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WorksheetsAQA biology paper 2 2024
Total questions: 155
Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins
Homeostasis is maintaining a ___________ internal environment.
reliable
different
constant
heated
Which of these is NOT under the control of homeostasis?
Blood-glucose concentration
Nail growth
Body temperature
Water levels
The CNS consists of the (a) and spinal cord.
Nerve cells are called (a) .
The gap between two neurones is called the (a) .
Label 2
(a)
Label 4
(a)
Label 5
(a)
Which options show the correct order of the nervous system?
stimulus ---> receptor ---> sensory neurone
coordinator ---> motor neurone ---> effector
receptor ---> motor neurone ---> effector
coordinator ---> stimulus ---> response
In a reflex reaction, the electrical impulse does not reach the (a) .
Name the three different types of neurones:
sensory, generalised and motor neurones
Sensory, relay and motor neurones
Sensory, relay and effector neurones
A sense organ has lots of _________.
effectors
tissue
mitochondria
receptors
Examples of effectors include ________ and ________.
hormones
glands
muscles
brain
spinal cord
A (a) will contract
A (a) will secrete hormones or enzymes.
Where are the light receptors located?
Eye
Ear
Mouth
Nose
Where are the sound receptors located?
Eye
Ear
Mouth
Nose
Which of these are examples of reflex reactions?
Pupil in the eye changing size
Eating a cake
Knee jerk response
Sneezing
Breathing
The independent variable is the variable you...
keep the same
change
measure
The dependent variable is the variable you...
keep the same
change
measure
The control variable is the variable you...
keep the same
change
measure
This part of the neuron receives chemical messages from the neurotransmitters of other neurons. It is labeled A in the diagram.
Dendrite
Axon
Axon Terminal
Cell Body
The long, fiber like part of a neuron which the cell sends information to receiving neurons. Labelled D in diagram.
Synapse
Axon
Axon Terminal
Dendrite
_____ neurons carry messages away from the central nervous system and out to muscles or glands. The RED neuron in diagram.
sensory
motor
inter
central
Select two examples of effectors.
Neuron
Gland
Muscle
Receptor
Which type of neuron causes a muscle to contract in a reflex arc?
Motor Neuron
Sensory Neuron
Interneuron
Effector
Where would the nerve impulse start in this reflex arc?
A
C
D
E
What type of neuron is A?
Sensory
Inter
Motor
Which is the correct order of neurons in a reflex arc?
Sensory neuron, motor neuron, relay neuron
Relay neuron, sensory neuron, motor neuron
Sensory neuron, relay neuron, motor neuron
What is included in the central nervous system (CNS)?
Spinal cord and all neurones in the body
Brain and all neurones in the body
Brain and spinal cord
What is the generalised order during a nervous response?
Receptor → stimulus → coordinator → effector → response
Response → receptor → coordinator → effector → stimulus
Stimulus → receptor → coordinator → effector → response
Name the three different types of neurone
Sensory, generalised and motor neurones
Sensory, relay and motor neurones
Sensory, relay and effector neurones
What moves across the synapse?
Chemical messenger
Electrical impulse
Electrical impulse and a chemical messenger
What do receptors in the eye detect?
Light
Heat
Sound
What are effectors?
Motor neurones
Muscles and glands
Muscles and nerves
What organ does a reflex arc miss out?
Brain
Spinal cord
Heart
How do chemicals (neurotransmitters) move across a synapse?
Osmosis
Diffusion
Active transport
What are 'changes in the environment' called?
Response
Stimulus
Receptor
Effector
What are cells that detect stimuli called?
Response
Stimulus
Receptors
Effector
What are organs, tissues or cells that produces a response called?
Response
Stimulus
Receptors
Effectors
What cells that carry an electrical message or impulse when stimulated called?
Neurones
Stimulus
Receptors
Effectors
What are the stimuli detected by the skin?
Touch, temperature and pain
Chemicals (in food and drink, for example)
Chemicals (in the air, for example)
Light
What is the order during a reflex action response?
Receptor → stimulus → relay neurone→ sensory neurone → effector → response → motor neurone
Relay neurone → Response → receptor → motor neurone → effector → stimulus → Sensory neurone
Stimulus → receptor → sensory neurone → relay neurone → motor neurone → effector → response
What does the sensory neurone send an electrical impulse on to in a reflex action?
Motor neurone
Brain
Relay neurone
Effector
What does the relay neurone send an electrical impulse on to in a reflex action?
Motor neurone
Brain
Sensory neurone
Effector
What is the small gap (or junction) where two neurones meet called?
Effector
Receptor
Synapse
In the RQ investigation to determine the effect of a specific factor on human reaction times, what is the dependent variable?
The hand: left vs right
Distance between finger and thumb
The distance on ruler caught
Height ruler is held above hand
In the RQ investigation to determine the effect of a specific factor on human reaction times, what is the independent variable?
The hand: left vs right
Distance between the finger and thumb
The distance on ruler caught
Height ruler is held above hand
In the RQ investigation to determine the effect of a specific factor on human reaction times, what are the control variables?
The hand: left vs right
Distance between finger and thumb
The distance on ruler caught
Height ruler is held above hand
In the RQ investigation to determine the effect of a specific factor on human reaction times, how can you find the reaction time?
Use the conversion table to help convert your ruler measurements into reaction time
Just record the catch distance in cm.
Use a stopwatch and use the speed = distance/time equation
To detect changes in the environment
To tell the body how to respond to changes in the environment
To bring about a response to changes in the environment
The brain
The eye
The adrenal gland
B. The chemical (neurotransmitter) diffuses across the gap
What is included in the central nervous system (CNS)?
