combinations

AB: Ab: aB: ab

in gametes produced by this organism? From ձ – մ below choose the correct answer. 

A a

B b

ձ 1㸸4㸸4㸸1 

ղ 4㸸1㸸1㸸4

ճ 1㸸8㸸8㸸1

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Q7 Statements a– d below describe reproduction. From ձ– ն below choose the combination indicating

the two statements that are correct. 

a The term clone refers to a member of a group of genetically identical organisms that were produced

by asexual reproduction.

b Unlike asexual reproduction, sexual reproduction results in genetically diverse offspring.

c Vegetative reproduction, exemplified by the creation of new individuals from a portion of the root

or stalk of a sweet potato or potato, is a form of sexual reproduction.

d In asexual reproduction, gametes are formed.

ձ a, b ղ a, c ճ a, d մ b, c յ b, d ն c, d

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Q8 What are the nuclear phases of the fertilized egg and the endosperm nucleus after double fertilization

takes place in the embryo sac of an angiosperm? From ձ– ն below choose the correct combination,

where the nuclear phase of a sperm cell is defined as n. 

Fertilized egg Endosperm nucleus

ձ 2n n

ղ 2n 2n

ճ 2n 3n

մ 3n n

յ 3n 2n

ն 3n 3n

Q9 The following table lists the concentration (%) of constituents of blood plasma and urine in the human

kidney. From ձ– յ below choose the answer that best indicates the concentration ratio of urea when

urine is formed from blood plasma. 

Constituent Blood plasma (%) Urine (%)

Water 90 – 93 95

Glucose 0.10 0

Na+ 0.30 0.35

Urea 0.03 1.80

ձ 0.02 ղ 0.6 ճ 1.2 մ 60 յ 99

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Q10 Read the following paragraph and answer questions (1) and (2) below.

Human body temperature is regulated by the autonomic nervous system and the endocrine system. In

a cold environment, A nerves act upon the blood vessels and arrector pili muscles to suppress the

loss of heat from the body surface. The body also responds to the lowering of its temperature by secreting

hormones such as thyroxine that stimulate heat generation by the skeletal muscles and the B .

(1) From ձ – ն below choose the combination of terms that correctly fills blanks A and

B in the paragraph. 

A B

ձ sympathetic kidney

ղ sympathetic liver

ճ sympathetic heart

մ parasympathetic kidney

յ parasympathetic liver

ն parasympathetic heart

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(2) The following figure schematically represents the pathway of thyroxine secretion in humans. From

ձ– ն below choose the combination of terms that correctly identifies the organs represented by X

and Y in the figure. 

X Anterior pituitary Y Thyroxine secretion

X Y

ձ mesencephalon thyroid

ղ mesencephalon pancreas

ճ hypothalamus thyroid

մ hypothalamus pancreas

յ medulla oblongata thyroid

ն medulla oblongata pancreas

Q11 From ձ– ն below choose the combination of terms that correctly identifies the human ear organ

where auditory cells are located, a, and the structure involved in excitation of auditory cells, b. 

a b

ձ semicircular canal tectorial membrane

ղ vestibule tectorial membrane

ճ cochlea tectorial membrane

մ semicircular canal statolith

յ vestibule statolith

ն cochlea statolith

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Q13 As shown in the figure below, common wheat (Triticum aestivum) is the product of crossings of different

types of wheat and polyploidization of the chromosomes. How many times higher is the number of

chromosomes in common wheat than in einkorn wheat (Triticum monococcum)? From ձ– մ below

choose the correct answer.

Note that durum wheat (Triticum durum) is tetraploid, and that durum wheat’s parents and Tausch’s

goatgrass (Aegilops tauschii) are diploid. A/B/D in the figure represent different genomes. 

Cross
Einkorn wheat Wild-type wheat (variety undetermined)
AA BB
Polyploidization

Cross
Durum wheat Tausch’s goatgrass
AABB DD
Polyploidization

Common wheat

ձ 2 times ղ 3 times ճ 4 times մ 8 times

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Q14 The following figure shows how the oxygen concentration of the earth’s atmosphere has changed across

time. From ձ – ն below choose the combination that correctly indicates events that occurred in

periods A – C in the figure. 

Atmospheric oxygen concentration

10

Unicellular algae begin

Formation of
ozone layer
Cyanobacteria begin
photosynthesizing

photosynthesizing
1
A B C
(present = 1)

1/10

1/100

1/1000

1/10000
30 20 10 8 6 4 2 Present
Time (100 million years ago)

A B C
living organisms begin the first multicellular
ձ the first eukaryotes appear
colonizing land organisms appear
living organisms begin the first multicellular
ղ the first eukaryotes appear
colonizing land organisms appear
living organisms begin the first multicellular
ճ the first eukaryotes appear
colonizing land organisms appear
the first multicellular living organisms begin
մ the first eukaryotes appear
organisms appear colonizing land
the first multicellular living organisms begin
յ the first eukaryotes appear
organisms appear colonizing land
the first multicellular living organisms begin
ն the first eukaryotes appear
organisms appear colonizing land

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Q15 The following figures show the proliferation of Paramecium caudatum, Paramecium aurelia, and

Paramecium bursaria when cultured separately, and when two of these three species are cultured

together. From ձ– մ below choose the combination indicating the two statements in a – d below that

best describe these results. 

200 P. caudatum 200

Population density
Population density

P. aurelia

(relative value)
(relative value)

150 150
100 100 P. caudatum
50 50

0 4 8 12 16 20 24 0 4 8 12 16 20 24
Time (days) Time (days)

200 P. aurelia 100

Population density

Population density

P. caudatum
(relative value)

(relative value)

150 75
100 50
P. bursaria
50 25

0 4 8 12 16 20 24 0 4 8 12 16 20 24
Time (days) Time (days)

200
Population density
(relative value)

150 P. bursaria
100
50

0 4 8 12 16 20 24
Time (days)

a P. caudatum and P. aurelia can coexist for a long period of time.

b P. caudatum and P. aurelia cannot coexist for a long period of time.

c P. caudatum and P. bursaria can coexist for a long period of time.

d P. caudatum and P. bursaria cannot coexist for a long period of time.

ձ a, c ղ a, d ճ b, c մ b, d

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Q16 From ձ– մ below choose the statement that does not correctly describe bioaccumulation. 

ձ Bioaccumulation is a phenomenon in which a particular substance accumulates in an organism’s

body at a relatively high concentration compared with the surrounding environment.

ղ Bioaccumulation often involves fat-soluble substances that are not readily broken down in the body,

or substances that are not readily eliminated by the body.

ճ Bioaccumulated substances accumulate at higher concentrations in low-level consumers than in

high-level consumers.

մ DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane), formerly used as an insecticide, is known to be a

bioaccumulating substance.

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