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Semester 1 Revision

Total questions: 117

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Chloroplasts are never found in animal cells. In plant cells, though, they are present, and they contain ____________________.

a)

A green pigment called chlorophyll.

b)

Glycogen granules, or "glycosome".

c)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

2.

Chloroplasts are never found in animal cells. In plant cells, though, they are present, and they contain ____________________.

a)

A green pigment called chlorophyll.

b)

Glycogen granules, or "glycosome".

c)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

3.

What is the use of ciliated cells?

a)

Move mucus upward.

b)

Absorb water and mineral cells.

c)

Transport water and mineral salts; help in support.

d)

Transmit information in the form of electrical impulses.

4.

Where can the sperm and egg cells be found?

a)

In the blood of mammals.

b)

In the testes and ovaries.

c)

In stems, roots, and leaves of trees.

5.

What is a tissue?

a)

Groups of cells that perform the same function.

b)

Several organs working together.

c)

Onion bulb.

6.

Function of testes and egg cells.

a)

Photosynthesis.

b)

Transport oxygen to all parts of the human body.

c)

Fuse to produce zygote.

7.

Where are xylem vessels present?

a)

Lining the trachea and bronchi.

b)

Near the ends of plant roots.

c)

In stems, roots, and leaves of plants.

d)

In the bodies of mammals.

e)

Throughout the human blood.

8.

Animal cells:

  1. Do not have chloroplasts.
  2. Irregular in shape.
  3. Sometimes have glycogen granules.

And plants:

a)

Have chloroplasts, also irregular in shape, and store energy as starch.

b)

Don't chloroplasts, regular in shape, also have glycogen granules.

c)

Have chloroplasts, also regular in shape, and store energy as starch.

9.

The diagram shows the structure of a leaf palisade cell.


Which features are also found in a liver cell?

a)

1 and 2

b)

2 and 5

c)

3 and 4

d)

4 and 5

10.

The diagram shows the detailed structure of a plant cell.


What is organelle X?

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondrion

c)

nucleus

d)

vacuole

11.

The diagram shows an animal whose scientific name is Falco peregrinus.


To which species does it belong?

a)

bird

b)

F. peregrinus

c)

Falco

d)

vertebrate

12.

Which name is given to a group of individuals that can reproduce to produce fertile offspring?

a)

a genus

b)

a kingdom

c)

a species

d)

an organ system

13.

The diagram shows a plant that has been placed near a sunlit window for a few weeks.


Which two characteristics of living organisms have affected the shape of the plant?

a)

excretion and sensitivity

b)

growth and reproduction

c)

reproduction and excretion

d)

sensitivity and growth

14.

Which diagram represents a typical plant cell?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.

A student draws a diagram of a mitochondria


The diagram has a magnification of ×20 000.

The diagram is 5 cm long.


What is the actual size of the mitochondria?

a)

0.025 μm

b)

0.25 μm

c)

2.5 μm

d)

25 μm

16.

The diagram shows an image of a chloroplast.


The image is 5 cm long.

The actual length of the chloroplast is 5 μm.


What is the magnification of the image?

a)

x10

b)

x1000

c)

x10 000

d)

x100 000

17.

The diagram shows a sample of material taken from an organism.


Which level of organisation does the sample show?

a)

tissue

b)

cell

c)

organ

d)

organ system

18.

Each of the diagrams shows an area of cytoplasm.


Which is from a prokaryote?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

19.

Which of the following is true of all arthropods?

a)

they have six legs

b)

they have wings

c)

they have segmented bodies

d)

they have antennae

20.

Which cell organelle makes protein to be used inside the cell?

a)

nucleus

b)

rough endoplasmic reticulum

c)

mitochondrion

d)

ribosome

21.

Which of the following is true of dicotyledon plants?

a)

their leaves have parallel veins

b)

their leaves are broad and wide

c)

they have one cotyledon in their seeds

d)

they have a branched root system

22.

