All Questions from this Paper: Cambridge IGCSE Biology - 0610 - Core Paper 1 2019 Winter Zone 3
Theory
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CH1 - CHARACTERISTICS AND CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING ORGANISMS, Characteristics And Classification Of Living Organisms

The diagrams show a plant at the start of an experiment, and the same plant two weeks later.

Which characteristics of living organisms are demonstrated by this experiment?

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CH1 - CHARACTERISTICS AND CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING ORGANISMS, Characteristics And Classification Of Living Organisms

Donkeys and zebras are different species. They can breed to produce an animal called a zedonk.
Zedonks are not fertile.
Which statement is correct?

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CH1 - CHARACTERISTICS AND CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING ORGANISMS, Characteristics And Classification Of Living Organisms

Which feature is characteristic only of birds?

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CH2 - ORGANIZATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ORGANISM, Organization And Maintenance Of The Organism

Which features do animal cells share with plant cells?
[Table_1]

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CH1 - CHARACTERISTICS AND CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING ORGANISMS, Characteristics And Classification Of Living Organisms

The diagram shows an animal.
Use the key to identify the animal.
1 wings present ............................ go to 2
wings absent ............................ go to 3
2 one pair of wings visible ..................... A
two pairs of wings visible ..................... B
3 three pairs of legs ............................. C
four pairs of legs ............................. D

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CH2 - ORGANIZATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ORGANISM, Organization And Maintenance Of The Organism

At which level of organisation is a root?

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CH3 - MOVEMENT IN AND OUT OF CELLS, Movement In And Out Of Cells

Which process requires energy from respiration?

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CH4 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES, Biological Molecules

Which identifies the chemical elements found in proteins?
[Table_1: See table above]

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CH5 - ENZYMES, Factors Affecting Enzyme Action, Enzymes

Enzyme X digests protein in the stomach.

Four test-tubes were set up, each contained the same amounts of protein and enzyme X. The test-tubes are kept at different levels of pH and temperature, as shown in the table.

In which test-tube will protein digestion be quickest? 


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Photosynthesis: Introduction and Equation, CH6 - PLANT NUTRITION, Plant Nutrition

Which substance is used up in photosynthesis?

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CH6 - PLANT NUTRITION, CH8 - TRANSPORT IN PLANTS, Plant Nutrition, Transport in Plants

The diagram shows a leaf as seen in cross-section under the microscope.

What are tissues 1, 2 and 3?

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CH7 - HUMAN NUTRITION, Human Nutrition

The pie charts show the composition of 100g of four different foods.
Which food provides the most energy?

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CH7 - HUMAN NUTRITION, Human Nutrition

In which part of the alimentary canal is most water absorbed?

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CH7 - HUMAN NUTRITION, Human Nutrition

The diagram shows an experiment kept at room temperature.

What is present in the water surrounding the membrane after 45 minutes?

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CH8 - TRANSPORT IN PLANTS, Transport in Plants

The diagram shows a cross-section through a plant root.
What is found at Q and R?

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Structure of Human Heart, CH9 - TRANSPORT IN ANIMALS, Transport In Animals

The diagram shows a vertical section through a human heart.

What are X and Y?

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CH9 - TRANSPORT IN ANIMALS, Transport In Animals

The table shows the concentration of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets in the blood of four patients.
Which patient is most likely to have a deficiency of iron in their diet \textbf{and} will find it difficult to form a blood clot?

[Table_1]

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CH10 - DISEASES AND IMMUNITY, Diseases And Immunity

Campylobacter is a bacterium that can cause food poisoning.
Which word describes Campylobacter?

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CH11 - GAS EXCHANGE IN HUMANS, Gas Exchange in Humans

What is the sequence of structures through which a molecule of oxygen passes from the air to the blood of a person?
1 bronchiole
2 capillary
3 alveolus wall
4 larynx

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CH12 - RESPIRATION, Respiration

Which process releases heat to maintain a constant body temperature?

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CH12 - RESPIRATION, Respiration

Which process releases the most energy from one molecule of glucose?

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CH14 - CO-ORDINATION AND RESPONSE, Co-ordination And Response

The diagram shows a simple reflex arc.

What is the correct order of events after the knee is tapped?

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CH14 - CO-ORDINATION AND RESPONSE, Co-ordination And Response

When a bright light is shone into the eye, the diameter of the pupil decreases. What is this an example of?

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CH14 - CO-ORDINATION AND RESPONSE, Co-ordination And Response

The diagram shows a seedling, fixed to a rotating platform. Light is directed from one side only.

The platform was allowed to rotate for two days. It was left stationary for a further two days.
Which diagram shows the appearance of the seedling after this four-day period?

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CH13 - EXCRETION IN HUMANS, Excretion In Humans

A patient has dye injected into the blood supply to his kidneys. The dye appears in his excretory system as shown. Which part is blocked?

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CH15 - DRUGS, Drugs

Which organ breaks down alcohol?

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Types of Asexual Reproduction, CH16 - REPRODUCTION, Reproduction

The diagram shows reproduction in a potato plant.


Which process is shown?

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CH16 - REPRODUCTION, Reproduction

The diagram shows part of a flower. Where does fertilisation occur and where are the ovules and pollen grains found? [Table_1]

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CH16 - REPRODUCTION, Reproduction

Which method of birth control can be used as a barrier to sperm and sexually transmitted diseases during sexual intercourse?

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Chromosomes, DNA, Genes and Alleles, CH17 - INHERITANCE, Inheritance

The diagram shows a plant cell. Where are the chromosomes found? 

 

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CH17 - INHERITANCE, Inheritance

Which statement describes human cells formed by meiosis?

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CH17 - INHERITANCE, CH18 - VARIATION AND SELECTION, Inheritance, Variation And Selection

Pea plants have two alleles for height. T is tall, t is short.
Two heterozygous pea plants, Tt, are crossed.
What is the phenotypic ratio of the offspring for this cross?

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CH18 - VARIATION AND SELECTION, Variation And Selection

The graph shows the heights of humans. Which statement is correct?

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CH18 - VARIATION AND SELECTION, Variation And Selection

What is a mutation?

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CH19 - ORGANISMS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT, Organisms And Their Environment

Consumers take in carbon atoms from their food.
How do carbon atoms leave the consumers?
[Table_1] with key showing \( \checkmark \) = yes and \( \times \) = no

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CH19 - ORGANISMS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT, Organisms And Their Environment

Which process is part of the water cycle?

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CH20 - BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETIC ENGINEERING, Biotechnology And Genetic Engineering

A gene for insulin is taken from a human cell and placed in a bacterium.
The bacterium can then make human insulin.
What is this process called?

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CH21 - HUMAN INFLUENCES ON ECOSYSTEMS, Human Influences On Ecosystems

Some examples of how areas of land may be used are listed:
1. food crop production
2. grazing cattle
3. house building
4. tree planting.
Which uses of land will cause habitat destruction?

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CH21 - HUMAN INFLUENCES ON ECOSYSTEMS, Human Influences On Ecosystems

What are the possible effects of deforestation?
[Table_1]

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CH21 - HUMAN INFLUENCES ON ECOSYSTEMS, Human Influences On Ecosystems

The bloodworm is an organism that is found in heavily polluted water. The diagram shows where raw sewage flows into a river.
Where would there be fewest bloodworms?