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This is a micrograph of an
Golgi body
Endoplasmic reticulum
Mitochondria
Chloroplast
This is a micrograph of a
Golgi body
Lysosome
Nucleus
Endoplasmic reticulum
This is a micrograph of an
Chloroplast
Mitochondria
Lyososome
Ribosome
This is a micrograph of an
Mitochondria
Chloroplast
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Vacoule
This organelle
makes protein
makes energy
store DNA
makes fatty acids
This is a
prokaryotic cell
eukaryotic cell
bacteria
archaea
This is a
eukaryotic cell
animal cell
protista cell
prokaryotic cell
the difference between an animal and a plant is
plants are multicellular and animals are not
plants are autotrophs and animals are heterotrophs
animals perform cellular respiration and plants do not
plants are mobile and animals are not
What is a benefit of a light microscope when compared to an electron microscope
better magnification
better resolution
can see living specimen
uses electrons not light
Why do we inhale oxygen
to be able to make energy, which we cannot do without oxygen
to be able to make more energy
to breath
to make glucose, which is then later used in cellular respiration
This chemical reaction represents
photosynthesis
aerobic cellular respiration
anaerobic cellular respiratoin
break down of protein
This chemical reaction represents
photosynthesis
aerobic cellular respiration
anaerobic cellular respiraton
break down of proteins
Which of the following are products of the light dependent stage of photosynthesis
water
glucose
hydrogen ions
oxygen
ATP
Which of the following are products of the light independent stage of photosynthesis?
carbon dioxide
hydrogen ions
ATP
glucose
water
Movement of a substance from an area of high to low concentration without the help of a protein carrier is known as
faciliitated diffusion
osmosis
simple diffusion
active transport
This process moves
a substance against the concentration gradient (low to high concentration)
very large substances only
a substance with the concentration gradient (high to low concentration)
water from an area of low solute to an area of high solute
This process is known as
Endocytosis and moves a substance from inside to the outside of a cell
Endocytosis and moves a substance from outside to the inside of a cell
Exocytosis and moves a substance from inside to the outside of a cell
Exocytosis and moves a substance from outside to the inside of a cell
The phospholipids have a phosphate head and a lipid tail, which means they attract
water soluble particle only
fat soluble particles only
both water and fat soluble particles, but only fat soluble particles can enter without assistance
both water and fat soluble particles, and both can enter without assistance
Which type of particles can enter through simple diffusion
water soluble
fat soluble
charged
very large
Osmosis is defined as
water moving from an area of high to an area of low concentration
water moving from an area of low to high solute through a semi-permeable membrane
water moving from an area of high to low solute through a semi-permeable membrane
any substance moving from an area of high to low concentration
This is a model of
Diffusion
Osmosis
Active transport
Facilitated diffusion
What happens to the dialysis bag over time?
Does not change
Increases in size as water moves into the bag
Decreases in size as water leaves the bag
Why are cells microscopic in size
smaller size means larger surface area to volume ratio, making it easier to move nutrients in and wastes out.
smaller size means smaller surface area to volume ratio, making it easier to move nutrients in and wastes out.
smaller size means larger volume, making it easier to move nutrients in and wastes out.
smaller size means smaller surface area, making it easier to move nutrients in and wastes out.
What is the surface area to volume ratio of this rectangular prism?
Surface area: 4 and Volume: 12 --> surface area to volume ratio of 1: 3
Surface area: 12 and Volume: 4 --> surface area to volume ratio of 3:1
Surface area: 4 and Volume: 16 --> surface area to volume ratio of 1: 4
Surface area: 16 and Volume: 4 --> surface area to volume ratio of 4:1
Select the organic nutrients
Carbohydrates
Water
Nucleic acids
Oxygen gas
Protein
Select the inorganic nutrients
salts
carbohydrates
calcium
lipids
iron
What is the name of this model
Lock and key model
Induced fit model
Enzyme active site
Metabolic model
What does this graph show?
How enzyme make it harder for chemical reactions to occur
How enzymes lower the needed energy for chemical reactions to occur, making them easier to occur
How enzyme can get denatured if temperature is too high
How enzymes can get denatured if the pH is too low or too high.
