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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Pregunta 1

Pregunta
What is osmosis?
Respuesta
  • 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

Pregunta 2

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

Pregunta 3

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

Pregunta 4

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

Pregunta 5

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

Pregunta 6

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

Pregunta 7

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

Pregunta 8

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

Pregunta 9

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

Pregunta 10

Pregunta
Which of these are adaptations of alveoli designed to increase the rate of exchange?
Respuesta
  • 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

Pregunta 11

Pregunta
Which of these processes occur during inhalation?
Respuesta
  • 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

Pregunta 12

Pregunta
Which of these processes occur during exhalation?
Respuesta
  • 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

Pregunta 13

Pregunta
Which type of breathing aid is the iron lung?
Respuesta
  • Positive pressure
  • Negative pressure

Pregunta 14

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

Pregunta 15

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

Pregunta 16

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

Pregunta 17

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

Pregunta 18

Pregunta
What is the transpiration stream?
Respuesta
  • 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

Pregunta 19

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

Pregunta 20

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