WorksheetsBiology paper 1 trial
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 34mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of cell is this?
a)
animal
b)
plant
c)
bacteria
d)
algae
2.
Which of these would you not find in an animal cell?
a)
cell membrane
b)
cell wall
c)
nucleus
d)
ribosome
3.
Which of these would you not expect to find in a bacterial cell?
a)
cell wall
b)
cell membrane
c)
nucleus
d)
cytoplasm
4.
What term is used to describe a single celled organism without a true nucleus?
a)
prokaryote
b)
virus
c)
protoctista
d)
eukaryote
5.
Where in a cell does respiration take place?
a)
ribosome
b)
nucleus
c)
mitochondria
d)
cytoplasm
6.
Which of these shows the correct order, going from the smallest to the largest?
a)
gene, chromosome, nucleus, cell
b)
chromosome, gene, nucleus, cell
c)
nucleus, gene, chromosome, cell
d)
gene, nucleus, chromosome, cell
7.
What is the function of the cell membrane?
a)
respiration
b)
protein synthesis
c)
control of substances in/out of the cell
d)
reproduction
8.
What is the function of the ribosomes?
a)
respiration
b)
protein synthesis
c)
cell replication
d)
DNA replication
9.
When cells become specialised for a particular role, it is known as ...?
a)
cell differentiation
b)
cell replication
c)
cell reproduction
d)
cell mitosis
10.
Which of the following is the correct statement?
a)
Both plant and animal cells differentiate at an early stage.
b)
Animal cells differentiate early, whilst many plant cells can differentiate throughout life.
c)
Plant cells differentiate early, many animal cells can differentiate throughout life.
d)
The majority of both plant and animals cells can differentiate later in life.
11.
Unspecialised cells that can differentiate to form many different types of cell are known as...?
a)
Stem cells
b)
Specialised cells
c)
Differential cells
d)
Special cells
12.
Which type of human stem cell would be able to differentiate into the most type of specialised cells?
a)
Embryonic stem cells
b)
Adult bone marrow stem cell
13.
Cells with a membrane, nucleus and cytoplasm, such as those found in animals and plants, are known as ...?
a)
prokaryotes
b)
eukaryotes
14.
Which type of cell would be the smallest?
a)
Eukaryote
b)
Prokaryote
15.
When using a microscope, how do you work out the real size of an image?
a)
image size ÷ magnification
b)
magnification ÷ image size
c)
image size × magnification
d)
image size + magnification
16.
If an image measured 3.5 mm and the magnification was x 1,000, how big would the actual object be?
use: real size = image size ÷ magnication
use: real size = image size ÷ magnication
a)
0.0035 mm
b)
0.035 mm
c)
3500 mm
d)
0.35 mm
17.
1 μm (micro-metre) is equal to how many metres?
a)
0.000 1
b)
0.000 01
c)
0.000 001
d)
0.000 000 1
18.
15 mm would be equal to how many μm?
a)
150
b)
1 500
c)
15 000
d)
150 000
19.
B2.2.1 - From where is amylase released in the digestive tract?
a)
Stomach wall
b)
Just the pancreas
c)
Pancreas and the salivary glands
d)
Just the salivary glands
20.
B2.2.1 What is a polymer made up of?
a)
Polygons
b)
Monotremes
c)
Polymorphisms
d)
Monomers
21.
B2.2.1 - What does amylase break down?
a)
Starch
b)
Glucose
c)
Protein
d)
Cellulose
22.
B2.2.2 - Blood in the left ventricle can reach higher pressures than in the right ventricle - true or false?
a)
True
b)
False
23.
B2.2.3 - Which part of the blood contains mostly water and dissolved substances?
a)
White blood cells
b)
Platelets
c)
Plasma
d)
Red blood cells
24.
B2.2.3 - What do platelets do?
a)
Help with blood clotting
b)
Transport nutrients
c)
They are part of the body's immune system
d)
They carry oxygen around the body
25.
B2.2.3 What does blood plasma contain?
a)
Platelets
b)
Red blood cells
c)
All of these
d)
White blood cells
26.
