All Questions: Cambridge IGCSE Biology - 0610 - Core Paper 1 2022 Winter Zone 2
Theory
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Characteristics of Living Organisms, CH1 - CHARACTERISTICS AND CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING ORGANISMS

Which process provides an organism with the raw materials needed for tissue repair?

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CH1 - CHARACTERISTICS AND CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING ORGANISMS, Biological Classification System and Evolutionary Relationships

Which name is given to a group of individuals that can reproduce to produce fertile offspring?

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

An animal has four legs, hair and a tail.
To which group of vertebrates does it belong?

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CH1 - CHARACTERISTICS AND CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING ORGANISMS

Root hair cells are found on plant roots.

Which feature is present in a root hair cell but not in a sperm cell?

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CH1 - CHARACTERISTICS AND CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING ORGANISMS, Specialized Cells

The cells listed have specialised structures that allow them to carry out their functions.

1. ciliated cell

2. nerve cell

3. root cortex cell

4. sperm cell

Which cells have structures that can move?

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CH2 - ORGANIZATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ORGANISM

A cell was viewed under a microscope. The actual length of the cell is 0.025 mm. The magnification of the image is ×400.
What is the length of the cell in the image?

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CH2 - ORGANIZATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ORGANISM

The roots of a plant were placed in a solution of red dye. After 24 hours, a section of root and a section of leaf were cut from the plant.

In which tissues will the red dye be visible?

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CH3 - MOVEMENT IN AND OUT OF CELLS

Which row shows features of osmosis in cells?
[Table_1]

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CH4 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

Which chemical is used to test for the presence of protein in a food sample?

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CH5 - ENZYMES

Which statement about enzymes is correct?

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CH5 - ENZYMES

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

At which temperature is the enzyme most active?

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CH6 - PLANT NUTRITION

The substances listed are found in the leaf of a plant.
Which substance is obtained from the soil?

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CH6 - PLANT NUTRITION

The diagram shows an experiment to find out if carbon dioxide is necessary for photosynthesis.
The plant is kept in the dark for 48 hours to remove any starch. Then it is set up in the light, as shown.

After 10 hours, leaves X and Y were tested for starch.
What is the expected result?

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CH7 - HUMAN NUTRITION

The diagram shows a cross-section of a human tooth.
Which row identifies the labels in the diagram?

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CH7 - HUMAN NUTRITION, Physical Digestion and Chemical Digestion

Which statement is correct?

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CH7 - HUMAN NUTRITION

Where is most water absorbed in the alimentary canal?

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CH8 - TRANSPORT IN PLANTS

The diagram shows a bean seedling soon after it has germinated.
Where is most water absorbed?

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CH8 - TRANSPORT IN PLANTS

Which process occurs during transpiration?

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CH9 - TRANSPORT IN ANIMALS

The diagram shows the outside of a human heart. Which structure is a coronary artery?

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CH9 - TRANSPORT IN ANIMALS

The diagram shows a section of a human vein.
What is the function of the part labelled X?

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CH10 - 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

What is the approximate percentage of oxygen in expired air?

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CH12 - RESPIRATION

Which process could continue without energy from respiration?

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CH12 - RESPIRATION

Which row shows the products of anaerobic respiration in humans and yeast?
[Table with products in humans and yeast]

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CH13 - EXCRETION IN HUMANS

A person eats foods containing proteins. Some of the amino acids in the proteins are converted to urea and excreted from the body.
proteins $\rightarrow$ amino acids $\rightarrow$ urea $\rightarrow$ urine
Which row identifies the sites of processes 1, 2 and 3?
[Table_1]

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

Which part of the eye refracts light?

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CH14 - CO-ORDINATION AND RESPONSE

Which hormone causes an increase in breathing rate, an increase in heart rate and the widening of pupils?

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CH14 - CO-ORDINATION AND RESPONSE

Which row about tropic responses is correct?
[Table_1]

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CH15 - DRUGS

What is the definition of a drug?

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Fertilisation and Embryo Development, CH16 - REPRODUCTION

What occurs during fertilisation?

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Sex Hormones and Secondary Sexual Characters, CH16 - REPRODUCTION

Which hormone causes the development of secondary sexual characteristics in human males?

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CH16 - REPRODUCTION

The diagrams show four methods of birth control. [Image_1: Diagrams of birth control methods] What are barrier methods of birth control? [Table_1: Barrier methods with key: ✓ = yes, ✗ = no]

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CH17 - INHERITANCE

In one species of plant, the allele for red-coloured fruit is dominant and is represented by the letter R. The allele for white-coloured fruit is recessive and is represented by the letter r.
Two plants that are heterozygous for fruit colour are crossed.
What are the possible genotypes of the offspring plants from this cross?

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CH18 - VARIATION AND SELECTION

Which phenotype shows discontinuous variation in humans?

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CH18 - VARIATION AND SELECTION

What can increase the genetic variation in a species?

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CH19 - ORGANISMS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT

The diagram shows part of the carbon cycle.
Which processes reduce or increase carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere?

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CH19 - ORGANISMS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT

The diagram shows a food chain.

rose bush → aphids → ladybirds → spiders

A disease reduced the number of ladybirds.

What would be the likely effect of this on the numbers of aphids and spiders?

[Table_1]

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CH19 - ORGANISMS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT

The block at the base of each pyramid represents the number of producers. Which pyramid of numbers has more tertiary consumers than secondary consumers?

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CH20 - BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETIC ENGINEERING

Corn that has been genetically engineered to be resistant to pests was developed in the 1990s.
The graph shows the change in the percentage of corn grown that was genetically engineered and the change in the mass of chemical insecticides used.
Which statement describes the data shown in the graph between 1996 and 2013?

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CH21 - HUMAN INFLUENCES ON ECOSYSTEMS

What could be undesirable effects of deforestation?
1. extinction of species
2. increased flooding
3. reduction of atmospheric carbon dioxide