Science Test 2

Section A
1. One characteristic of all living organisms is that they carry out respiration.
What does this mean?
A They break down food to release energy.
B They breathe, exchanging gases with the environment.
C They release waste into the environment.
D They take in food from their surroundings.

2. The diagram shows a blood capillary and a red blood cell, next to three respiring muscle cells

Which arrows show the net movement of carbon dioxide?

A 1 only
B 2 only
C 1 and 2
D neither arrow

3. Which statement about enzymes is correct?

A All enzymes work best at pH 7.
B All proteins are enzymes.
C Enzymes are biological catalysts.
D Low temperatures denature enzymes.

4. Tests were performed on four samples of food. The results are shown in the table.
Which food contains protein only?
5. Which word equation represents photosynthesis?

A carbon dioxide + water → sugar + oxygen

B oxygen + water → sugar + carbon dioxide
C sugar + carbon dioxide → water + oxygen
D sugar + oxygen → water + carbon dioxide

6. What are the functions of phloem?

7. What is a function of the small intestine?

A It cuts food into small pieces.

B It provides a large surface area for absorption.
C It provides space for the storage of faeces.
D It stores food.

8. This statement is about chemical digestion.

In the alimentary canal chemical digestion takes place in order to produce ......1...... , ......2......
molecules so that they can be ......3...... .
Which words correctly complete gaps 1, 2 and 3?
 9. The diagram shows a cross-section of a human heart.

Which numbers correctly identify the parts of the heart?

10. The table shows components of blood and their functions.

Which row is correct?

11. Which word equation represents aerobic respiration?

A carbon dioxide + water → glucose
B carbon dioxide + water → glucose + oxygen
C glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide
D glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water

12. What are effects of increased adrenaline production in humans?

 A increased rate of breathing and increased pulse rate
B increased rate of breathing and narrower pupils
C slower pulse rate and narrower pupils
D slower pulse rate and wider pupils

13. Which route does inspired air take to reach the alveoli?

14. Which blood vessel carries blood from the heart to the lungs?

A aorta
B pulmonary artery
C pulmonary vein
D vena cava

15. The diagram shows a parent plant.

Which offspring has been produced by asexual reproduction from this plant?
16. In which part of the female reproductive system does fertilisation usually take place?

17. The diagram shows the male reproductive system.

18. What is a herbivore?

A an organism that gets its energy by eating other animals

B an organism that gets its energy by eating plants
C an organism that makes its own organic nutrients
D the first organism in a food chain

19. The diagram shows part of the carbon cycle.

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[20 marks]
 Section B
1. (a) Fig. 1.1 shows a diagram of the female reproductive system and some of the events that take
place before and during early pregnancy.

2. (a) Fig. 1.1 is a diagram of a human heart.

(i) Name artery X shown in Fig. 1.1.
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(ii) Vein Y brings blood to the heart from the body.
Name vein Y shown in Fig. 1.1.
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(iii) Name the structures that make sure there is one-way flow of blood through the heart.
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(iv) Fig. 1.2 is a diagram of the cross-section of three different blood vessels, P, Q and R.

Identify which blood vessel, P, Q or R, represents a vein.

Explain your answer.
blood vessel P, Q or R ........................
explanation.........................................................................................................................
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3. (a) Fig. 1.1 is a diagram showing five of the characteristics of living organisms.
(b)
4. (a) Fig. 1.1 is a diagram of the human gas exchange system.
5. Fig. 1.3 is a diagram of the human circulatory system.
The arrows show the direction of blood flow.

(i) Draw a label line and the letter P to show the position of the pulmonary vein on Fig.
1.3. [1]

(ii) State the name of the structures inside the circulatory system that ensure one-way flow
of blood.
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(e) Blood contains red blood cells.
Describe the function of red blood cells.
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[28 marks]