All Questions: Cambridge IGCSE Biology - 0610 - Core Paper 1 2022 Winter Zone 3
Theory
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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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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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CH2 - ORGANIZATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ORGANISM

What is an example of a tissue?

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

The diagram shows a leaf which has been drawn at a magnification of ×7. What was the actual length of the leaf? 

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CH3 - MOVEMENT IN AND OUT OF CELLS

Which statement is about osmosis?

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CH3 - MOVEMENT IN AND OUT OF CELLS

Which row describes active transport?
[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

The equation shows the digestion of protein to amino acids.

In the equation, what is protease?

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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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Photosynthesis: Introduction and Equation, CH6 - PLANT NUTRITION

What is the word equation for photosynthesis?

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CH7 - HUMAN NUTRITION, Steps of Holozoic Nutrition

What is the order of the processes that take place when food is eaten?

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CH7 - HUMAN NUTRITION, Type and Structure of Human Dentition

Dental decay is caused when bacteria break down sugars and produce acids. In which order are the parts of the teeth damaged by acid?

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CH7 - HUMAN NUTRITION, Absorption and Assimilation of Digested Food

Where is most digested food absorbed?

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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 actions use energy released from respiration?
1 muscle contraction
2 protein synthesis
3 cell division
4 transmitting nerve impulses

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CH12 - RESPIRATION

What is the word equation for anaerobic respiration in muscle cells?

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CH12 - RESPIRATION

Which statement about the formation of urea is correct?

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CH13 - EXCRETION IN HUMANS

A person moves from a place with dim light to a place with bright light. What will happen to the pupils in the person’s eyes? [Table_1]

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CH14 - CO-ORDINATION AND RESPONSE

Which endocrine gland secretes insulin?

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CH14 - CO-ORDINATION AND RESPONSE

Which factors affect the growth of plants?

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CH7 - HUMAN NUTRITION

The table shows the recommended daily amounts (RDA) of some nutrients for a person with special dietary requirements, and their actual intake of those nutrients.

[Table_1]

What would the person be at risk of developing if they continued with the same daily intake of these nutrients?

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Role of Placenta and Umbilical Cord, CH16 - REPRODUCTION

What is a possible order of events during labour and birth?

 

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Sex Hormones and Secondary Sexual Characters, CH16 - REPRODUCTION

The graph shows the decline in testosterone production in some men as they get older.
At which age is testosterone production at 50 arbitrary units? 

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CH16 - REPRODUCTION

What is the most effective barrier method of birth control shown in the table?
[Table_1]

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CH17 - INHERITANCE

The diagram represents processes in sexual reproduction.

Which processes are represented by the letters P, Q and R?

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CH18 - VARIATION AND SELECTION

A fruit grower wants to develop a new disease-resistant fig tree with tastier fruit. She crosses two fig trees and plants the seeds that are produced. She chooses the best plant that grows from the seeds and takes cuttings from it. The cuttings grow into trees that are identical to the chosen plant. Which processes are involved?

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CH18 - VARIATION AND SELECTION

The graph shows the frequency of the human characteristic X.

Which characteristics can be represented by X?
[Table_1]

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CH19 - ORGANISMS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT

Letters H, J, K and L show the organisms that make up a simple food web.



Which row identifies the types of organism shown in the food web?

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CH19 - ORGANISMS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT

The diagram shows part of the water cycle.



Which row identifies the different parts of the water cycle?

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CH19 - ORGANISMS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT

What is a possible explanation for the change in the elk population between 1978 and 1992?

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CH21 - HUMAN INFLUENCES ON ECOSYSTEMS

The diagram shows part of the carbon cycle. The arrowheads are missing from the diagram so the direction of movement of carbon is not shown.
[Diagram: fossil fuels → plants → animals → bacteria → carbon dioxide in the atmosphere]
How many arrows should point **towards** the box labelled carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

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CH21 - HUMAN INFLUENCES ON ECOSYSTEMS

What are undesirable effects of deforestation?