MCQ

CH9 - GAS EXCHANGE AND SMOKING

In the lungs, movement of dissolved carbon dioxide out of the capillaries occurs in one of two ways:• by diffusion through the endothelial cells of ...

2024 Summer

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MCQ

CH9 - GAS EXCHANGE AND SMOKING

How are alveoli adapted to their function?

2024 Summer

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MCQ

CH9 - GAS EXCHANGE AND SMOKING

What maintains the steep concentration gradients needed for successful gas exchange in the lungs?1. Air flow in the alveoli is in the opposite directi...

2024 Summer

3

MCQ

CH9 - GAS EXCHANGE AND SMOKING

The diagram shows oxygen diffusing from the space inside an alveolus into the blood through the gaseous exchange surface.What would increase the rate ...

2024 Summer

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MCQ

CH9 - GAS EXCHANGE AND SMOKING

Where is cartilage tissue always found in the human gas exchange system?

2024 Summer

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MCQ

CH9 - GAS EXCHANGE AND SMOKING

Which tissues are present in a bronchus? [Table_1]

2024 Summer

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MCQ

CH9 - GAS EXCHANGE AND SMOKING

Scientists compared the density of goblet cells in the lungs and the density of mucus in the lungs of three groups of people: • people who do not s...

2024 Summer

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MCQ

CH9 - GAS EXCHANGE AND SMOKING

Steep concentration gradients must be maintained for efficient gaseous exchange to occur in the human lungs. Which row correctly describes how steep ...

2024 Summer

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MCQ

CH9 - GAS EXCHANGE AND SMOKING

What is the function of cilia in the gas exchange system?

2024 Winter

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MCQ

CH9 - GAS EXCHANGE AND SMOKING

Which tissues are present in the walls of a trachea and an alveolus? [Table_1: tissue table with epithelium with goblet cells and smooth muscle prese...

2024 Winter

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Theory

CH7 - TRANSPORT IN PLANTS

(a) The structure of a phloem sieve tube element is adapted to its function.Each of explanations A to F describes how a particular structural feature ...

2020 Spring

3

Theory

CH3 - ENZYMES

Phosphatidate phosphatase (PAP) enzymes have an important role in lipid metabolism.The reaction catalysed by PAP is shown in Fig. 2.1.Experiments were...

2020 Spring

3

Theory

CH8 - TRANSPORT IN MAMMALS

During one cardiac cycle:blood enters the heart from the lungs and from the rest of the bodyblood leaves the heart to be transported to the lungs and ...

2020 Spring

2

Theory

CH9 - GAS EXCHANGE AND SMOKING

(a) When a section of lung tissue is viewed using a light microscope, it is possible to identify the trachea, the bronchus, the bronchioles and the al...

2020 Spring

3

Theory

CH11 - IMMUNITY

Myasthenia gravis and HIV/AIDS both involve disorders of the immune system.(a) Outline why myasthenia gravis is described as a disorder of the immune ...

2020 Spring

3

Theory

CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

Fig. 6.1 is a transmission electron micrograph of a plant parenchyma cell.(a) The external environment of the parenchyma cell has a higher water poten...

2020 Spring

3

Theory

CH14 - HOMEOSTASIS

(a) Fig. 1.1 represents part of the wall of a proximal convoluted tubule (pct) in a kidney nephron.[Image_1: Fig. 1.1](i) Name the features of the wal...

2020 Spring

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Theory

CH11 - IMMUNITY

Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) is a group of life-threatening diseases. SCID is caused by mutations that prevent the normal function of the i...

2020 Spring

2

Theory

CH16 - INHERITED CHANGE

Flowers of the common morning-glory plant, Ipomoea purpurea, can have several different phenotypes. An example of these flowers is shown in Fig. 3.1.[...

2020 Spring

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Theory

CH16 - INHERITED CHANGE

The rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, is a fish that is bred in commercial fish farms. Rainbow trout that have a blue-silver colour are sold at a hi...

2020 Spring

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