Question 1
TOPIC : 2.1
Which type of cell moves mucus?
A Ciliated cell
B egg cell
C guard cell
D root hair cell
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: A
Question 2
TOPIC : 14.2
A student exposed a fly larva to light and temperature gradients.
They lit the area from one side and made one side of the area warmer than the other.
They traced the path of the fly larva’s movement.
Which statement describes the response of the fly larva?
A The fly larva does not respond to temperature or light intensity.
B The fly larva moves away from a higher temperature and a higher light intensity.
C The fly larva moves away from a higher temperature and a higher light intensity.
D The fly larva moves towards a higher temperature and away from a higher light intensity
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: D
Question 3
TOPIC : 1.2
The table shows the scientific names and the common names of four plants.
Which word is a genus name?
A marsh
B palustris
C Viola
D violet
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: C
Question 4
TOPIC : 1.3
The diagram shows an arthropod.
Which group does this arthropod belong to ?
A arachnid
B crustacean
C insect
D myriapod
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: D
Question 5
TOPIC : 2.1
The diagram shows a plant cell.
Which letter indicates the location of the cell membrane?
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: D
Question 6
TOPIC : 2.2
Which magnification formula is correct?
A magnification = actual size ÷ image size
B magnification = actual size + image size
C magnification = image size ÷ actual size
D magnification = image size actual size
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: C
Question 7
TOPIC : 3.2
A frog is an animal. The skin of a frog is permeable to oxygen and carbon dioxide.
Which directions will have a net diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide when a frog swims in pond water?
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: A
Question 8
TOPIC : 3.2
Which statement about plant support is correct?
A The pressure of water inside the cells presses inwards on the cell walls.
B The pressure of water inside the cells presses outwards on the cell walls.
C The pressure of water outside the cells presses inwards on the cell walls.
D The pressure of water outside the cells presses outwards on the cell walls.
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: B
Question 9
TOPIC : 3.3
What is a correct statement about active transport?
A Particles move into cells, using energy released by photosynthesis.
B Particles move across a cell wall without using energy.
C Particles move from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration.
D Particles move across a cell membrane, using energy released by respiration.
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: D
Question 10
TOPIC : 4.1
A sample of food was tested with biuret reagent.
Which colour would be seen if the food sample contained protein?
A blue-black
B brick red
C yellow-brown
D purple
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: D
Question 11
TOPIC : 4.1
Which elements are found in fats?
A carbon, hydrogen and iron
B carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
C carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen
D carbon, oxygen and nitrogen
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: B
Question 12
TOPIC : 5.1
Which statements about enzymes are correct?
1 Enzymes are biological catalysts
2 Enzymes are carbohydrates
3 Enzymes have an active site
A 1 and 2 B 1 and 3 C 2 and 3 D 3 only
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans:B
Question 13
TOPIC : 6.1
The equation for photosynthesis is shown.
Which words correctly complete gaps 1, 2 and 3?
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: B
Question 14
TOPIC : 2.1
Which carbohydrate is used to make cell walls?
A cellulose
B glycogen
C starch
D sucrose
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans:A
Question 15
TOPIC : 6.2
The diagram shows a cross-section of a leaf.
Which row shows the correct table?
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans:A
Question 16
TOPIC : 7.1
The table shows some of the nutrients found in yoghurt.
One serving size of yoghurt is 150g.
One of the nutrients in the yoghurt is required for healthy bones and teeth.
What is the mass of this nutrient in one serving of yoghurt ?
A 0.24g B 2.25g C 7.20g D 10.35g
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: A
Question 17
TOPIC : 7.2
The diagram shows the alimentary canal and some of the associated organs in a cat. The
alimentary canal of a cat is similar to that of a human.
Which row identifies the structures labelled 1-4?
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: B
Question 18
TOPIC : 7.3
The diagram shows the four types of teeth in a human jaw.
Which row correctly identifies all four types of teeth?
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: B
Question 19
TOPIC : 7.4
What are the products of protein digestion in the stomach?
A amino acids
B fatty acids
C glycerol
D proteases
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: A
Question 20
TOPIC : 7.5
Where is water absorbed?
A colon and small intestine
B large intestine only
C gall bladder and colon
D small intestine only
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: A
Question 21
TOPIC : 8.1
The diagram shows a cross-section of a stem.
Which statement correctly describes the location and function of phloem?
A Structure R is phloem and transports amino acids and starch.
B Structure S is phloem and transports amino acids and starch.
