Paper 1

30 minutes

70 marks

General Biology 1. A chicken is feeding on insects and seeds from the ground. Nearby a goldfinch is eating seeds from a thistle plant. A sparrowhawk tries to catch the goldfinch. Using the information above name an organism which can be described by each of the following words. An organism from above may appear more than once or not at all.

i. Omnivore ii. Predator iii. Prey iv. Producer v. Herbivore

2. Identify whether each of the following is a cell, a tissue or an organ.

i. Skin ii. Egg iii. Neurone iv. Eye v. Epidermis

In questions 3 – 9, place a tick in the correct box on the answer sheet to indicate your answer. 3. Some sheep and cows are feeding in a field. Which of the following statements is not true?

A. Cows and sheep are herbivores B. Cows and sheep are consumers C. Cows and sheep are competitors D. Cows and sheep are omnivores E. Cows and sheep are ruminants

4. A drug which can be used to treat bacterial infections is called an

A. analgesic B. antihistamine C. antibiotic D. anabolic steroid E. anaphylactic

5. The following organs/tissues are found in the human body. Which of the following is the correct order in which you would find them, starting at the head?

A. Appendix, pancreas, stomach, diaphragm, heart, trachea B. Trachea, heart, diaphragm, stomach, pancreas, appendix C. Heart, trachea, stomach, pancreas, appendix, diaphragm D. Diaphragm, appendix, pancreas, stomach, trachea, heart E. Trachea, heart, appendix, pancreas, diaphragm, stomach

6. What is the function of root hair cells?

A. Trapping soil particles to keep the roots clean B. Trapping air to insulate the roots against the cold C. Helping the plant’s roots anchor it to the soil D. Absorbing sugar and other food substances from the soil E. Absorbing water and minerals from the soil

7. Which of the following best represents what happens in photosynthesis?

A. Glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water + energy B. Glucose + oxygen + energy → carbon dioxide + water C. Carbon dioxide + water + energy → glucose + oxygen D. Carbon dioxide + water → Glucose + oxygen + energy

8. Bacteria and fungi are used to make some of the food we eat. Which of the following describes four foods which are all made using microbes?

A. Cottage cheese, wholemeal bread, white wine, strawberries and cream B. Stilton cheese, cream crackers, red wine, chocolate muffin C. Cheddar cheese, white bread, beer, yoghurt D. Wensleydale cheese, bread roll, lemonade, fruit salad

9. Which of these correctly describes what happens when we breathe in?

A. Ribs move up and in; our diaphragm moves down B. Ribs move up and out; our diaphragm moves down C. Ribs move up and in; our diaphragm moves up D. Ribs move up and out; our diaphragm moves up

10. The picture below shows some peas in their pod. Each pea is a seed formed from one fertilised egg cell. i. What do you call the plant cell which combines with an egg cell in order to form a seed? ii. What do you call the process which involves these two types of cell joining together?

Biology A to Z In this section you are given clues to 25 biological words.

A This type of blood vessel carries blood away from the heart

B When you want to bend your arm this is the muscle which contracts

C These small structures contain chlorophyll

D He wrote a book about evolution called ‘On the Origin of Species’

E A biological catalyst

F The ……………… tube is another name for the oviduct

G An organ specialised for the secretion of a substance

H A muscular organ with four chambers

I Animals without backbones

J Gastric ………. is the name given to the liquid in your stomach

K Urea is removed from your blood by these organs

L These organs excrete carbon dioxide from your body

M This female reproductive cycle begins during puberty

N The chemical element found in protein but not in sugar

O Another name for an egg cell

P The process by which male sex cells are transferred from one plant to another

Q This type of mining destroys the habitats of plants and animals

R The chemical process which releases energy from food

S A large organ which contains hydrochloric acid

T ‘Galapago’ is an old Spanish word for saddle. The Galápagos Islands were named

after an animal with a shell which resembles a saddle. What sort of animal?

U Another name for the womb

V What does the V stand for in HIV?

