Theory

CH20 - BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETIC ENGINEERING

Modern technology can be used to increase the yield of crops.(a) The use of chemicals, such as fertilisers, herbicides and pesticides, is one of the d...

2009 Summer

2

Theory

CH20 - BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETIC ENGINEERING

There are many people in the world who are not able to digest lactose, a sugar in milk produced by cows, goats and sheep. These people do not make the...

2011 Summer

2

Theory

CH20 - BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETIC ENGINEERING

Genetic engineering can be used to improve crops. (a) Explain the meaning of the term genetic engineering. ............................................

2016 Summer

2

Theory

CH20 - BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETIC ENGINEERING

The development of biological washing powders using enzymes from bacteria is an example of biotechnology.(a) State two reasons why bacteria are useful...

2016 Summer

1

Theory

CH20 - BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETIC ENGINEERING

(a) Respiration releases energy. Write the word equation for aerobic respiration. .......................................................................

2018 Summer

3

Theory

CH20 - BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETIC ENGINEERING

(a) (i) How much juice had been extracted from the apples in Sample A after 2 minutes? ................................................ cm$^3$ [1] (ii...

2017 Summer

1

Theory

CH20 - BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETIC ENGINEERING

(a) There are two types of cell division, meiosis and mitosis.Cells produced by each type of division have different characteristics and functions.Com...

2017 Summer

2

Theory

CH20 - BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETIC ENGINEERING

(a) Define the term \emph{genetic engineering}.\text{....................................................................................................

2016 Summer

3

Theory

CH20 - BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETIC ENGINEERING

(a) A person with diabetes may be unable to make insulin.(i) Insulin belongs to an important group of chemicals made by the body.State the name of thi...

2017 Winter

2

Theory

CH20 - BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETIC ENGINEERING

(a) Define the term genetic engineering..................................................................................................................

2016 Summer

3

Theory

CH1 - CHARACTERISTICS AND CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING ORGANISMS

(a) Fig. 1.1 shows six species of reptiles.[Image_1: Fig. 1.1](i) Use the key to identify each species. Write the letter of each species (A–F) in th...

2020 Spring

6

Theory

CH11 - GAS EXCHANGE IN HUMANS

(a) A class of students measured their breathing rates during different activities. Average breathing rates for the class were calculated. Student A c...

2020 Spring

6

Theory

CH17 - INHERITANCE

(a) The length of hair in cats is controlled by a single gene.• The allele for short hair is dominant – $H$• The allele for long hair is recessi...

2020 Spring

1

Theory

CH16 - REPRODUCTION

(a) A study estimated the percentage effectiveness of different types of birth control. Table 4.1 shows examples of four different categories of birth...

2020 Spring

1

Theory

CH19 - ORGANISMS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT

(a) Fig. 5.1 is a photograph of a giant panda. State the name of the vertebrate group that giant pandas belong to. ...................................

2020 Spring

2

Theory

CH8 - TRANSPORT IN PLANTS

(a) Complete the definition of the term transpiration. Transpiration is the loss of water vapour from plant leaves by ...................................

2020 Spring

3

Theory

CH7 - HUMAN NUTRITION

(a) Fig. 7.1 is a diagram of the alimentary canal and associated organs. The boxes on the left show the letters on Fig. 7.1.The boxes in the middle sh...

2020 Spring

2

Theory

CH21 - HUMAN INFLUENCES ON ECOSYSTEMS

(a) The box on the left contains the phrase ‘intensive livestock farming’.The boxes on the right contain some sentence endings.Draw two lines from...

2020 Spring

3

MCQ

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 lig...

2020 Summer

2

MCQ

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?

2020 Summer

2