1 Which of the following lists contains only arthropods?

a. annelids, insects, myriapods

b. arachnids, crustaceans, myriapods
c. crustaceans, insects, molluscs
d. insects, myriapods, nematodes

2 The diagram shows a half-flower.

Use the following key to identify the type of flower.
1 petals attached above the ovary .. go
to 2
petals attached below the ovary .. go
to 3
2 stamens less than ten type
A
stamens more than ten . type
B
3 sepals absent .. type
C
sepals present . type
D




petal
stamen
ovary


3 The diagram shows some external features of a rat.

Which features, seen in the diagram, show that a rat is a mammal?
A diaphragm and lungs
B fur and whiskers
C legs and tail
D milk and sweat production
4 The table shows features that may be found in living cells.
Which features are found in a liver cell?
large central
vacuole
chloroplasts
cellulose
cell wall
A

B

C

D



5. The diagram shows a section through a mesophyll cell of a leaf.
Which part is partially permeable?





5 The diagram shows four cells.
1 2 3 4

6. Which cells transport water?
A 1 and 2
B 1 and 3
C 2 and 4
D 3 and 4
7. In the pancreas, there are groups of cells that make insulin.
What describes these cells?
a. an organ in an organism
b. an organ system in an organism
c. cells within a cell wall
d. tissue in an organ
8. In an osmosis experiment, four potato strips, each 5 cm in length, were left in salt solutions of
different concentrations.
The table shows the lengths of the strips after 30 minutes.
Which salt solution was the most concentrated?
salt
solution
length of strips
after 30 minutes
A 4.5 cm
B 4.8 cm
C 5.0 cm
D 5.3 cm



9. The diagram shows a section through a leaf.

By which process does carbon dioxide pass from X to Y?
a. diffusion
b. osmosis
c. translocation
d. transpiration

10. The graph shows how the rate of an enzyme-controlled
reaction changes with pH.
rate of enzyme- controlled
reaction
pH
Which statement is correct?
a. This enzyme is destroyed by acidic conditions.
b. This enzyme works best in acidic conditions.
c. This enzyme works best in alkaline conditions.
d. This enzyme works best in neutral conditions.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7


11. Which kind of molecule could be an enzyme?
a. fat
b. glucose
c. protein
d. starch

12. The table shows the mass of some nutrients found in 100g of four different foods.
food
carbohydrate
/g
fat
/g
protein
/g
vit C
/mg
vit D
/mg
beans 10.0 0.4 5.0 3.0 0.0
bread 48.0 1.5 9.0 0.0 0.0
cheese 0.0 34.0 25.0 0.0 0.4
eggs 0.0 11.0 13.0 0.0 1.5
Which foods would best prevent rickets and scurvy?
rickets scurvy
A beans bread
B bread cheese
C cheese eggs
D eggs beans
13. The diagram shows some food moving along the alimentary canal.




What is the name of the process that pushes the food along?
a. absorption
b. digestion
c. peristalsis
d. swallowing

Use this diagram, which shows a cross-section through a leaf, to answer questions 14 and 15.

14. Which cell type absorbs the most carbon dioxide during the day?
15. A leafy shoot is placed in a solution of red dye.
After 30 minutes, which part of a leaf from this shoot will contain the red dye?
16. The diagram shows cross-sections of three types of blood vessel (not drawn to the same scale).

X Y Z
What is the identity of the three vessels?



artery capillary vein
A X Y Z
B Y X Z
C X Z Y
D Y Z X

17. What is happening in a bolus of food as it passes along the oesophagus?
a. Fats are being digested.
b. Fats are being emulsified.
c. Protein is being digested.
d. Starch is being digested.
18. The photograph shows some blood as seen under the microscope.

What is the function of the cell labelled X?
a. blood clotting
b. carrying oxygen
c. defending against disease
d. transporting hormones

19. The roots of green plants take up nitrates from the soil.
What are the nitrates used to make?
a. fat
b. glucose
X



c. protein
d. starch
20. Which substance in cigarette smoke causes lung cancer?
a. carbon dioxide
b. carbon monoxide
c. nicotine
d. tar
21. Why does anaerobic respiration by yeast release less energy than aerobic respiration?
a. Energy is lost in carbon dioxide.
b. Energy is lost in oxygen.
c. Energy remains trapped in ethanol.
d. Energy remains trapped in lactic acid.
22. In which organ are excess amino acids broken down?
a. bladder
b. brain
c. kidneys
d. liver

23. The diagram shows a section through part of the human eye.
Which part contains muscles?

A
B
C
D


24. The diagram shows a germinated bean seed with a horizontal radicle. This is placed on a
slowly rotating disc and is left for three days.

Which diagram shows the appearance of the radicle after three days?
A B C D

25. The diagram shows the male reproductive system.
Where is testosterone produced?

26. The diagram shows stages in the life of a human from zygote to fetus.


B
C
D
A
electric motor slowly rotating disc
radicle
bean seed


Which processes occur during these stages?
fertilisation growth development
A

B

C

D

27. The diagram shows stages of a menstrual cycle.
28. The diagram shows a germinating bean seed with the seed coat removed.

What are the structures X, Y and Z?
structure
X Y Z
A cotyledon radicle plumule
B plumule cotyledon radicle
C plumule radicle cotyledon
D radicle plumule cotyledon
29. Which are needed for seed germination?
a. carbon dioxide and oxygen
b. chlorophyll and light
c. soil particles and mineral salts
d. water and a suitable temperature
30. The nucleus in each cell in the stem of a plant contains 32 chromosomes.
How many chromosomes are there in the nuclei of its pollen grains?
X
Y
Z


a. 8
b. 16
c. 32
d. 64
31. A heterozygous, brown-eyed woman and a blue-eyed man have a child.
If the allele for brown eyes is dominant to the allele for blue eyes, what are the chances that the
child is blue-eyed?
a. 1 in 2
b. 1 in 3
c. 1 in 4
d. none
32. A female fruit fly with short wings mates with a male with long wings. All the offspring are
longwinged.
Two of these offspring mate with each other.
What percentage of their offspring will have long wings?
a. 25 % B 50 % C 75 % D 100 %

33. The diagram shows a simple food chain.
3
Which process releases the energy which is then lost at 1, 2 and 3?
a. evaporation
b. photosynthesis
c. respiration
d. translocation
34. The diagram shows another simple food chain.
Which is the primary (first) consumer?
1 2
green plants chickens wild dogs


A B C D

35. The diagram shows the release of a gas into the atmosphere from different sources.

What is this gas?
a. carbon dioxide
b. nitrogen
c. oxygen
d. water vapour
36. The diagram shows part of a food web.

What is most likely to increase the size of the frog population?
a. fewer hedgehogs
bird grass caterpillar
snakes
badgers
frogs hedgehogs
worms slugs
plants


b. fewer worms
c. more badgers
d. more snakes

37. The diagram shows how some land near a lake is used.

Which of the following is most likely to cause the lake to flood?
a. cutting down the forest
b. removing the cattle
c. taking the silt out of the lake
d. using pesticides on the crops
The chart shows the concentration of a pesticide in the bodies of each organism in the chain.
Which organism on the chart is the frog?

Organism




A B C D
concentration
of pesticide


38. The diagram shows an area being developed for industry and agriculture.

Which would be the most likely to cause an initial increase in plant life in the lake?
a. fertilisers
b. herbicides
c. pesticides
d. smoke