BIOLOGY TEST FORM FIVE

1. a. Define the following terms

i. Stimulus _________________________________________________________________

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ii. Response _________________________________________________________

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b. i. The diagram below represents the stem of a young growing plant which has
been exposed to light from different directions.

What is the most likely sequence of these directions ___________, ___________,

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ii. How does the response illustrate in i) aid the survival of the plant?
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iii) What is the general term used to describe the response illustrated in i)?
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iv) Chris decided to study the germination of a pea seed. The appearance of the
seedling after 8 days is shown in A below. He then turned the seedling through
900 and its appearance after a further 4 days is shown in B.

What stimulus are the roots responding to? ___________________________________

v. In what ways does the response of the roots to the stimulus named in iii) aid in
the survival of the plant?
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2. i. Define the following terms.

‘receptor’ _____________________________________________________________________________

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‘effector’ _____________________________________________________________________________

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ii. Complete the following Sentence.

The human nervous system is divided into the central nervous system, which consists

of _______________________________ and the _______________________

_______________________________, and the peripheral nervous system which consist of

________________________ _______________________ and __________________________

_____________________ _____________________________.

iv. The diagram below shows one type of neurone, or nerve cell, found in the human

nervous system. Label the parts R to V.

What type of neuron is shown in i) __________________________________________

v. Name two types of neurons that make up the nervous system.

1. ____________________________________________ 2. _____________________________

vi. Explain the relationship between the three types of neurons named in ii) and iii).
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vii. Give TWO functions of structure T.

1. ________________________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________________________

3. i. What is a reflex action?

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ii. The numbers in the reflex arc shown below represent the different events that occur when

john pricks his finger on a pin and withdraws his hand.

Outline the events that occur at EACH number in the diagram above.

1. _____________________________________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________________________________
 4. _____________________________________________________________________________

5. _____________________________________________________________________________

iii. Label the THREE main regions of the brain, E, F and G.

iv. Using letters P and Q, label the diagram in i) to show:

P – the region of the brain concerned with conscious thought

Q – the region of the brain concerned with sight.

V. What is a drug?

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Vi. Complete the following table to give THREE short-term effects and THREE

long -term effects on the body of abusing alcohol?

SHORT-TERM EFFECTS LONG-TERM EFFECTS

vii. Label the following diagram of the eye.