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1
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Is a kidney best described as A: a cell, B: tissue, C: organ or D: organism?

A

ORGAN

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What organ in our body contains valves

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HEART

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3
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Name THREE features that would be found in ALL living cells.

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CYTOPLASM, NUCLEUS AND MEMBRANE

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What is the normal pulse rate of a boy while resting?

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80 bpm

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5
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Where can you easily measure the pulse?

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WRIST or NECK

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What is the normal body temperature of a human

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37 °C

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Name three structures that would be found only in plant cells

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LARGE VACUOLE, CHLOROPLASTS and CELL WALL

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To which vertebrate class does a FROG belong?

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AMPHIBIAN

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How long does it take a human embryo to develop in the uterus?

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9 months

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10
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In which cell structure does photosynthesis take place?

A

CHLOROPLAST

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11
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What function is carried out by our bladder

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Stores URINE

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12
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What happens to your pulse during exercise?

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Pulse INCREASES

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13
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Enzymes help which process take place in our body?

A

DIGESTION

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14
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A section from an animals liver would be best described as A: a cell, B: tissue, C: an organ or D: an organism.

A

TISSUE

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The place where an animal makes its home is called the A: habitat, B: environment or C: community ?

A

HABITAT

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Which organ in a mammal puts oxygen into the blood?

A

LUNGS

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What is the name of the process that releases energy in a cell?

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RESPIRATION

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18
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What do we call the process of breaking down food?

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DIGESTION

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What is the approximate mass of a new born baby? A: about 100g, B:about 1kg, C: about 4kg, D: about 12kg

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about 4kg

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20
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What type of nutrient is provided by meat, cheese and eggs?

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PROTEIN

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21
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Which organ in out bodies is effected by a diet containing too much fat?

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HEART

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22
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What organ in a human allows nutrients to pass from the mother’s blood to the blood of an embryo?

A

PLACENTA

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23
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Which part of a plant cell is made of cellulose?

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CELL WALL

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24
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Name the waste gas produced during respiration

A

CARBON DIOXIDE

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25
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How often does the girls body make an egg?

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every 28 days

26
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What cell contains the male gamete used to fertilize an egg?

A

SPERM

27
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Which part of a cell provides it with energy

A

MITOCHONDRIA

28
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Which part of a cell contains chromosomes (DNA)

A

NUCLEUS

29
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What has to happen to an egg before it can start to develop into a baby?

A

It has to be FERTILIZED

30
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What is a zygote?

A

a fertilized egg

31
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What is a saprophye?

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A decay organism (Fungi and bacteria)

32
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What organ is responsible for hearing and balance?

A

EAR

33
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Which organ manufactures sperm in a human?

A

TESTIS

34
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Where is the egg formed in a human?

A

OVARY

35
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What kind or organism lives on or in another living creature?

A

PARASITE

36
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What chemical is used to test for the presence of starch in food?

A

IODINE

37
Q

Where in the mother’s body does the embryo develop?

A

UTERUS

38
Q

Name the products of photosynthesis

A

GLUCOSE and OXYGEN

39
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Which part of a plant manufactures food by photosynthesis? Root, Flower, Stem or Leaves

A

LEAVES

40
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Which part of a plant is where the seeds are made? Root, Flower, Stem or Leaves

A

FLOWER

41
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Which part of the body removes soluble waste and excess water from the blood.

A

KIDNEY

42
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Which part of a plant absorbs water from the ground? Root, Flower, Stem or Leaves

A

ROOT

43
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When does photosynthesis take place in a plan, During the day, during the night or all the time?

A

DURING THE DAY

44
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Which kind of blood vessels carry oxygenated blood away from the heart?

A

ARTERIES

45
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What is the name of the process taking place when pollen lands on the stigma of a plant?

A

POLLINATION

46
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What do we call the holes on a plant leaf where gas exchange take place?

A

STOMATA

47
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What do we call the process by which a plant grows from a seed?

A

GERMINATION

48
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Name a gas released by plants during photosynthesis

A

OXYGEN

49
Q

From where do the producers in a food chain obtain their energy?

A

The SUN

50
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From where would the predator in an ecosystem obtain its energy?

A

From another ANIMAL

51
Q

The first organism in a food chain is always what? (Producer or consumer)

A

a PRODUCER

52
Q

Taking cuttings, budding, forming tubers and runners are all examples of what process?

A

ASEXUAL reproduction

53
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What biological process releases oxygen into the atmosphere?

A

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

54
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What green chemical, found in plant cells, is necessary for photosynthesis to take place?

A

CHLOROPHYLL

55
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What type of food do herbivores usually eat?

A

PLANTS

56
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Where is pollen made in a plant?

A

top of the STAMEN (anther)

57
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What type of chemical is a catalyst to help the process of digestion take place

A

ENZYME

58
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What type of nutrient is provided by starch and sugar?

A

CARBOHYDRATE

59
Q

Which cell contains the female gamete?

A

OVUM (egg)

60
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A type of animal that is awake during the night and sleeps during the day

A

NOCTURNAL

61
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A type of tree that looses its leaves in winter

A

DECIDUOUS

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