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KS4 Biology Paper 1 big fat revision quiz

Total questions: 113

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which part of the cell are proteins made?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosome

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Protease

2.

DNA in Bacteria

a)

is found in a Nucleus

b)

is found in Plasmids

c)

is found in the Cytoplasm

d)

is found as a single strand

3.

The cell wall is made of

a)

cells

b)

membrane

c)

protein

d)

cellulose

4.

Electron Microscopes are better than light microscopes since

a)

they have better resolution

b)

they have better magnification

c)

they produce a sharper image

d)

they let us see things like ribosomes

5.

1cm is equal to

a)

1000mm

b)

100mm

c)

0.1m

d)

0.01m

6.

If the size of a cell is 0.001mm but it looks 10mm under a microscope, then what's it's magnification?

a)

1000

b)

10000

c)

500

d)

0.01

7.

when drawing what you can see under a microscope

a)

use a sharp pencil

b)

write the magnification

c)

use a ruler to draw any lines for labelling

d)

make sure it takes up at least 50% of the space available

8.

Which of the following are specialised cells?

a)

Phloem cells

b)

muscle cells

c)

stem cells

d)

meristem cells

9.

Mitosis

a)

only affects cells until the end of puberty

b)

forms genetically identical cells

c)

only happens in brain cells

d)

involves doubling of the DNA in the cell before it divides

10.

Diffusion (when making a cup of tea)

a)

is water moving into the tea bag

b)

is particles of tea moving into the water

c)

happens because you stir it

d)

is quicker if you put a little cold water in with the boiling water

11.

Which of the following would NOT be able to get across a cell membrane?

a)

protein

b)

oxygen

c)

glucose

d)

water

12.

Osmosis is...

a)

across a partially permeable membrane

b)

across a cellulose made cell wall

c)

the movement of water molecules

d)

the movement of glucose

13.

Where you have particles being moved from a low concentration to a high concentration then you will have

a)

Osmosis

b)

Facilitated Diffusion

c)

Active Transport

d)

Diffusion

14.

Cells that are carrying out active transport will have lots of

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Plasmids

c)

DNA

d)

Mitochondria

15.

Exchange surfaces (like the Alveoli in the lungs) often have...

a)

thin walls

b)

lots of mitochondria

c)

a large surface area

d)

a good blood supply

16.

What diffuses in through the stomata of a leaf?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

water

d)

nitrogen

17.

What is the name of the gaseous exchange surface in fish?

a)

spongy mesophyll

b)

gills

c)

lungs

d)

bronchioles

18.

Which of these can be produced by Mitosis?

a)

hormones

b)

gametes

c)

muscle cells

d)

mucus

19.

What are chromosomes made of?

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

Amino Acids

d)

ATP

20.

Sperm cells are specialised because...

a)

they contain DNA in the nucleus

b)

they contain lots of mitochondria

c)

there are lots of them

d)

they're needed for reproduction

21.

In Biology, Tissues are...

a)

working against each other

b)

similar cells

c)

different cells

d)

working together

22.

Tissues make...

a)

cells

b)

organ systems

c)

muscle

d)

organs

23.

A/ Tissues B/Organ C/Cell

In order of size (from smallest to biggest)

a)

CAB

b)

ABC

c)

CBA

d)

BCA

24.

The name of the system that allows you to take in Oxygen through the lungs

a)

Respiratory

b)

Breathing

c)

Digestive

d)

Circulatory

25.

A/ Alveoli B/Trachea C/Bronchioles

What's the order in which the air flows into the lungs?

a)

ABC

b)

CBA

c)

BCA

d)

BAC

26.

Alveoli in the lungs...

a)

give it a small surface area

b)

are surrounded by capillaries

c)

have oxygen diffusing into them from the blood

d)

make carbon dioxide which you then breath out

27.

If someone takes 80 breathes in 5 minutes then their Breathing Rate is ____ breathes per minute

a)

85

b)

1.6

c)

640

d)

16

28.

Each time your blood goes around your body once, it goes through your Heart...

a)

once

b)

twice

c)

three times

d)

four times

29.

Name of the main artery leaving the Heart (to the rest of the body)

a)

Aorta

b)

Vena Cava

c)

Coronary Artery

d)

Pulmonary Artery

30.

The valves in the Heart

a)

make the noises that a doctor can hear

b)

are made of muscle

c)

make the blood flow in one direction

d)

can sometimes stop working properly

31.

