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GCSE AQA Biology Paper 2
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Question 1 of 71Question 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 71Question 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 71Question 31 Point
What is the function of the medulla oblongata?
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Question 4 of 71Question 44 Points
Which of the following are problems associated with treating brain injuries and disease?
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Question 5 of 71Question 51 Point
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 6 of 71Question 61 Point
Select all structures involved in the eye’s response to dim light.
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Question 7 of 71Question 72 Points
Use some of the following answers to fill in the blanks:
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 8 of 71Question 82 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 9 of 71Question 91 Point
What is the term for the process where blood vessels constrict to retain heat?
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Question 10 of 71Question 101 Point
When body temperature is too high, what is produced to cool the body through evaporation?
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Question 11 of 71Question 111 Point
Which part of the brain is responsible for monitoring and controlling body temperature?
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Question 12 of 71Question 121 Point
From which organ is an egg released approximately every 28 days?
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Question 13 of 71Question 131 Point
Hormonal contraception comes in multiple forms, which of the following are forms of hormonal contraception?
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Question 14 of 71Question 141 Point
How many days does the menstrual cycle typically last (approximately)?
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Question 15 of 71Question 155 Points
Place the stages of the menstrual cycle in order from day 1 to the final day of the cycle.
- Ovulation – egg released
- Menstruation – Uterus lining is lost
- Uterus lining continues to thicken
- Egg travels to the uterus
- Uterus lining begins to thicken
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Question 16 of 71Question 161 Point
How does glucagon control the level of blood glucose concentration?
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Question 17 of 71Question 171 Point
Blood glucose levels are controlled with insulin and glucagon to maintain suitable levels of blood glucose concentration. What type of feedback mechanism is this?
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feedback, since a change in blood glucose after the release of each hormone, brings the blood glucose concentration back to an average level. e.g. if it gets too high, it is lowered by the correct hormone.
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Question 18 of 71Question 181 Point
How does insulin control the level of blood glucose concentration?
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Question 19 of 71Question 191 Point
Arrange the following processes in order, from where water is first processed to where it is lost.
- Reabsorption in kidney tubules
- Filtration in kidneys
- Excretion as urine
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Question 20 of 71Question 201 Point
Select all correct answers related to kidney function:
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Question 21 of 71Question 213 Points
Use some of the following answers to fill in the blanks:
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 22 of 71Question 221 Point
Arrange the following DNA-related processes in order of occurrence in protein synthesis.
- Protein chain completion
- DNA template formation
- Amino acid alignment on ribosome
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Question 23 of 71Question 231 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 24 of 71Question 241 Point
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 25 of 71Question 251 Point
In the early 20th century, scientists found that chromosomes and Mendel’s ‘units’ behaved similarly. What did this suggest?
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Question 26 of 71Question 261 Point
Mendel observed inheritance patterns by studying pea plants. What term did he use to describe the traits that were passed on unchanged?
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Question 27 of 71Question 271 Point
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 28 of 71Question 281 Point
Select all correct statements:
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Question 29 of 71Question 291 Point
What is a gamete?
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Question 30 of 71Question 301 Point
What is a zygote?
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Question 31 of 71Question 311 Point
What is an allele?
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Question 32 of 71Question 321 Point
Read the description and match it to the correct factor. Different characteristics as a result of mutation and sexual reproduction (inheritance).
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Question 33 of 71Question 332 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 34 of 71Question 341 Point
The binomial name for polar bears is Ursus maritimus. Which part of the name represents the genus?
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Question 35 of 71Question 352 Points
What groups of organisms are eukaryotes?
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Question 36 of 71Question 361 Point
What is the binomial name for humans?
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Question 37 of 71Question 371 Point
Select the advantage of asexual reproduction.
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Question 38 of 71Question 382 Points
Use some of the following answers to fill in the blanks:
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 39 of 71Question 391 Point
What is an advantage of sexual reproduction?
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Question 40 of 71Question 401 Point
Match each cloning method to its primary purpose.
- Preserving rare plants
- Creating identical animals
- Tissue culture
- Embryo transplants
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Question 41 of 71Question 411 Point
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 42 of 71Question 421 Point
Select all processes that involve using genetic information from an adult cell.
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Question 43 of 71Question 431 Point
In a scientific investigation, you and two others randomly sample a rocky shore using quadrats. You find that on average there are 2 crabs per quadrat and the whole shore would be covered by 150 quadrats. Estimate how many crabs are on the whole shore.
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Question 44 of 71Question 441 Point
If grass is eaten by a rabbit and a rabbit is eaten by a hawk. What level of consumer is the hawk?
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Question 45 of 71Question 451 Point
Predators are essential for healthy ecosystems – what happens if predators are removed due to extinction?
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Question 46 of 71Question 461 Point
How can we increase the accuracy of abundance estimates?
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Question 47 of 71Question 473 Points
Drag and drop to match the description to the correct term
- Herbivore
- Carnivore
- Omnivore
- An organism that only eats plants
- An organism that only eats meat
- An organism that eats both plants and meat
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Question 48 of 71Question 481 Point
Populations of bacteria contained some which were more resistant to antibiotics. These bacteria were not killed when people felt better and stopped taking their antibiotics too early. Why did this lead to antibiotic resistance?
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Question 49 of 71Question 491 Point
Drag and drop to match the factor to the correct type
- Mutualism
- Nutrient availability
- Biotic
- Abiotic
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Question 50 of 71Question 501 Point
What are abiotic factors?
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Question 51 of 71Question 511 Point
Which of the following environmental reasons do humans farm fish?
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Question 52 of 71Question 521 Point
Which of the following are benefits to protecting the rainforests of the world?
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Question 53 of 71Question 531 Point
Which of the following reasons is introducing species to non-native areas bad for biodiversity?
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Question 54 of 71Question 541 Point
What is groundwater?
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Question 55 of 71Question 551 Point
What is potable water?
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Question 56 of 71Question 562 Points
Which of these processes allows saltwater to become potable?
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Question 57 of 71Question 571 Point
When fossil fuels are burned they release carbon into the atmosphere – which of the following are fossil fuels?
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Question 58 of 71Question 581 Point
Decomposers break down dead animal and plant material – what happens to the carbon inside the dead organisms?
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Question 59 of 71Question 591 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 60 of 71Question 601 Point
Growth hormone stimulates cells in muscles and bones to divide. It also stimulates another system, which system is this?
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Question 61 of 71Question 613 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 62 of 71Question 621 Point
What are two systems which allow your body to respond to its surroundings?
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Question 63 of 71Question 631 Point
Why did Mendel choose pea plants for his experiments on inheritance?
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Question 64 of 71Question 643 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 65 of 71Question 656 Points
Place these steps in order to explain the interactions between hormones in the menstrual cycle.
- Oestrogen stops the release of FSH
- FSH is released by the pituitary gland
- Progesterone stops the release of FSH and LH
- FSH triggers the ovaries to make oestrogen
- Progesterone is released from the ovary
- LH is released from the pituitary gland
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Question 66 of 71Question 661 Point
What term do we use to describe the release of an egg from the ovary?
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Question 67 of 71Question 671 Point
Which of the following is the role of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)?
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Question 68 of 71Question 681 Point
Which of the following is the role of luteinising hormone (LH)?
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Question 69 of 71Question 691 Point
Which type of diabetes is correlated with waist to hip ratio?
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Question 70 of 71Question 701 Point
Why is it important to maintain suitable levels of blood glucose?
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Question 71 of 71Question 711 Point
Match each scientist to their contribution to evolutionary theory.
- Proposed natural selection based on observations
- Suggested acquired traits can be inherited
- Charles Darwin
- Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
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