PAPER 2 PRACTICE IGCSE BIOLOGY EOS2

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Multiple Choice

Which structural feature is found in a plant cell but not in an animal cell?

• cell membrane

• cell wall

• cytoplasm

• nucleus

Multiple Choice

A person bitten by a snake is injected with antibodies to destroy the snake venom.

What type of immunity is this an example of?

• fast immunity

• active immunity

• passive immunity

Multiple Choice

What type of white blood cells produce antibodies?

• lymphocytes

• phagocytes

• erythrocytes

• platelets

Multiple Choice

Which tissue carries water up the stem of a plant?

• epidermis

• phloem

• spongy mesophyll

• xylem

Multiple Choice

What are the products when oil is digested?

• amino acids and glycerol

• fats and amino acids

• fatty acids and glycerol

Multiple Choice

What substance can glucose be converted into, which is the energy storage carbohydrate of plants?

• cellulose

• sucrose

• amino acids

• starch

Multiple Choice

Which of the following shows the balanced chemical symbol equation for photosynthesis?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

The diagram shows how the rate of photosynthesis varies with light intensity. The four curves show different conditions of temperature and carbon dioxide concentration.

What limits the rate of photosynthesis at point P?

• light intensity and carbon dioxide concentration

• light intensity only

• carbon dioxide concentration and temperature

• temperature only

Multiple Choice

The graph shows the effect of pH on the activity of an enzyme. In which part of the alimentary canal would this enzyme be most active?

• large intestine

• mouth

• small intestine

• stomach

Multiple Choice

The diagram shows the structure of a villus. The arteriole, capillary, lacteal and venule are labelled with letters. Which letter shows where nutrients are absorbed into the blood?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Dodder is a plant that grows on other plants called the hosts. The dodder plant connects to the host’s vascular bundles. The dodder plant does not have green leaves or roots. What correctly describes the regions for translocation?

• a

• b

• c

• d

Multiple Choice

The diagram shows the human heart and main blood vessels. What is the blood vessel labelled X?

• aorta

• pulmonary artery

• pulmonary vein

• vena cava

Multiple Choice

The following are statements about immunity.

1 The transfer of antibodies from mother to baby in breast milk is an example of passive immunity.

2 Passive immunity results in long term immunity because of the production of memory cells.

3 Active immunity is gained after vaccination with antigens.

Which statements are correct?

• 1, 2 and 3

• 1 and 2 only

• 1 and 3 only

• 2 and 3 only

Multiple Choice

What is filtered out of the blood in the glomerulus into the kidney tubule?

• a

• b

• c

• d

Multiple Choice

Which responses occur in the iris of the eye when a person walks from a brightly lit area to a dimly lit area?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Which glands are endocrine glands?

• adrenal, pancreas, testes

• adrenal, ovaries, salivary

• ovaries, sweat, testes

• pancreas, salivary, sweat

Multiple Choice

What are the effects of insulin and adrenaline on the concentration of blood glucose?

• a

• b

• c

• d

Multiple Choice

Which letter represents a part that may undergo vasodilation?

• C

• D

• E

• F

Multiple Choice

What are the effects of insulin and glucagon on the concentration of blood glucose?

• A

• B

• C

• D