All Questions: Cambridge IGCSE Biology - 0610 - Core Paper 1 2021 Summer Zone 1
Theory
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CH1 - CHARACTERISTICS AND CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING ORGANISMS

What is a characteristic of all living organisms?

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CH1 - CHARACTERISTICS AND CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING ORGANISMS

The scientific names of some animals are listed.
1. _Camelus dromedarius_
2. _Camelus ferus_
3. _Equus ferus_
4. _Struthio camelus_
Which animals are in the same genus?

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CH1 - CHARACTERISTICS AND CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING ORGANISMS

Scientists discover a new species of animal. It has a segmented body with two pairs of legs on each segment. To which group of animals does this new species belong?

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CH2 - ORGANIZATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ORGANISM

The diagram shows a single-celled organism called Euglena.
Which labelled structures would also be found in an animal cell?

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CH2 - ORGANIZATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ORGANISM

The diagram shows some of the blood vessels and other structures in the human body. The blood vessels shown are all parts 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

By which process do oxygen and carbon dioxide move between cells and capillaries?

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CH3 - MOVEMENT IN AND OUT OF CELLS

A cylinder of potato tissue was placed in a beaker of very salty water. After one hour the mass of the potato cylinder had decreased.
Why did this happen?

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CH4 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

Which element is found in proteins but not carbohydrates?

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CH5 - ENZYMES

Starch is digested by amylase in the mouth, but it is not digested in the stomach. What is the reason for this?

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CH5 - ENZYMES

Which statement describes a catalyst?

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CH6 - PLANT NUTRITION

A plant with striped leaves was kept in bright light for six hours.
A leaf was taken from the plant and the chlorophyll was removed. The leaf was then tested for starch using iodine solution.
Which diagram shows the result of the test?

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CH6 - PLANT NUTRITION

The diagram shows a section through the leaf of a plant. Which label shows a palisade mesophyll cell?

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CH7 - HUMAN NUTRITION

In humans, where does most of the absorption of digested food take place?

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CH7 - HUMAN NUTRITION

What are the products when proteins are broken down?

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CH7 - HUMAN NUTRITION

Where does most of the absorption of water take place in the alimentary canal?

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CH8 - TRANSPORT IN PLANTS, Ascent of Sap

The diagram shows part of a cross-section of a root.


What are cells 1, 2 and 3? 

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CH8 - TRANSPORT IN PLANTS

A plant shoot is placed in a solution of dye. The dye moves up the stem. Under which conditions will the dye move most slowly?
[Table_1]

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CH9 - TRANSPORT IN ANIMALS

What are the main vessels carrying blood to and from the kidney? [Table_1]

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CH9 - TRANSPORT IN ANIMALS

The diagram shows a cross-section through a human blood vessel.
Which type of blood vessel does the diagram show?

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CH9 - TRANSPORT IN ANIMALS

What is a function of some white blood cells?

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CH11 - GAS EXCHANGE IN HUMANS

The diagrams show the depth and rate of breathing in a person at 12:00 and 13:00.


What happens to the person’s breathing between 12:00 and 13:00?

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CH11 - GAS EXCHANGE IN HUMANS

The list shows some processes that take place in a human body.
1. production of new red blood cells
2. transmission of nerve impulses from the eyes to the brain
3. diffusion of gases into and out of the lungs
Which processes use energy released by respiration?

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CH12 - RESPIRATION

What is produced by anaerobic respiration in humans? [Table_1]

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CH13 - EXCRETION IN HUMANS

Which statement about urea is correct?

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CH14 - CO-ORDINATION AND RESPONSE

What is the sequence of neurones connecting a receptor to an effector in a reflex arc?

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CH14 - CO-ORDINATION AND RESPONSE

What controls how much light enters the eye?

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CH14 - CO-ORDINATION AND RESPONSE

Which row matches each hormone to its function? [Table_1]

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CH15 - DRUGS

Scientists carried out a survey on the effect of giving up smoking on the risk of developing lung cancer. The results are shown in the graph.
The scientists made three conclusions:
1 Stopping smoking reduces the risk of developing lung cancer.
2 Age increases the risk of lung cancer for smokers and non-smokers.
3 The earlier people stop smoking, the lower the risk.
Which conclusions are correct?

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CH17 - INHERITANCE

A gardener wants to produce many genetically identical plants from a single plant. The diagram shows different methods of growing new plants.
Which methods will produce plants that are genetically identical to the parent plant?

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Human Reproductive Systems, CH16 - REPRODUCTION

Which structure in the male reproductive system makes the fluid for sperm to swim in?

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CH16 - REPRODUCTION

The graph shows a woman’s body temperature during the menstrual cycle.

On which days is the woman most likely to become pregnant?

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CH17 - INHERITANCE

What is the transmission of genetic information from generation to generation called?

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Mitosis, CH17 - INHERITANCE

Which diagram shows the results of the process of mitosis? 

 

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CH18 - VARIATION AND SELECTION

The graph shows the distribution of blood groups in one area.

This is an example of discontinuous variation.
Which statement about discontinuous variation is correct?

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CH19 - ORGANISMS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT

The diagram shows a food web in a desert.
Which organisms are all secondary consumers?

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CH19 - ORGANISMS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT

The diagram shows stages in the water cycle.
Which process is represented by the letter X?

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CH19 - ORGANISMS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT

What is an example of a population?

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CH20 - BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETIC ENGINEERING

What is a use of pectinase in the food industry?

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CH21 - HUMAN INFLUENCES ON ECOSYSTEMS

Which factors are believed to have contributed to the rise in sea levels?