W A plant which is considered a nuisance because it’s growing where it isn’t wanted

X and Y These letters are used to represent two of the structures in the male nucleus

Z The branch of biology which involves studying only animals

The Natural World

1 What do the letters RSPCA stand for?

A. Royal Society for the Promotion of Circus Animals B. Royal Society for the Prevention of Cooking Animals C. Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals D. Royal Society for the Promotion of Colourful Animals

2. The diagram shows a leaf from a tree that produces conkers. What sort of tree is this?

A. Horse Chestnut B. Sycamore C. Hawthorn D. Oak

3. A giraffe’s tongue is around 45cm long. Which one of the following statements is true?

A. The giraffe flicks its tongue in and out of ant mounds to pick up the worker ants for food

B. The tongue is used to pick leaves from between the thorns on acacia trees

C. The sticky end of the tongue enables it to be used to catch flying insects for food

D. The tongue is immensely strong and can be used to carry baby giraffes

4. Which word describes animals which are active during the day rather than at night?

A. Annual B. Biennial C. Marsupial D. Diurnal E. Nocturnal

5. Which of these is not an insect?

A. Wasp B. Spider C. Butterfly D. Bee E. Moth

6. Which animal uses the waggle dance as a form of communication?

A. Elephant B. Cat C. Honey bee D. Eel E. Ladybird

The following questions were kindly provided by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds 7. An IBA is an abbreviation for a site designated as an Important Bird Area. Which of these abbreviations can also represent an important site for wildlife?

A. NWA B. PTO C. AWOL D. SSSI

8. Many species of bird migrate to and from the UK each year. Which one of these creatures also visits the UK?

A. Painted lady butterfly B. Flying squirrel C. Locust D. Sea snake

9. The yellowhammer’s song is often described as sounding like a description of which food items?

A. A little bit of bread and butter B. A little bit of bread and some cheese C. A little bit of toast and jam D. A little bit of ham, pineapple and mushroom

10. The mistle and song are both types of what?

A. Instrument B. Toe C. Thrush D. Tree

11. The following reptiles are all found in the UK. Which one is poisonous?

A. Adder B. Smooth snake C. Grass snake D. Slow worm

Biological colours

In answering the following questions you must choose from the following colours. Not every colour is needed in order to answer the questions and some may be needed more than once. Blue, Yellow, Green, Red, White, Black, Lilac, Brown i. What colour is bile? ii. The type of blood cell involved in the production of antibodies is known by which colour? iii. What colour is chlorophyll? iv. Blood that lacks oxygen is usually represented by which colour? v. Benedicts solution is used to test for the presence of certain sugars. What colour would you expect to see if you tested some food containing a large quantity of such sugars? vi. The presence of proteins can be established using the biuret reagent. What colour would you expect to see if the test was positive? vii. Colour blindness is the inability to distinguish certain colours from one another. A very common form of this condition involves red and which other colour? At the hospital. The following people have particular roles in the treatment of patients: Dermatologist Cardiologist Anaesthetist Haematologist Oncologist Radiographer Paediatrician Surgeon. Match each one with the correct description below and write the first letter on the answer sheet. i. Creates medical images of the body ii. Conducts invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body iii. Treats diseases of the skin iv. Deals with disorders of the heart and the vascular system v. Treats cancerous tumours vi. Treats infants, children and adolescents vii. Studies and analyses blood and blood-forming tissues viii. Administers drugs to prevent pain

Biology Challenge Paper 1 Answer Sheet. Name .............................................. Score ............. School name ………………………………............................................................ School code …………… General Biology – write one answer in each case 1. i.……………. ii .………………. iii. …………… iv….………… v..……………….. 2. i….………… ii….………… iii… ……….. iv…..………... v…..……….… In questions 3 – 9, place a tick in the correct box to indicate your answer.

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Biology Challenge Paper 1 Mark Scheme. General Biology. 1. Only one answer needed for a mark in each case. If more than one given then both must be correct. i. chicken ii. sparrowhawk or chicken iii. goldfinch or insect(s) iv. thistle v. goldfinch 2. i. organ ii. cell iii. cell iv. organ v. tissue Questions 3 – 9. Only one tick allowed per answer.

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Biology A – Z. Only allow the variations/spellings described below. A. artery/arteries B. bicep(s) C. chloroplast(s) D. darwin E. enzyme(s) F. fallopian/falopian G. gland(s) H. heart I. invertebrate(s) J. juice(s) K. kidney(s) L. lung(s) M. menstrual/menstruation

N. nitrogen O. ovum P. pollination/pollenation Q. quarrying/quarry/quarries R. respiration S. stomach T. tortoise(s) U. uterus V. virus W. weed(s) X and Y. chromosome(s) Z. zoology

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Biological colours. i. yellow or green (one only needed) ii. white iii. green iv. blue v. red vi. lilac vii. green At the Hospital. Only the first letter is needed but allow the full name regardless of spelling. i. R(adiographer) ii. S(urgeon) iii. D(ermatologist) iv. C(ardiologist) v. O(ncologist) vi. P(aediatrician) vii. H(aematologist) viii. A(naesthetist)