This image shows
How the enzyme is specific for one type of substrate.
Optimum shape of the enzyme
How the enzyme's active site is denatured
How the enzyme's substrate is denatured
What happens to the enzyme when the pH is altered away from its optimum pH
too low --> denatured too high --> particles do not much fast enough
enzyme efficiency does not change
too low --> particles do not much fast enough too high --> denatured
too low --> denatured too high --> denatured
Why does the enzyme activity plateau after we have increased the substrate concentration beyond the saturation point?
the enzyme is denatured
particle do not much fast enough
particle move too fast
all enzymes are already occupied
What organism is this?
Cyanobacteria that can keep itself alive without assistance
Cyanobacteria that lives together with other unicellular organisms in a colony
volvox that can keep itself alive without assistance
volvox that lives together with other unicellular organisms in a colony
Which statement is true about cells in a multicellular organism?
the cells are not specialised and cannot keep themselves alive without assistance.
the cells are not specialised and can keep themselves alive without assistance.
the cells are specialised and can keep themselves alive without assistance.
the cells are specialised and cannot keep themselves alive without assistance.
Why is carbon dioxide a metabolic waste?
produced by break down of proteins and increases pH (makes it more basic), denaturing enzymes.
produced by break down of proteins and lowers pH (makes it more acidic), denaturing enzymes.
produced by cellular respiration and increases pH (makes it more basic), denaturing enzymes.
produced by cellular respiration and lowers pH (makes it more acidic), denaturing enzymes.
What is a stem cell?
A cell that contains all the DNA of the multicellular organism and can switch some of this DNA on and others off to turn itself into a specialised cell.
A cell that contains some of the DNA of the multicellular organism and can switch some of this DNA on and others off to turn itself into a specialised cell.
A cell that contains all the DNA of the multicellular organism and can switch some of this DNA on and others off to turn itself into an embryonic stem cells.
A cell that contains some of the DNA of the multicellular organism and can switch some of this DNA on and others off to turn itself into an adult stem cells.
What are embryonic stem cells useful to medicine?
They are pluripotent, meaning they can turn themselves into any type of specialised cell, including nerve cells which can be used to treat otherwise incurable nervous system disorders.
They are multipotent, meaning they can turn themselves into any type of specialised cell, including nerve cells which can be used to treat otherwise incurable nervous system disorders.
They are pluripotent, meaning they can turn themselves into any type of specialised cell, meaning we can increase the total number of body cells.
They are multipotent, meaning they can turn themselves into any type of specialised cell, meaning we can increase the total number of body cells.
Why do adult stem cells not have many medical applications?
They are pluripotent, meaning they cannot turn themselves into every type of specialised cell.
They are multipotent, meaning they cannot turn themselves into every type of specialised cell.
They are pluripotent, meaning they cannot turn themselves into every type of stem cell.
They are multipotent, meaning they cannot turn themselves into every type of stem cell.
Both animals and plants contain specialised cells, but they each have their unique set of specialised cells.
True
False
The hierarchical structure of organisation can be found in
Multicellular and colonial organisms
All eukaryotic organisms
Multicellular organisms only
All eukaryotic and multicellular organisms
The blood from the right ventricle is pumped to the
Liver
Systemic circuit
Pulmonary circuit
Kidney
The part of the lungs that is involved in gas exchange is known as the
Bronchus
Bronchioles
Trachae
Alveoli
What happens at the alveoli
Oxygen goes out of the blood and carbon dioxide enters the blood
Carbon dioxide goes out of the blood and oxygen enters the blood
Oxygen goes out of the blood and urea enters the blood
Urea goes out of the blood and oxygen enters the blood
The part of the leaf labelled 4 is
the cuticle
the epidermis
stomata
guard cell
This is the respiratory system of
mammals
insects
birds
fish
How is this respiratory system different to that of the mammal and insect?
it contains alveoli and not a lamella or spiracles.
oxygen goes into the body
gas exchange occurs in water not air
carbon dioxide leaves the body
Where does physical digestion begin?
