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1
What name is given to an individual with the genotype BB or bb?
Recessive
Heterozygote
Dominant
Homozygote
2
Insulin and glucagon are produced in which organ?
Pancreas
Liver
Stomach
Small Intestine
3
Which hormone is released in response to high blood glucose levels?
Insulin
Glycogen
Testosterone
Glucagon
4
Spell "National 5 Biology" backwards
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5
The names of the gametes in flowering plants are....
Pollen and egg
Pollen and ovule
Sperm and egg
Sperm and ovule
6
Which one of the following cells are haploid?
Skin
Sperm
Neurone
Liver
7
Which term is used to describe the gap between neurones?
Bridge
Hippocampus
Cytoplasm
Synapse
8
Which system transports oxygen and nutrients to cells and removes carbon dioxide?
Circulatory
Reproductive
Digestive
Nervous
9
Which of the following correctly describes arteries?
Thin walls, high pressure blood, narrow channel
Thick walls, high pressure blood, narrow channel
Thin walls, low pressure blood, wide channel
Thick walls, low pressure blood, wide channel
10
Which of the following is NOT an example of continuous variation?
Height
Length of shell
Eye colour
Weight
11
Which blood vessels carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?
Pulmonary Vein
Vena Cava
Pulmonary Artery
Aorta
12
Which blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the tissues to the heart?
Pulmonary Vein
Pulmonary Artery
Vena Cava
Aorta
13
Insulin and glucagon act on which organ?
Small intestine
Liver
Stomach
Pancreas
14
In which process do the nuclei of 2 haploid gametes fuse to form a diploid zygote?
Germination
Fertilisation
Osmosis
Diffusion
15
Where are stomata located on leaves?
Spongy epidermis
Palisade epidermis
Upper epidermis
Lower epidermis
16
B is brown eyes, b is blue eyes. A person of genotype Bb has brown eyes. b is, therefore,.....
Genotype
Recessive
Phenotype
Dominant
17
Which hormone do Type 1 diabetics inject to control their blood glucose levels?
Oestrogen
Adrenaline
Insulin
Glucagon
18
Which type of blood vessel contains valves?
Artery
Vein
Capillary
All of the above
19
Which is the correct order of neurones in the reflex arc?
Inter > Motor > Sensory
Sensory > Inter > Motor
Sensory > Motor > Inter
Inter > Sensory > Motor
20
Which of the following shows organisation in animals, from smallest to largest?
Organ > Cell > Tissue > System
Cell > Tissue > Organ > System
System > Organ > Cell > Tissue
Tissue > Cell > Organ > System
21
What is the function of phloem?
To transport sugar
To keep things phlowing
To transport blood
To transport water
22
Which part of the brain controls breathing rate and heart rate?
Hypothalamus
Medulla
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
23
What name is given to an individual with the genotype Bb?
Heterozygote
Recessive
Homozygote
Dominant
24
Which type of protein detects sensory stimuli e.g. pain?
Antibody
Enzyme
Receptor
Hormone
25
What is the correct order of mitosis in the diagram?
4 > 2 > 1 > 6 > 3 > 5
2 > 4 > 1 > 6 > 3 > 5
2 > 4 > 1 > 6 > 5 > 3
2 > 4 > 6 > 1 > 3 > 5
26
Through which cells does water enter plants by osmosis?
Xylem
Root hair cells
Guard cells
Phloem
27
When hormones reach their target tissues they bind specifically to....
Antibodies
Enzymes
Collagen
Receptors
28
Which of the following is NOT an example of discrete variation?
Ability to roll tongue
Blood type
Height
Eye colour
29
Which type of cell is unspecialised and can divide for self-renewal?
Sperm
Stem cell
Ovule
Phloem
30
If blood glucose levels are too high then what does insulin convert glucose to for storage?
Fructose
Glycogen
Maltose
Glucagon
31
Which blood vessel provides the heart muscle itself with oxygen?
Coronary Artery
Pulmonary Artery
Pulmonary Vein
Aorta
32
Which parts make up the central nervous system?
Brain and spine
Nerves and spine
Nerves and spinal cord
Brain and spinal cord
33
Which cells carry water up the stem?
Xylem
Root hair cells
Phloem
Vein
34
Which shows the correct order of the respiratory system?
Alveoli > Bronchi > Bronchioles > Trachea
Trachea > Bronchioles > Bronchi > Alveoli
Bronchi > Bronchioles > Alveoli > Trachea
Trachea > Bronchi > Bronchioles > Alveoli
35
Which of the following correctly describes veins?
Thick walls, high pressure blood, narrow channel
Thin walls, high pressure blood, wide channel
Thin walls, low pressure blood, wide channel
Thick walls, low pressure blood, narrow channel
36
Which heart chamber pumps oxygenated blood all around the body?
Right Ventricle
Right Atrium
Left Atrium
Left Ventricle
37
Which type of gland release hormones into the blood?
Endocrine
Chemical
Protein
Russell
38
When would transpiration rate in plants (loss of water via stomata) be highest?
Dry and calm conditions
Wet and calm conditions
Wet and windy conditions
Dry and windy conditions
39
Where do chromosomes line up before spindle fibres separate them?
Mitosis
Ribosomes
Poles
Equator
40
Which of the following is NOT a feature of red blood cells?
Have a biconcave shape
Have a nucleus
Contain haemoglobin
Have a large surface area
41
Which material helps xylem remain upright?
Glucose
Lignin
Starch
Cellulose
42
What is absorbed into the lacteals of villi in the small intestine?
Glucose
Water
Amino Acids
Fatty acids and glycerol
43
Which hormone is released in response to low blood glucose levels?
Insulin
Glucagon
Glycogen
Testosterone
44
Which of the following plant cells contain chloroplasts?
Phloem
Palisade mesophyll
Stomata
Xylem
45
Which of the following is a feature of alveoli?
All of the above
Thin walls
Good blood supply
Large surface area
46
Which type of cell opens and closes stomata?
Spongy mesophyll
Palisade mesophyll
Lower epidermis
Guard cell