All Questions: Cambridge IGCSE Biology - 0610 - Core Paper 1 2018 Winter Zone 2
Theory
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CH1 - CHARACTERISTICS AND CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING ORGANISMS

All living organisms release energy from nutrient molecules within their cells.
What is the name of this characteristic?

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CH1 - CHARACTERISTICS AND CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING ORGANISMS

The photographs show two different rats.

Rattus norvegicus
Rattus rattus
Which statement about the rats is correct?

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CH1 - CHARACTERISTICS AND CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING ORGANISMS

The diagram shows an arthropod.
Which group of arthropods does it belong to?

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CH2 - ORGANIZATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ORGANISM

Two types of cell, one animal and one plant, were examined using a light microscope. Which row shows the correct combination of cellular features that would be observed in the cells? [Table_1]

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CH2 - ORGANIZATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ORGANISM

The diagram shows part of a leaf in cross-section.

Structures X and Y are both part of the same

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CH2 - ORGANIZATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ORGANISM

A photograph shows a plant cell nucleus measuring 2 mm across.
If the magnification of the cell is \times 500, what is the actual size of the nucleus?

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CH3 - MOVEMENT IN AND OUT OF CELLS

How do carbon dioxide and oxygen move into and out of a mesophyll cell?

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CH3 - MOVEMENT IN AND OUT OF CELLS

The diagram shows apparatus used to investigate osmosis.
The volumes of solutions A, B, C, and D were the same at the start of the investigation.
After one hour, the solutions had moved up the glass tubes.
Which solution was the most concentrated at the start of the investigation?

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CH4 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

The data show the concentrations of sugar and starch in an onion.
[Table_1]
The onion is tested with Benedict’s solution and iodine solution.
Which set of results is correct?

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CH4 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

The apparatus shown is used for an experiment on starch digestion. Which test-tube contains the most sugar after 20 minutes?

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CH6 - PLANT NUTRITION

An experiment was carried out using the apparatus shown.
The carbon dioxide content of the water in each test-tube was measured at the start and again three hours later.
In which test-tube would there be a decrease in carbon dioxide content?

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CH6 - PLANT NUTRITION

The diagram shows a cross-section of a leaf.
Which is the xylem?

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CH7 - HUMAN NUTRITION

What is the result of a diet lacking iron?

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CH7 - HUMAN NUTRITION

Which row shows an enzyme with the correct site of production and products?
[Table_1]

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CH8 - TRANSPORT IN PLANTS

The diagram shows a plant cell.
What type of plant cell is this?

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CH8 - TRANSPORT IN PLANTS

The diagram shows two shoots at the start of an experiment on transpiration.

What are the likely readings on the spring balances after three days?

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CH9 - TRANSPORT IN ANIMALS

The diagram shows a circulatory system.

Which vessels carry oxygenated blood?

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CH10 - DISEASES AND IMMUNITY

Some organisms cause transmissible diseases.
What is defined as a disease-causing organism?

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CH11 - GAS EXCHANGE IN HUMANS

The graph shows changes in the volume of air in the lungs of a person at rest, over a period of 30 seconds.

Which graph shows changes in the volume of air in the lungs of the same person immediately after they have done five minutes of vigorous exercise?

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CH12 - RESPIRATION

As we breathe out, ......1...... is ......2...... through the lungs.
Which words correctly complete gaps 1 and 2?

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CH13 - EXCRETION IN HUMANS

A person carries out vigorous exercise without drinking any water.
What would happen to the concentration and volume of the person's urine immediately after exercise?
[Table_1]

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CH14 - CO-ORDINATION AND RESPONSE

The diagram shows a reflex arc.
Which label points to the sensory neurone?

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CH14 - CO-ORDINATION AND RESPONSE

What does the central nervous system consist of?

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CH15 - DRUGS

Where is alcohol broken down in the body?

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CH16 - REPRODUCTION

The diagram shows parts of a flower. Which structure represents the site of fertilisation?

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CH16 - REPRODUCTION

The diagram shows the female reproductive system.
Where does implantation normally occur?

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CH16 - REPRODUCTION

Which precautions could help to prevent the spread of AIDS?
1 avoiding the mixing of blood
2 using a femidom
3 using the contraceptive pill
4 using a condom

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CH16 - REPRODUCTION

The diagram shows a timeline of a woman's menstrual cycle, which lasts for 28 days.
On which days of the menstrual cycle is a woman most likely to become pregnant?

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CH17 - INHERITANCE

What is the transmission of genetic information from generation to generation known as?

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CH17 - INHERITANCE

The diagram shows the chromosomes in one human cell.
What can be concluded from the chromosomes in this cell?

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CH17 - INHERITANCE

The allele for detached earlobes is dominant to the allele for attached earlobes.
Two parents are heterozygous for detached earlobes.
What is the probability of their first child having attached earlobes?

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CH18 - VARIATION AND SELECTION

Which is an example of discontinuous variation?

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CH18 - VARIATION AND SELECTION

Farmers have bred Holstein-Friesian cattle to produce more milk than older breeds of cattle.
Which process was used to produce these cattle?

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CH19 - ORGANISMS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT

The diagram shows a food web.
Which row shows a food chain in this food web?

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CH19 - ORGANISMS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT

The diagram shows part of the carbon cycle.
Which arrow represents photosynthesis?

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CH19 - ORGANISMS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT

The population of rabbits in a woodland halves over a ten year period. Rabbits are herbivores.
What could have caused this change?

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CH20 - BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETIC ENGINEERING

The production of ethanol for biofuels involves two stages.
Firstly, starch is converted to glucose by ......1...... . Secondly, glucose is converted to ethanol by ......2...... during ......3...... .

Which row correctly completes gaps 1, 2 and 3?

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CH20 - BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETIC ENGINEERING

Scientists have produced yellow rice called Golden Rice. Golden Rice has been produced by the insertion of genes into rice plants.
What is involved in the production of Golden Rice?

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CH21 - HUMAN INFLUENCES ON ECOSYSTEMS

What is a negative impact on the environment caused by deforestation?

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CH21 - HUMAN INFLUENCES ON ECOSYSTEMS

Which is a greenhouse gas?