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Edexcel GCSE Science - B1
Edexcel GCSE Science - B1
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1
Which drug might cause you to see this?
Morphine
Nicotine
Caffeine
LSD
2
This animal shows evidence for evolution as it has become resistant to which poison?
Pyrethium
DDT
Warfarin
Vapona
3
A group of related species living in neighbouring areas is known as?
Superspecies
Ring species
Subspecies
4
Hormone releasing glands are known as?
Epithelial
Endocrine
Monera
Endosperm
5
Roots growing down into the ground is an example of?
Negative gravitropism
Positive gravitropism
Positive phototropism
Negative phototropism
6
Is this species and indicator of clean or polluted water?
Clean
Polluted
7
MRSA is resistant to which antibiotic?
Mesocillin
Meripocillin
Methicillin
Martocillin
8
We use these to identify organisms.
Cards
Locks
Queues
Keys
9
Auxins cause parts of plant roots to.....
Grow less
Flower
Grow more
Germinate
10
Which of these is caused by a recessive allele?
Tuberculosis
Malaria
Sickle cell anaemia
Halitosis
11
Which part of a neurone acts as an electrical insulator?
Synapse
Axon
Myelin sheath
Dendron
12
Family tree diagrams are sometimes known as?
Pedigree diagrams
Punnet squares
Inheritance trees
Trait diagrams
13
Selective weedkillers normally kill which type of plant?
Flowering
Green-leaved
Broad-leaved
Narrow-leaved
14
Which of these raw materials can be infinitely recycled?
Aluminium
Wood
Paper
Plastic
15
Motor neurones carry impules......
Away from muscles
Toward muscles
Across the CNS
16
Which classification class contains the duck-billed platypus?
Birds
Mammals
None of these
Fishes
17
Which gland produces oil in the skin?
Sweat
Sebaceous
Septic
Salivary
18
Is this species an indicator of clean or polluted water?
Polluted
Clean
19
An organism that feeds on dead and decaying organisms is a?
heterotroph
autotroph
saprophyte
carnivore
20
Different levels in a food chain are known as.....
trophic levels
prey niches
food layers
tropical levels
21
Which genotype is homozygous dominant?
Dd
dd
DDom
DD
22
Which one of these is an effector in thermoregulation?
Sweat glands
Vasoconstriction
Hypothalamus
Negative feedback
23
The pancreas stores glucose as glycogen to lower blood sugar levels.
True
False
24
Nerve signals travel from receptor to the CNS only via electrical impulse. True or false?
True
False
25
Which classification kingdom consists of organisms without a nucleus?
Animalia
Plantae
Proctoctista
Prokaryotes
26
Which of these is a chemical barrier to pathogen infection?
Cilia
Mucus
Lysozome
Undamaged skin
27
How many copies of chromosome number 19 are in human body cells?
4
2
3
1
28
Which neurone is found exclusively in the CNS?
Naughty
Sensory
Relay
Motor
29
Mistletoe is a......
Parasite
Mutalist
Bacteria
Symbiont
30
Blackspot fungus (a clean air indicator) is usally found on the leaves of which plant?
Courgette
Rose
Oak
Tomato
31
Variation in most characteristics is due to?
Genes and the environment
Environment only
Genetics only
32
Cholera is an example of a........
fungal infection
bacterial infection
viral infection
genetic disease
33
In the carbon cycle, which process removes CO
2
from the atmosphere?
Photosynthesis
Burning fossil fuels
Decomposition
Respiration
34
What are the primary producers in the hydrothermal vent ecosystem?
Bacteria
Tubeworms
Crabs
Seaweed
35
Which of these is NOT an adaptation that helps polar bears survive in the arctic?
Blubber
Big feet
Large teeth
Greasy fur
36
When you're too cold, negative feedback starts which process?
Vasoconstriction
Erector muscles relax
Sweating
Vasodilation
37
Blood group in humans displays which kind of variation?
Continous
Discontinuous
38
Animals that rely on the environment for internal temperature are known as?
Homeotherms
Poikilotherms
Heterotrophs
Autotrophs
39
Blue eyes are an example of a........
continuous variation
Genotype
Phenotype
40
Eutrophication can be caused by an excess of which nutrient?
Pyrites
Sulfates
Chlorates
Nitrates
41
Reaction times can be increased by......
Alcohol
Cocaine
Caffeine
Nicotine
42
Which bacteria turns atmospheric nitrogen into nitrogen compounds in the soil?
Decomposers
Denitrifying
Nitrifying
Nitrogen-fixing
43
Fungal infections can be treated by?
Calpol
Savlon
Nystatin
Warfarin
44
Which of these is an incorrect binomial name?
Mytilus edulis
Balenoptera Musculus
Physeter macrocephalus
Cancer pagarus
45
Oxpeckers and buffalo are an example of a.....
heterosexual relationship
parasitic relationship
couple of animals just happy together
mutualistic relationship
46
In cystic fibrosis, if both parents are heterozygous, how many of their kids could have CF?
all
none
1 in 4
2 in 4
47
Seed germination, stem growth and flowering are stimulated by?
Gibberellins
Neurotransmitters
Gilleberrins
Berrigellins
48
Which of these adaptations helps the angler fish live in the deep ocean?
Fast swimming
Can emit light
Lays eggs
Breathes air
49
Glucagon decreases glucose levels in the blood.
True
False
50
How much energy (roughly) is passed from producer to apex predator in a food chain?
All
Most
None
Some