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WorksheetsBiology paper 1 2023 mocks practice
Total questions: 205
Worksheet time: 2hrs 16mins
What is a nucleus?
The god of the cell
Controls activity of the cell - contains genetic material.
Where aerobic respiration takes place.
Controls the movement of the cell and chemical reactions.
What is 'A'?
Cell Wall
Cell Membrane
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
What is 'B'?
Cell Wall
Cell Membrane
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
What is 'C'?
Cytoplasm
Cell Membrane
Nucleus
Ribosomes
What is 'A'?
Vacuole
Cell Wall
Chloroplasts
Cytoplasm
What is 'B'?
Cell Wall
Vacuole
Chloroplasts
Cell Membrane
What is 'C'?
Cytoplasm
Chloroplasts
Cell Membrane
Vacuole
Is this an animal or a plant cell?
Animal
Plant
What is the role of the cell wall in a plant cell?
Makes the cell firm when it is full of water
Site of photosynthesis
Gives the cell structural support
Controls which substances leave or enter the cell
Identify structure C in the diagram
Cytoplasm
Cell membrane
Cell wall
Chloroplast
In which structure does aerobic respiration take place?
Chloroplast
Nucleus
Mitochondrion
Vacuole
Identify structure E in the diagram
Chloroplast
Nucleus
Mitochondrion
Vacuole
Where in the cell do chemical reactions take place?
Cytoplasm
Mitochondria
Chloroplasts
Nucleus
What is the difference the key difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
Prokaryotes have a nucleus, Eukaryotes do not
Eukaryotes have a nucleus, Prokaryotes do not
Prokaryotes have a cell membrane, Eukaryotes do not
Eukaryotes have ribosomes, Prokaryotes do not
What type of cell is this?
Plant
Animal
Prokaryote
What is a Prokaryote?
A small simple cell containing no nucleus.
A complex cell containing a nucleus.
What is a Eukaryote?
A simple cell with no nucleus.
A complex cell with a nucleus.
What type of cells are adapted to perform a specific function?
All cells
Animal cells
Plant cells
Specialised cells
Why are specialised cells important?
They can perform any type of job
They are more efficient at carrying out a specific job
They can carry out their job very quickly
They can become any type of cell
What is the term used to describe the transformation of an unspecialised cell into a specialised cell?
Differentiation
Adaptation
Transformation
Specialisation
How is a plant root hair cell adapted for absorbing water from the soil efficiently?
It has many chloroplasts
It has lots of mitochondria
It has a large surface area
It has a large vacuole
How is a leaf cell adapted for absorbing light efficiently?
It has a cellulose cell wall
It has a large vacuole
It has lots of chloroplasts
It has a large nucleus
Suggest the job of a cell that has lots of folds on its surface, giving it a large surface area
Absorption
Movement
Protection
Secretion
What is a tissue?
A group of different cells performing the same function
A group of similar cells performing the same function
A group of different cells performing the same function
A group of different cells performing different functions
What it the correct order, from smallest to largest?
Cell
Organ
Tissue
Organ system
Organism
Tissue
Cell
Organ system
Organ
Organism
Cell
Tissue
Organ
Organ system
Organism
Cell
Tissue
Organ system
Organ
Organism
Which structure in a plant cell would you not find in a root hair cell?
Cell wall
Chloroplast
Vacuole
Cell membrane
This type of cell transports:
(a)
Select the nerve cell
How is this cell suited to its function?
It contains chlorophyll
It has a tail for locomotion
It has a cell wall
It is purple
What is the function of red blood cell?
Transport nutrients
Transport oxygen
What is present in plant cells but not in animal cells?
Vacoules
Cell membrane
Nucleus
Chloroplast
Some cells are specialised. What does this mean?
They are more important than other cells
There is only one of them.
They are adapted to perform a particular function.
They need certain things more than other cells.
How is this cell specialised? Choose carefully!
