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IGCSE Biology Units 1 - 7

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following only contains arthropods?

a)

annelid

insect

myriapod

b)

arachnid

crustacean

myriapod

c)

crustacean

insect

mollusk

d)

insect

myriapod

nematode

2.

Which features, seen in the diagram, show that the rat is a mammal?

a)

diaphragm & lungs

b)

fur & whiskers

c)

legs & tail

d)

milk & sweat glands

3.

Which part of this mesophyll cell in a leaf is partially permeable?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

In the pancreas, there are a group of cells that make pancreatic juice. Which statement describes these cell?

a)

an organ in an organism

b)

an organ system in an organism

c)

cells within a cell wall

d)

tissue in an organ

5.

By which process does carbon dioxide pass from X to Y?

a)

diffusion

b)

osmosis

c)

transpiration

d)

active transport

6.

What kind of molecule could be an enzyme?

a)

fat

b)

glucose

c)

protein

d)

starch

7.

What is the name of the process that pushes food along?

a)

absorption

b)

digestion

c)

swallowing

d)

peristalsis

8.

What is a characteristic of all living organisms?

a)

breathing

b)

circulation

c)

egestion

d)

sensitivity

9.

What kind of skin do amphibians have?

a)

moist with scales

b)

moist without scales

c)

dry with scales

d)

dry without scales

10.

Which can perform the most photosynthesis?

a)

P

b)

Q

c)

R

d)

S

11.

The structures shown are all part of the same _________

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

organ system

12.

Which graph shows the effect of temperature on the activity of an enzyme?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

Which substance contains nitrogen?

a)

fat

b)

glucose

c)

protein

d)

starch

14.

Why is sunlight necessary for photosynthesis?

a)

It is a catalyst

b)

It is a source of energy

c)

It provides nutrients

d)

It provides oxygen

15.

Which of the following does not contain a nucleus?

a)

liver cell

b)

palisade tissue

c)

xylem vessel

d)

red blood cell

16.

Which parts are found in both plant & animal cells?

a)

cell membrane

&

large vacuole

b)

cell membrane

&

cytoplasm

c)

cell wall

&

large vacuole

d)

cell wall

&

cytoplasm

17.

What is the heart?

a)

a cell

b)

a tissue

c)

an organ

d)

an organ system

18.

Which function is carried out by the ciliated cells in the respiratory tract?

a)

filtering dirt from passing air

b)

making mucus

c)

moving carbon dioxide out of the lungs

d)

moving mucus to the throat

19.

What is the optimum pH for a stomach protease?

a)

pH 2

b)

pH 7

c)

pH 9

d)

pH 12

20.

What does the graph show about the activity of this enzyme?

a)

It is unaffected by pH

b)

It is most active in neutral conditions

c)

It is most active in acidic conditions

d)

It is destroyed by high temperature

21.

Which function is performed by the ileum?

a)

absorption

b)

assimilation

c)

egestion

d)

ingestion

22.

Which would be digested by a protease?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

23.

Which information is needed when classifying a frog using the binomial system?

a)

class: amphibian

b)

genus: Rana

c)

kingdom: animal

d)

phylum: vertebrate

24.

In which part of this cell does carbon dioxide and water combine to form glucose?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

25.

Which of the following shows the appearance of a plant cell that has remained in a concentrated sugar solution for 30 minutes?

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.

The table shows the nutritional information of a plain biscuit. Which nutrient needs no digestion?

a)

starch

b)

protein

c)

glucose

d)

fat

27.

In this experiment, what would be found in the water in the test tube after 15 minutes?

a)

amino acids

b)

fatty acids

c)

glucose

d)

glycerol

28.

Which structure of the alimentary canal does NOT secrete enzymes?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

29.

A plant with variegate leaves has the starch removed from its leaves by placing it in a dark cupboard for 48 hours. Black paper is then fixed on one leaf as shown and the plant is exposed to light. After 24 hours, which part of the leaf contains starch?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

30.

What type of tooth does the diagram show?

a)

canine

b)

molar

c)

premolar

d)

incisor

31.

Some teeth are missing from this person's mouth. Which would the person find difficult?

a)

biting apples

b)

drinking water

c)

tearing dry bread

d)

grinding meat

32.

Each of the following diagrams shows an area of cytoplasm. Which one is from a prokaryote?

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.

Which diagram shows the structure of DNA?

a)
b)
c)
d)
34.

Which of the following cells from a leaf is a guard cell?

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

The diagram shows a villus. Structures P and Q absorb different products of digestion. Which identifies the products absorbed by P and Q?

a)

P= amino acids

Q= glucose

b)

P= fatty acids

Q= malltose

c)

P= glucose

Q= fatty acids

d)

P= maltose

Q= amino acids