When entering the Heart the blood always moves into the part of the Heart called the _________.

a)

Septum

b)

Atrium

c)

Ventricle

d)

Vena Cava

32.

A small group of cells control how fast the Heart beats - it's called the ______________.

a)

Pituitary

b)

Pacemaker

c)

Pacemaster

d)

Pulmonary

33.

The 3 types of blood vessel are...

a)

Capillary

b)

Phloem

c)

Artery

d)

Vein

34.

Veins

a)

contain blood at low pressure

b)

always flow towards the Heart

c)

contain valves

d)

have a wall made of elastic and muscle fibres

35.

Besides red blood cells & plasma, what else does blood contain?

a)

Platelets

b)

Stem cells

c)

Guard cells

d)

White blood cells

36.

Plasma can contain...

a)

glucose

b)

water

c)

hormones

d)

urea

37.

Name of medicine used to lower Cholesterol levels

a)

Aspirin

b)

Antibiotics

c)

Cholesterase

d)

Statins

38.

Name of the tube inserted into a blood vessel, to keep it open...

a)

Bronchiole

b)

Stent

c)

Catheter

d)

Trachea

39.

What's the name given to a group of cells that divide (grow) in an uncontrolled way

a)

embryonic

b)

epidermis

c)

tissue

d)

tumour

40.

Benign tumours

a)

stay in one place

b)

spread around the body

c)

aren't normally dangerous

d)

are dangerous

41.

An Enzyme is a type of...

a)

hormone

b)

specialised cell

c)

catalyst

d)

chromosome

42.

Enzymes

a)

increase the speed of a reaction

b)

are made of proteins

c)

are used up in the reaction

d)

are important in living things

43.

Which of these affect the rate of an enzyme reaction?

a)

how old it is

b)

temperature

c)

intensity of light

d)

pH

44.

Which part of an enzyme has a unique shape?

a)

active site

b)

active key

c)

active lock

d)

active substrate

45.

The rate of a reaction is a measure of how much it changes over...

a)

distance

b)

temperature

c)

pH

d)

time

46.

Amylase breaks down

a)

fats

b)

carbohydrates

c)

proteins

d)

all of the above

47.

Bile

a)

is made in the Liver

b)

helps Lipases

c)

is made in the Pancreas

d)

helps Protases

48.

Bile

a)

is made in the Liver

b)

helps Lipases

c)

is made in the Pancreas

d)

helps Protases

49.

Bile

a)

emulsifies fats

b)

is released into the small intestine

c)

neutralises Hydrochloric Acid

d)

breaks fats down into smaller bits

50.

Proteases break proteins down into

a)

sugars

b)

glycerol

c)

amino acids

d)

fatty acids

51.

Proteases are made in the

a)

stomach

b)

pancreas

c)

small intestine

d)

large intestine

52.

A pestle & mortar is used in the lab to

a)

add things together

b)

break things up

c)

heat things up

d)

test things

53.

Benedicts test is for

a)

proteins

b)

starch

c)

fats

d)

sugars

54.

When carrying out Benedict's Test you must remember to...

a)

heat it

b)

cool it

c)

add acid

d)

add alkali

55.

The test for Starch

a)

add sudan 3

b)

add Iodine solution

c)

it goes blue-black

d)

it goes green

56.

If you add Biuret Solution to protein then it...

a)

it goes red

b)

it warms up

c)

both of the above

d)

none of the above

57.

To test for Lipids

a)

add a few drops of Sudan 3 solution

b)

gently shake

c)

if the sample does have lipids then a red top layer will form

d)

all of the above

58.

Lipids are

a)

another name for fats

b)

always bad for the body

c)

made of Fatty Acids

d)

broken down by Lipases

59.

What is the optimum pH for Proteases (which work in the stomach)?

a)

2

b)

7

c)

9

d)

13

60.

Which digestive enzyme is found in the mouth?

a)

Protease

b)

Amylase

c)

Lipase

d)

Bile

61.

At what part of the Digestive System are the nutrients absorbed into the body?

a)

large intestine

b)

stomach

c)

liver

d)

small intestine

62.

Are all examples of plant organs

a)

Leaves

b)

Roots

c)

Xylem

d)

Stem

63.

Leaves are made up of several types of

a)

protein

b)

tissue

c)

chlorophyll

d)

organ

64.

