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Biology IGCSE 9.1

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which cell produces antibodies?

a)

phagocytes

b)

T lymphocyte

c)

B lymphocyte

d)

Neutrophils

2.

What is a pathogen?

a)

a bacteria

b)

a disease-causing organism

c)

a disease that is transmissible

d)

a white blood cell that engulfs bacteria

3.

Which body defence is a chemical barrier?

a)

antibody production

b)

hairs in the nose

c)

mucus lining the airways

d)

lysozyme in tears

4.

The diagram below shows a mosquito feeding on human blood.

State the name of the barrier which is broken by the mosquito

a)

chemical

b)

cellular

c)

physical

d)

antibodies

5.

Proteins called _______ can attach to the antigen and make it useless.

a)

antigen

b)

antibodies

c)

B cells

d)

T cells

6.

The diagram shows a lymphocyte. What is the arrow pointing to on the surface of the lymphocyte?

a)

molecules called antigens

b)

molecules called antibodies

7.

Antibody structure is commonly

a)

Z shaped

b)

Y shaped

c)

W shaped

d)

T shaped

8.

A white blood cell that destroys pathogens by engulfing them and breaking them down is called:

a)

B-cell

b)

Phagocyte

c)

Antibody

d)

Antigen

9.

Which of the following is/are true of antibody production?

a)

Activated T helper cells activate macrophages so they clone by mitosis

b)

Activated T helper cells activate B cells so they clone by mitosis

c)

Plasma cells remain in the blood for years and clone faster if reinfected at a later date

d)

Memory cells produce and secrete specific antibodies into the blood to destroy the pathogen

10.

You acquire ________ when your own immune system produces antibodies against a pathogen in your body.

a)

immunudeficiency

b)

immunity

c)

health

d)

imunity

11.

Babies acquire __________ immunity to some diseases before birth and are protected during the first six months after they are born.

a)

pasive

b)

passive

c)

active

d)

actitive

12.

__________ diseases can be treated with specific medications.

a)

Bacterial

b)

Viral

13.

Immunization, also known as __________, is the process by which harmless antigens are introduced into a person's body to produce active immunity.

a)

vaccination

b)

antibiotics

c)

immunity

14.

____________ are made naturally by bacteria and fungi, as well as artificially by human beings.

a)

Vaccination

b)

Antibiotics

c)

Immunity

15.

While discussing a particular disease, the teacher described the following symptoms found in a patient: fluid filled alveoli, fever, chills, cough, headache, lips and finger nails turning bluish. Which one of the following diseases should the student chose?

a)

Pneumonia

b)

Typhoid

c)

Malaria

d)

Common cold

16.

Almost everyone have suffered from Common cold once or many times till date. From the following statement find the incorrect one in this context.

a)

Rhino virus is one of the main causes of common cold

b)

coronavirus, respiratory syncytial virus, influenza and parainfluenza viruses also can cause common cold

c)

common cold and flu are same

d)

An adult may have common cold 2-3 times in a year

17.

Measles, chicken pox, influenza is an examples of infectious diseases, yes or no.

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

Which of the following is disease that is not infectious?

a)

Tinea

b)

Tuberculosis

c)

Dengue fever

d)

cancer

19.

Infectious disease are spread by (i)__________ , transmitted by infected person called (ii) ______________.

a)

pathogens, vector

b)

vector, pathogens

c)

pathogen, host

d)

host, medium

20.

Based on the image, what is the true reason people need to wear that type of face mask.

a)

wear by healthy person to protect from sick person.

b)

to cover nose and mouth of sick person so that they cannot infect others

c)

To filter small particle or smoke and dust from entering mouth

21.

"Cholera, Typhoid, Amoebic dysentery"

is the common disease that transmitted through _____

a)

air

b)

touch

c)

vector

d)

water

22.

The following skin disease can be prevented by...

a)

Share and exchange cloth among friends

b)

practice proper hygiene like showering.

c)

eat and maintain proper and balance food.

23.

What is the meaning of antigen?

a)

ability of the body system to resist pathogens before it is infected

b)

protein produced by white blood cells into the bloodstream

c)

foreign substance that come from outside the body and induces the production of antibodies

d)

an animal that transmit pathogen

24.
Name this part.
a)
Right atrium
b)
Left ventricle
c)
Right ventricle
d)
Left atrium
25.
What is tube that is also known as your wind pipe?
a)
esophogus
b)
bronchi
c)
trachea
d)
alveoli
26.
When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___. 
a)
air/oxygen
b)
oxygen/carbon dioxide 
c)
carbon dioxide/waste 
d)
waste/air 
27.
What is the main bone structure that protects the lungs
a)
Vertebrae
b)
Rib cage
c)
Skull
d)
Pelvis
28.
A chamber behind the nose and mouth that leads to the trachea
a)
pharynx
b)
trachea
c)
epiglottis
d)
larynx
29.