It stores fat
It can swim
It can shrink (contract) and grow (relax)
It can swim and has powerful enzymes to break into an egg cell
How are these cells specialised?
They are bi-concave and have a large surface area and a pigment called haemoglobin which carries oxygen.
They are specialised to fight infection.
They carry carbon dioxide to the lungs.
They carry glucose in large amounts
Name this cell.
Pallisade cell
Guard cell
Root hair cell
Epithelial cell
Mitachondria are an example of a cell ORGANELLE. What is their function?
They are where photosynthesis occurs.
They are where respiration occurs.
They are where proteins are made in the cell.
They control the function of the cell.
What is the name of this specialised cell and where is it found
A root hair cell, in the root
A palisade cell in the bottom of a leaf.
A palisade cell at the top of a leaf.
In the middle of a plant stem.
When a stem cell turns into a specialised cell, what is the process called?
Specialisation
Explanation
Differentiation
Procrastination
The part of the microscope that supports the weight of the microscope
stage
base
body tube
diaphragm
The part of the microscope that is used to focus on items on low power. It moves the stage up and down.
fine adjustment knob
course adjustment knob
base
body tube
The part of the microscope you look through that contains the ocular lens.
objective lens
body tube
nosepiece
eyepiece
The part of the microscope located under the stage that controls the amount of light that shines through the stage.
Diaphragm
Light Source
Course Adjustment Knob
Eyepiece
The place where the slide is placed for viewing
body tube
nosepiece
stage
base
The part of the microscope used for high power focusing
coarse adjustment knob
fine adjustment knob
objective lens
eyepiece
The part of the microscope that holds the objective lenses and rotates to use different lenses.
eyepiece
nosepiece
body tube
stage clips
What is the name of #10 structure on the microscope seen here.
(a)
What is the structure labeled #6 on the microscope seen here.
(a)
Which structure is labeled #12 in the picture of the microscope seen here?
(a)
What is the name of the structure #2 in the picture seen here?
(a)
What is the name of structure #1 in the picture seen here?
(a)
What is the name of structure #4 in the picture seen here?
(a)
What is the name of structure #9 in the picture seen here?
(a)
What is the name of structure #11 in the picture seen here?
(a)
What is the name of structure #3 in the picture seen here?
(a)
What is the name of structure #5 in the picture seen here?
(a)
What is the name of structure #7 in the picture seen here?
(a)
What is the name of structure #10 in the picture seen here?
(a)
If you are looking at a dollar bill under the microscope and you are using the low power objective lens (4X), what is the total magnification of the microscope?
(a)
If you are looking at the letter "e" under the microscope and you are using the med power objective lens (10X), what is the total magnification of the microscope?
(a)
If you are looking at a dollar bill under the microscope and you are using the high power objective lens (40X), what is the total magnification of the microscope?
(a)
Why do we use kilometers (km) instead of milimeters (mm) when measuring the distances between cities?
What is 200 um in nm?
0.2
2
2000
200'000
What is 5000 nm in um?
500'000
5
50
0.5
What is 4 mm in nm?
4'000
4'000'000
40'000'000
400
If we were to look at a bacterial cell down a microscope and observe an image size of 2.5 mm, and we are using a magnification of x400, what is the actual size of the bacteria?
100
1000
0.00625
0.05
If we were to look at a bacterial cell down a microscope and observe an image size of 100um, and we are using a magnification of x1000, what is the actual size of the bacteria in nm?
0.1
10
100
1000
The RIGHT side of the heart is for (a) blood, and the LEFT side of the heart is for (b) blood
Which vessels bring blood to the RIGHT atrium?
(choose the 2 that are correct)
Superior Vena Cava Vein
Inferior Vena Cava Vein
Ascending Aortic Artery
Descending Aortic Artery
In the heart, deoxygenated blood moves from the (a) into the (b)
Deoxygenated blood leaves the (a) through the (b) and travels to the lungs to get rid of (c) and pick up (d)
Oxygenated blood returns to the heart by way of the (a) entering the (b)
In the heart, oxygenated blood is moves from the (a) into the (b)
Oxygenated blood leaves the heart via the (a) to travel to the rest of the body.