Sunflowers have yellow flowers.


Which cell structure is found in sunflower leaves but not in the petals of the flowers?

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

chloroplast

d)

vacuole

23.

What is this and what is it's function?

a)

Cell wall - gives structure and prevents bursting

b)

Cell membrane - gives structure and prevents bursting

c)

Cell wall - Controls what can enter and leave a cell

d)

Cell membrane - Controls what can enter and leave a cell

24.

What is this organelle called?

a)

Chlorophyll

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Glucose and oxygen

25.

Which cell parts can be seen in this picture?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Cell wall

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleus

e)

Chloroplast

26.

What would you find inside this structure?

a)

Genetic material

b)

Controls the cell

c)

Chlorophyll

d)

Cytoplasm

27.

These are __________ cells and their function is ___________

a)

Leaf / photosynthesis

b)

Root hair / absorbing water from the soil

c)

Xylem / transpiration

d)

Phloem / translocation

28.

Which picture shows the nucleus in the correct place?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

29.

The diagram shows apparatus which can be used to demonstrate osmosis.


After one hour, what would happen to the liquid levels in the glass tubes?

a)

Level in 1 would fall; Level in 2 would fall

b)

Level in 1 would fall; Level in 2 would rise

c)

Level in 1 would rise; Level in 2 would fall

d)

Level in 1 would rise; Level in 2 would rise

30.

The data show the results of an investigation on osmosis using sticks of potato.


Which statements explain this change in length?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

31.

The diagram shows two cells. The net movement of water is from cell X to cell Y.


What causes water to pass from cell X to cell Y?

a)

water potential is higher in cell X and active transport occurs

b)

water potential is higher in cell X and osmosis occurs

c)

water potential is lower in cell X and active transport occurs

d)

water potential is lower in cell X and osmosis occurs

32.

Which diagram represents a typical plant cell?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

33.

The diagram shows part of a plant root in the soil. The root is absorbing water.


At which labelled point is the water potential highest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

34.

The diagram shows two solutions that are separated by a partially permeable membrane.


In which direction will most water molecules move in relation to their concentration gradient?

a)

from X to Y against their concentration gradient

b)

from X to Y down their concentration gradient

c)

from Y to X against their concentration gradient

d)

from Y to X down their concentration gradient

35.

The diagram represents two liquids, separated by a membrane through which osmosis can occur.


Which statement describes how the molecules will move?

a)

Molecules of dissolved substance move from left to right.

b)

Molecules of dissolved substance move from right to left.

c)

Overall, water molecules move from left to right.

d)

Overall, water molecules move from right to left.

36.

Which characteristics are correct for both osmosis and diffusion?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

37.

The eat movement of molecules from higher concentration to lower concentration is down the concentration gradient as a result of the random movement

a)
diffusion
b)
cell division
active transport
c)
active transport
d)
tonicity
38.

What causes water to enter plant roots from the soil?

a)

water potential in xylem is higher than the soil

b)

water potential in root hair cells is higher than the soil

c)

water potential in root hair cells is lower than the soil

d)

water potential in xylem is lower than the soil

39.

Which way would the purple molecules move through the semi permeable membrane?

a)

From the A side to the B side

b)

From the B side to the A side

c)

None of the purple molecules would move.

40.

Which of the following is not true of diffusion?

a)

Particles move down a concentration gradient

b)

It does not require energy from respiration

c)

A partially permeable membrane is needed

d)

It happens faster when the surface area is increased

41.

The diagram shows a plant cell which has lost water to its surroundings by osmosis.


Which part is the partially permeable membrane?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

42.

