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GCSE AQA Biology Paper 2
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Question 1 of 46Question 12 Points
Use some of the following words to fill in the blanks.
Receptor, effectors, detection, reflection, sensory
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organs contain cells that detect stimuli
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Question 2 of 46Question 23 Points
Drag and drop to match the role to each part of the nervous system.
- Effectors
- Receptors
- Central Nervous System
- Convert impulses into actions
- Detect stimuli/create impulses
- Interpret impulses
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Question 3 of 46Question 34 Points
Which of the following are problems associated with treating brain injuries and disease?
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Question 4 of 46Question 42 Points
Match the corrective treatment with the condition it typically addresses.
- Corrected with concave lenses
- Corrected with convex lenses
- Myopia
- Hyperopia
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Question 5 of 46Question 52 Points
Select all structures involved in the eye’s response to dim light.
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Question 6 of 46Question 62 Points
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Accommodation, sclera, iris, suspensory ligaments
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The process of changing the shape of the lens to focus on near or distant objects is known as . The controls the size of the pupil to regulate the amount of light entering the eye.
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Question 7 of 46Question 72 Points
Use some of the following answers to fill in the blanks:
Vasoconstriction, shivering, sweating, vasodilation, receptors-
When the body temperature drops, and help raise it.
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Question 8 of 46Question 81 Point
When body temperature is too high, what is produced to cool the body through evaporation?
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Question 9 of 46Question 91 Point
Which part of the brain is responsible for monitoring and controlling body temperature?
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Question 10 of 46Question 101 Point
From which organ is an egg released approximately every 28 days?
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Question 11 of 46Question 115 Points
Hormonal contraception comes in multiple forms, which of the following are forms of hormonal contraception?
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Question 12 of 46Question 125 Points
Place the stages of the menstrual cycle in order from day 1 to the final day of the cycle.
- Menstruation – Uterus lining is lost
- Uterus lining continues to thicken
- Ovulation – egg released
- Egg travels to the uterus
- Uterus lining begins to thicken
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Question 13 of 46Question 131 Point
How does glucagon control the level of blood glucose concentration?
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Question 14 of 46Question 141 Point
How does insulin control the level of blood glucose concentration?
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Question 15 of 46Question 153 Points
Arrange the following processes in order, from where water is first processed to where it is lost.
- Reabsorption in kidney tubules
- Excretion as urine
- Filtration in kidneys
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Question 16 of 46Question 163 Points
Select all correct answers related to kidney function:
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Question 17 of 46Question 173 Points
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ADH, ADP, dialysis, pituitary gland, kidney tubules, liver
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is released by the to increase water reabsorption in the when blood concentration is high.
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Question 18 of 46Question 183 Points
Arrange the following DNA-related processes in order of occurrence in protein synthesis.
- DNA template formation
- Protein chain completion
- Amino acid alignment on ribosome
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Question 19 of 46Question 191 Point
Use one of the following words to fill in the blank:
Ionic, covalent, hydrogen, metalic-
Base pairs of DNA are joined by weak bonds.
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Question 20 of 46Question 203 Points
Arrange the DNA components in the correct order of their hierarchy, starting from the smallest unit.
- Base
- DNA polymer
- Nucleotide
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Question 21 of 46Question 212 Points
Drag and drop to match the role and structure
- Physical characteristics of an organism
- The alleles an organism has
- Phenotype
- Genotype
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Question 22 of 46Question 221 Point
What is an allele?
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Question 23 of 46Question 232 Points
Environmental, interdependence, magnetic, genetic, rotationary
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There are two sources of variation, these are and . Sometimes both of these factors can interact to cause variation.
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Question 24 of 46Question 242 Points
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Spores, eggs, indication, variation
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Many fungi reproduce asexually by but also reproduce sexually to provide in their offspring.
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Question 25 of 46Question 252 Points
Match each cloning method to its primary purpose.
- Preserving rare plants
- Creating identical animals
- Tissue culture
- Embryo transplants
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Question 26 of 46Question 262 Points
Match each step in adult cell cloning with its correct description.
- Stimulates cell division
- Embryo placed in female womb
- Electric shock
- Embryo transfer
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Question 27 of 46Question 272 Points
Select all processes that involve using genetic information from an adult cell.
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Question 28 of 46Question 281 Point
Drag and drop to match the factor to the correct type
- Mutualism
- Nutrient availability
- Biotic
- Abiotic
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Question 29 of 46Question 291 Point
Which of the following environmental reasons do humans farm fish?
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Question 30 of 46Question 302 Points
Which of the following are benefits to protecting the rainforests of the world?
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Question 31 of 46Question 313 Points
Which of the following reasons is introducing species to non-native areas bad for biodiversity?
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Question 32 of 46Question 322 Points
Which of these processes allows saltwater to become potable?
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Question 33 of 46Question 331 Point
When fossil fuels are burned they release carbon into the atmosphere – which of the following are fossil fuels?
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Question 34 of 46Question 341 Point
Decomposers break down dead animal and plant material – what happens to the carbon inside the dead organisms?
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Question 35 of 46Question 351 Point
A hormone is responsible for preparing the body for action, for example, if you see a tiger, you need to be prepared to run or fight. How does this hormone prepare the muscles for your reaction to the tiger?
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Question 36 of 46Question 363 Points
Drag and drop to match the definition to the term
- Target organ
- Hormones
- Metabolic rate
- An organ that is affected by a specific hormone
- Chemicals that transmit messages through the blood to organs
- How quickly energy from food is consumed by your body
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Question 37 of 46Question 372 Points
What are two systems which allow your body to respond to its surroundings?
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Question 38 of 46Question 383 Points
Use some of the following answers to fill in the blanks:
Mendel, genes, units, chromosomes, dna, traits, pea plants-
Mendel’s experiments with in the 19th century introduced the idea of heritable that determine .
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Question 39 of 46Question 396 Points
Place these steps in order to explain the interactions between hormones in the menstrual cycle.
- Oestrogen stops the release of FSH
- FSH triggers the ovaries to make oestrogen
- Progesterone stops the release of FSH and LH
- FSH is released by the pituitary gland
- LH is released from the pituitary gland
- Progesterone is released from the ovary
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Question 40 of 46Question 401 Point
Which of the following is the role of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)?
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Question 41 of 46Question 416 Points
A biologist wants to investigate the abundance of crabs on a rocky shoreline. (enter your answer)
Describe a method the biologist could use to estimate the abundance of crabs in this environment.
You should include:
- how to set up the sampling method
- how to collect and record data
- how to ensure accuracy and reliability of results.
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Question 42 of 46Question 421 Point
What is the gap between neurones called? (short answer)
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Question 43 of 46Question 432 Points
What effects does adrenaline have on the heart? (short answer)
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Question 44 of 46Question 441 Point
What is potable water? (short answer)
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Question 45 of 46Question 451 Point
What is groundwater? (short answer)
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Question 46 of 46Question 461 Point
What is a zygote? (short answer)
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