Question 1
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What do mitochondria do?
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They're the site of respiration in the cell
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They're the site of protein synthesis in the cell
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They produce enzymes
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They're the site of photosynthesis in the cell
Question 2
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The liver has few mitochondria
Question 3
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Where in the cell are the ribosomes found?
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In the cytoplasm
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In the nucleus
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In all parts of the cell
Question 4
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What is a gene and what does it do?
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A section of a chromosome made of DNA
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A trouser made of denim
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The characteristics expressed by an individual
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It codes for a particular protein
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It allows protein synthesis to occur outside of the nucleus
Question 5
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What are the complementary base pairings?
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A-T, C-G
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A-G, C-T
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G -T, A-C
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A-A, C-C, T-T, G-G
Question 6
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How does protein synthesis occur outside of the nucleus when DNA can't leave the nucleus?
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mRNA carriers a copy of the DNA to the ribosomes
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The gene splits from the DNA and goes to the ribosomes
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The ribosomes come into the nucleus
Question 7
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What does meiosis produce?
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2 haploid cells
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4 haploid cells
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2 diploid cells
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4 diploid cells
Question 8
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The cells produced from mitosis are genetically identical
Question 9
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What is mitosis used for?
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Growth
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To make gametes
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Repair
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Sexual reproduction
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Asexual reproduction
Question 10
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How does DNA replicate?
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1. A double helix unzips to form two single strands of DNA
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1. It pairs up with another strand of DNA
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1. Half of the bases are removed from the DNA
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2. New complementary base pairs join up with the existing ones
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2. The two strands wind back together but in a different order
Question 11
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Is this meiosis or mitosis?
Question 12
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What are the advantages of being multicellular?
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you can grow larger
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it allows cell differentiation
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organisms can become more complex
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you have spares in case some cells die
Question 13
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When an organism becomes multicellular it must have...
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communication systems between cells
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a system to supply cells with nutrients
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a system to control exchanges between cells
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a larger surface area
Question 14
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What is metabolic rate?
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The sum of all of the reactions occurring in the body
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How quickly you can digest food
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The rate at which you respire
Question 15
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Why do changes in temperature and pH affect respiration?
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Because respiration is controlled by enzymes
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Because muscles are slower when they're hot
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The oxygen content in the air changes in different pHs
Question 16
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What are the ethical issues with cloning animals?
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people think it's wrong to interfere with nature
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cloning animals will cause mutants that revolt against humans, e.g. the wererabbit
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Cloning people will make someone that is not a real individual and that is wrong
Question 17
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Cloning plants is easier because plant cells retain the ability to differentiate
Question 18
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The first stage of genetic engineering is to insert a gene into another organism
Question 19
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What are the ethical issues of genetically engineering?
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People are worried about the health risks of genetically engineered food
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People are worried that genetically engineered food wont taste nice
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People are worried that genetically modified plants/animals will disrupt the natural ecosystems
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Some people think it's morally wrong to create new life forms or move genes between species
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Some people are worried that the animal will lose connections with its friends if it is genetically modified and its friends aren't
Question 20
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Nuclear transfer can be used to clone animals
Question 21
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What are the uses of cloning animals?
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Mass producing animals with desired characteristics, e.g. cows that produce a lot of milk
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Producing lots of animals that have been genetically modified to provide human products
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producing human embryos to provide stem cells for research and therapy
Question 22
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The right ventricle has a thicker layer of muscle around it than the left ventricle
Question 23
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What does the Aorta do?
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Transport oxygenated blood around the body from the heart
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Transport blood from the heart to the lungs
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Transport de-oxygenated blood from the body to the heart
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Transport de-oxygenated blood from the heart to the body
Question 24
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The tricuspid valve is on the right side of the heart
Question 25
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Why are there valves in the heart?
Question 26
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What are the advantages of a double circulatory system?
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It allows blood to be pumped at a higher pressure
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Blood can be pumped faster
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The blood doesn't have to travel as far
Question 27
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What are the differences between plant growth and animal growth?
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Plant cells retain the ability to differentiate
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Plants can keep growing forever
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Animals can keep growing forever
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Plant cells mainly grow by enlarging whereas humans grow by cell division