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End of Year Exam Biology Revision

Total questions: 109

Worksheet time: 2hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It lets light enter the eye

a)

iris

b)

retina

c)

pupil

2.

It controls the amount of light that enters the pupil.

a)

iris

b)

retina

c)

eyebrow

3.

The structure that changes shape to focus light on the retina 

a)

cornea

b)

pupil

c)

lens

d)

iris

4.

State the name of the process of adjusting to light.

a)

Iris reflex

b)

Cornea reflex

c)

Accomodation

d)

Ajudication

5.

'Adapting the eye to see different distances'

a)

accomodation

b)

adjustment

c)

cornification

d)

short sightedness

6.

What happens to these structures when focusing on an object near the eye?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

The microscopic gap between two adjacent neurons throgh which a nerve impulse passes is

a)

Neurotransmitter

b)

Synapse

c)

Axon terminal

d)

Dendrite

8.

What is the eye an example of?

a)

a stimulus

b)

a sense organ

c)

a relay neuron

d)

a part of nerve cell

9.

The central nervous system consists of the:

a)

brain and spinal nerves

b)

spinal nerves and cranial nerves

c)

cranial nerves and spinal cord

d)

spinal cord and brain

10.

Which part of the nervous system is not involved in producing reflex actions?

answer choices

a)

brain

b)

spinal cord

c)

receptor

d)

sensory

11.

Which nerves transmit impulses from the central nervous system towards muscle cells?

a)

Sensory nerves

b)

Relay nerves

c)

Motor nerves

d)

Cranial nerves

12.

Which of the following is NOT a source of vitamin C?

a)

Liver

b)

Oranges

c)

Leafy vegetables

d)

Eggs

13.

Which of the following is NOT a source of vitamin D?

a)

Oily fish

b)

Eggs

c)

Liver

d)

Leafy vegetables

14.

Which of the following is NOT a source of iron?

a)

Spinach

b)

Red meat

c)

Oily fish

d)

Beans

15.

What is the main purpose of carbohydrates in our diet?

a)

To help us absorb calcium

b)

To keep us warm

c)

To provide energy

d)

To prevent scurvy

16.

Which vitamin is important for preventing the disease scurvy?

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Vitamin E

c)

Vitamin D

d)

Vitamin C

17.

Where does ingestion begin?

a)

duodenum

b)

stomach

c)

mouth

d)

colon

18.

Chewing cuts food into smaller pieces which is a form of chemical digestion

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Salivary amylase digests starch into glucose

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Which of the following enzymes digests proteins?

a)

Trypsin

b)

Lipase

c)

Peptidases

d)

Amylase

21.

Peristalsis mixes food with gastric juice in the stomach

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Bile is produced by ____, stored in ____, released by _____

a)

liver; duodenum; bile duct

b)

liver; gall bladder; bile duct

c)

gall bladder; liver; bile duct

d)

gall bladder; duodenum; bile duct

23.

Name the glands associated with the Human Digestive System?

a)

Only salivary glands and pancreas

b)

Only salivary glands and liver

c)

Only liver and pancreas

d)

Salivary Glands, Liver and Pancreas

24.

In which structure is most glucose absorbed into the blood?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

25.

Which dietary component is unlikely to be deficient in a meat-free diet?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

26.

In which organs does the digestion of proteins take place?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

27.

Which organ produces amylase?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

28.

Which organ produces amylase?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

29.

What is process X?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

30.

Which structures secrete enzymes that digest proteins?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

31.

Why is it a good ideas to brush teeth after eating?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

32.

Why does chewing food speed up digestion?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

33.

What was in food X?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

34.

Which tooth is an incisor?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

35.

In which organs does the digestion of carbohydrates take place?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

36.

This could be caused by a lack of which nutrient?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

37.

In which order does the dietary fibre pass through these structures?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

38.

Which product, or products, will now be present in the test-tube?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

39.

I am used to test for the presence of complex carbohydrates (starch)

a)

Benedict's Test

b)

Biuret Test

c)

Iodine Test

d)

Ethanol Emulsion Test

40.

I am used to test for the presence of simple carbohydrates (sugars)

a)

Benedict's Test

b)

Biuret Test

c)

Iodine Test

d)

Ethanol Emulsion Test

41.

I am used to test for the presence of protein

a)

Benedict's Test

b)

Biuret Test

c)

Iodine Test

d)

Ethanol Emulsion Test

42.

I am used to test for the presence of lipids (fats)

a)

Benedict's Test

b)

Biuret Test

c)

Iodine Test

d)

Ethanol Emulsion Test

43.

If I am positive, I will turn brick-red

a)

Benedict's Test

b)

Biuret Test

c)

Iodine Test

d)

Ethanol Emulsion Test

44.

If I am positive, I will turn dark blue/black

a)

Benedict's Test

b)

Biuret Test

c)

Iodine Test

d)

Ethanol Emulsion Test

45.

