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Biology mock prep

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 7hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

State two functions of the skeleton (2)

a)

To hold in all the organs

b)

To protect the skin

c)

Locomotion/ movement

d)

To store minerals

2.

The diagram below shows the skeleton of a bird. Identify the bones labelled A and B in the diagram

a)

Breast bone

b)

Skull

c)

Cranium

d)

Sternum

3.

State which organelle is the site for ATP production.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Nucleolus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

4.

Cats can suffer from arthritis.  

 Give two causes of arthritis. (2)

a)

Genetics

b)

Overweight

c)

Temperature

d)

Injury

5.

Give the name of the involuntary constriction and relaxation of smooth muscle

that creates a wave-like movement throughout the digestive tract.

a)

Pneumatisation

b)

cartilaginous

c)

Peristalsis

d)

Eukaryotic

6.

The intestines contain many micro villi. Explain one way these structures

aid digestion. (2)

a)

Decrease the surface area of the small intestine

b)

Increase the surface area of the small intestine

c)

Speed up transit within intestines

d)

Peristalsis

7.

State the name of the tissue that lines the reproductive tract. (1)

a)

Cuboidal epithelium

b)

Stratified Cuboidal epithelium

c)

Pseudostratified Columnar epithelium

d)

Simple columnar epithelium

8.

Cows are ruminants like goats and sheep. Their digestive systems vary greatly

from monogastric animals, such as dogs and poultry.

State two differences between ruminant and monogastric digestive systems. (2)

a)

Cows have 4 stomachs, dogs have one

b)

Ruminants are hindgut fermenters while  monogastric herbivores are foregut fermenters

c)

Ruminants are foregut fermenters while  monogastric herbivores are hindgut fermenters

d)

Ruminants are always herbivores while  monogastrics show all types of food habits

9.

How are birds' skeletal systems adapted to their lifestyles?

a)

Hollow bones

b)

Dense bone structure

c)

Fewer bones

d)

Less neck vertebrae than other animals

10.

State the name of organelle A. (1)

a)

Ribosome

b)

Lysosome

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Vaculoe

11.

State two causes of the ingestion of foreign bodies

in ruminants. (2)

a)

They completely masticate feed before  swallowing. 

b)

do not discriminate against metal  materials in feed 

c)

Over consumption of grass. 

d)

do not completely masticate feed before  swallowing. 

12.

What is the image showing? (1)

a)

metacarpals

b)

neuron

c)

Keratin

d)

Epithelium

13.

What is an afferent neuron? (1)

a)

A motor neuron

b)

An interneuron

c)

A sensory neuron

14.

Which statement is NOT true of a glial cell? (1)

a)

 provide physical and nutritional support for neurons:

b)

hold neurons in place

c)

Carry nerve impulses

d)

Provide the insulation

15.

When using a light microscope, we often use a stain. What is the reason for this? (1)

a)

Used to see cells and cell structures more clearly. Different types of stains react with  and colour different parts of the cell.

b)

Used to see the different colours in the object we are viewing

c)

To make the images bigger

d)

To make the images smaller

16.

Which organelle can you clearly see in the centre of the cell micrograph? (1)

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Plasma membrane

d)

Lysosomes

17.

What does DNA stand for? (1)

a)

ReoxyriboNucleic Acid

b)

DeoxyrinoNucleic Acid

c)

DeoxyriboNucleic Acid

d)

DeoxyriboNuciphic Acid

18.

DNA is made up of bases attached to a sugar-phosphate backbone. each base is paired to form the double helix shape. These bases are always paired together how?

a)

adenine, guanine and thymine, cytosine.

b)

adenine, thymine and cytosine, guanine.

19.

What is Osteogenesis Imperfecta? (1)

a)

Brittle bone disease commonly found in dogs such as beagles

b)

Oral problems concerned with spaniels

c)

Blood disorder found commonly in daschunds

20.

What happens during the telophase of mitosis? (2)

a)

DNA synthesis takes place.

b)

condensation of the genetic material to form compact mitotic chromosomes

c)

chromosomes arrive at the cell poles, the mitotic spindle disassembles

d)

microtubules start pulling the chromosomes

21.

What happens during cytokinesis stage of mitosis? (2)

a)

Spindle fibers pull towards opposite ends of the cell

b)

splits the parent cell into two identical daughter cell

c)

Chromosomes begin to duplicate

d)

Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell

22.

Skin is composed of many layers. What is the top layer called? (1)

a)

Epidermis

b)

Dermis

c)

Sebaceous

d)

Subcutaneous

23.

Fingernails and toenails consist of specialised epidermal cells that are filled with what? (1)

a)

Sebum

b)

Keratin

c)

collagen

d)

stratum corneum.

24.

Which one of the following is NOT a function of feathers? (1)

a)

Warmth

b)

Stealth

c)

Display

d)

Vocalisation

25.

Which type of feather is found in the wings and tail of birds and give strength for flight? (1)

a)

Flight

b)

Contour

c)

Down

d)

Filoplume

26.

It is important for a constant osmotic pressure to be maintained in an animal’s body. Discuss the process of osmoregulation. (8)

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