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Quiz by 10jonty.bird, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by 10jonty.bird
almost 9 years ago
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Question 1
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A person who is malnourished:
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is overweight
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is underweight
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has an unbalanced diet
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has lack of fibre in their body
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has a lack of iron in their body
Question 2
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Inherited factors affect metabolic rate but cannot affect cholesterol levels.
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- True
- False
Question 3
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The WBCs help defend against pathogens by:
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producing antibodies
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producing antigens
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producing antitoxins
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ingesting them
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getting inside the pathogens and reproducing rapidly inside them
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by lowering the blood temperature rapidly so it is too cold for the pathogens to survive
Question 4
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What is the max temp a petri dish culture in a school should be kept at?
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20ºC
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25ºC
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30ºC
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35ºC
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40ºC
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45ºC
Question 5
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In the synapse between the sensory and the motor neurone, a chemical is released across the synapse, that causes an impulse to be sent along the motor neurone.
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- True
- False
Question 6
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Many modern oral contraceptives are . . . . or . . . . .
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mainly progesterone
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mainly oestrogen
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mainly LH
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mainly FSH
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progesterone only
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oestrogen only
Question 7
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Phototropism is:
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The plant's response to light
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The plant's response to gravity
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is controlled by auxin
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is controlled by ethylene
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The plant's response to lack of glucose
Question 8
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The way that auxin works is that when in contact with the plant cells it causes them to grow more rapidly. It is present in the tips of the plants.
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- True
- False
Question 9
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How many different organisms are used for testing new drugs before it is released commercially?
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3
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2
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4
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5
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6
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7
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1
Question 10
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Thalidomide was developed as a morning sickness pill
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- True
- False
Question 11
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Lichen are a particularly useful as an indicator of what?
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SO2
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CO2
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CO
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NOx
Question 12
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Invertebrate animals can be used as water pollution indicators of . . . . in water
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oxygen
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CO2
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SO2
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nutrients
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nitrates
Question 13
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Microorganisms digest fastest in warm, dry, aerobic conditions.
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- True
- False
Question 14
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In genetic engineering how are the genes 'cut out'?
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using hormones
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using enzymes
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using a small electric shot
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very small scissors
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using a laser
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