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WorksheetsYEAR 10 BIOLOGY BASELINE TEST 2021
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
A living organism, X, can make its own food, get rid of toxic materials, and detect and respond to stimuli. What other four processes must organism X carry out to stay alive?
excretion, growth, movement, sensitivity
excretion, growth, nutrition, respiration
growth, movement, reproduction, respiration
movement, reproduction, respiration, sensitivity
Biology is the study of living things. Which characteristic applies to all forms of life?
able to move from place to place
able to reproduce
carry out photosynthesis
possess a nervous system
The diagram shows how a seed changes after it is planted in soil and watered. Which characteristics of living things are demonstrated by this sequence?
excretion and growth
growth and sensitivity
nutrition and reproduction
nutrition and sensitivity
The diagram shows a leaf on a plant. Which characteristic of life is represented by this diagram?
excretion
nutrition
respiration
sensitivity
Some of the processes carried out by living organisms are illustrated in this diagram.
Which of the below correctly describes the characteristics shown by living organisms in the diagram above?
W: Respiration
X: Photosynthesis
Y: Respiration
W: Respiration
X: Respiration
Y: Nutrition
W: Photosynthesis
X: Respiration
Y: Excretion
W: Respiration
X: Excretion
Y: Nutrition
Yeast, glucose, and water are mixed in a test-tube.
The diagram given shows the test-tube at the start and after two hours.
Which process causes this change?
Reproduction
Respiration
Growth
Sensitivity
The equation shown represents a chemical process that occurs in the cells of living organisms.
Which characteristics of living organisms would this equation be associated with?
Nutrition : Yes
Respiration : Yes
Nutrition : No
Respiration : Yes
Nutrition : No
Respiration : No
Nutrition : Yes
Respiration : No
Some lizards detach their tails when threatened by a predator.
Which characteristic is shown?
excretion
growth
reproduction
sensitivity
The diagram shows different types of cells.
Which structure do all these cells have?
Cell membrane
Cell wall
Chloroplast
Nucleus
The diagram shows a male gamete.
Which term describes the level of organisation of this gamete?
Organ
Cell
Organism
Tissue
The diagram shows a student’s drawing of two guard cells. Which label line is not correct?
A : chloroplast
B : cell membrane
C : vacuole
D : cell wall
How does a liver cell differ from a palisade cell?
A liver cell has a membrane.
A liver cell has a vacuole.
A liver cell has no cell wall.
A liver cell has no cytoplasm.
Which structures have the main function of transport?
P and R
P and S
Q and R
Q and S
Which description of the heart is correct?
The heart is an organ, containing several systems, which forms part of the circulatory tissue
The heart is an organ, containing several tissues, which forms part of the circulatory system.
The heart is a system, containing several organs, which form part of the circulatory tissue.
The heart is a system, containing several tissues, which form part of the circulatory organ.
The diagram shows a plant cell.
Which features show that it is a plant cell?
It has a cell wall and a vacuole
It has a nucleus and cytoplasm.
It has a nucleus but no chloroplasts
It has chloroplasts but no vacuole.
The diagram shows a specialized cell cut in half.
What does this diagram indicate about the structure of this cell?
The cell has a cell wall
The cell is concave on each side.
The cell is long and thin.
The cell is red and carries oxygen.
Which diagram shows chloroplasts in their correct position in a plant cell?
A
B
C
D
The cell shown in the diagram has been magnified 3000 times. The diagram is 21mm wide.
What is the actual diameter of the cell?
The photomicrograph shows part of an animal cell. What is the structure labeled X?
chloroplast
mitochondrion
ribosome
vacuole
The diagram shows two cells. Which process can be carried out by only one of these cells?
controlling the chemical reactions in the cell
controlling the movement of substances into the cell
making starch inside the cell
using glucose inside the cell
The diagram shows part of the skin. What is the correct level of organisation for the skin?
cell
organ
organ system
tissue
Why do some root cells have root hairs?
for the maintenance of the temperature of the cell sap
to increase the surface area of the cells
to increase the volume of the cell sap
to provide a place for cell nuclei
The diagram shows a fly. The line XY represents the length of the wing. The length of XY is 26mm. The actual size of the wing between XY is 4mm. What is the magnification of the image?
x0.15
x6.5
x22
x104
The length of a specimen in a photograph is 45mm. Its actual length is 25mm. What is the magnification of the photograph?
x0.6
x1.6
x1.8
x1125
Which part of a plant root hair is partially permeable?
the cell sap
the cell surface membrane
the cell vacuole
the cell wall
The diagram shows a test-tube containing clear jelly. A drop of blue ink is injected into the middle of the jelly. The blue color of the ink spreads throughout the jelly.
By which process does the blue ink spread through the jelly?
active transport
catalyst
diffusion
osmosis
The diagram represents the molecules in two solutions on either side of a partially permeable membrane.
In which directions are the net movements of the molecules?
Solute molecules move from left to right.
Solute molecules move from right to left
Water molecules move left to right
Water molecules move from right to left
Which statements are correct for both diffusion and osmosis?
A
B
C
D
Which process occurs by osmosis?
plant roots absorbing mineral ions from the soil
plant roots absorbing water from the soil
the small intestine absorbing fatty acids into the blood
the small intestine absorbing glucose into the blood
The diagram shows a cell.
Which type of cell does the diagram show?
an animal cell in a concentrated solution of salts
an animal cell in pure water
a plant cell in a concentrated solution of salts
a plant cell in pure water
The scent from a bunch of flowers spreads throughout a room.
How does the scent spread?
by conduction
by diffusion
by osmosis
by transpiration
Osmosis is defined as the diffusion of water molecules
down their concentration gradient through a partially permeable membrane
down their concentration gradient through a permeable membrane.
up their concentration gradient through a partially permeable membrane
up their concentration gradient through a permeable membrane
Which is an example of active transport?
carbon dioxide entering the leaf
ion uptake by root hair cells
oxygen moving from the alveoli into the blood
water uptake by root hair cells
A jar of air was placed upside down on top of a jar containing a brown gas as shown.
Which process has taken place?
diffusion both upwards and downwards
diffusion downwards only
diffusion upwards only
diffusion and osmosis
Which diagram shows the changes in appearance of a plant cell when it remains in a concentrated sugar solution for thirty minutes?
The diagram shows a plant cell.
What is the appearance of this cell after it has been placed in pure water for 30 minutes?
A student cuts out four pieces of carrot root of equal size. The pieces are treated as shown in the diagram and then left for two hours.
After two hours, which piece of carrot will be the smallest?
The diagrams show how a cell appears under the microscope at the start of an experiment and after it has been placed in a dilute solution of salts for 5 minutes
Which statement explains what happens?
Dissolved salts enter the cell by diffusion.
Dissolved salts leave the cell by diffusion.
Water enters the cell by osmosis.
Water leaves the cell by osmosis.
The drawing is a magnified human liver cell.
What is structure X?
cytoplasm
mitochondrion
nucleus
rough endoplasmic reticulum
Which statement describes how young plants are supported?
the pressure of water inside the cell pressing outwards on the cell membranes
the pressure of water inside the cell pressing outwards on the cell wall
the pressure of water passing from the roots through phloem
the pressure of water passing from the roots through xylem
