Biology - B1 - AQA - GCSE - CGP B1a Quiz

Name the food groups that should be eaten in order to have a balanced diet. 1. F - [blank_start]fibre[blank_end] 2. F - [blank_start]fats[blank_end] 3. V - [blank_start]Vitamins[blank_end] 4. M I - [blank_start]mineral ions[blank_end] 5.P - [blank_start]protein[blank_end] 6. C - [blank_start]carbohydrates[blank_end]

Put these jobs in order of how much energy they would need from their food to do their job. (Highest to lowest) 1. [blank_start]Professional runner[blank_end] 2. [blank_start]Mechanic[blank_end] 3. [blank_start]Secretary[blank_end]

Which five health problems are associated with obesity?

White blood cells in your body engulf foreign cells and eat them.

White blood cells produce antibodies that lock onto specific antigens. These are produced rapidly and then white blood cells ingest the microbe.

Antitoxins counteract the toxins produced by bacteria.

How does a vaccine protect against disease? Small amounts of dead or [blank_start]inactive[blank_end] pathogens are injected into the body. The [blank_start]white[blank_end] blood cells start to produce [blank_start]antibodies[blank_end] to lock onto the [blank_start]antigens[blank_end] of the pathogen. This antibody is now in the white blood cell's memory so it can quickly produce the antibodies again should the need arise.

Antibiotics shouldn't be given if somebody has the flu because the flu is a virus. This means that the pathogen makes it way into the cells and therefore cannot be affected by the antibiotics.

What detects stimuli?

The chemical receptors are found in the [blank_start]nose[blank_end] and on the [blank_start]tongue[blank_end]. Light receptors are found in the [blank_start]eye[blank_end]. Pressure receptors are found on the [blank_start]skin[blank_end]. Sound detectors are found in the [blank_start]ear[blank_end].

The synapse is a gap where electric impulses cross.

A hormone works quicker than a nerve.

Hormone effects last for a shorter period of time than nervous effects.

Which two of these are effects that FSH has on the body?

[blank_start]Auxins[blank_end] are the plant hormones that control phototropism and geotropism.

What is a placebo?

Illegal drugs have a bigger effect on people than legal drugs.