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Worksheets5th year Biology May 2020
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 41mins
What is the proper name of Starch?
Glycogen
Amylose
Lactose
Fructose
What 3 elements are found in Lipids?
Carbon,hydrogen and nitrogen
Hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen
Carbon, oxygen and nitrogen
Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
Which water soluble vitamin helps in the uptake of Calcium from the bloodstream ?
Vit A
Vit B
Vit C
Vit D
What mineral is essential for the formation of chlorophyll?
Magnesium
Calcium
Sodium
Potassium
What chemical is used to test for the presence of protein?
Benedicts solution
Iodine
Biuret solution
Amino acid solution
What term is used in the Scientific method, when someone has a preferred outcome?
Biased
Unfair
Blind
Selective
What is the correct term for an idea based on your observations?
Reasonable guess
Hypothesis
Theory
Scientific notion
What process is happening here?
Active transport
Diffusion
Transpiration
Osmosis
In this animal cell identify numbers 3 and 6 (in order)
Ribosome and nucleus
Mitochondria and nucleolus
Ribosome and chloroplast
Mitochondria and chromatin
Identify this phase of cell division
Anaphase
Prophase
Metaphase
Telophase
What relationship is shown here?
Predation
Symbiosis
Competition
Interdependence
In Ecology what does this graph represent?
Male and female populations over time
Symbiotic populations over time
Two organisms competing over time
Predator prey relationship
In the nitrogen cycle, what type of bacteria are responsible for returning nitrogen to the atmosphere?
Denitrifying bacteria
Nitrogen fixing bacteria
Bacteria of decay
Nitrifying bacteria
In this diagram on Enzymes name, in order, the parts labelled a (yellow), b (purple) and d (orange &pink).
enzyme, product, substrate
product, enzyme, substrate
substrate, enzyme, product
product, substrate ,enzyme.
Here are the graphs of 4 enzymes and how their activity is affected by pH. Which of these enzymes is typical of the way most enzymes behave with changes in PH?
Chymotrypsin
Cholinesterase
Pepsin
Papain
What substance was used in the lab to immobilise the enzyme in yeast?
Calcium chloride
Hydrogen peroxide
Sodium Alginate
Manganese dioxide
In Photosynthesis, what particles are energized in chlorophyll to enter subsequent pathways?
Protons
Neutrons
Electrons
Water molecules
In Photosynthesis, what high energy carrier results from pathway 1?
NADPH
NADH
ADP
ATP
In the Light independent stage of Photosynthesis, what substance is converted into Glucose?
Water
Carbon Dioxide
Oxygen
Nitrogen
In the experiment using Elodea what was used to determine the rate of photosynthesis?
The bubbles of Carbon dioxide produced per minute
The bubbles of Oxygen produced per minute
The bubbles of Nitrogen produced per minute
The bubbles of Hydrogen produced per minute
In respiration what is the correct name of stage 1?
Hydrolysis
Glycolysis
Photolysis
Plasmolysis
What is the end product of stage 1 of respiration in aerobic conditions?
Acetyl Co-A
Water
Lactic Acid
Pyruvate
If oxygen is present , what organelle is used to release most of the energy in respiration?
Mitochondria
Nucleus
Ribosome
Chloroplast
At the end of the electron transport system what substance is formed for excretion?
Carbon dioxide
Water
Oxygen
Urea
What is the end product of respiration in muscle cells if oxygen is absent?
Pyruvate
Acetyl Co-A
Lactic acid
Alcohol
In yeast cells what are the two end products resulting from the breakdown of glucose under anaerobic conditions?
Ethanol and CO2
Lactic acid and CO2
Sulfuric acid and CO2
Methane and Hydrogen
Potassium dichromate and sulfuric acid are used to test for the production of alcohol. What is the colour change for a positive result?
Orange to blue/black
Green to red
Yellow to red
Orange to green.
In DNA, what base pairs with Adenine?
Cytosine
Thymine
Uracil
Guanine
What holds complementary base pairs together in DNA?
Strong nitrogen bonds
Strong Hydrogen bonds
Weak nitrogen bonds
Weak hydrogen bonds
In DNA what is the correct name for a triplet?