Mouth (teeth)
Mouth (saliva)
Stomach
Small intestine
What is physical digestion?
The breakdown of large food particles into smaller food particles using digestive enzymes
The breakdown of large food particles into the building blocks of organic nutrients using digestive enzymes
The breakdown of large food particles into smaller food particles using shredding and churning.
The breakdown of large food particles into the building blocks of organic nutrients using shredding and churning.
Which type of organism has this type of circulatory system?
Fish only
Insects only
Insects and mammals
Fish and mammals
The pulmonary circuit delivers blood to the
Liver
Kidney
Lungs
Brain and muscle tissue
Small intestine
The arteries have
Thin elastic layer as there is little need to change its shape.
Thin wall as the pressure it faces is low
Thick walls to withstand the pressure from the pumping heart
Wide lumen to withstand the pressure from the pumping heart
What happens as blood passes muscle tissue?
oxygen enters the blood and carbon dioxide leaves the blood
Glucose and oxygen leaves the blood and carbon dioxide enters the blood
urea enters the blood
urea leaves the blood
This is a picture of the
phloem vessel
xylem vessel
artery
vein
Xylem transports
water and dissolved organic nutrients
water and sugar
sugar and dissolved minerals
water and dissolved minerals
Transpirational pull
occurs in phloem and does not require energy
occurs in xylem and does not require energy
occurs in xylem and does require energy
occurs in phloem and does not require energy
what type of tube is this
artery
vein
phloem
xylem
what happens at step 1
water moves from xylem to phloem tube via osmosis
osmotic pressure causes glucose to move from source to sink
sugar is pumped from the source into phloem tube via active transport
sugar is actively pumped into the sink cell.
Which of the following factors are abiotic factors?
Soil
Disease
Temperature
Competition
Wind
Distribution is defined as
how much of an organism an area contains
where we can find organisms
D
The prickyl pear
is a native species that has been mostly controlled due to the introduction of a moth
is a native species that has been growing out of control and has not been contained
is an introduced species that has been growing out of control and has not been contained
is an introduced species that has been mostly controlled due to the introduction of a moth
The cane toad
is a problem for farmers as they scare away cattle
has no predators in Australia as its size is too large to be consumed by Australia's mostly small predators
has no predators in Australia as its venom has killed anything that attempts to eat it
has been introduced to eat cane beetles, which it has, but has since spread to the north and south of its original location.
hair is an example of a _________ adaptation
structural
physiological
psychological
behavioural
Darwin came up with the
idea of evolution
mechanism of how evolution occurred
evidence to back up another scientists theory
Which of these steps shows how a species evolves over time
3
4
5
1
2
Why do these bugs become resistant to the pesticide?
resistant bugs survive and reproduce, which eventually makes the whole population resistant.
the pesticides causes resistance to develop in bugs, which they then pass on
What abiotic and biotic factors has cause the peppered moth to change from predominate light to the darker version and then back again?
change in temperature and competition
change in temperature and predation
change in colour of the surroundings and competition
change in colour of the surroundings and predation
What abiotic and biotic factors has cause the horse to evolve from its modern size?
decrease in temperature and competition
drying of habitat and competition
drying of habitat and predation
decrease in temperature and predation
This picture shows
divergent evolution due to similar selective pressures
divergent evolution due to different selective pressures
convergent evolution due to different selective pressures
convergent evolution due to similar selective pressures
The correct order of evolution of life on Earth is represented by
prokaryotic uni --> eukaryotic uni --> marine multi --> land animals land plants -->
prokaryotic uni --> land plants --> marine multi --> eukaryotic uni --> land animals
eukaryotic uni --> prokaryotic uni --> marine multi --> land plants --> land animals
prokaryotic uni --> eukaryotic uni --> marine multi --> land plants --> land animals
Erasmus Darwin came up with
the idea of evolution
the mechanism : aquired characteristics
the mechansim : natural selection
evidence for Charle's theory
What important discovery did Charles Darwin make during his beagle voyage?
