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Cambridge IGCSE™
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AGRICULTURE 0600/11
Paper 1 Theory October/November 2020

1 hour 45 minutes

You must answer Section A on the question paper and Section B on the answer booklet/paper
you have been given.

You will need: Answer booklet/paper

INSTRUCTIONS
● Section A: answer all questions. Write your answer to each question in the space
provided on the question paper.
● Section B: answer two questions. Write your answer on the separate
answer booklet/paper provided.
For Examiner’s use
● Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any
diagrams or graphs. Section A
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the 1
boxes at the top of the page.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid. 2
● Do not write on any bar codes. 3
● You may use a calculator.
● You should show all your working and use appropriate units. 4
● At the end of the examination, fasten all your work together. 5
Do not use staples, paper clips or glue.
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INFORMATION
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● The total mark for this paper is 100.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is 9
shown in brackets [ ].
Section B

Total

This document has 16 pages. Blank pages are indicated.

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Section A

Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.

1 Organic production is an example of a farming practice.

(a) (i) Describe what is meant by the term organic production.

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(ii) Describe two benefits and two potential problems of organic production.

benefit 1
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benefit 2
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potential problem 1
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potential problem 2
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(b) Explain two ways to increase production using organic methods.

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2 The diagram shows the location of four farms, A to D, that differ in their soil and
topography.

clouds

Q
Sun

rai
P tree
n
s

farm C farm D
sandy loam
farm soil
B
clay farm A
loam
lak
e

(a) Use the diagram to answer the following questions.

1 Which farm is most at risk of soil erosion?

Answer A, B, C or D..........................................................[1]

2 Which farm is likely to experience rapid drainage of soil water?

Answer A, B, C or D..........................................................[1]

(b) Letters P and Q on the diagram represent two different processes within the water
cycle.

1 State the name of process P by which water is lost from the lake.

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2 State the name of process Q by which water is lost from trees.

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3 State three factors that increase the rate of process Q.

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(c) Suggest one reason why the growing season may be later at farm B.

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3 (a) The diagram shows an equation for photosynthesis.

A
water + carbon dioxide product 1 + product 2
B

(i) In addition to water and carbon dioxide plants need both A and B for
photosynthesis.

Identify A and B shown in this equation.

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B ........................................................................................................................................
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(ii) Identify product 1 and product 2 shown in this equation.

product 1 ..........................................................................................................................

product 2 ..........................................................................................................................
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(b) Describe what happens to each of the two products following photosynthesis.

product 1 .................................................................................................................................

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product 2 .................................................................................................................................

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(c) The diagram shows how different factors affect the rate of photosynthesis.

high light intensity

rate of
photosynthe low light intensity
sis

carbon dioxide concentration

Describe, using the information in the diagram, how the following affect
the rate of photosynthesis:

(i) increasing carbon dioxide concentration

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(ii) increasing light intensity.

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4 (a) The table shows four processes, A to D, involved in the movement of substances
in plants.

process process name

A evaporation
B osmosis
C translocation
D transpiration

Use the table to identify the process, A to D, involved when:

(i) water enters root hairs from soil

Answer A, B, C or D..........................................................[1]

(ii) synthesised food moves in the phloem.

Answer A, B, C or D..........................................................[1]

(b) Explain how dissolved mineral salts move through plant vascular tissues from
the roots to where they are needed.

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(c) The diagram shows a root hair cell.

soil particle

water

Explain how one feature of this root hair cell helps it to take in water.

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5 (a) Describe what is meant by the term

pollination.

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(b) The diagram shows the flower of a wind-pollinated plant.

(i) Label each of the following on the diagram.

anther filament stigma

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(ii) Describe two features of this flower that increase the chances of pollination.

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2 ........................................................................................................................................

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[2]

(iii) Describe two ways that an insect-pollinated flower may differ from the flower
shown in the diagram.

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2 ........................................................................................................................................

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6 (a) A 500 kg bag of compound fertiliser contains 2.5% potassium.

Calculate the mass of potassium in this bag. Give a unit for your answer.

answer ...............................................................

unit ...............................................................
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(b) Explain the possible effects of a compound fertiliser on soil pH.

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(c) Describe how the addition of lime could affect soil pH.

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(d) Describe two symptoms of nitrogen deficiency in plants.

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7 (a) The diagram shows part of the digestive system of a non-ruminant.

Label each of the following on the diagram.

caecum small intestine stomach

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(b) Describe the function of each of the following parts of the non-ruminant

digestive system: large intestine

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liver ..........................................................................................................................................
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small intestine
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stomach. ..................................................................................................................................
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8 The diagram shows the reproductive cycle of a female mammalian farm animal.

recover
y

WEANING MATING

lactatio BIRTH pregnanc

n y

(a) State what is meant by each of the following terms:

lactation ...................................................................................................................................
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weaning. ..................................................................................................................................
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(b) (i) Describe two ways that the feed requirements of a female mammalian farm
animal may change during pregnancy. Explain one of these changes.

change 1 ...........................................................................................................................

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change 2 ...........................................................................................................................

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explanation ...........................................................................................................
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(ii) Explain why the energy requirements of a female mammalian farm animal
change after she gives birth.

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9 Drought resistance in a plant is controlled by a single gene. The allele for drought
resistance, D, is dominant.

(a) State what is meant by the following terms:

dominant ..................................................................................................................................
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heterozygous. ..........................................................................................................................
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(b) (i) Draw a genetic diagram to show the expected ratio of offspring with drought
resistance to offspring without drought resistance when crossing two
heterozygous plants.

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(ii) State the phenotype of a plant that has the genotype Dd.

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(c) Suggest one characteristic, other than drought resistance, that might be bred
into a crop. Explain how this might benefit a farmer.

characteristic ...........................................................................................................................
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Section B

Answer any two questions.

Write your answers on the separate paper provided.

10 A young farmer has inherited a field that has been used for crop production for many
years. Crop yields from the field are poor.

(a) Suggest how the young farmer could improve the soil before they sow their first
crop. [5]

(b) For a named crop, explain how that crop should be planted and cared for to
obtain maximum yield from the land.

[5]

(c) The site is very windy and dry.

Describe what the farmer could do over the next few years to reduce the
effect of these problems.

[5]

[Total: 15]

11 (a) Name a piercing and sucking crop pest and describe its effect on a crop. [4]

(b) Describe how a pest could be controlled without the use of chemicals. [5]

(c) Explain how growing genetically modified crops can affect farm profits.

[6]

[Total:

15]

12 (a) State what is meant by the term notifiable disease. Describe the action a farmer
must take if a notifiable disease is suspected.

[2]

(b) Describe signs of ill-health in livestock. [7]

(c) Explain how the spread of infectious diseases between farm animals can be
reduced by good stockmanship.

[6]

[Total: 15]

13 (a) Explain what is meant by the term production ration. [3]

(b) Describe livestock housing suitable for large farm animals. [6]
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(c) Explain how poorly designed livestock housing can lead to ill-health in animals. [6]

[Total: 15]

14 (a) Describe how a supply of water could be obtained and stored. [4]

(b) Describe how water supplied to a farm could be distributed to animals. [5]

(c) Suggest why water may need to be treated to make it suitable for consumption
by livestock. Describe how the water could be treated.

[6]

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