Identify the Pulmonary Arteries by selecting the rectangle(s) around the matching number(s).
Identify the Brachiocephalic Artery by selecting the rectangle(s) around the matching number(s).
Identify the Pulmonary Veins by selecting the rectangle(s) around the matching number(s).
Identify the Subclavian Artery by selecting the rectangle(s) around the matching number(s).
Identify the Common Carotid Artery by selecting the rectangle(s) around the matching number(s).
Human blood vessels are
artries, capillaries, and atria
ventricles, atria and pulmonary veins
capillaries, artries, and veins
veins, artries, and aorta
These are one cell thick
arteries
capillaries
veins
Which is the smallest of the 3 blood vessels?
Veins
Arteries
Capillaries
Capillaries have what two features?
very thin walls
large surface area
small surface area
very thick walls
Communicable diseases are contagious. Can you pass a contagious disease to another person?
yes
no
Which of these lists have Non-Communicable diseases (NOT Contagious)? Choose 2
asthma, allergies, gum disease
chickenpox, pink eye, smallpox
diabetes, obesity, cancer, heart disease
Non communicable diseases are mainly caused due to
improper hygiene
an improper lifestyle
entry of pathogens in our body
all of the above
What type of disease is coronary heart disease?
Communicable
Non-communicable
These are the risk factors for coronary heart disease EXCEPT
What inside of your mouth helps to digest food?
tongue
saliva
teeth
all of the above
What is the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach?
elastic
esophagus
engine
small intestine
After the stomach where does the digested food go next?
Into the oesophagus
Into the large intestine
Into the small intestine
into the liver
What breaks food into smaller pieces?
pharynx
tongue
teeth
large intestine
A narrow tube where nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream is called the ___________.
oesophagus
stomach
small intestine
large intestine
Which part of the digestive system is number 2?
oesophagus
stomach
small intestine
liver
Which part of the digestive system is number 3?
oesophagus
stomach
small intestine
liver
Which part of the digestive system is number 4?
oesophagus
large intestine
small intestine
liver
Which part of the digestive system is number 6?
oesophagus
large intestine
small intestine
liver
What is the purpose of digestion?
To get food
To get nutrients
To get oxygen
To get water
What is the purpose of saliva
To lubricate food and add enzymes that break down carbohydrates
To add enzymes that break down fats
To add enzymes that break down proteins
To make the food into smaller pieces
What TWO process take place in the mouth?
The adding of saliva
Tongue breaks down food
Chewing to break down food
Acid is added
What TWO process take place in the stomach?
Churning of the food
Addition of acid
Chewing
Absorption of water
What body system is shown in the picture?
Nervous System
Skeletal System
Respiratory System
Digestive System
What system is shown in the picture?
Circulatory System
Muscular System
Nervous System
Digestive System
What are the three main parts of the circulatory system?
Blood, Heart, and Lungs
Blood, Blood Vessels, and Heart
Smooth muscles, Lungs, and Bones
Blood Vessels, Muscles, and Air Sacs
What system moves blood and oxygen throughout the entire body?
Skeletal system
Digestive System
Nervous System
Circulatory System
What system allows oxygen to enter and carbon dioxide to leave the body?
Circulatory System
Respiratory System
Muscular System
Digestive System
What is transpiration?
Excess water being released from the aerial parts of plants in the form of water vapor
Excess sugar being released from the leave
The way a plant makes its food
When the plant uses sugar for energy
Water transported from stems to leaves through what?
xylem
phloem
stems
roots
Which of the following indicates the pathway of water through a plant?
root hair cell --> xylem --> Mesophyll --> substomatal space --> stomata
substomatal space -- > stomata --> root hair cell --> xylem --> Mesophyll
xylem --> stomata --> root hair cell --> Mesophyll --> Substomatal space
Select all of the environmental factors that would increase transpiration.
