Theory

CH19 - GENETIC TECHNOLOGY

(a) Describe the role of insulin in the regulation of blood glucose concentration........................................................................

2009 Summer

Theory

CH19 - GENETIC TECHNOLOGY

(a) Hormones are secreted by endocrine glands.Explain what is meant by the term _endocrine gland_........................................................

2009 Winter

Theory

CH19 - GENETIC TECHNOLOGY

(a) A husband and wife who already have a child with cystic fibrosis (CF) elected to have their second child tested for the condition while still a fe...

2009 Winter

Theory

CH19 - GENETIC TECHNOLOGY

(a) Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disease.(i) Explain briefly how two parents who do not have CF may have a child with CF.........................

2010 Summer

Theory

CH19 - GENETIC TECHNOLOGY

Gene technology has many uses including the production of substances such as insulin.(a) (i) Outline what is meant by gene technology....................

2010 Summer

Theory

CH19 - GENETIC TECHNOLOGY

Gene technology has many uses including the production of substances such as insulin.(a) (i) Outline what is meant by gene technology....................

2010 Summer

Theory

CH19 - GENETIC TECHNOLOGY

(a) With reference to Fig. 3.1, explain why women are treated with hormones for two weeks after being given drugs to suppress ovulation at the beginni...

2010 Winter

Theory

CH19 - GENETIC TECHNOLOGY

The secretion of insulin by the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas stimulates the liver to reduce the blood glucose concentration.(a) Describe how t...

2010 Winter

Theory

CH19 - GENETIC TECHNOLOGY

(a) With reference to Fig. 3.1, explain why women are treated with hormones for two weeks after being given drugs to suppress ovulation at the beginni...

2010 Winter

Theory

CH19 - GENETIC TECHNOLOGY

The secretion of insulin by the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas stimulates the liver to reduce the blood glucose concentration.(a) Describe how t...

2010 Winter

MCQ

CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

Which of the cell organelles will be clearly visible under the high power (×400) of the light microscope? [Table_1]

2016 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

The drawing from an electron micrograph shows a ciliated epithelial cell, magnified \times 1500, which is found in the trachea. Line X-Y shows the wid...

2016 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

What are correct locations of ribosomes in the typical eukaryotic cell?1. free in the cytoplasm2. attached to the outside of the endoplasmic reticulum...

2016 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

Visking tubing is an artificial partially permeable membrane used to demonstrate diffusion. Glucose molecules can pass through the pores in the membra...

2016 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

What are found in both chloroplasts and typical prokaryotic cells?

2016 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

Two solutions, 1 and 2, one containing starch and sucrose, and the other containing glucose and protein, were tested with a variety of reagents to con...

2016 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

X and Y are two monomers found in biological polymers.[Image: Monomers X and Y]Which monomer is found in each of cellulose, glycogen, amylopectin and ...

2016 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

Chitin is a polysaccharide consisting of long straight chains of the monosaccharide acetylglucosamine, linked by 1,4 glycosidic bonds.Acetylglucosamin...

2016 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

Which statement about triglycerides is correct?

2016 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

The diagrams show the structures of two amino acids, one of which has two amine (–NH₂) groups and the other has two carboxylic (–COOH) groups. ...

2016 Summer