Evidence of horse evolution
Evidence of giraffe evolution
Evidence that peppered moth changed colour
Galapagos finches
Why was Darwin's observation of the similarities between the flying fox and possum glider relevant to his theory of evolution via natural selection
evidence for common ancestory
evidence of divergent evolution
evidence of convergent evolution
How is this transitional fossil used to support the theory of evolution via natural selection?
shows shared ancestory between mammals and birds
transitional form between dinosaurs and birds
has pentadactyl limb, similiar to all other land vertebrates
can be dated to prove that life existed for more than a billion years.
How is this fossil record used to provide evidence for the theory of evolution via natural selection?
fossils can be dated and the age of an ancestor can be determined.
the large size of the modern horse shows logical progression from simple to more complex
shows step by step evolution, from its early ancestor to its modern form
How can the image be used to provide evidence for evolution?
shows common ancestry between the whale and a land mammal
shows how the whale evolved to survive the ocean
How can the image be used to provide evidence for evolution?
shared ancestry between all animals
shared ancestry between all invertebrates
shared ancestry between all vertebrates
shared ancestry between all organisms
How can the image be used to provide evidence for evolution?
shows how fish are different to land vertebrates
shows how fish embryos have changed into land vertebrates
shows how all vertebrates evolved from a fish (early embryos have tail and gills)
shows how all vertebrates evolved from a fish (all embryos have pentadactyl limb)
How is this image related to biogeography?
Laurasia contained an early ancestor of fligthless bird, which then diverged into modern species when the continents drifted apart.
Gondwana contained an early ancestor of fligthless bird, which then diverged into modern species when the continents drifted apart.
Laurasia contained an early ancestor of fligthless bird, which then conveged into modern species when the continents drifted apart.
Gondwana contained an early ancestor of fligthless bird, which then converged into modern species when the continents drifted apart.
What was used to establish that chimps were most closely related to Humans
DNA
Biogeography
Comparative anatomy
Palaeontology
Flightless birds can only be found on continents of the ______ hemisphere
Northern
Western
Southern
Eastern
This technology can be used to provide evidence for the theory of evolution and belongs to field of
palaeontology
biochemistry
comparative anatomy
biogeography
This technique can be used to
measure the abundance of slow moving plants and animals
measure the abundance of fast moving animals
establish the distribution of slow moving plants and animals
establish the distribution of fast moving animals
Each square is 2m2 in size. What is the abundance of flowers per square metre?
14/4 = 3.5 flowers per square metre
14 flowers per square metre
14/8 = 1.75 flowers per square metre
not enough information provided
What is the population of Tortoises ?
5
15
10
20
The arrow points towards the
larger organism
the organism that does the eating
the organism is being eaten
the smaller organism
What happens to the Owl if the mice numbers decrease
their numbers increase due to increase in the amount of prey
their numbers increase due to lower competition
their numbers decrease due to decrease in the amount of prey
their numbers increase due to higher competition
The mountain pygmy possum is nearing extinction due to
increased temperature, which is causing them to wake up from their hibernation earlier than they should
more acidic environment due to climate change
new predators and competition on the ground
ski resort
Which of the following is causing damage to the coral reef?
higher temperatures
more extreme weather events
more acidic waters
Which of the following is not a major threat to the environment?
introduced species
climate change
electric cars
deforestation
Introduced species
can compete with native flora and fauna
breed with native flora
prey on native flora and fauna
bred with native fauna
how can we ensure good validity of an experiment?
repeat the experiment
make sure we have the correct independent, dependent and controlled variables
use precise equipment
make sure the experiment is relevant
how can we ensure good reliability of an experiment?
use precise instruments
ensure the experiment has the correct variables
repeat the experiment and change the method if results are not consistent
have a control
Which of the following is used to check if a source is reliable?
relevance of source
credentials of the author
site of publication
date of publication
check if information is backed up by multiple sources
What is the 2nd thing to do when drawing a graph?
placing correct scale
adding units
labelling axis (independent on x and dependent on y)
drawing dots
connecting dots
what should be placed on the y axis?
