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GCSE AQA Combined Science Synergy Paper 1
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#1. Why can humans only survive a few days without water?
#2. What is the word equation for photosynthesis? ? In some examples you might also see sunlight and chlorophyll above and below the arrow.
#3. Which of the following is part of the central nervous system (CNS)?
#4. Which type of factor is competition?
#5. Which of the following is the correct word equation for aerobic respiration?
#6. Which of these is an effector?
#7. What is the name of the phase change from solid to gas?
#8. What do we call the boundary between two different mediums?
#9. Which of the following is part of the central nervous system (CNS)?
#10. What is the function of red blood cells (Erythrocytes)?
#11. True or false - electromagnetic waves cannot travel through water?
#12. Which of the following organisms belong to the kingdom - animals?
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#13. Is photosynthesis an endothermic or an exothermic reaction?
#14. Which type of factor is soil composition?
#15. After filtering a mixture containing sand, salt and water using filter paper. What do we call what is left in the filter paper?
#16. What is the name of the process by which salt is removed from water?
#17. What are biotic factors?
#18. Why does the temperature of a material stay constant during the transition from liquid to gas?
#19. Hormones are released by a range of glands, name one gland that releases hormones. ? do not include the word "gland" or "glands"
#20. Why do plants need nitrogen?
#21. What is the freezing point of water?
#22. The pacemaker cells tell the heart when to beat, where are they located?
#23. Which of the following sub-cellular structures provides structure and support for the cell?
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#24. What evidence supports the notion that human activities are contributing to climate change?
#25. What does μm stand for?
#26. What is the role of amylase?
#27. The binomial name for tigers is Felis tigris. Which part of the name represents the genus?
#28. Why do plants need oxygen?
#29. What is an active site?
#30. Nitrogen is often found in a particular form in the soil what is this form?
#31. The female gametes (egg cells) are adapted to their function. Which of the following are adaptations of egg cells?
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#32. What is the part of the heart that the arrows are pointing to?
#33. Ernest Rutherford fired positive particles at a thin gold foil and showed that most of atoms is empty space. Which particles did he fire at the gold foil?
#34. What do we call animals that are eaten by other animals?
#35. What is the definition of resolution?
#36. What is the relative mass of a proton?
#37. Match the description to the correct term. All of the organisms that live in a particular pond.
#38. Do radio waves have longer wavelengths than microwaves?
#39. Which of the following are the main sources of drinking water in the UK?
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#40. Which of the following are 3 of the adaptations of leaves for efficient photosynthesis?
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Remember to carefully read the question, if you selected Root hair cells, you were mistaken because the question asked about leaves, not roots.
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#41. Motor neurones carry impulses to which part of the nervous system?
#42. What is the equation for magnification?
There are two equations for magnification, both tell you how many times larger the image appears than it actually is.
One equation links the magnification of the two lenses and the other equation links magnification to the size of the object and image.
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#43. Can compounds be pure, for example, carbon dioxide?
#44. Which system is responsible for ensuring the supply of oxygen and glucose to cells?
#45. What is the purpose of respiration?
#46. What are nitrogen-fixing bacteria?
#47. True or false - carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere as it dissolves in the oceans?
#48. Why do high breathing and heart rates remain after exercise?
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#49. Which of the following describes metabolic rate?
#50. What are cilia?
#51. Which organisms maintain the nitrogen levels in the soil?
#52. On the early Earth, there was a lot of volcanic activity as the planet was cooling down. How can we link this to the formation of the atmosphere?
#53. Sometimes it is not possible to measure the number of organisms in a transect, for example when measuring the distribution of plants. In this case we use an alternative measure called what?
#54. What is the relative mass of a neutron?
#55. What does the atomic number of an element mean?
#56. Which type of factor is water availability?
#57. Which human activities cause increases in the greenhouse gases - carbon dioxide and methane?
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#58. What is the difference between aerobic and anaerobic respiration?
#59. What is the role of lipase?
#60. Fill in the gap: Receptors detect pain and send impulses via the sensory neurone towards the spinal cord. The ..................... intercepts the signal and diverts it along motor neurones to the effectors (muscles) which quickly move away from the source of pain.
#61. Growth is increased during puberty. Why is this?
#62. Anaerobic respiration does not involve oxygen. Select the correct word equation for anaerobic respiration.
#63. Cardiac output is measured as the volume of blood pushed through the aorta each minute. Which is the correct equation for cardiac output?
#64. Resting metabolic rate is measured under which of the following conditions?
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#65. Which of these is the correct explanation for why photosynthesis is slower at lower temperatures?
#66. What is stroke volume?
#67. Which description best describes an element?
#68. Is osmosis an active or a passive process?
#69. Which of the following can we use to investigate the effect of abiotic factors on the distribution of organisms?
#70. How many chromosomes does a single sperm cell have?
#71. What effects does adrenaline have on the heart?
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#72. Which of the following describe the composition of a pure substance?
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#73. What is the function of platelets?
#74. Which of the following are waste products produced by the body?
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#75. True or false - A concentration gradient is the difference in concentration from high to low?
#76. Growth hormone stimulates cells in muscles and bones to divide. It also stimulates another system, which system is this?
#77. Which type of factor is disease?
#78. When an impulse reaches an axon terminal what happens?
#79. Paper chromatography is used to separate which types of materials?
#80. Jack moves a cube weighing 250N. He moves the cube by 2.5m in a straight line. Calculate the work done by Jack. Answers to 1d.p, include the units. ? Do not include your workings in your answer
#81. What type of substance is pure gold (Au)?
#82. What is the resolution of electron microscopes limited by?
#83. Which type of factor is parasitism?
#84. What the the least dense state of matter?
#85. Which term do we use to describe the relationships between species that depend on each other for resources?
#86. What is the role of the inferior vena cava?
#87. How can we increase the accuracy of abundance estimates?
#88. Where does the water in lakes and rivers end up?
#89. Is respiration an exothermic or an endothermic reaction?
#90. What state of matter has particles which are close together and vibrate around fixed positions?
#91. Which factors does the angle of refraction depend on?
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#92. Upon the release of adrenaline do blood vessels widen, narrow or both?
The blood vessels are constricted or dilated depending on where the blood flows.
The muscles required for running for example are dilated since they are required to match the “fight or flight” response. Others are constricted as they are temporarily deemed less important.
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#93. What is the role of ribosomes?
#94. Urea is produced when amino acids are broken down. Which organ processes urea?
#95. Which of the following features are found in veins?
#96. Electron microscopes have much higher resolution and magnification than light microscopes. What are the advantages of this?
#97. Which of these is an effector?
#98. What is groundwater?
#99. Predators are essential for healthy ecosystems - what happens if predators are removed due to extinction?
#100. What is the function of plasma?
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