Increased humidity
Increased wind speed
Increased temperature
Decreased surface area
Which statement correctly identifies the substance and direction it is transported in the xylem?
Water, only upwards
Glucose, only upwards
Water, up and down the plant
Glucose, up and down the plant
Which is true?
99% of water taken by the plant evaporates through transpiration
9% of water taken by the plant evaporates through transpiration
Evaporation through transpiration accounts only for 1% of all the water the plant takes in
Evaporation through transpiration is minuscule
Stomata opens during night and closes during day
True
False
Adaptations in plant to reduce transpiration are -
No of stomata
Thickness of cuticle
Loss of leaves
All of the above
Factors which affect transpiration are (external)
Sunlight
Wind speed
Humidity
Rain
What is significance of transpiration
Creates suction force
Helps in distribution of water and nutrients
Cooling effect for plants
All of the above
More root hairs will lead to
Less transpiration
More transpiration
Closure of stomata
Select all of the environmental factors that would increase transpiration.
Increased humidity
Increased wind speed
Increased temperature
Decreased surface area
What happens to the movement of air bubble if apparatus is kept in front of a fan
Air bubble does not move
Air bubble moves very little
Air bubble does not change its position
Air bubble moves very fast
Which of the following are features of the alveoli that adapt them to gas exchange?
I. Large surface area
II. Thin walls
III. Dry surfaces
IV. Good blood supply
I and II only
I, II and III
II and III
I, II and IV
What is "1"?
alveoli
trachea
bronchus
bronchioles
What is "2"?
alveoli
trachea
bronchus
bronchioles
What is "3"?
alveoli
trachea
bronchus
bronchioles
What is "4"?
alveoli
trachea
bronchus
bronchioles
If 6 glucose molecules are produced by the chloroplast of a cell. How many Carbon Dioxide molecules have been reacted?
(a)
If 10 glucose molecules are produced by the chloroplast of a cell. How many water molecules have been reacted?
(a)
If 3 glucose molecules are produced by the chloroplast of a cell. How many carbon atoms are required?
(a)
In the image below, what is A?
(a)
In the image below, what is B?
(a)
In the image below, what is C?
(a)
In the image below, what is D?
(a)
In the image below, what is E?
(a)
In the image below, what is F?
(a)
In the image below, what is G?
(a)
In the image below, what is H?
(a)
________ is a disease that can be passed to a person from another person, animal or object.
Non-communicable disase
Communicable Disease
Pathogens
________ are disease-causing organisms that are so small you need a microscope to see them. Think "fancy word for germs".
Virus
Disease
Communicable
Pathogen
Coughing, sneezing, and runny nose are all _______________ of the common cold.
access points
abrasions
organisms
symptoms
Chicken pox is an example of a ___________________________ disease.
non-communicable
exposure
abrasion
communicable
Communicable diseases can be transferred from animal to person.
True
False
The system in our body that helps fight disease is called the ________________ system.
respiratory
digestive
muscular
immune
All microbes are bad for you.
True
False
Which of the following is a good way to stop the spread of the Covid-19?
cough in your sleeve
wash your hands often
stand at least 2 meters away from people
All of the above
How long should you wash your hands for?
10 seconds
2 minutes
20 seconds
15 seconds
Yeast is a type of ______ that makes bread rise.
bacteria
fungi
virus
protista
The Covid-19 disease is caused by a _________.
virus
bacteria
fungi
What are some effective ways to stop the spread of disease?
vaccination
proper hygene
healthy diet
all of the above
Which of the following is not caused by bacteria.
Cholera
Typhoid
Tuberculosis
Malaria
Which of the following is not a communicable disease
Cholera
cancer
Chicken pox
malaria