C Structure R is phloem and transports amino acids and sucrose.
D Structure S is phloem and transports amino acids and sucrose.
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans:C
Question 22
TOPIC : 8.3
Some environmental factors are listed.
1 carbon dioxide concentration
2 temperature
3 oxygen concentration
4 wind speed
Which factors directly affect the rate of transpiration
A 1 and 3 B 1 and 4 C 2 and 3 D 2 and 4
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans:D
Question 23
TOPIC : 9.3
The diagram shows part of a blood vessel.
Which evidence in the diagram shows that it is a vein and not an artery?
A There is a valve inside the blood vessel.
B Blood is flowing in an upwards direction.
C The blood vessel has a relatively small lumen.
D The blood vessel has a relatively thick wall.
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: A
Question 24
TOPIC : 9.4
The photomicrograph shows two blood cells.
What is the function of these cells?
A to carry out phagocytosis
B to produce antibodies
C to transport oxygen
D to transport vitamins
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: C
Question 25
TOPIC : 4.1
Which row matches a gas in expired air with a substance that can be used to test for the
presence of that gas?
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: B
Question 26
TOPIC : 12.3
Which graph shows how temperature affects the rate of anaerobic respiration in yeast?
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: B
Question 27
TOPIC : 14.1
What is the pathway of a reflex arc from the receptor to the effector?
A motor neurone relay neurone sensory neurone
B motor neurone sensory neurone relay neurone
C sensory neurone motor neurone relay neurone
D sensory neurone relay neurone motor neurone
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans:D
Question 28
TOPIC : 14.3
What is an effect of adrenaline secretion?
A decreased breathing rate
B decreased pupil diameter
C development of secondary sexual characteristics
D increased heart rate
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: D
Question 29
TOPIC : 14.5
What is phototropism?
A absorbing mineral ions
B absorbing water
C directional growth in response to gravity
D directional growth in response to light
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: D
Question 30
TOPIC : 16.1
A gardener wants to grow some new plants that are identical to plants that she already has.
Which method of reproduction is used, and how many parents are needed for her to grow some
new identical plants?
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: A
Question 31
TOPIC : 16.3
What must always be present for seeds to germinate?
A chlorophyll
B light
C soil
D water
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans:D
Question 32
TOPIC : 16.4
What is a flagellum?
A a ball of cells that implants into the lining of the uterus
B a cell structure that releases energy
C a cell that forms after the sperm cell fuses with the egg cell
D an adaptive feature used for movement of sperm cells
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans:D
Question 33
TOPIC : 16.4
Which word describes a fertilised cell?
A acrosome
B embryo
C gamete
D zygote
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: D
Question 34
TOPIC : 16.5
Which secondary sexual characteristic is caused by both testosterone and oestrogen?
A breast development
B changes in body shape
C growth of facial hair
D sudden deepening of voice
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: B
Question 35
TOPIC : 16.6
Some ways that diseases can be transmitted are listed.
1 airborne droplets
2 blood and needles
3 food and drink
4 unprotected sex
which ways can transmit HIV?
A 1 and 3 B 1 only C 2 and 4 D 4 only
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans:C
Question 36
TOPIC : 17.1
What do genes code for?
A fats
B proteins
C starch
D sugars
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans:B
Question 37
TOPIC : 17.4
When white-flowered pea plants are crossed with red-flowered pea plants, the offspring plants all
have red flowers.
If these offspring plants are crossed, the next generation of plants contains both red-flowered and
white-flowered plants.
Which statement explains this?
A The allele for red flowers is dominant, and the offspring plants are heterozygous.
B The allele for red flowers is dominant, and the offspring plants are homozygous.
C The allele for red flowers is recessive, and the offspring plants are heterozygous.
D The allele for red flowers is recessive, and the offspring plants are homozygous.
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: A
Question 38
TOPIC : 18.2
What is a description of an adaptive feature?
A an inherited characteristic that helps an organism to survive and reproduce
B the differences between individuals of the same species
C the genetic make-up of an organism
D the transmission of information from generation to generation .
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: A
Question 39
TOPIC : 19.2
Which diagram shows a pyramid of biomass for the food chain shown?
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans:A
Question 40
TOPIC : 20.4
Which statement about conservation is correct?
A Captive breeding programmes can be used to conserve endangered species.
B Climate change is reducing the number of species that are endangered.
C Habitat protection increases the number of species that are endangered.
D Sustainable resources are those that are used more rapidly than they are replaced
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans:A