Which statement describes active transport?

a)

the movement of ions through proteins in a cell membrane, releasing energy

b)

the movement of ions through proteins in a cell membrane, using energy

c)

the movement of water through lipids in a cell membrane, releasing energy

d)

the movement of water through lipids in a cell membrane, using energy

43.
Active transport requires
a)
energy
b)
the nucleus
c)
chloroplasts
d)
lysosomes
44.

What happens to a plant cell when it is placed in a hypotonic solution?

a)

it becomes turgid

b)

it becomes plasmolysed

c)

it undergoes crenation

d)

it becomes flaccid

45.

Which diagram shows the appearance of a plant cell several minutes after it has been placed in a concentrated solution of sugar?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

46.

The arrows in the diagram show the movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide between body cells and the blood in capillaries.

By which process does this movement occur?

a)

diffusion

b)

excretion

c)

osmosis

d)

respiration

47.

The diagram shows the apparatus used in an experiment on osmosis.

In which tubes will osmosis take place?

a)

1 and 2

b)

1 and 4

c)

2 and 3

d)

3 and 4

48.

The diagram shows water and sugar molecules on either side of a partially permeable membrane.

What happens during osmosis?

a)

More sugar molecules pass through the membrane from X to Y than from Y to X.

b)

More sugar molecules pass through the membrane from Y to X than from X to Y.

c)

More water molecules pass through the membrane from X to Y than from Y to X.

d)

More water molecules pass through the membrane from Y to X than from X to Y.

49.

Which diagram shows the changes in appearance of a plant cell when it remains in a concentrated sugar solution for thirty minutes?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

50.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

51.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

52.

During osmosis, which molecules move and through which type of membrane?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

53.

Which statements are correct for both diffusion and osmosis?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

54.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

55.

Red blood cells were placed in a dilute solution.

Movement of water across the cell membrane caused a change in their appearance.

What explains this movement?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

56.
Based on the graph, what is the optimal temperature for this enzyme? 
a)
15oC
b)
40oC
c)
30oC
d)
35oC
57.
Letter C...
a)
active site
b)
enzymes
c)
substrate
d)
products
58.
Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from this graph?
a)
The optimum pH of the enzyme is 6.6.
b)
The optimum pH of the enzyme is 5.8
c)
The enzyme’s activity increases as pH increases 5.0 to 9.0
d)
The enzyme’s activity is greater around pH of 8.0 .
59.

What is the optimal pH for this enzyme?

a)

6

b)

10

c)

9

d)

7

60.
The graph shows how enzymes affect reactions in cells. Which statement best summarizes the information shown in the graph?
a)
Enzymes increase the energy of the reactants.
b)
Enzymes decrease the energy level of the products.
c)
Enzyme decrease the activation energy of the reaction.
d)
Enzymes reverse the direction of the reaction.
61.
In the diagram, what is letter A? 
a)
product
b)
substrate
c)
enzyme-substrate complex
d)
active site
62.
Letter D...
a)
active site
b)
enzyme
c)
substrate
d)
products
63.
Which enzyme is most efficient in a basic solution?
a)
A
b)
B
64.
Letter E...
a)
active site
b)
enzyme
c)
substrate
d)
products
65.

Observe the image well. Then choose the correct statement.

a)

A is an artery since it has the biggest lumen to carry more blood.

b)

A is a vein since it is very elastic.

c)

B is an artery because it has thick muscular and elastic walls.

d)

B is a vein since all veins have a small lumen

66.

The diagram shows some parts from the blood of a mammal.


Which part would contain the breakdown products of bacterial cells?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

67.

The diagram shows a double circulatory system. Which vessels carry oxygenated blood?

a)

1 and 2

b)

1 and 4

c)

2 and 3

d)

2 and 4

68.
Pathogens are recognized by their...
a)
antigens
b)
antibodies
c)
killer t-cells
d)
B-cells
69.

Disease causing agents such as bacteria and viruses are called _______________.

a)

pathogens

b)

antibodies

c)

villians

d)

particles

70.

The diagram shows one way the body defends itself against pathogens.

What is the name of this defence mechanism?

a)

A antibody production

b)

B egestion

c)

C phagocytosis

d)

D vaccination

71.