independent variable
depdendent variable
controlled variable
title
This dots of this graph should be connected
free hand
using a ruler
the difference between a fungi and a bacteria is
fungi are all multicellular and bacteria are all unicellular
fungi are autotrophic and bacteria are heterotrophic
fungi are made up of eukaryotic cells and bacteria are prokaryotic
fungi are mobile and bacteria are immobile
What is a benefit of an electron microscope when compared to a light microscope
cheaper
better resolution
can see living specimen
easier to use
Movement of a substance from an area of high to low concentration with the help of a protein carrier is known as
faciliitated diffusion
osmosis
simple diffusion
active transport
This process is known as
Endocytosis and moves a substance from inside to the outside of a cell
Endocytosis and moves a substance from outside to the inside of a cell
Exocytosis and moves a substance from inside to the outside of a cell
Exocytosis and moves a substance from outside to the inside of a cell
Which type of particles can enter through simple facilitated diffusion
water soluble
fat soluble
charged
very large
Which type of particles can enter through endo and exocytosis
water soluble
fat soluble
charged
very large
What happens to the dialysis bag over time?
Does not change
Increases in size as water moves into the bag
Decreases in size as water leaves the bag
What is the surface area to volume ratio of this rectangular prism?
Surface area: 3 and Volume: 6 --> surface area to volume ratio of 1: 2
Surface area: 6 and Volume: 3 --> surface area to volume ratio of 2:1
Surface area: 1 and Volume: 6 --> surface area to volume ratio of 1: 6
Surface area: 6 and Volume: 1 --> surface area to volume ratio of 6:1
What is the surface area to volume ratio of this rectangular prism?
Surface area: 6 and Volume: 12 --> surface area to volume ratio of 1: 2
Surface area: 12 and Volume: 6 --> surface area to volume ratio of 2:1
Surface area: 24 and Volume: 8 --> surface area to volume ratio of 3: 1
Surface area: 8 and Volume: 24 --> surface area to volume ratio of 1: 3
What is the name of this model
Lock and key model
Induced fit model
Enzyme active site
Metabolic model
What happens to the enzyme when the temperature is altered away from its optimum temperature
too low --> denatured too high --> particles do not much fast enough
enzyme efficiency does not change
too low --> particles do not much fast enough too high --> denatured
too low --> denatured too high --> denatured
What organism is this?
Cyanobacteria that can keep itself alive without assistance
Cyanobacteria that lives together with other unicellular organisms in a colony
volvox that can keep itself alive without assistance
volvox that lives together with other unicellular organisms in a colony
Why is urea a metabolic waste?
produced by break down of proteins and increases pH (makes it more basic), denaturing enzymes.
produced by break down of proteins and lowers pH (makes it more acidic), denaturing enzymes.
produced by cellular respiration and increases pH (makes it more basic), denaturing enzymes.
produced by cellular respiration and lowers pH (makes it more acidic), denaturing enzymes.
The part of the leaf labelled 3 is
the cuticle
the epidermis
stomata
guard cell
The part of the leaf labelled 1 is
the cuticle
the epidermis
stomata
guard cell
The part of the leaf labelled 5 is
the spongy mesophyll
the epidermis
the palisade mesophyll
guard cell
The part of the leaf labelled 6 is
the spongy mesophyll
the epidermis
the palisade mesophyll
guard cell
How is this respiratory system different to that of the fish and mammal?
carbon dioxide leaves
indirect gas exchange with the cells (via blood)
direct gas exchange with the cells
oxygen goes in
This is the respiratory system of
mammals
insects
birds
fish
Where does chemical digestion begin?
Mouth (teeth)
Mouth (saliva)
Stomach
Small intestine
Where does absorption begin?
liver
large intestine
Stomach
Small intestine
What is chemical digestion?
The breakdown of large food particles into smaller food particles using digestive enzymes
The breakdown of smaller food particles into the building blocks of organic nutrients using digestive enzymes
The breakdown of large food particles into smaller food particles using shredding and churning.
The breakdown of smaller food particles into the building blocks of organic nutrients using shredding and churning.
Which type of organism has this type of circulatory system?
Fish only
Insects only
Insects and mammals
all vertebrates
The systemic circuit delivers blood to the
Liver
Kidney
Lungs
Brain and muscle tissue
Small intestine
The veins have
Thick elastic layer as there is little need to change its shape.