B2.2.3 - What are these?
a)
White blood cells
b)
Platelets
c)
Red blood cells
d)
Blood plasma
27.
B2.2.3 - What type of cell contains haemoglobin and carries oxygen?
a)
Plasma
b)
White blood cell
c)
Platelet
d)
Red blood cell
28.
B2.2.4 If a blood vessel to the brain becomes blocked, what can happen?
a)
Deep vein thrombosis
b)
Heart attack
c)
A stroke
d)
Myomitral divulgence
29.
B2.2.4 If a blood clot completely blocks a blood vessel, the tissue it supplies can die. Why is this?
a)
Neither
b)
Both
c)
The oxygen supply is cut off, so aerobic respiration can no longer occur
d)
The glucose supply is cut off, so respiration can no longer occur
30.
B2.2.5 What are antibodies made of?
a)
Carbohydrate
b)
Protein
c)
Polysacchiaride
d)
Lipid
31.
B2.2.5 What is phagocytosis?
a)
Production of antibodies
b)
Engulfing of pathogens
c)
Production of antigens
d)
Activation of B cells
32.
B2.2.7 Cancer is caused by...
a)
Controlled meiosis
b)
Controlled mitosis
c)
Uncontrolled mitosis
d)
Uncontrolled meiosis
33.
B2.2.7 Which the following is NOT a treatment for cancer?
a)
Radiotherapy of the affected area with X-rays
b)
Surgery to remove the tumour
c)
Using drug therapies such as Tamoxifen
d)
Radiotherapy of the affected area using microwaves
34.
B2.2.7 Tumours that do not spread from the site of origin are known as...
a)
Malignant
b)
Secondary
c)
Metastatic
d)
Benign
35.
B2.3 Xylem and phloem are both used for support of the plant, true or false?
a)
True
b)
False
36.
B2.3 What makes seive tube elements in the phloem vessel unusual?
a)
They have no cytoplasm
b)
They have no nucleus
c)
They have no organelles at all
37.
B3.1 Which of these is NOT a way in which antibodies help to clear pathogens?
a)
Agglutination of pathogens
b)
Engulfing pathogens
c)
Neutralisation of toxins
d)
Labelling the pathogen for phagocytes
38.
B3.1 What are antibodies made of?
a)
Carbohydrate
b)
Protein
c)
Lipids
d)
Disaccharides
39.
B3.1.1 Which of these reproduces inside the cells of a host?
a)
bacteria
b)
virus
c)
protist
d)
fungus
40.
B3.1.1 Which of these could be considered pathogens?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Viruses
c)
Protists and fungi
d)
All of the above
41.
B3.1.1 Which of these is false?
a)
Bacteria and viruses reproduce rapidly inside the body
b)
Bacteria produce toxins that damage tissues and make us feel ill
c)
Bacteria invade the body's cells and reproduce inside them
d)
Plants can be infected by bacteria or viruses
42.
B3.1.1 Which of these is a way of spreading infection?
a)
Air
b)
Water
c)
Direct contact
d)
Any of the above
43.
B3.1.2 What is the name of a virus which affects plants and causes a distinctive pattern on the leaves due to disrupted photosynthesis?
a)
Rubella virus
b)
Human papillomavirus
c)
Human immunodeficiency virus
d)
Tobacco mosaic virus
44.
B3.1.2 How is HIV spread?
a)
By sharing of bodily fluids
b)
In the air
c)
By touching
45.
B3.1.2 Which of these is false?
a)
Measles is a viral disease which causes symptoms of fever and red skin rashes
b)
Measles cannot be vaccinated against
c)
Measles can be fatal if complications arise
d)
Measles is spread by inhalation of droplets from sneezes and coughs
46.
B3.1.3 Which of these is false?
a)
Salmonella is a virus which causes food poisoning
b)
Salmonella is spread by food prepared in unhygienic conditions
c)
Salmonella causes fever, abdominal cramps and vomiting
d)
Chickens are vaccinated against salmonella in the UK
47.
B3.1.3 How is gonorrhoea controlled?
a)
Antibiotics
b)
Condoms
c)
Both
d)
Neither
48.
