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#1. Why is the Surface area : Volume ratio so important when it comes to exchange of substances?
#2. Which type of white blood cells produce antibodies that stick to the antigens of pathogens?
#3. What is the molecular formula for glucose?
#4. Which system is responsible for ensuring the supply of oxygen and glucose to cells?
#5. What is the role of ribosomes?
#6. What is the name of the protein which moves particles across cell membranes during active transport?
#7. Glucose enters the body via the?
#8. Oxygen enters the body via the?
#9. Palisade cells are found just below the epidermis of leaves. What is their role and how are they adapted to perform it?
#10. What is the function of the cell wall?
#11. Which sub-cellular structures can be found in plants?
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#12. Is photosynthesis an endothermic or an exothermic reaction?
#13. What are the basic macromolecules?
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#14. What are the three domains?
#15. Which of the following are prokaryotes?
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#16. In diffusion - are particles travelling with or against the concentration gradient?
#17. Multicellular organisms are too large to allow diffusion through their cells to provide the necessary resources. Instead we have transport systems. What is the name of the transport system that uses capillaries to transport substances via the blood?
#18. What is the role of the nucleus?
#19. Which of these are examples of blood vessels?
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#20. What is the Induced Fit Model of enzyme action?
#21. What is the role of DNA synthase?
#22. Urea is produced when amino acids are broken down. Which organ processes urea?
#23. What is the function of white blood cells?
#24. What are the monomers of proteins?
#25. Which of the following organisms belong to the kingdom - animals?
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#26. Bacterial cells commonly have a flagellum. What is the role of this structure?
#27. Surfaces where diffusion takes place allowing substances to enter the body usually have which characteristics?
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#28. Where does blood from the aorta travel to?
#29. How many chambers does the heart have?
#30. Why does the rate of an enzyme controlled reaction increase with greater substrate concentration?
#31. Why does the rate of an enzyme controlled reaction go down as temperature increases past the optimum level?
#32. Which process in the body produces carbon dioxide?
#33. What is stroke volume measured in?
#34. What is the Lock and Key Model of enzyme action?
#35. The respiratory system relies on diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide. Which of the following statements are correct?
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#36. What is the binomial name for humans?
#37. Cells are adapted to perform a specific function. Why do cells in the pancreas have lots of ribosomes?
#38. What is the approximate wavelength of visible light?
#39. What are cillia?
#40. Why is catalysis by enzymes important for life processes?
#41. What are the monomers of carbohydrates?
#42. What is an active site?
#43. The left ventricle has a thicker muscle wall, why is this the case?
#44. The 5 kingdoms of life are Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Prokaryotes. Which kingdom do algae belong to?
#45. What is the resolution of electron microscopes limited by?
#46. Through which process do nutrients enter root hair cells from the soil?
#47. What groups of organisms belong to the domain - eukaryotes? ? Eukaryotes have a membrane bound nucleus
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#48. What are cells that line structures in the body and have cilia?
#49. What is the role of the inferior vena cava?
#50. What is the approximate wavelength of electrons?
#51. Through which process would air freshener sprayed in one corner of a room disperse?
#52. The binomial name for tigers is Felis tigris. Which part of the name represents the genus?
#53. What is the correct order of groups in the Linnaean Classification system?
#54. What is the function of platelets?
#55. Where does blood entering the heart through the pulmonary veins come from?
#56. What is the definition of resolution?
#57. Fill in the gap to complete the word equation for aerobic respiration. glucose + oxygen → ..... + water
#58. What is the word equation for photosynthesis? ? In some examples you might also see sunlight and chlorophyll above and below the arrow.
#59. What is the cell wall made from in plants?
#60. The male gametes (sperm cells) are adapted to their function. Which of the following are adaptations of sperm cells?
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#61. What are substrates?
#62. What is enzyme specificity?
#63. Is respiration an exothermic or an endothermic reaction?
#64. In which sub-cellular structure inside plant cells does photosynthesis occur?
#65. What is meant by an active process?
#66. What are the monomers of fats/lipids?
#67. The drug called Digitalis slows the heart rate. Where does the drug come from?
#68. What is the role of starch synthase?
#69. Which of the following are waste products produced by the body?
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#70. True or false - A passive process is the automatic and does not require energy?
#71. In which part of the cell does anaerobic respiration take place?
#72. What is the purpose of respiration?
#73. What is the role of protease?
#74. How do substances typically move into and out of the body, for example, oxygen in the lungs? ? 1 word answer
#75. What is the role of the superior vena cava?
#76. True or false - A concentration gradient is the difference in concentration from high to low?
#77. Is active transport an active or a passive process?
#78. Which of the following features are found in arteries?
#79. Who invented the binomial naming system?
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#80. In what part of the cells does aerobic respiration take place?
#81. Which of the following are the 4 factors that affect the rate of photosynthesis?
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#82. The female gametes (egg cells) are adapted to their function. Which of the following are adaptations of egg cells?
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#83. True or false - A concentration gradient is a term used to explain how the moon moves in the night sky?
#84. What is the role of amylase?
#85. What is the difference between aerobic and anaerobic respiration?
#86. What does μm stand for?
#87. Which kingdom do the eukaryotes - giant kelp belong to?
#88. In active transport - are particles travelling with or against the concentration gradient?
#89. Why does the rate of an enzyme controlled reaction plateau at a certain substrate concentration? ? plateau means level out
#90. How are cells that line the small intestine specialised?
#91. How many chromosomes does a single sperm cell have?
#92. Which parts of the heart and blood vessels stop blood from flowing in the wrong direction?
#93. Which part of the heart separates the two sides?
#94. Which of the following sub-cellular structures provides structure and support for the cell?
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#95. Through which process would air in a space station move if someone opened a door to space?
#96. Which of the following are factors that affect the rate of diffusion?
#97. What is the heart rate measured in?
#98. Why is the rate of an enzyme controlled reaction highest at an optimum pH
#99. Which of these is the correct explanation for why photosynthesis is slower at lower temperatures?
#100. What is the role of catalase?
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