Spinal cord and all neurones in the body
Brain and all neurones in the body
Brain and spinal cord
What is the generalised order during a nervous response?
Receptor → stimulus → coordinator → effector → response
Response → receptor → coordinator → effector → stimulus
Stimulus → receptor → coordinator → effector → response
Name the three different types of neurone
Sensory, generalised and motor neurones
Sensory, relay and motor neurones
Sensory, relay and effector neurones
What moves across the synapse?
Chemical messenger
Electrical impulse
Electrical impulse and a chemical messenger
What do receptors in the eye detect?
Light
Heat
Sound
What are effectors?
Motor neurones
Muscles and glands
Muscles and nerves
What organ does a reflex arc miss out?
Brain
Spinal cord
Heart
How do chemicals (neurotransmitters) move across a synapse?
Osmosis
Diffusion
Active transport
What are 'changes in the environment' called?
Response
Stimulus
Receptor
Effector
What are cells that detect stimuli called?
Response
Stimulus
Receptors
Effector
What are organs, tissues or cells that produces a response called?
Response
Stimulus
Receptors
Effectors
What cells that carry an electrical message or impulse when stimulated called?
Neurones
Stimulus
Receptors
Effectors
What are the stimuli detected by the skin?
Touch, temperature and pain
Chemicals (in food and drink, for example)
Chemicals (in the air, for example)
Light
What is the order during a reflex action response?
Receptor → stimulus → relay neurone→ sensory neurone → effector → response → motor neurone
Relay neurone → Response → receptor → motor neurone → effector → stimulus → Sensory neurone
Stimulus → receptor → sensory neurone → relay neurone → motor neurone → effector → response
What does the sensory neurone send an electrical impulse on to in a reflex action?
Motor neurone
Brain
Relay neurone
Effector
What does the relay neurone send an electrical impulse on to in a reflex action?
Motor neurone
Brain
Sensory neurone
Effector
What is the small gap (or junction) where two neurones meet called?
Effector
Receptor
Synapse
In the RQ investigation to determine the effect of a specific factor on human reaction times, what is the dependent variable?
The hand: left vs right
Distance between finger and thumb
The distance on ruler caught
Height ruler is held above hand
In the RQ investigation to determine the effect of a specific factor on human reaction times, what is the independent variable?
The hand: left vs right
Distance between the finger and thumb
The distance on ruler caught
Height ruler is held above hand
In the RQ investigation to determine the effect of a specific factor on human reaction times, what are the control variables?
The hand: left vs right
Distance between finger and thumb
The distance on ruler caught
Height ruler is held above hand
In the RQ investigation to determine the effect of a specific factor on human reaction times, how can you find the reaction time?
Use the conversion table to help convert your ruler measurements into reaction time
Just record the catch distance in cm.
Use a stopwatch and use the speed = distance/time equation
To detect changes in the environment
To tell the body how to respond to changes in the environment
To bring about a response to changes in the environment
The brain
The eye
The adrenal gland
B. The chemical (neurotransmitter) diffuses across the gap
The two main causes of variation within a species are:
Genetics
Diet
Environment
Personality
Some characteristics are caused by both genetics and environmental influences, select all those that only genetic.
Weight
Scar
Sporting ability
Eye colour
Blood group
Select all the statements about the structure of DNA that are TRUE.
The structure is described as a double helix
A pairs with C
C pairs with G
The bases are held together with hydrogen bonds
The bases are: Argon, Thymine, Cyan, Ghana
Based on the complementary base pairing rules what would be the correct base pairing of the following strand: AGC TGA
TGT ACA
AAT CGT
TCG ACT
ACT CAT
Where is DNA found?
Nucleus
Cell Wall
Cell Membrane
Anywhere in the cell.
How many chromosomes are in a diploid cell?
50
46
20
16
(a) is a short length of DNA found on a chromosome that codes for a particular characteristic.
An alternative form of a gene is called an (a) .
The genetic make up of an organism is known as their (a)
The physical characteristics of an organism are known as their (a)
Which of these would be correct for an organism that was described as being homozygous recessive.
bb
BB
Bb
Bbb
If brown eyes are dominant (E) and green eyes recessive (e), what colour eyes would a cat have if they had the genotype, Ee?
Brown
Green
Blue
What process takes place to ensure only half the number of chromosomes (23) are found in gametes?
Mitosis
Meiosis
Fertilisation
Phagocytosis
True or False: Males are XY
True
False
Cells (Eg: gametes) with only half the number of chromosomes are known as (a)
The reason Meiosis takes place is to.......
Maintain the chromosome number within cells.
Make the maths easier for those people studying DNA
Allow males and females to reproduce
For fun!
What is a population?
groups of different species living in the same area
group of the same species living in the same area
includes all of the organisms and non-living things in an area
major regional or global community
What is a community?
Different populations of organisms living in the same environment.
One population of organism living in the same environment.
Different populations of organisms living in more than two environments.
One population of organism living in more than two environments.
What is an ecosystem?
The interactions among living and non-living things in an environment.
A type of organism that can only be seen with a microscope.
A bunch of moving parts that do work.
The newest craze in social media.
In the Punnett square, what is the probability for white fur?
In pea plants, round seeds (R) are dominant to wrinkled seeds (r). Which of the following represents the genotype of a pea plant that is heterozygous?
RR
round
Rr
wrinkled
rr
What are the possible phenotype(s) of the offspring? (A-Brown hair; a-blond hair)
50 % Brown Hair and 50% Blond Hair
25 % Brown Hair and 75% Blond Hair
75 % Brown Hair and 25% Blond Hair
0% Brown Hair and 100% Blond Hair