If I am positive, I will turn purple (violet)

a)

Benedict's Test

b)

Biuret Test

c)

Iodine Test

d)

Ethanol Emulsion Test

46.

In this experiment, you must put your test tubes into a hot water bath

a)

Benedict's Test

b)

Biuret Test

c)

Iodine Test

d)

Ethanol Emulsion Test

47.

Name the food test and the type of food that was being tested.

a)

Benedict's test

b)

Glucose

c)

Millon's test

d)

Protein

e)

Iodine test

48.

The end result of mitosis is

a)

4 Identical Cells are produced

b)

4 genetically different cells are produced

c)

2 identical cells are produced

d)

2 genetically different cells are produced

49.

The end result of meiosis is...

a)

4 identical cells

b)

4 genetically different cells

c)

2 identical cells

d)

2 genetically different cells

50.

How many chromosomes do the daughter cells have in mitosis?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

2

d)

4

51.

How many chromosomes do the daughter cells have in meiosis?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

2

d)

4

52.

If an organism reproduces asexually, its offspring will most likely be...

a)

genetically identical to the parent

b)

genetically different from each other

c)

produced from specialized cells known as gametes

d)

A mutant

53.

Timmy fell off his skateboard and scraped his knee. Which cell process is going to be used to heal the wound?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

The wound would not heal

d)

Cell diffusion

54.

How many divisions are in meiosis?

a)

46

b)

23

c)

2

d)

4

55.

What is the normal number of chromosomes in a normal (diploid) cell?

a)

46 (23 x 2)

b)

23 (23 x 1)

c)

92 (23 x 4)

d)

92 (46 x 2)

56.

What is the correct definition of a haploid cell?

a)

A cell that only has a single set of chromosomes. (23 = n)

b)

A cell that has 2 sets of chromosomes (46 = 2n)

57.

What is the end product of meiosis?

a)

4 haploid cells.

b)

2 diploid cells.

c)

2 haploid cells.

d)

4 diploid cells.

58.

Structure (c) is a ____.

a)

chromosome

b)

chromatid

c)

centromere

59.

In which tissue do the cells have no end walls, forming a continuous tube?

a)

phloem

b)

xylem

60.

Recall what is dissolved in the water in the xylem.

a)

Glucose

b)

Amino acids

c)

Mineral ions

d)

Starch

61.

How is sugar transported in the plant?

a)

though diffusion which requires energy

b)

through active transport which requires energy

c)

though diffusion which does not require energy

d)

though active transport which does not require energy

62.

Diffusion is the movement of substances

a)

from an area of lower concentration to higher concentration

b)

from an area of lower concentration to lower concentration

c)

from an area of higher concentration to lower concentration

d)

from an area of higher concentration to higher concentration

63.

Recall that the movement of food in the phloem is called.

a)

Translocation

b)

Transpiration stream

c)

Evaporation

d)

Respiration

64.

In what plant cell organelle does photosynthesis occur?

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleus

d)

Cell Wall

65.

Where does photosynthesis occur in the plant?

a)

In the stem

b)

In all parts of the plant

c)

In the leaves

d)

In the flower

66.

Recall the main function of a xylem cell.

a)

To transport nutrients (mainly sucrose) to different parts of a plant.

b)

To make energy for the plant via photosynthesis.

c)

To transport carbon dioxide to the leaves for photosynthessis.

d)

To transport water to different parts of plant.

67.

What happens to the movement of air bubble if apparatus is kept in front of a fan

a)

Air bubble does not move

b)

Air bubble moves very little

c)

Air bubble does not change its position

d)

Air bubble moves very fast

68.

Gases pass in and out of a leaf through the what?

a)

vascular tissue

b)

mouth hole

c)

stomata

d)

cell wall

69.

In which two layers of the leaf are most active  chloroplasts found?

a)

Palisade and spongy mesophyll

b)

Epidermis and stomata

c)

xylem and phloem

d)

Roots and spongy mesophyll

70.

____________ cells open and close the stomata

a)

palisade

b)

guard

c)

xylem

d)

epidermis

71.

What is cancer?

a)

Regulated meiosis

b)

Uncontrolled meiosis

c)

Regulated Mitosis

d)

Uncontrolled Mitosis

72.

What type of asexual reproduction is illustrated in the diagram?

a)

binary fission

b)

budding

c)

sporulation

d)

regeneration

73.

A cell with 46 chromosomes divides by mitosis, how many chromosomes will be present in the resulting daughter cells?

a)

92

b)

46

c)

23

d)

12

74.

Which results in offspring that are genetically unique and display a combination of traits from each parent?

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

c)

Neither

d)

Both

75.

Carbon dioxide is absorbed through the

a)

Stoma

b)

Cuticle

c)

Vessel

d)

Palisade Cells

76.

