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Biology quizizz of the year!

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the four vertebrates in the table is a mammal?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

Which of the following is a sperm cell?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.

The diagram shows some of the structures found in the human abdomen.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

Cilia are present on the surface of the cells of the trachea. The cilia of a smoker work less effectively than those of a non-smoker.

How does this affect the smoker?

a)

Less carbon dioxide is released.

b)

Less oxygen is released.

c)

More bacteria enter the lungs.

d)

More mucus is removed from the lungs.

5.

The diagram shows an experiment on diffusion. More sugar diffuses out of the bag than diffuses in.

What is the concentration of sugar in solution X?

a)

10%

b)

20%

c)

30%

d)

40%

6.

An enzyme from the stomach that digests protein, and cooked egg white that contains protein, are placed in four test-tubes.

When the egg white is digested the mixture becomes clear.

Which tube becomes clear first?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

The diagrams show the arrangement of cells in a section of a green leaf.

Which arrow represents the diffusion of the most oxygen during bright sunlight?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

Which elements do carbohydrates contain?

a)

carbon, hydrogen and oxygen

b)

carbon, hydrogen and sulfur

c)

carbon, nitrogen and oxygen

d)

carbon, nitrogen and sulfur

9.

The graph shows how the rate of an enzyme-controlled reaction changes with temperature. What is happening within the temperature range marked X?

a)

The enzyme is becoming denatured.

b)

The enzyme is becoming denatured.

c)

The reaction is occurring at body temperature.

d)

The reaction is occurring at the optimum temperature.

10.

The diagram shows someone blowing up a balloon. What percentage of the gas in the balloon is carbon dioxide?

a)

0.04%

b)

0.4%

c)

4.0%

d)

40%

11.

Which organ produces urea?

a)

bladder

b)

kidneys

c)

liver

d)

lungs

12.

What term is used for the transference of a gene from one organism to another?

a)

artificial selection

b)

genetic engineering

c)

mutation

d)

natural selection

13.
Eukaryotic cells are
a)
Plant and animal cells
b)
Bacterial cells
14.
Prokaryotic cells are
a)
Plant and animal cells 
b)
Bacterial cells
15.
In prokaryotic cells the
a)
genetic material is not enclosed in a nucleus
b)
genetic material is enclosed in a nucleus
16.
Eukaryotic cells
a)
genetic material is not enclosed in a nucleus
b)
genetic material is enclosed in a nucleus
17.
The prefix centi is equal to
a)
100 = 1m
b)
1000 = 1m
c)
1000 = 1mm
d)
1000 = 1µm
18.
The prefix milli is equal to 
a)
100 = 1m
b)
1000 = 1m
c)
1000 = 1mm
d)
1000 = 1µm
19.
The prefix micro is equal to 
a)
100 = 1m
b)
1000 = 1m
c)
1000 = 1mm
d)
1000 = 1µm
20.
The correct order of units starting with the largest to smallest is
a)
centi, micro, milli, nano
b)
nano, milli, micro, centi
c)
centi, milli, micro, nano
d)
nano, centi, micro, milli
21.
The units for micrometers are
a)
µm
b)
mm 
c)
nm
d)
cm
22.

How many bases are needed to code for one amino acid?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

23.

Use the table to determine the amino acids that are coded for by a base sequence above the table

a)

Serine-threonine-asparagine-glutamic acid

b)

Proline-threonine-phenylalanine-glutamic acid

c)

Serine-threonine-tryptophan-glutamic acid

d)

Serine-tryptophan-asparagine-glutamic acid

24.

This stage of protein synthesis takes place in the cell's cytoplasm and involves subcellular structures called ribosomes

a)

transcription

b)

translation

25.

In what stage is mRNA made?

a)

Transcription

b)

Translation

c)

DNA Replication

d)

Mitosis

26.

Why does transcription occur?

a)

because DNA is too big and can't leave the nucleus

b)

because ribosomes are in the nucleus

c)

because DNA polymerase is found there

d)

because helicase unzips the DNA

27.
What process is going on in this photo? 
a)
Transcription 
b)
Translation 
c)
Replication 
d)
All the above 
28.

What is A?

a)

anticodon

b)

tRNA

c)

amino acid

d)

ribosome

e)

mRNA codon

29.

What is B?

a)

anticodon

b)

tRNA

c)

amino acid

d)

ribosome

e)

mRNA codon

30.

What is C?

a)

anticodon

b)

tRNA

c)

amino acid

d)

ribosome

e)

mRNA codon

31.

