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BIOLOGY
Paper 1 B
Wednesday 5 June 2024 Afternoon Time allowed: 2 hours
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• Answer all questions.
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0 1 . 1 Figure 1 shows the structure of a fatty acid molecule and the structure of a glycerol
molecule.
Figure 1
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On Figure 1, draw a circle around the part of the fatty acid molecule and the part of
the glycerol molecule that is removed to form a bond in a triglyceride molecule.
Name the bond formed between a fatty acid and glycerol in a triglyceride molecule.
triglyceride molecule.
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Name the reaction involved in forming a bond between a fatty acid and glycerol in a
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Bond
Reaction
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Table 1 shows information about three fatty acids. box
Table 1
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0 1 . 2
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Name the fatty acid shown in Table 1 that is a saturated fatty acid.
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0 1 . 3 The melting point is the temperature at which a solid changes state to be a liquid.
Use Table 1 to describe the relationship between fatty acid structure and fatty acid
melting point.
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0 1 . 4 The ratio of saturated to unsaturated fatty acids in a cell-surface membrane box
determines the extent of the membrane’s fluidity.
Scientists provided a cell culture of mouse phagocytes with liquid broth rich in
unsaturated fatty acids.
The scientists observed:
• an increase in the proportion of phospholipids in the phagocytes containing
unsaturated fatty acids
• more phagocytosis.
Suggest and explain why there was more phagocytosis.
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