The arrows in the diagram all point to the

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Chloroplast

77.

This ion is needed for the creation of chlorophyll

a)

Magnesium

b)

Iron

c)

Phosphate

d)

Sulphate

78.

carbon dioxide + _______ = glucose + oxygen

a)

Water

b)

Hydroxide

c)

Chlorophyll

d)

Sunlight

79.

The following compounds goes in and out of the stoma EXCEPT

a)

Oxygen

b)

Glucose

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Water

80.

The diagram represents

a)

Osmosis of water through the root hair cells

b)

Intake of Ions and Oxygen through the root hair cells

c)

Diffusion of water through the root hair cells

d)

Uptake of minerals and food from the root hair cells

81.
Identify
a)
Left atrium
b)
Right atrium
c)
Left ventricle
d)
Right ventricle
82.
Identify
a)
Pulmonary veins
b)
Pulmonary artery
c)
Aorta
d)
Vena cava
83.
Identify
a)
Left atrium
b)
Right atrium
c)
Left ventricle
d)
Right ventricle
84.

The mammalian heart has ___ chambers.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

85.

This chamber of the heart RECEIVES blood returning from the lung

a)

Right Atrium

b)

Right Ventricle

c)

Left Atrium

d)

Left Ventricle

86.
Which is NOT a function of the circulatory system?
a)
deliver O2 and nutrients to cells
b)
remove CO2 and wastes from cells
c)
break down carbohydrates into glucose
d)
transport other materials through body
87.
Structure(s) that keep the blood flowing in one direction.
a)
Valve(s)
b)
Septum(s)
c)
Neuron(s)
d)
Bronchiole(s)
88.

What type of blood vessel is shown in figure number 2?

a)

vein

b)

artery

c)

capilary

d)

aorta

89.

Which component causes the blood to start clotting?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

all

90.

The diagram shows the outside of a human heart.

During unhealthy diet, such as high lipid diet, the lipid may accumulate within blood vessels and become plaque. In which labelled part the plaque located and cause coronary heart disease?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

91.

A toxin or other foreign substance which creates an immune response and the production of antibodies

a)

Antigen

b)

Pathogen

c)

Antibody

d)

Immunity

92.

Any virus, bacteria, fungi, or parasite that can cause a disease in a living thing is called a

a)

cancer.

b)

pathogen.

c)

gene.

d)

toxin.

93.

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

94.

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

95.

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

96.

Which term is scientific for the passing of a pathogen from one organism to another?

a)

catching

b)

vector

c)

transmission

d)

infecting

97.

What do antibodies bind to?

a)

antigens

b)

antitoxins

c)

phagocytes

d)

lymphocytes

98.

what is a vector

a)

a disease- caring organism that does not develop the disease

b)

an organism which can develop the disease

c)

an organism caring a disease

99.
Which is an example of passive immunity?
a)
people being vaccinated against disease
b)
people taking vitamins to boost their immune response
c)
people receiving antibodies from their mothers before birth
d)
people producing antibodies against organisms that cause diseases they have had previosuly
100.

Immunity in which antibodies are given to a person rather than produced within the person's own body

a)

Artificial Passive Immunity

b)

Natural Passive Immunity

c)

Artificial Active Immunity

101.

What is present in both animal cell and plant cell?

a)

Sap vacuole

b)

Cell wall

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Chloroplast

102.

What is the structural adaptations of a root hair cell?

a)

Grows outwards forming a T shape

b)

Has a very large vacuole

c)

Has a thick wall of lignin

d)

Does not have chloroplasts

103.

Why the red blood cell have biconcave disc shape?

a)

so cytoplasm can contain more haemoglobin, so more oxygen can be transported.

b)

Provides a large surface area for the cell to efficiently pick up and release oxygen.

c)

They can easily squeeze through narrow capillaries in a tissue.

d)

It helps to absorb water and mineral salts

104.

What is not the factor that affect rate of osmosis and diffusion?

a)

Temperature

b)

Surface area

c)

Speed of Wind

d)

Concentration & water potential gradient

105.

What is enzyme?

a)

Carbohydrate that function as biological catalysts

b)

Proteins that function as biological catalysts

c)

that speed up a chemical reaction

d)

and destroyed at the end of reaction

e)

without being changed at the end of the reaction.

106.

The "key" in lock-and-key hypothesis refers to

a)

Substrate

b)

Product

c)

Enzyme

d)

Active Site

107.

Which of the following are the graph of enzyme against temperature?

a)
b)
c)
d)
108.

This is the graph of enzyme against?

a)

Temperature

b)

Concentration

c)

pH

d)

Carbon dioxide

109.

What is enzyme amylase optimum pH and temperature?

a)

pH 7, 60oC

b)

pH 7, 40oC

c)

pH 2, 40oC

d)

pH 2, 60oC