What is D?

a)

anticodon

b)

tRNA

c)

amino acid

d)

ribosome

e)

mRNA codon

32.

What is E?

a)

anticodon

b)

tRNA

c)

amino acid

d)

ribosome

e)

mRNA codon

33.

What is D?

a)

anticodon

b)

tRNA

c)

amino acid

d)

ribosome

e)

mRNA codon

34.
lipids (fats) are broken down  into ______
a)
sugars
b)
amino acids
c)
glycerol and fatty acids
d)
carbon dioxide
35.
which of these is NOT true about Bile?
a)
neutralises stomach acid in the small intestine 
b)
emulsifies fats
c)
produced in the liver
d)
stored in the pancreas
36.

If two tigers are fighting over a mate which kind of dependence is this?

a)

Intraspecific

b)

Interspecific

37.

Which of the following is defined by a "non-living elements of the environment"?

a)

Abiotic factor

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Habitat

38.
Which nutrient supplies the most calories per gram? 
a)
carbohydrates
b)
fats
c)
protein
d)
water
39.
Lack of this type of nutrient can lead to bleeding gums, loose teeth, and prolonged infection
a)
A. iron
b)
B. calcium
c)
C. Vitamin D
d)
D. Vitamin C
40.
This vitamin maintains good vision, promotes body cell growth, helps protect teeth?
a)
Vitamin A
b)
Vitamin B
c)
Vitamin C
d)
Vitamin D
41.

When using this apparatus to investigate the effect of light intensity, what would be your control set up?

a)

Temperature

b)

This set-up with no light.

c)

Carbon dioxide concentration

d)

This set-up with no water plant.

42.

Which of the following would NOT increase the rate of transpiration?

a)

High temperature

b)

High humidity

c)

Fast air movement

d)

Light

43.

How could the rate of transpiration be measured?

a)

With a respirometer

b)

With a photometer

c)

With a potometer

d)

With a thermometer

44.

When the stomata are open, guard cells are:

a)

Turgid

b)

Flaccid

c)

Elongated

d)

Wilted

45.

How do auxins control growth?

a)

Auxins are made in the shady parts of a plant.

b)

Auxins travel around a plant by active transport.

c)

Auxins speed up mitosis in the meristem.

d)

Auxins cause cell elongation in shaded areas of the stem.

46.

Which part is cerebrum?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

47.

Which part is medulla oblongata?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

48.

Which part is cerebellum?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

49.

What is part A?

a)

optic nerve

b)

retina

c)

iris

d)

suspensory ligaments

e)

cornea

50.

What is part B?

a)

optic nerve

b)

retina

c)

iris

d)

suspensory ligaments

e)

cornea

51.

What is part C?

a)

optic nerve

b)

retina

c)

iris

d)

suspensory ligaments

e)

cornea

52.

What is part E?

a)

optic nerve

b)

retina

c)

iris

d)

suspensory ligaments

e)

cornea

53.

What is part G?

a)

lens

b)

retina

c)

pupil

d)

suspensory ligaments

e)

cornea

54.
Based on the figure, which antibiotic inhibited the growth of the bacteria the most?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
55.
The area where bacteria cannot survive because of the antibiotic:
a)
zone of inhibition
b)
zone of prohibition
c)
the friend zone
d)
zone of unhappiness
56.

Which of the following is a strain of antibiotic resistant bacteria?

a)

RSPCA

b)

NRA

c)

MRSA

d)

GCSE

57.

How many antibiotics does this bacteria seem to be resistant to?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

All of them

d)

None of them

58.

Antibiotics will only kill...

a)

Viruses

b)

Bacteria

c)

Fungus

59.

A disease causing organism is called a...

a)

pathogen

b)

poison

c)

vaccine

d)

prokaryote

60.

Which of the chambers has the highest pressure?

a)

Right verticle

b)

Left atrium

c)

Left verticle

61.
Which of the following properties of water enables it to move from the roots to the leaves of plants?
a)
Water expands as it freezes.
b)
Water is an excellent solvent.
c)
Water exhibits cohesive behavior.
d)
Water moderates temperature.
62.
What property of water allows it to be such a versatile solvent that it is often called the "universal solvent?"
a)
Purity
b)
Polarity and cohesion
c)
High heat capacity
d)
Expansion upon freezing
63.
Nucleotides are made up of a sugar, phosphate, and..?
a)
nitrogenous base
b)
nucleic acid
c)
cholesterol
d)
fatty acid
64.

A close relationship between two different species of organisms living together.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Symbiosis

c)

Competition

d)

Commensialism

65.

A symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensialism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Predation