B3.1.4 How are plants treated for fungal infections?
a)
Fungicides
b)
Burn all infected parts of the plant
c)
Washing the plant with stearic acid
d)
Fungicides and burning infected parts of the plant
49.
B3.1.5 Malaria is caused by...
a)
A virus
b)
A protist
c)
A bacterium
d)
A fungus
50.
B3.1.5 What is the vector for malaria?
a)
Rats
b)
Cockroaches
c)
Beetles
d)
Mosquitoes
51.
B3.1.6 Which of these helps protect the body from infection?
a)
Stomach
b)
Skin
c)
Nose
d)
All of the above
52.
B3.1.7 Vaccination involves...
a)
A live pathogen
b)
A dead or weakened pathogen
c)
A cloned pathogen
d)
A mutated pathogen
53.
B3.1.6 When a vaccinated person encounters the same pathogen again, specific antibodies are produced immediately - true or false?
a)
True
b)
False
54.
B3.1.8 Which of these is an antibiotic?
a)
Tamiflu
b)
Penicillin
c)
Paracetamol
d)
Ibuprofen
55.
B3.1.8 Which of these is false?
a)
Antibiotics do not work on viruses
b)
Painkillers only treat symptoms; they do not kill pathogens
c)
Viruses are difficult to treat with drugs because they live inside our cells
d)
Viruses are easy to treat with drugs because they are trapped inside our cells
56.
B3.1.9 in double blind trials, who knows which patients have the placebo and which have the actual drug?
a)
Patients only
b)
Patients and doctors
c)
doctors only
d)
Neither patients nor doctors
57.
B4.1 Complete this equation for photosynthesis: water + carbon dioxide -->
a)
Glucose + water
b)
Glucose + carbon dioxide
c)
Carbon dioxide + water
d)
Glucose + oxygen
58.
B4.1 Photosynthesis is an ______ reaction because it absorbs energy
a)
Exothermic
b)
Endothermic
59.
B4.1 Which of these does NOT affect the rate of photosynthesis?
a)
Light intensity
b)
Temperature
c)
soil mineral concentration
d)
CO2 concentration
60.
B4.1 Which of the following do plants use the glucose from photosynthesis for?
a)
Respiration
b)
Store it as starch
c)
Produce fats, oils, cellulose and amino acids
d)
All of the above
61.
B4.2 Which of these chemical reactions takes place in muscle cells during mild exercise?
a)
Glucose --> lactic acid
b)
Glucose + oxygen --> carbon dioxide + water
c)
Glucose --> ethanol + carbon dioxide
d)
Carbon dioxide + water --> glucose + oxygen
62.
B4.2 Which of these chemical reactions takes place in muscle cells during intense exercise?
a)
Glucose --> lactic acid
b)
Glucose + oxygen --> carbon dioxide + water
c)
Glucose --> ethanol + carbon dioxide
d)
Carbon dioxide + water --> glucose + oxygen
63.
B4.2 Which of these chemical reactions takes place in fermenting yeast cells?
a)
Glucose --> lactic acid
b)
Glucose + oxygen --> carbon dioxide + water
c)
Glucose --> ethanol + carbon dioxide
d)
Carbon dioxide + water --> glucose + oxygen
64.
B4.2 which of the following is false?
a)
Anaerobic respiration is incomplete oxidation of glucose
b)
Anaerobic respiration produces more energy than aerobic respiration
c)
Anaerobic respiration in muscles creates an "oxygen debt" that must be repaid
65.
What causes muscle cramp/fatigue?
a)
Build up of CO2
b)
Build up of O2
c)
Build up of lactic acid
d)
Lack of oxygen
66.
B4.2.2 Why does the heart rate increase during exercise?
a)
supply the muscles with more oxygenated blood
b)
remove CO2 from the blood more quickly
c)
neither of these
d)
both of these
67.
B4.2.3 Which of these is involved in metabolism?
a)
conversion of glucose into starch, glycogen and cellulose
b)
formation of lipids and proteins
c)
respiration
d)
all of the above
68.
B4.2.3 all the chemical reactions in the body are controlled by...
a)
regulators
b)
enzymes
c)
gyrocopters
d)
central nervous system
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