AQA GCSE Biology Unit 3.1

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Twenty questions for the first section of Unit 3 in AQA GCSE Biology: Exchange of materials.
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Frage 1

Frage
What is osmosis?
Antworten
  • The diffusion of water from within a cell to outside it
  • The diffusion of water from a concentrated solution to a dilute solution
  • The diffusion of water from a dilute solution to a concentrated solution

Frage 2

Frage
Which two words describe a situation in which the concentration of water outside the cell is greater than within it?
Antworten
  • Hypertonic
  • Isotonic
  • Hypotonic
  • Turgid
  • Flaccid
  • Plasmolysing

Frage 3

Frage
Which two words describe a situation in which the concentration of water outside the cell is equal to within it?
Antworten
  • Hypertonic
  • Isotonic
  • Hypotonic
  • Turgid
  • Flaccid
  • Plasmolysing

Frage 4

Frage
Which two words describe a situation in which the concentration of water outside the cell is less than within it?
Antworten
  • Hypertonic
  • Isotonic
  • Hypotonic
  • Turgid
  • Flaccid
  • Plasmolysing

Frage 5

Frage
True or false? Active transport does not require an input of energy.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 6

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True or false? Cells which carry out active transport have transport proteins and lots of mitochondria.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 7

Frage
Which of these do plants absorb by active transport?
Antworten
  • Mineral ions
  • Water
  • Carbon dioxide
  • Light

Frage 8

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True or false? A sports drink can be easily replicated by adding a little salt to dilute orange squash.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 9

Frage
Which part of the lung is responsible for gas exchange?
Antworten
  • Trachea
  • Bronchi
  • Bronchioles
  • Alveoli

Frage 10

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Which of these are adaptations of alveoli designed to increase the rate of exchange?
Antworten
  • Spherical shape for large surface area
  • Transport proteins in alveolus cells
  • Film of moisture to transport dissolved gases
  • Good blood supply
  • Thin walls (only a single cell thick) to provide a short diffusion pathway
  • Lots of mitochondria to raise temperature by respiration for quicker diffusion

Frage 11

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Which of these processes occur during inhalation?
Antworten
  • Diaphragm muscles contract and flatten
  • Liver pushes up diaphragm into domed shape
  • External intercostal muscles contract
  • Internal intercostal muscles contract
  • Ribcage moves up and out
  • Ribcage moves in and down
  • Thoracic volume increases and pressure decreases
  • Thoracic volume decreases and pressure increases

Frage 12

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Which of these processes occur during exhalation?
Antworten
  • Diaphragm muscles contract and flatten
  • Liver pushes up diaphragm into domed shape
  • External intercostal muscles contract
  • Internal intercostal muscles contract
  • Ribcage moves up and out
  • Ribcage moves in and down
  • Thoracic volume increases and pressure decreases
  • Thoracic volume decreases and pressure increases

Frage 13

Frage
Which type of breathing aid is the iron lung?
Antworten
  • Positive pressure
  • Negative pressure

Frage 14

Frage
True or false? The surface area of the small intestine is about 200-300 square metres.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 15

Frage
What is a villus?
Antworten
  • An ancient Roman house
  • The Latin word for "town"
  • A finger-like projection in the small intestine

Frage 16

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What is the name given to cells which close and open the stomata?
Antworten
  • Palisade cells
  • Guard cells
  • Mesophyll cells

Frage 17

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True or false? The surface area of roots is expanded through an absence of root hair cells.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 18

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What is the transpiration stream?
Antworten
  • The constant cycle of water from uptake in the roots to evaporation in the leaves
  • A small river which has a larger than average population of algae
  • The name given to flowing water which is unusually clear

Frage 19

Frage
True or false? Wilting is a plant mechanism designed to reduce water loss.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 20

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What device can be used to measure the rate of transpiration?
Antworten
  • A potometer
  • A transpirometer
  • An osmometer
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