Pathogens spread from person to person by objects (chairs, medical equipment, office supplies, doorknobs, etc.)

a)

Direct Contact

b)

Indirect Contact

c)

Airborne Transmission

d)

Foodborne Tranmission

e)

Vector-Borne Transmission

72.
What type of respiration requires oxygen?
a)
Aerobic
b)
Anaerobic
73.
Which equation shows the reaction for anaerobic respiration
a)
carbon dioxide + water --> glucose and oxygen
b)
glucose + Oxygen --> lactic acid and energy
c)
glucose + oxygen --> carbon dioxide and water and energy
d)
glucose --> lactic acid and energy
74.

The correct word equation for Anaerobic respiration is

a)

glucose → lactic acid + oxygen

b)

glucose → lactic acid (+ energy released)

c)

glucose + oxygen → lactic acid (+ energy released)

d)

lactic acid → energy released

75.

What term is given to an organism that carries two different alleles of a gene

a)

homozygous

b)

dominant

c)

heterozygous

d)

recessive

76.

What word is used to describe the transmission of genetic information from generation to generation?

a)

phenotype

b)

genotype

c)

allele

d)

inheritance

77.

A plant has two different alleles of a gene, G, resulting in it having a green seed.


Which row of the table describes the phenotype and genotype of the seeds of this plant?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

78.

The trait that will always be expressed if at least one copy of an allele is present.

a)

Recessive

b)

Dominant

c)

DNA

79.

The trait that will be expressed only if two copies of the allele are present.

a)

Recessive

b)

Dominant

c)

DNA

80.

Which of the following is heterozygous?

a)

AA

b)

Aa

c)

aa

d)

22

81.

What is the function of the X and Y chromosomes?

a)

Eye colour

b)

Hair colour

c)

Height

d)

Sex

82.

Sickled RBC

a)

A

b)

B

83.

A group of disorders that affects hemoglobin, the molecule in red blood cells that delivers oxygen to cells throughout the body.

a)

Sickle Cell Disease

b)

Hemophilia

c)

HIV

d)

Cystic Fibrosis

84.

What protein does the mutation for sickle cell affect?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Red Blood Cell

c)

Insulin

d)

Haemoglobin

85.

Look at the pedigree chart for sickle cell. Individuals 2 and 3 both have sickle cell. What must be the genotypes of their parents?

a)

HbSHbS (both have sickle cell disease)

b)

HbAHbS (both carriers)

c)

HbAHbA (both unaffected)

d)

HbHb (both don't carry the gene)

86.

Urea is made from excess..............

a)

amino acids

b)

urea

c)

bile

d)

urine

87.
These organs are responsible for what?
a)
storing urine
b)
storing water
c)
filtering blood
d)
they don't have a particular job 
88.
secrete wastes including water, salts, and small amounts of urea
a)
appendix
b)
gall bladder
c)
salivary glands
d)
sweat glands
89.

A longitudinal section of the kidney and some associated structures have been labelled.

Which has been labelled correctly?

a)
b)
c)
d)
90.

If you have kidney disease, what will complete the balancing of salts, glucose concentration and removal of urea from the blood?

a)

Your liver

b)

A placenta

c)

Your bladder

d)

A kidney dialysis machine

91.

What type of blood vessel is connected to the dialysis machine?

a)

Capillary

b)

Vein

c)

Artery

d)

Lacteal

92.

The diagram shows a cell.

What type of cell is shown?

a)

ciliated cell

b)

motor neurone

c)

relay neurone

d)

sensory neurone

93.

The diagram shows the muscles which control the size of the pupil in an eye.

How do the muscles make the pupil larger?

a)

circular muscles contract; radial muscles contract.

b)

circular muscles contract; radial muscles relax.

c)

circular muscles relax; radial muscles contract.

d)

circular muscles relax; radial muscles relax.

94.

The diagram shows a simple reflex arc.

