Theory

CH17 - INHERITANCE

Polydactyly is a condition in which people have more than ten fingers or ten toes. Fig. 8.1 shows the inheritance of polydactyly in three generations ...

2010 Winter

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Theory

CH17 - INHERITANCE

Fig. 8.1 shows the male reproductive system.(a) Using a label line and the letters given, label on Fig. 8.1,(i) G where gametes are formed, [1](ii) S ...

2009 Summer

3

Theory

CH17 - INHERITANCE

(a) In Drosophila, the fruit fly, wing length is controlled by a single gene.Wing length can be long or short. A long winged male fruit fly was crosse...

2009 Winter

1

Theory

CH17 - INHERITANCE

Complete the sentences by writing the most appropriate word in each space. Use only words from the box.[Table_1: Box containing words]In animals, new ...

2012 Winter

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Theory

CH17 - INHERITANCE

(a) The nuclei of cells divide by two different processes, mitosis and meiosis.(i) Name one organ in humans where meiosis takes place....................

2011 Summer

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Theory

CH17 - INHERITANCE

Fig. 6.1 shows a human fetus developing inside a uterus.(a) (i) Name the structures labelled S and T.S ..................................................

2012 Winter

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Theory

CH17 - INHERITANCE

Flowers from three red-flowered plants, A, B and C, of the same species were self-pollinated.(a) Explain what is meant by the term pollination.(b) See...

2011 Winter

3

Theory

CH17 - INHERITANCE

Fig. 6.1 shows a human fetus developing inside a uterus.(a) (i) Name the structures labelled S and T. S .................................................

2012 Winter

2

Theory

CH17 - INHERITANCE

(a) Two types of variation, continuous and discontinuous, occur in living organisms.Complete Table 5.1 about the two types of variation.Table 5.1| ...

2011 Summer

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Theory

CH17 - INHERITANCE

Thalassaemia is an inherited condition in which the haemoglobin does not work properly.People who have thalassaemia have inherited an allele that caus...

2011 Winter

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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

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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

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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

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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

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