All Questions: Cambridge IGCSE Biology - 0610 - Core Paper 1 2022 Summer Zone 2
Theory
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Characteristics of Living Organisms, 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, Binomial Nomenclature

Which levels of classification are shown in the scientific name of an organism, using the binomial system?

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

The diagram shows an arthropod that lives on land.

To which group of arthropods does this animal belong?

 

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CH2 - ORGANIZATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ORGANISM

The diagram shows a cross-section through two guard cells of a leaf.
Which labelled structures would also be found in an animal cell?

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CH2 - ORGANIZATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ORGANISM, Biological Organisation

The table shows some structures found in the human body.

Which row shows the correct level of organisation, from the simplest structure to the most complex?

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CH2 - ORGANIZATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ORGANISM, Sizes of Specimens

The diagram shows an animal. The actual length of this animal is 0.6 mm.

What is the magnification of the diagram? 

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CH3 - MOVEMENT IN AND OUT OF CELLS

By which process does oxygen move from a region of higher concentration in the alveoli to a region of lower concentration in the blood?

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CH3 - MOVEMENT IN AND OUT OF CELLS

The diagram shows a section through a mesophyll cell of a leaf. Which part is partially permeable?

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CH4 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

What are the smaller basic units of starch and glycogen molecules? [Table_1]

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CH5 - ENZYMES

Which type of molecule are enzymes made of?

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CH4 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

The diagram shows two food tests being carried out on solution X.

Test 1: [biuret solution being added to solution X resulting in a purple colour]
Test 2: [Benedict’s solution being added to solution X and heated resulting in a red colour]

Which nutrients are present in solution X?

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Investigation: Gas Exchange, CH6 - PLANT NUTRITION

Which chemical is a product of photosynthesis that moves out of a green leaf through its stomata?

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CH6 - PLANT NUTRITION, Adaptations of Leaves for Photosynthesis

In a leaf, water moves from the surface of a mesophyll cell and then out of the leaf into the atmosphere. What is the correct order of the processes involved?

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CH7 - HUMAN NUTRITION

The table shows some different components in a balanced diet.
Which row correctly matches the components to the reasons why they are needed?
[Table_1]

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CH7 - HUMAN NUTRITION

Which process involves the removal of material from the rectum?

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CH7 - HUMAN NUTRITION

The diagram shows the human alimentary canal, with a string marked in metres beside it. How long is the small intestine?

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CH8 - TRANSPORT IN PLANTS

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

Which part of the plant is shown and what is the tissue labelled H?

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CH8 - TRANSPORT IN PLANTS, Conditions Affecting Transpiration Rates

The apparatus shown can be used to investigate the effect of temperature and humidity on the rate of transpiration.


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CH9 - TRANSPORT IN ANIMALS

Which row correctly links the blood vessels with their functions?
[Table_1]

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CH9 - TRANSPORT IN ANIMALS

Which process is slower than normal in a person with very few platelets?

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CH10 - DISEASES AND IMMUNITY, Cause and Consequence of Cholera

Which disease is caused by a pathogen?

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CH11 - GAS EXCHANGE IN HUMANS

The photographs show a positive test for the presence of carbon dioxide gas.

Which reagent is being used in the test-tube?

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CH12 - RESPIRATION

What is the word equation for anaerobic respiration in yeast?

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CH12 - RESPIRATION

A student used this apparatus to investigate the rate of aerobic respiration in woodlice.

Which statement describes and explains the movement of the coloured liquid when the woodlice are respiring?

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CH13 - EXCRETION IN HUMANS

Which organ excretes urea?

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CH14 - CO-ORDINATION AND RESPONSE

The diagram shows a simple reflex arc.
What is the function of the part labelled P?

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CH14 - CO-ORDINATION AND RESPONSE

Which endocrine gland produces insulin?

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CH14 - CO-ORDINATION AND RESPONSE

Where in the body are the blood temperature receptors?

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CH15 - DRUGS

The graph shows the relationship between deaths from lung cancer and the number of cigarettes smoked per day. Cigarettes contain tobacco. Which statement is a possible conclusion for the data shown in the graph?

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Fertilisation and Embryo Development, CH16 - REPRODUCTION

The statements refer to reproduction.
1. A zygote is formed.
2. Offspring are genetically identical to the parent.
3. Two gamete nuclei fuse together.
Which statements refer to sexual reproduction?

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Fertilisation and Embryo Development, CH16 - REPRODUCTION

What is the name of the ball of cells that forms soon after fertilisation in humans?

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CH17 - INHERITANCE

The diagram shows the inheritance of sex in humans.

A man and a woman have one female child.
What is the chance of the couple’s next child being female?

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CH17 - INHERITANCE

In rabbits, the allele for dark fur, R, is dominant to the allele for white fur, r. The diagram shows a cross between a rabbit with dark fur and a rabbit with white fur. What are the genotypes of the parents?

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CH18 - VARIATION AND SELECTION

The graph shows the different heights of people in a human population.



Which row describes the variation shown by the graph?

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CH18 - VARIATION AND SELECTION

Which statement about selective breeding is correct?

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CH18 - VARIATION AND SELECTION

Which process uses the principal source of energy input to biological systems?

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CH19 - ORGANISMS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT

The diagram shows part of the carbon cycle.

Which process is shown by the arrows labelled X?

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CH19 - ORGANISMS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT

A herd of red deer live in a forest that contains snakes and a large variety of birds.
Which group of organisms is an example of a population?

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CH20 - BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETIC ENGINEERING

Which process makes use of a genetically engineered organism?

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CH19 - ORGANISMS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT, CH21 - HUMAN INFLUENCES ON ECOSYSTEMS

The food web shows the feeding relationships in a woodland.
If all the chaffinches in the food web die, which effect would this have?