Codon
Non-coding DNA
Citron
Modon
What base appears in RNA that is not in DNA?
Guanine
Uracil
Thymine
Adenine
What does the 't' stand for in tRNA?
Transmission
Total
Transfer
Transitional
In what cell organelle does protein synthesis take place?
Mitochondria
Chloroplast
Nucleus
Ribosome
What building blocks are attached to anti-codons in tRNA to help in the process of protein synthesis?
Amino Acids
Monosaccharides
Glycerol and fatty acids
Vitamins
Which of these terms best describes the events in the final formation of a protein?
Transcription
Translation
Transformation
Transition
In genetic engineering, what term is used to describe the removal of the target gene from the host cell?
Cloning
Transformation
Expression
Isolation
Which part of a bacterium is usually used to form recombinant DNA?
Cytoplasm
Cell membrane
Plasmid
Bacterial chromosome
Identify the tissues labelled 1 and 2, in that order
Ground tissue and Dermal tissue
Vascular tissue and Dermal tissue
Dermal tissue and Ground tissue
Ground tissue and Vascular tissue.
Which of these statements is false
Xylem transports water only upwards in the plant
Glucose is transported in all directions in phloem
Phloem is responsible for the transport of water in the plant
Xylem and Phloem are known collectively as 'Vascular Tissue'
What is the name for the small openings in the undersurface of a leaf?
Stoma
Stigma
Lunula
Lana
What substance carries oxygen in Red Blood Cells?
Haemolysis
Haemorrhage
Haemoglobin
Haemophiolia
What proteins are on the outside of Red Blood Cells that make them different to other Red Blood Cells of the same blood type?
Rhizoid factors
Beta factors
AB factors
Rhesus factors
What two types of vessel have valves?
Veins and arteries
Arteries and capillaries
Lymph vessels and veins
Capillaries and veins
What chamber of the heart accepts oxygenated blood from the lungs?
Right Ventricle
Left Atrium
Left Ventricle
Right Atrium
What enzyme is produced in both saliva and the pancreas?
Amylase
Protease
Lipase
Maltase
What type of biomolecules are absorbed into the Lacteals in the Villi?
Proteins
Carbohydrates
Vitamins and Minerals
Lipids
What is the site of gas exchange in the lungs?
Bronchi
Alveoli
Bronchioles
Trachea
What two processes happen in the skin as a result of COLD conditions?
Vasodilation and Piloerection
Sweating and Piloerection
Vasoconstriction and Piloerection
Sweating and Vasodilation
What is thew name of the bundle of capillaries that exists in the nephron in the Kidney, marked (1) in the diagram?
Proximal convoluted tubules
Loops of Henle
Bowmans Capsule
Glomerulus
Which of these two terms mean the same thing in the Nervous System?
Afferent neurone and Sensory neurone
Efferent neurone and Sensory neurone
Afferent neurone and interneurone
Efferent neurone and interneurone
What neurotransmitter deficiency is involved in Parkinson's disease?
Acetylcholine
ADH
Insulin
Dopamine
What hormone is commonly known as the 'Fight or Flight' hormone?
Thyroxine
Adrenaline
Testosterone
Oestrogen
What is the name of the type of tissue that connects a skeletal muscle to a bone?
Tendon
Ligament
Smooth muscle
Cartilage
What type of induced immunity is brought about by the administration of a vaccine?
Active natural
Passive artificial
Passive natural
Active artificial
What tubules are the human testes comprised of?
Semicircular tubules
Semivascular tubules
Seminiferous tubules
Semilunar tubules
What hormone in females is responsible for ovulation?
LH
FSH
Oestrogen
Progesterone
What is the Vas Deferens otherwise known as?
Fallopian tube
Vagina
Urethra
Sperm duct
In the eye what receptors pick up colour images?
Iris receptors
Cones
Rods
Lens receptors
In the eye what part is responsible for 'Accomodation'?
Cornea
Retina
Iris
Lens
What tube numbered (6) attaches the middle ear to the throat?
The eucalyptic tube
The eustacian tube
The cochlear tube
The vestibular tube
