IGCSE Science - Combined (0653) — October–November 2023, Paper 22

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Four types of cell are listed. 1 egg cell 2 palisade mesophyll cell 3 red blood cell 4 root hair cell Which cell contains chlorophyll and which cell contains haemoglobin? contains…

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What is osmosis? A the movement of salt across a cell wall B the movement of salt across a partially permeable membrane C the movement of water across a cell wall D the movement…

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The graph shows enzyme activity as temperature increases. stage 1 stage 2 enzyme activity 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 temperature / qC Which row best explains the changes in enzyme…

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A vegetable contains a high concentration of iron. A person suffering from which condition would benefit the most from eating this vegetable? A anaemia B coronary heart disease C…

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The diagram shows starch being digested by amylase. amylase starch Which row shows the digestion taking place? chemical mechanical A ✗ ✗ B ✗ ✓ C ✓ ✗ D ✓ ✓

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Which combination of humidity and temperature would give the lowest transpiration rate in a plant? humidity temperature A low warm B low cool C high warm D high cool

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Cigarette smoke contains carbon monoxide, nicotine and tar. These substances are harmful to human health. Which row gives the correct information about the harmful effects?…

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A student is investigating the differences in composition of samples of inspired and expired air. What can he use to test for carbon dioxide? A biuret solution B limewater C…

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A student sets up the experiment shown. oil layer limewater living animal Which statement is correct? A The limewater stays colourless because decomposition is occurring. B The…

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Which statement about the growth response of plant roots is correct? A They grow away from gravity and away from light. B They grow away from gravity and towards light. C They…

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Which row describes asexual reproduction? offspring number of a zygote is genetically identical parents produced to the parent A 1 no yes B 1 yes no C 2 no yes D 2 yes no

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Which statement describes fertilisation in a flowering plant? A fusion of a pollen nucleus with a nucleus in the ovule B fusion of a pollen nucleus with the stigma C transfer of a…

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The diagram shows part of the carbon cycle. carbon dioxide in air carbon compounds 4 in animals 1 carbon compounds in plants Where does respiration occur? A 1 only B 2 and 3 C 3…

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Substance X is an element. It is a gas at room temperature. It is made of X2 molecules. Which diagram represents X? A B C D

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Which statement about tap water is correct? A It is a compound. B It is a mixture of elements. C It is a pure substance. D It is a solution.

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Which statement about the boiling points of covalent compounds such as CO2 and ionic compounds is correct? A These covalent compounds have higher boiling points than ionic…

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An ionic compound contains ammonium ions, NH4+, iron(III) ions, Fe3+, and sulfate ions, SO42–. What is the formula of this compound? A NH4FeSO4 B NH4Fe(SO4)2 C (NH4)2FeSO4 D…

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Which statement about chemical reactions is not correct? A A higher temperature increases the rate of an endothermic reaction. B Chemical energy is transferred to thermal energy…

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Lead can be extracted from lead(II) oxide by heating with carbon. The equation for the reaction is shown. 2PbO + C → 2Pb + CO2 Which statement about this reaction is correct? A…

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Dilute hydrochloric acid is added to powdered solid X. Hydrogen gas is produced. dilute hydrochloric acid powdered solid X What is X? A zinc B zinc carbonate C zinc hydroxide D…

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Question 21 · 1 mark

Which test is used to identify ammonia? A A glowing splint relights. B Damp blue litmus paper is bleached. C Damp red litmus paper turns blue. D Limewater turns milky.

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Which properties of argon, Ar, can be determined from its position in the Periodic Table? 1 its number of outer-shell electrons 2 its density 3 its chemical reactivity A 1, 2 and…

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The equation for the reaction between aqueous potassium iodide and aqueous bromine is shown. 2KI + Br2 → 2KBr + I2 Which statement about this reaction is correct? A Bromine acts…

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Which substance does not react with dilute hydrochloric acid to produce copper chloride? A copper B copper carbonate C copper hydroxide D copper oxide

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Part of the reactivity series of metals is shown. calcium most reactive magnesium aluminium iron copper silver least reactive Metal X is the most reactive metal that can be…

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Which two substances react together to increase the concentration of a gas in the air that may contribute to climate change? A sodium oxide and carbon B potassium carbonate and…

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Question 27 · 1 mark

Decane is an alkane. Which statement about decane is correct? A It burns in air to form carbon dioxide and hydrogen. B It is an unsaturated hydrocarbon. C It only contains single…

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Question 28 · 1 mark

An object travels 6.0 km in two minutes. What is its speed? A 0.050 m / s B 3.0 m / s C 50 m / s D 3000 m / s

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Question 29 · 1 mark

An object is moved from one location to a second location where the gravitational field strength is different. What happens to the mass of the object and what happens to the…

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A car has an initial kinetic energy of 120 kJ at the bottom of a slope. The car is driven up the slope. At the top of the slope, the car has 260 kJ of kinetic energy and has…

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For which energy resource is the Sun the only source? A geothermal B natural gas C nuclear D tidal

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Which source of energy used on Earth is due mainly to the Moon? A geothermal B hydroelectric C tidal D wind

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Question 33 · 1 mark

Which statement about the boiling point of a substance is correct? A At all temperatures above its boiling point, a substance must be a gas. B At all temperatures above its…

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The diagram shows three wave crests on a wave formed by dipping a finger into water at P at regular intervals. wave crests P x Three wave crests are produced every six seconds.…

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The ray diagram shows a thin converging lens used as a magnifying glass. image object 20 cm 10 cm 15 cm What is the focal length of the lens? A 10 cm B 15 cm C 20 cm D 30 cm

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Question 36 · 1 mark

A loudspeaker vibrates at different frequencies. Which frequency of vibration does not produce a sound that a human can hear? A 60 Hz B 600 Hz C 6.0 kHz D 60 kHz

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Question 37 · 1 mark

A plastic rod is rubbed with a woollen cloth. The rod becomes negatively charged. What happens to the woollen cloth? A It gains electrons and becomes negatively charged. B It…

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Question 38 · 1 mark

In an X-ray machine, a beam of electrons hits a metal block. The moving electrons in the beam are a current of 0.30 A. How long does it take for 60 mC of charge to hit the block?…

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Question 39 · 1 mark

A copper wire has a resistance of 8.0 Ω. A second copper wire has double the length and double the diameter of the first wire. What is the resistance of the second copper wire? A…

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Question 40 · 1 mark

Which two combinations of resistors in parallel have an equal combined resistance? P Q R S 30 : 20 : 15 : 16 : 30 : 60 : 15 : 48 : A P and Q B P and S C Q and R D R and S…

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