Leaving Cert Biology Revision Quiz

Which of these is the muscular contractions that push food through the digestive system?

Which of these are the vertebrae found in the neck?

Which enzyme has the substrate hydrogen peroxide?

True or false? The left side of the heart has stronger cardiac muscle than the right side.

Phospholipids are used to make the..

Which of these transports water and minerals in plants?

Which of these are the purine bases in DNA?

Which of these is a form of a gene?

Which organ produces bile to emulsify lipids?

Yeasts, mushrooms, mildews and moulds are in the kingdom..

What is the function of platelets?

What type of protein is keratin?

What is the function of ligaments?

Which of these valves is found in the right side of the heart?

Which of these gases is a controlling factor in human breathing?

Put the four stages of mitosis of the correct order.

What word describes the contraction of heart chambers?

Which of these is not a polysaccharide?

Are enzyme reactions reversible or irreversible?

The skull, spine, ribs and sternum are the ..

The stage of the cell cycle when a cell is not dividing is called..

By what process do yeast cells reproduce?

A chemical made by micro-organisms that prevents the growth of micro-organisms is called...

Which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood to the body?

Which of these is not an application of tissue culture?

Which of these is a fat-soluble vitamin?

'Many organisms competing for the same scarce resource and all get some of it' is...

Which germ layer does the skin of an embryo develop from?

The duodenum and the ileum are parts of which part of the digestive system?

Which of these is not made of protein?

Which mineral is used to make chlorophyll in plants?

Which part of the eye contains rods and cones?

If R is red, r is white and there is incomplete dominance, what does Rr mean?

Which of these is not a shape of bacteria?

Which of these is not a use of water in living organisms?

Which of these is not an abiotic factor?

Which of these feeds on dead animals and plants?

Which of these reactions breaks down complex molecules into simpler ones?

Which kingdom do bacteria belong to?

During photosynthesis, what substance is split?

Which of these is not caused by a virus?

Which of these is an example of an endotherm?

After 5 days, the zygote has developed into a hollow ball of cells called the..

Which of these contains the base uracil?

In which stage of photosynthesis is glucose made?

Which of these are found in plant cells only?

What is the role of hydrochloric acid is the stomach?

Limewater is used to indicate the presence of which gas?

Which of these statements is false?

Which of these elements is found in proteins only?

In what type of stem are the vascular bundles in a ring pattern?

The stain used to view animal cells is called...

Which enzyme has the substrate hydrogen peroxide?

An educated guess is known as a..

The word 'diploid' means...

In which of these are four new cells produced?

The genotype Bb is...

Which of these cells digest bone?

Which of these is not a sex-linked condition in humans?

What chemical is used to test for a reducing sugar?

What colour are leaf yeasts?

What part of the ear is responsible for hearing?

Which type of gland releases hormones into the bloodstream?

Which of these die at maturity?

During anaerobic respiration, what is produced in muscle cells?

Which body system is most associated with the transport of fats?

The word flora relates to..

If R is red, r is white and there is incomplete dominance, what does RR mean?

How many pairs of chromosomes are found in a normal human cell?