Theory

CH14 - HOMEOSTASIS

(a) In mammals, blood glucose concentration is maintained around a set point so that the mammal can function efficiently. This is an example of homeos...

2024 Summer

7

Theory

CH14 - HOMEOSTASIS

(a) Blood glucose concentration is maintained around a set point by homeostasis. Explain the principles of homeostasis.[4]  (b) Glycogen phospho...

2024 Winter

5

Theory

CH14 - HOMEOSTASIS

(a) Fig. 1.1 is a diagram of part of a Bowman's capsule and a glomerular capillary. (i) Identify structures A and B. (ii) The glomerular filtrate ...

2024 Winter

5

Theory

CH14 - HOMEOSTASIS

(a) Fig. 1.1 is a diagram of a nephron. Label Fig. 1.1 using: • one labelling line and the letter A to identify a region that contains urine ...

2024 Spring

4

Theory

CH14 - HOMEOSTASIS

Osmoregulation is the control of the water potential of body fluids such as blood. (a) Osmoreceptors and antidiuretic hormone (ADH) have an important...

2024 Summer

4

Theory

CH14 - HOMEOSTASIS

The mammalian kidney is responsible for: • the excretion of urea • osmoregulation (the homeostatic control of the water potential of the b...

2024 Winter

9

Theory

CH14 - HOMEOSTASIS

The kidney is an important organ of homeostasis. One role of the kidney is osmoregulation.  (a) Fig. 5.1 is a photomicrograph of part of a kidne...

2023 Summer

8

Theory

CH14 - HOMEOSTASIS

(a) Fig. 1.1 is a drawing of a longitudinal section (LS) of a human kidney. Use the letters A, B, C and D in Fig. 1.1 to complete Table 1.1. Each ...

2023 Spring

3

Theory

CH14 - HOMEOSTASIS

Amino acids are the monomers that are used to produce proteins in organisms. Amino acids also have other, non-protein, roles in the body. (a) Fig. 7....

2023 Summer

5

Theory

CH14 - HOMEOSTASIS

(a) (i) When blood glucose concentration decreases, glucagon is released by the pancreas into the blood and is transported to the cells.  Fig. 6...

2023 Winter

2

MCQ

CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

Which of the cell organelles will be clearly visible under the high power (×400) of the light microscope? [Table_1]

2016 Summer

3

MCQ

CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

The drawing from an electron micrograph shows a ciliated epithelial cell, magnified \times 1500, which is found in the trachea. Line X-Y shows the wid...

2016 Summer

2

MCQ

CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

What are correct locations of ribosomes in the typical eukaryotic cell?1. free in the cytoplasm2. attached to the outside of the endoplasmic reticulum...

2016 Summer

4

MCQ

CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

Visking tubing is an artificial partially permeable membrane used to demonstrate diffusion. Glucose molecules can pass through the pores in the membra...

2016 Summer

4

MCQ

CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

What are found in both chloroplasts and typical prokaryotic cells?

2016 Summer

4

MCQ

CH2 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

Two solutions, 1 and 2, one containing starch and sucrose, and the other containing glucose and protein, were tested with a variety of reagents to con...

2016 Summer

4

MCQ

CH2 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

X and Y are two monomers found in biological polymers.[Image: Monomers X and Y]Which monomer is found in each of cellulose, glycogen, amylopectin and ...

2016 Summer

3

MCQ

CH2 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

Chitin is a polysaccharide consisting of long straight chains of the monosaccharide acetylglucosamine, linked by 1,4 glycosidic bonds.Acetylglucosamin...

2016 Summer

4

MCQ

CH2 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

Which statement about triglycerides is correct?

2016 Summer

3

MCQ

CH2 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

The diagrams show the structures of two amino acids, one of which has two amine (–NH₂) groups and the other has two carboxylic (–COOH) groups. ...

2016 Summer

3