Which labelled part is the sensory neurone?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

95.

What is CNS?

a)

Central Neurone System

b)

Brain and spinal cord

c)

Peripheral neurones

d)

Synapses that connect neurones

96.

What type of neurone is shown on this picture as green?

a)

Sensory

b)

Relay

c)

Motor

d)

Synapse

97.

What type of neurone is shown on this image as purple?

a)

Sensory

b)

Motor

c)

Relay

d)

Synapse

98.

The diagram shows a simple reflex arc.

Which labelled part is the sensory neurone?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

99.

The diagram shows the muscles which control the size of the pupil in an eye.

How do the muscles make the pupil larger?

a)

circular muscles contract; radial muscles contract.

b)

circular muscles contract; radial muscles relax.

c)

circular muscles relax; radial muscles contract.

d)

circular muscles relax; radial muscles relax.

100.

Which hormone is known as the fight or flight hormone?

a)

Adrenaline

b)

Glucagon

c)

Insulin

d)

Glycogen

101.

What are the effects of insulin and glucagon on the concentration of blood glucose?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

102.

Which letter represents a part that may undergo vasodilation?

a)

C

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

103.

Which of these would allow you to increase your body temperature if it went below 37oC?

a)

Sweating

b)

Vasoconstriction

c)

Vasodilation

d)

Shivering

e)

Increase in metabolism (respiration)

104.
Homeostasis
a)
allows for a wildly fluctuating internal environment
b)
is impossible in vertebrates
c)
is the maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment and often incorporates a form of feedback regulation
d)
is the maintenance of a relatively stable external environment and often incorporates a form of feedback regulation
105.
Outer layer of skin about as thick as a sheet of paper.
a)
epidermis
b)
dermis
c)
hyperdermis
106.

What changes occur to cool the body down

a)

vasoconstriction, increase sweating and hairs lie flat

b)

vasodilation, increase sweating and hair erector muscle relaxes and hairs lie flat

c)

Vasodilation, reduced sweating, hair erector muscle relax and hair stand up.

d)

Vasoconstriction, increase sweating and hair erector muscle relaxes and hairs lie flat

107.
a body system that controls growth and homeostasis by secreting hormones from glands.
a)
skeletal system
b)
nervous system
c)
endocrine sytem
d)
integumentary system
108.
Identify Letter H
a)
Ureter
b)
Renal Capsule
c)
Renal Coretx
d)
Renal Medulla
109.
What is normally found in urine?
a)
red blood cells
b)
bacteria
c)
glucose
d)
urea
110.
During the process of filtration in the nephron, most of the water, glucose, and vitamins are:
a)
stored in the bladder
b)
excreted through the ureters
c)
reabsorbed into the blood
d)
concentrated in the urine
111.
What transports substances around the body?
a)
Blood
b)
Sweat
c)
Tears
d)
Urine
112.
What is involuntary contractions of voluntary muscles to warm up?
a)
Shivering
b)
Sweating
c)
Vasodilation
d)
Vasoconstriction
113.
Homeostasis
a)
allows for a wildly fluctuating internal environment
b)
is impossible in vertebrates
c)
is the maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment and often incorporates a form of feedback regulation
d)
is the maintenance of a relatively stable external environment and often incorporates a form of feedback regulation
114.
What organ is D pointing to?
a)
Ureters
b)
Bladder
c)
Urethra
d)
Kidney
115.
the pathway of urine is
a)
kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra
b)
bladder, kidney, ureter, urethra
c)
ureter, kidney, urethra, bladder
d)
urethra, bladder, kidney, ureter
116.
__________________ is secreted in response to low blood sugar levels
a)
Ethlyene 
b)
Insulin
c)
Oxytocin
d)
Glucagon
117.
What is the evaporation of a liquid to cool the body?
a)
Shivering
b)
Sweating
c)
Vasodilation
d)
Vasoconstriction