All Questions: Cambridge IGCSE Biology - 0610 - Core Paper 1 2020 Summer Zone 2
Theory
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Characteristics of Living Organisms, CH1 - CHARACTERISTICS AND CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING ORGANISMS

The diagram shows what happened in an experiment with plant seedlings.

Which characteristic of living things made the seedlings grow towards the light?

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Binomial Nomenclature, CH1 - CHARACTERISTICS AND CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING ORGANISMS

A rat has the scientific name Rattus rattus.

What do the two parts of this name refer to?

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Animal Kingdom - Arthropods and Vertebrates, CH1 - CHARACTERISTICS AND CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING ORGANISMS

Which list contains only arthropods?

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CH2 - ORGANIZATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ORGANISM

The diagram shows a plant cell.
A biologist wants to find out the number of chromosomes it contains.
Which labelled part should be examined more closely?

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CH2 - ORGANIZATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ORGANISM

What are leaves examples of?

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CH3 - MOVEMENT IN AND OUT OF CELLS

Which diagram shows the appearance of a plant cell several minutes after it has been placed in a concentrated solution of sugar?

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Osmosis, CH3 - MOVEMENT IN AND OUT OF CELLS

Uncooked pieces of potato of identical size were placed in different liquids for one hour and then measured.
Which liquid will cause a decrease in the size of the piece of potato?

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CH4 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

Which food-testing solution shows a positive result when it turns from blue to purple?

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CH7 - HUMAN NUTRITION, Type and Structure of Human Dentition

The diagram shows the four types of human tooth.

Which teeth are used for grinding food?

 

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CH6 - PLANT NUTRITION

The diagram shows a plant cell. In which part of the cell does photosynthesis occur?

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CH7 - HUMAN NUTRITION

Which substance found in a healthy diet helps to prevent constipation?

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CH7 - HUMAN NUTRITION

The graph shows the effect of pH on the activity of an enzyme.

In which part of the alimentary canal would this enzyme be most active?

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CH8 - TRANSPORT IN PLANTS

After passing through the root hair cells of a plant, what is the next tissue through which water passes?

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CH8 - TRANSPORT IN PLANTS

From which part of a leaf does most water evaporate during transpiration?

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CH9 - TRANSPORT IN ANIMALS

Which blood vessel carries blood to the muscle of the heart?

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CH9 - TRANSPORT IN ANIMALS

The diagram shows the human heart and main blood vessels.

What is the blood vessel labelled X?

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CH10 - DISEASES AND IMMUNITY

What is a chemical barrier to pathogens?

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CH11 - GAS EXCHANGE IN HUMANS

What is the site of gas exchange in humans?

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CH12 - RESPIRATION

The substances listed are associated with aerobic respiration.

1. carbon dioxide
2. glucose
3. oxygen
4. water

Which substances are the products of aerobic respiration?

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CH12 - RESPIRATION

The diagram shows the breathing system.



What are the labelled structures?

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CH13 - EXCRETION IN HUMANS

The diagram shows the human excretory system. Which labelled structure is the ureter?

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CH14 - CO-ORDINATION AND RESPONSE

Which structure transfers information to the central nervous system?

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CH14 - CO-ORDINATION AND RESPONSE

Examples of responses to hormones are listed.
1 increased breathing rate
2 increased pulse rate
3 growth of body hair
4 widened pupils
Which responses are caused by the hormone adrenaline?

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CH14 - CO-ORDINATION AND RESPONSE, Structure and Function of Human Eye

Which part of the eye focuses light?

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CH14 - CO-ORDINATION AND RESPONSE

The diagram shows a plant shoot growing towards the light.

Which response is shown by the shoot of the plant?

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CH15 - DRUGS

Which statement about antibiotic use in humans is correct?

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Factors Affecting Germination of Seed, CH16 - REPRODUCTION

Which conditions are always required for the germination of seeds?


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Fertilisation in Plants, CH16 - REPRODUCTION

Where do fertilisation and pollination occur in a flower?

 

 

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CH16 - REPRODUCTION

When do the following stages occur in a typical human menstrual cycle? [Table_1]

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CH16 - REPRODUCTION

The graph shows the number of pregnancies in 4 groups of 100 women. Each group used a different method of contraception.



The method of contraception which is the \textit{most} effective is

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CH18 - VARIATION AND SELECTION

The photograph shows a tiger. Which visible adaptive feature makes the tiger a good predator?

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CH17 - INHERITANCE

Which statement about the human sex chromosomes is correct?

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CH18 - VARIATION AND SELECTION

The diagram shows the inheritance of height in pea plants.
Which plants have a heterozygous genotype?

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CH18 - VARIATION AND SELECTION

The graph shows the masses of two different types of tomato.
What can be concluded from the graph?

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CH19 - ORGANISMS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT

Which is an example of a population?

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CH19 - ORGANISMS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT

The diagram shows a food chain in a rock pool.
$$\text{seaweed} \rightarrow \text{whelks} \rightarrow \text{crabs} \rightarrow \text{seagulls}$$
What will happen if the number of secondary consumers increases?
There will be

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CH20 - BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETIC ENGINEERING

What is the role of anaerobic respiration in bread-making?

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CH20 - BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETIC ENGINEERING

A crop plant has been genetically modified to make it resistant to herbicides.
Which is a possible disadvantage of introducing this new crop plant?

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CH21 - HUMAN INFLUENCES ON ECOSYSTEMS

The diagram shows the results of a survey on the types of animals found along a stretch of river near to a factory.
Which animal lives in the least polluted water?

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CH21 - HUMAN INFLUENCES ON ECOSYSTEMS

The graph shows four areas of forest that were cut down and then replanted with trees in one part of the world between 1995 and 2015.
Which area of forest was used most sustainably?