What is the correct path through the circulatory system which describes the passage of a blood clot originating in the left leg?

a)

Vena cava → left atrium → left ventricle → lungs → right atrium → right ventricle → aorta

b)

Vena cava → right atrium → right ventricle → lungs → left atrium → left ventricle → aorta

c)

Vena cava → left atrium → right atrium → lungs → left ventricle → right ventricle → aorta

d)

Vena cava → right atrium → left atrium → lungs → right ventricle → left ventricle → aorta

30.

What divides the left side of the heart from the left side?

a)

Atrium

b)

Ventricles

c)

Wall

d)

Septum

31.

At the instant following the second heart sound, which heart valves are open?

a)

Both atrioventricular valves and semilunar valves

b)

Atrioventricular valves only

c)

All valves are closed

d)

Semilunar valves only

32.

Rank the following blood vessels in order of their average pressure, from highest to lowest: artery, vein, arteriole, venule, aorta, capillary.

a)

Capillary > arteriole > venule > artery > vein > aorta

b)

Capillary > vein > venule > arteriole > artery > aorta

c)

Aorta > arteriole > venule > artery > vein > capillary

d)

Aorta > artery > arteriole > capillary > venule > vein

33.

What vessels carry deoxygenated blood away from the heart?

a)

Neither coronary arteries or pulmonary artery

b)

Pulmonary artery only

c)

Both coronary arteries and pulmonary artery

d)

Coronary arteries only

34.

How can the circulatory system promote heat retention/conservation, such as on a cold day?

a)

Vasoconstriction

b)

Vasodilation

c)

Decreasing tunica media contraction

d)

Increasing capillary surface area

35.

A tiny blood vessel that allows for exchange between the blood and cells in the tissues in the body is called a

a)

Blood vessel

b)

Vein

c)

Capillary

d)

Artery

36.
What chamber receives deoxygenated blood?
a)
left atria
b)
left ventricle
c)
right atria
d)
right ventricle
37.
What is the atrio-ventriclular valve on the right side of heart?
a)
semi lunar valve
b)
bicuspid valve
c)
tricuspid valve
d)
water valve
38.
The sagittal wall that separates the heart into right and left side is referred to as
a)
aorta
b)
septum
c)
pulmonary valve
d)
aortic junction
39.
The ____ side of the heart contains oxygenated blood
a)
right
b)
left
40.
What blood vessels transport deoxygenated blood to the heart?
a)
pulmonary veins
b)
superior and inferior vena cave
c)
aorta
d)
pulmonary arteries
41.

These are veins that transfer oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.

a)

SUPERFICIAL VEIN

b)

VENTRICLE

c)

CARDIAC VEINS

d)

PULMONARY VEINS

42.

What comes next?

Mouth > Esophagus > Stomach > __________

a)

SMALL INTESTINE

b)

LARGE INTESTINE

c)

LIVER

d)

PANCREAS

43.

This is the first part of the digestive system. It contains stratified squamous epithelium.

a)

ABDOMINAL CAVITY

b)

ORAL CAVITY

c)

CRANIAL CAVITY

d)

TOOTH CAVITY

44.

Food is pushed through your __________ and into your stomach with a series of muscle contractions.​

a)

SALIVA

b)

NECK

c)

MUSCLE FIBER

d)

ESOPHAGUS

45.

__________ is important because your body needs nutrients from food and drink to work properly​.

a)

DIGESTION

b)

BREATHING

c)

EXERCISE

d)

RESPIRATION

46.

__________ are mainly sugars and starches that the body breaks down into glucose.

a)

CARBOHYDRATES

b)

FATS

c)

PROTEINS

d)

VITAMINS

47.

These are made up of hundreds or thousands of smaller units called amino acids.

a)

CARBOHYDRATES

b)

FATS

c)

PROTEINS

d)

VITAMINS

48.

During __________, the diaphragm contracts and the rib cage rises up.

a)

INHALATION

b)

EXHALATION

49.
The process of stopping bleeding: vasoconstriction, platelet plug formation, blood clot formation
a)
hemostasis
b)
hemocytoblast
c)
hemopoeisis
50.
A type of blood clot formed within a blood vessel and remains attached to its place of origin.
a)
embolus
b)
thrombus
c)
platelet plug