The Xylem and Phloem

a)

are both found in plants

b)

both carry water around the plant

c)

both found in the leaves

d)

both carry glucose (sugar) dissolved in the water

65.

The part of the leaf where Photosynthesis takes place is

a)

the spongy mesophyll

b)

epidermis

c)

the palisade layer

d)

guard cells

66.

Stomata are usually found

a)

on the underneath of leaves

b)

on the top of leaves

c)

on the stem

d)

on the roots

67.

Which plant tissue is made of dead cells?

a)

phloem

b)

stomata

c)

palisade

d)

xylem

68.

Transpiration is caused by which two acting together?

a)

active transport

b)

evaporation

c)

diffusion

d)

respiration

69.

Transpiration in a plant causes

a)

the movement of carbon dioxide through the plant

b)

the movement of water through the xylem

c)

the movement of water through the phloem

d)

the movement of glucose through the plant

70.

You can investigate the rate of Transpiration by using a

a)

microscope

b)

top pan balance

c)

stop watch

d)

potometer

71.

What is the name of the cells that open and close the stomata

a)

gate cells

b)

lock and key cells

c)

guard cells

d)

palisade cells

72.

At what time of the day/night are the stomata normally closed (in the UK)?

a)

2am

b)

10am

c)

2pm

d)

4pm

73.

Which of the following affect transpiration in a plant?

a)

temperature

b)

the age of the plant

c)

light intensity

d)

the number of flowers on the plant

74.

Conditions speeding up transpiration include

a)

cold

b)

no wind

c)

hot

d)

windy

75.

Conditions slowing down transpiration include

a)

windy

b)

humid

c)

dark

d)

not windy

76.

It's important that the stomata close sometimes to conserve (reduce loss of)

a)

glucose

b)

water

c)

oxygen

d)

energy

77.

Which of these is a reactant of photosynthesis

a)

oxygen

b)

water

c)

glucose

d)

lactic acid

78.

Which of this best describes photosynthesis as a chemical reaction

a)

exothermic

b)

endothermic

c)

neutralisation

d)

displacement

79.

In what organelle does photosynthesis take place

a)

mitochondrion

b)

chlorophyll

c)

ribosome

d)

chloroplast

80.

Which of these are limiting factors of photosynthesis

a)

Glucose concentration

b)

Light intensity

c)

Carbon dioxide concentration

d)

Oxygen concentration

81.

What is the limiting factor when the rate of photosynthesis is below 60 units

a)

carbon dioxide concentration

b)

water availability

c)

temperature

d)

light intensity

82.

What are the possible limiting factors when the rate of photosynthesis is at its maximum

a)

carbon dioxide concentration

b)

water availability

c)

temperature

d)

light intensity

83.

What plant tissue delivers water from the roots to the leaf

a)

Phloem

b)

Meristem

c)

Palisade mesophyll

d)

Xylem

84.

What process delivers water from the roots to the leaves

a)

Perspiration

b)

Transpiration

c)

Osmosis

d)

Diffusion

85.

Which is the correct word equation for photosynthesis

a)

Water + Oxygen --> Carbon dioxide + Glucose

b)

Carbon dioxide + Oxygen --> Water + Glucose

c)

Water + Carbon dioxide --> Oxygen + Glucose

d)

Glucose + Oxygen --> Carbon dioxide + Water

86.

Which is the correct word equation for aerobic respiration

a)

Water + Oxygen --> Carbon dioxide + Glucose

b)

Carbon dioxide + Oxygen --> Water + Glucose

c)

Water + Carbon dioxide --> Oxygen + Glucose

d)

Glucose + Oxygen --> Carbon dioxide + Water

87.

Which of these is the correct chemical formula for glucose

a)

C6H6O6

b)

6C6H12O6

c)

C6H12O6

d)

C3H6O3

88.

Which of these best describes aerobic respiration

a)

endothermic reaction

b)

decomposition

c)

exothermic reaction

d)

combustion

89.

Which of these is the correct word equation for anaerobic respiration in animals

a)

glucose + carbondioxide --> lactic acid

b)

glucose --> ethanol + carbon dioxide

c)

glucose --> lactic acid

d)

glucose --> lactic acid + carbon dioxide

90.

Which of these is the correct word equation for anaerobic respiration in plants and yeast

a)

glucose + carbondioxide --> lactic acid

b)

glucose --> ethanol + carbon dioxide

c)

glucose --> ethanol

d)

glucose --> lactic acid + carbon dioxide

91.

