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O-LevelBiologyGenetics & Variation5090/21 · May/June 2018 · Q210 Marks

The diagram shows a male human gamete. nucleus. The diagram below shows the male reproductive system and associated organs.

  1. (a)(i)State the name of the male human gamete.[1]
  2. (a)(ii)Label with a letter X on the diagram where the male gametes are produced.[1]
  3. (a)(iii)The nucleus of the male gamete is different from the nuclei of other types of cell found at location X. State the cause of this difference and explain its importance in reproduction. cause of difference explanation[3]
  4. (b)Describe the differences in size and mobility between the male human gamete and the female human gamete.[2]
  5. (c)Complete the paragraph by writing the most appropriate word in each of the spaces. The fusion of a male human gamete and a female human gamete to form a ............................................ is called ............................................. A ball of cells is then formed that becomes implanted in the wall of the .............................................[3]

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Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2018). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] sperm;
  2. [1] testis correctly labelled with X ;
  3. [3] sperm cells / gamete + meiosis OR other cells + mitosis ; different allele combinations on chromosomes ; reference to (nucleus of sperm) haploid / half number AW ; reference to restoration of diploid / full number AW ; (upon) fertilisation / fusion of gametes ;
  4. [2] male / sperm + small(er) ; male / sperm + motile / mobile / can swim AW ;
  5. [3] zygote; fertilisation; uterus / womb ;

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Topic
Genetics & Variation, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Structured question, 10 marks.
Source
O-Level Biology, May/June 2018 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 2.

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