Thin wall as the pressure it faces is low
Thick walls to withstand the pressure from the pumping heart
Wide lumen to withstand the pressure from the pumping heart
The capillaries have no cell wall, just a cell membrane as
they face no blood pressure
this allows gas exchange and diffusion between blood and cells to occur
to speed up the movement of blood
to prevent the backflow of blood
What happens as blood passes though the kidney?
oxygen enters the blood and carbon dioxide leaves the blood
Glucose and oxygen leaves the blood and carbon dioxide enters the blood
urea enters the blood
urea leaves the blood
What happens as blood passes though the liver?
oxygen enters the blood and carbon dioxide leaves the blood
Glucose and oxygen leaves the blood and carbon dioxide enters the blood
urea enters the blood
urea leaves the blood
This is a picture of the
phloem vessel
xylem vessel
artery
vein
Phloem transports
water and dissolved organic nutrients
sugar
sugar and dissolved minerals
water and dissolved minerals
What process are need to move water molecules up the tree and into leafs
transpiration only
adhesion and cohesion only
adhesion, cohesion and transpiration
osmosis and root pressure only
what happens at step 2
water moves from xylem to phloem tube via osmosis
osmotic pressure causes glucose to move from source to sink
sugar is pumped from the source into phloem tube via active transport
sugar is actively pumped into the sink cell.
what happens at step 3
water moves from xylem to phloem tube via osmosis
osmotic pressure causes glucose to move from source to sink
sugar is pumped from the source into phloem tube via active transport
sugar is actively pumped into the sink cell.
what happens at step 4
water moves from xylem to phloem tube via osmosis
osmotic pressure causes glucose to move from source to sink
sugar is pumped from the source into phloem tube via active transport
sugar is actively pumped into the sink cell.
Which of the following factors are biotic factors?
pH
Predation
Symbiosis
Competition
Salinity
Abundance is defined as
how much of an organism an area contains
where we can find organisms
seeking shade is an example of a _________ adaptation
structural
physiological
psychological
behavioural
sweat is an example of a _________ adaptation
structural
physiological
psychological
behavioural
What abiotic and biotic factors has cause the giraffe to evolve its long neck
decrease in temperature and competition
drying of habitat and competition
drying of habitat and predation
decrease in temperature and predation
This picture shows
divergent evolution due to similar selective pressures
divergent evolution due to different selective pressures
convergent evolution due to different selective pressures
convergent evolution due to similar selective pressures
Jean Baptiste Lamarck came up with
the idea of evolution
the mechanism : aquired characteristics
the mechansim : natural selection
evidence for Charle's theory
Alfred Wallace is important as
the idea of evolution
the mechanism : aquired characteristics
the mechansim : natural selection
he prompted Charles Darwin to publish his theory
This technique can be used to
measure the abundance of slow moving plants and animals
measure the abundance of fast moving animals
establish the distribution of slow moving plants and animals
establish the distribution of fast moving animals
This technique can be used to
measure the abundance of slow moving plants and animals
measure the abundance of fast moving animals
establish the distribution of slow moving plants and animals
establish the distribution of fast moving animals
Which organisms are directly affected if the rabbit numbers change?
fox
carrot
grasses
grains
owls
Which of the following is used to check if a source is valid?
relevance of source
credentials of the author
site of publication
date of publication
check if information is backed up by multiple sources
Which of the following is used to check if a source is accurate?
relevance of source
credentials of the author
site of publication
date of publication
check if information is backed up by multiple sources
What is the 3rd thing to do when drawing a graph?
placing correct scale
adding units
labelling axis (independent on x and dependent on y)
drawing dots
connecting dots
What is the 4th thing to do when drawing a graph?
placing correct scale
adding units
labelling axis (independent on x and dependent on y)
drawing dots
connecting dots
What is the 5th thing to do when drawing a graph?
placing correct scale
adding units
labelling axis (independent on x and dependent on y)
drawing dots
connecting dots
What is the 6th thing to do when drawing a graph?
placing correct scale
adding units
labelling axis (independent on x and dependent on y)
drawing dots
connecting dots
