Theory

CH10 - INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Fig. 1.1 shows the outline of a ciliated cell from the human gas exchange system.(a) (i) Inside the ciliated cell in Fig. 1.1, draw the nuclear envelo...

2009 Summer

Theory

CH10 - INFECTIOUS DISEASE

The fungus *Penicillium chrysogenum* is grown in fermenters on an industrial scale to produce penicillin, using a batch culture system.(a) Explain why...

2009 Summer

MCQ

CH10 - INFECTIOUS DISEASE

A country has fewer than 2.5 deaths per 100 000 people from TB in one year and the next year this rose to 25 deaths per 100 000. What may have contrib...

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH10 - INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Scientists are concerned that avian (bird) flu caused by the H5N1 virus, could infect humans and cause a pandemic. If this occurs, which factors could...

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH10 - INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Scientists are concerned that avian (bird) flu caused by the H5N1 virus, could infect humans and cause a pandemic.If this occurs, which factors could ...

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH10 - INFECTIOUS DISEASE

A country has fewer than 2.5 deaths per 100 000 people from TB in one year and the next year this rose to 25 deaths per 100 000.What may have contribu...

2009 Winter

Theory

CH10 - INFECTIOUS DISEASE

(a) $P.\ jirovecii$ has a haploid number of 13 chromosomes. Complete the life cycle by writing either mitosis or meiosis in the boxes in Fig. 5.1. [2...

2009 Winter

Theory

CH10 - INFECTIOUS DISEASE

(a) Cell walls of bacteria contain peptidoglycans. Peptidoglycans are long chains of the sugars N-acetylmuramic acid (NAM) and N-acetylglucosamine (NA...

2009 Winter

Theory

CH10 - INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Malaria and tuberculosis (TB) are two of the most important infectious diseases.(a) Define the term \textit{infectious disease}..........................

2010 Summer

Theory

CH10 - INFECTIOUS DISEASE

(a) Using the ‘without HIV/AIDS’ and ‘with HIV/AIDS’ data shown in Table 3.1, calculate the percentage decrease in life expectancy for Botswan...

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

What are the appropriate units for measuring diameters of alveoli, diameters of white blood cells and the width of cell walls?[Table_1]

2015 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

The diagram shows a high-power drawing of a bacterium. Which three components are found in both this bacterium and an animal cell?

2015 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

The diagram shows a stage micrometer scale on which the small divisions are 0.1 mm. It is viewed through an eyepiece containing a graticule. The st...

2015 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

Which structures are found in typical eukaryotic cells?1. 70S ribosomes2. 80S ribosomes3. linear DNA (chromosomes)4. circular DNA

2015 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

What is the function of the nucleolus?

2015 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

The electronmicrograph shows a cell. What is the actual diameter of the nucleus?

2015 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

A student carried out four tests for biological molecules on a solution. The observations are shown in the table.[Table_1]Which molecules may be prese...

2015 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

The diagrams show different types of bond found in biological molecules.Which combination of bonds could not be found in a protein with a tertiary str...

2015 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

Which row shows the correct match between the descriptions of biological molecules and where they are found?1 a linear polymer of 1,4 linked β-glucos...

2015 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

Which is the correct description for the structure of amylose and cellulose? [Table_1]

2015 Summer