Plants can make other substances from the glucose made during photosynthesis. Which of these can plants make from glucose and other elements.

a)

amino acids

b)

lipids

c)

cellulose

d)

starch

92.

If muscle cells respire anaerobically oxygen debt can occur. Which option best describes oxygen debt.

a)

Lactic acid builds up in the muscle cells and can only be removed by active transport which requires more energy

b)

Lactic acid building up in the muscles can only be broken down in the presence of oxygen

c)

Carbon dioxide building up in the muscle cells causes muscle fatigue

d)

A lack of oxygen means aerobic respiration cannot take place and this causes muscle fatigue

93.

What is Jim's resting heart rate in beats per minute

a)

140

b)

60

c)

75

d)

64

94.

At what time into the experiment did Jim start to exercise

a)

10 seconds

b)

20 minutes

c)

10 minutes

d)

40 minutes

95.

In which organelle does aerobic respiration take place

a)

chloroplast

b)

ribosome

c)

nucleus

d)

mitochondrion

96.

Look at the graph, which of these statements is correct?

a)

The red line shows a person who is fitter than the person represented by the blue line

b)

The blue line shows a person who is fitter than the person represented by the red line

c)

The blue line shows someone who recovers more quickly

d)

The red line shows someone who recovers more quickly

97.
Vaccines stimulate the body to produce...
a)
autoimmune diseases
b)
helper t-cells
c)
fever
d)
antibodies
98.
Special proteins produced by the body to attack foreign invaders.
a)
antibodies
b)
antigen
c)
antibiotics
d)
pathogens
99.
What do antibodies attach to on the pathogen?
a)
Anti inflammatory
b)
Antigens
c)
Antiseptic
d)
Antibodies
100.
Research question: does the distance a person kicks a soccer ball effect how well they will do on their math test.  What is the dependent variable?
a)
How far they kick the soccer ball
b)
who the person is
c)
how well they do on the math test
d)
Type of soccer ball.
101.
What would the INDEPENDENT variable be in an experiment testing which types of paper airplane goes furthest?
a)
the paper used
b)
the type of paper airplane
c)
the distance of each plane's flight
d)
how hard the plane is thrown
102.
Research Question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car effect how fast the car can drive. What is the independent variable?
a)
Type of gasoline
b)
which car the gas is put into
c)
how fast the car can drive
d)
how much gas is put into the car
103.
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...
a)
The type of plant
b)
The amount of sunlight
c)
The type of music
d)
The type of liquid
104.
Maria wants to know if birds prefer to eat in one place over another. She makes three feeders out of 2-liter bottles and paints all of them red. She fills each of the feeders with the same amount of mixed birdseed, and plans to keep the feeders out for 10 days before measuring how much seed is eaten from each feeder. She puts each of the feeders in her back yard: one feeder in a large dead tree, another feeder she sits on the dog house, and the last she sits in a small bushy tree.
What is the dependent variable?
a)
Length of the birdfeeders
b)
Amount of time feeders are outside
c)
Amount of seed eaten
d)
Location the feeders are put in.
105.

Change in participant behaviour due to their own belief rather than an experimental condition is known as?

a)

Order effects

b)

placebo effects

c)

placebo

d)

counter balancing

106.
Any substance that is known to cause cancer is called a
a)
carcinogen
b)
nicolyte
c)
pathogen
d)
retrovirus
107.

Malaria is transmitted by an animal vector

a)

true

b)

false

108.
What is the largest outer defense of the body?
a)
Stomach Acid 
b)
Mucous Membranes
c)
Cilia
d)
Skin
109.

Sticky mucus are...

a)

a type of mechanical barrier

b)

a type of chemical barrier

c)

a type of direct transmission

d)

a type of indirect transmission

110.

Alex was infected by a pathogen for the first time two months ago. He was then exposed to the same pathogen two weeks ago. Which of the following graphs correctly shows the change in pathogen level in Alex’s blood?

a)
b)
c)
d)
111.
What is used to cure someone with a bacterial infection such as strep throat
a)
aspirin
b)
radiation
c)
antibiotics
d)
ibuprophen
112.
What is a pathogen
a)
a doctor who specializes in curing diseases
b)
microbe that are beneficial when present
c)
a special machine that is used to grow microbes
d)
a small living organism that can cause disease
113.

Athletes foot are examples of this type of pathogen

a)

bacteria

b)

rickettsiae

c)

protozoa

d)

fungi

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