All Questions: Cambridge IGCSE Biology - 0610 - Supplement Paper 2 2018 Summer Zone 3
Theory
MCQ
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CH1 - CHARACTERISTICS AND CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING ORGANISMS

Which organisms carry out respiration, growth, movement and excretion?

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CH1 - CHARACTERISTICS AND CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING ORGANISMS

The diagram shows an animal whose scientific name is *Falco peregrinus*. To which species does it belong?

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CH1 - CHARACTERISTICS AND CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING ORGANISMS

What kind of skin do amphibians have?

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Dichotomous Keys, CH1 - CHARACTERISTICS AND CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING ORGANISMS

The diagram shows a flowering plant.  Use the key to identify the plant.

 

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CH2 - ORGANIZATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ORGANISM

In which part of the cell does aerobic respiration occur?

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Root Hair Cells: Structure and Function, CH8 - TRANSPORT IN PLANTS

Why do some root cells have root hairs?

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CH3 - MOVEMENT IN AND OUT OF CELLS

The diagram shows a section through an alveolus and through a capillary.
How does carbon dioxide move from Y to X?

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CH3 - MOVEMENT IN AND OUT OF CELLS

Which part of a plant root hair is partially permeable?

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CH4 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

The table shows the results of food tests carried out on a fruit.
[Table_1: test results]
What did the fruit contain?

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CH5 - ENZYMES

An experiment was carried out to investigate the effect of pH on enzyme action. The graph shows the results. What are the labels for the x-axis and the y-axis?

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CH6 - PLANT NUTRITION, Identification and Labelling of a Dicot Leaf

The diagram shows a section through a leaf.


What are structures P, Q, R and S?

 

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CH7 - HUMAN NUTRITION

A lack of which dietary component can result in constipation?

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CH7 - HUMAN NUTRITION

A woman requires more calcium in her diet when she is pregnant. Which statement explains why?

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CH17 - INHERITANCE

The diagram shows part of the alimentary canal.
Which row correctly identifies the structures labelled J to M?

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CH8 - TRANSPORT IN PLANTS, Root Hair Cells: Structure and Function

The diagram shows the pathway of water from the soil through a plant.

soil → X → Y → Z → mesophyll cells

Which cells are represented by X, Y and Z?



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CH8 - TRANSPORT IN PLANTS

What will not affect the rate of transpiration?

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CH8 - TRANSPORT IN PLANTS

A student places two samples of crushed apple into two beakers, P and Q. The samples are of equal size. She adds $5\,\text{cm}^3$ of pectinase solution to beaker P and $5\,\text{cm}^3$ of water to beaker Q. After five minutes, she places the samples of crushed apple into two different filter funnels, and measures the volume of juice filtering through from each sample over a period of 10 minutes. Which graph shows her results?

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CH9 - TRANSPORT IN ANIMALS

During the process of blood clotting, damage to blood vessels stimulates L, and M is converted to N.
What are L, M and N?
[Table_1]

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CH10 - DISEASES AND IMMUNITY

A child is vaccinated against measles. After a period of time the child is infected with the measles virus.
The graph shows the concentration of measles antibodies in the child's bloodstream during this time.

Which statement is consistent with the information in the graph?

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CH11 - GAS EXCHANGE IN HUMANS

Muscles are responsible for the ventilation of the lungs during breathing.
Which row describes their action during the inspiration of air?
[Table_1]

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CH12 - RESPIRATION

A student investigated aerobic respiration.
Soda lime absorbs carbon dioxide.
If the woodlice are respiring aerobically, what will happen to the drop of liquid?

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CH9 - TRANSPORT IN ANIMALS

The diagram shows a kidney and associated structures.

What is the name of structure X?

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CH14 - CO-ORDINATION AND RESPONSE

What is the correct sequence in a reflex action?

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CH14 - CO-ORDINATION AND RESPONSE

The diagram shows the cross-section of an eye.
Which statement is true when a person views a near object?

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CH14 - CO-ORDINATION AND RESPONSE

Compared to the hormonal system, the responses of the nervous system are

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CH14 - CO-ORDINATION AND RESPONSE

In an experiment to investigate phototropism, a plant shoot is grown with light coming from one side only. After two days, in which region has the greatest rate of growth occurred?

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CH16 - REPRODUCTION

Crop plants produced by asexual reproduction are identical. This can be a disadvantage. Which statements describe disadvantages?
1. Crop plants are produced rapidly.
2. A disease could kill all of the plants.
3. Only one parent is needed.
4. The plants cannot adapt to environmental changes.

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CH16 - REPRODUCTION

The table shows some features of artificial insemination and in-vitro fertilisation.
Which row shows the features that are correct for both artificial insemination and in-vitro fertilisation?
[Table_1]

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CH16 - REPRODUCTION

The graph shows the concentration of four hormones during the menstrual cycle. Which line represents progesterone?

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CH17 - INHERITANCE

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease. The allele for cystic fibrosis is recessive.
A woman is heterozygous and her partner is homozygous dominant.
What is true of any children they produce?

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CH17 - INHERITANCE

Which graph shows the correct change in mass of DNA in one cell during cell division by mitosis?

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CH17 - INHERITANCE

Cell X contains 16 chromosomes. It divides by meiosis.
How many chromosomes do each of the new cells contain?

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CH17 - INHERITANCE

Which statement about blood groups in humans is correct?

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CH18 - VARIATION AND SELECTION

Plants are adapted to survive in different environments.
Which are features of xerophytes?
[Table_1]

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CH19 - ORGANISMS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT

In which form is nitrogen taken up by the roots of plants?

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CH19 - ORGANISMS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT

What is a community?

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CH20 - BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETIC ENGINEERING

Which feature of bacteria makes it possible for them to be used to produce human insulin?

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CH20 - BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETIC ENGINEERING

In some areas, farmers who grow genetically modified (GM) corn have to make sure there is a gap between GM and non-GM crops.
What is the reason for leaving a gap between the crops?

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CH21 - HUMAN INFLUENCES ON ECOSYSTEMS

How does eutrophication lead to the death of aquatic organisms?

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CH21 - HUMAN INFLUENCES ON ECOSYSTEMS

What is an example of sustainable development?