0654_2018_MJ_QP_13_Biology

1.Which rows correctly match characteristics of living things with their descriptions?

• 1, 2 and 4

• 1, 3 and 4

• 1 and 3 only

• 2 and 4 only

2.Which statement about cells is correct?

• Cell membranes are found only in animal cells.

• Cell membranes are found only in plant cells.

• Cell walls are found only in animal cells.

• Cell walls are found only in plant cells.

3.Tests were carried out on a colourless liquid, with the following results.

What did the colourless liquid contain?

• protein only

• protein and reducing sugar only

• protein and starch only

• protein, reducing sugar and starch

4.The cut end of a leafy stem of a plant was placed in a beaker of red-coloured water. Some time later, a transverse section of its stem was cut.

Which part of the section would be coloured red?

• A

• B

• C

• D

5.Which process carried out by living things uses oxygen?

• digestion

• excretion

• photosynthesis

• respiration

6.What is the correct pathway for air during inspiration?

• alveoli → bronchi → bronchiole → larynx

• alveoli → bronchiole → bronchi → larynx

• larynx → bronchi → bronchiole → alveoli

• larynx → bronchiole → bronchi → alveoli

7.The diagram shows three types of nerve cell.

In which order do impulses pass through the nerve cells in a reflex arc?

• P → Q → R

• P → R → Q

• Q → R → P

• R → P → Q

8.Which statement about the hormone adrenaline is correct?

• Adrenaline decreases blood glucose concentration.

• Adrenaline is carried by the blood.

• Adrenaline is destroyed by the kidneys.

• Adrenaline slows down the heart rate.

9.By which process does oxygen pass from the alveoli to the blood capillaries in the lungs?

• diffusion

• evaporation

• secretion

• transpiration

10.What is not a possible outcome in the offspring of two homozygous parents?

• all heterozygous

• all homozygous dominant

• all homozygous recessive

• 3 heterozygous : 1 homozygous