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Name Mahmud Rahman Class 10GY1 Date 04/06/2021

2 Fruit can be ripened in warehouses using a plant hormone in the form of a gas.
a State the name of this hormone.

Ethylene

(1)
b Give one advantage of ripening fruit by adding a plant hormone, instead of allowing the fruit to ripen
naturally on the plants.

By adding a plant hormone, fruit is able to ripen quicker than it would on its own naturally.

(1)
(Total for Question 2 = 2 marks)

3 Figure 2 shows some cells in a root.

Figure 2
a Water enters the cell walls of the root hair cell by diffusion down a concentration gradient.
State what is meant by the term concentration gradient.

The term ‘concentration gradient’ refers to the direction in which substances travel in order to move
from a higher to a lower concentration of such a substance.

(1)
b Name the process by which water enters the cytoplasm of the root hair cells.
Active transport

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c Describe how root hair cells are adapted to take in water.

Root hair cells have a large surface area to volume ratio, which allows them to take in large amounts of
water.

(2)

B7 Animal coordination Knowledge Test

1. What is the name for a gland that produces a hormone? (1 mark)
Hormones are produced by endocrine glands.

2. Name the organ at the base of the brain that produces many hormones. (1 mark)
Pituitary gland

3. What is the name for an organ that is affected by a hormone? (1 mark)

An organ which is affected by a hormone is known as a target organ.

4. How do hormones travel around the body? (1 mark)

Hormones travel around the body via the bloodstream.

5. Complete the chart showing hormones, the organ that produces it, and the target organ. (8
marks)
Hormone Organ producing it Target organ
Oestrogen Ovaries

Testosterone Testes

Adrenalin Adrenal gland

Thyroxine Thyroid gland

6. In the menstrual cycle, what usually happens at about day 14? (1 mark)
An egg is released through a process known as ovulation.

7. Which term means maintaining a constant internal environment? (1 mark)

Homeostasis

8. Name a hormone that controls blood glucose concentration. (1 mark)

Insulin

9. How does the use of a condom during sexual activity help to reduce the risk of pregnancy? (1
mark)
It stops sperm from reaching eggs.

10. What causes type 1 diabetes? (1 mark)

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Type 1 diabetes is caused by the inability of the pancreas to produce insulin, a substance which
is critical in the breaking down of glucose from food which the body is taking in.

11. Which term describes any method used to reduce the chance of pregnancy? (1 mark)
Contraception

12. What term describes the cycle of changes in a woman’s body that happens about every 28
days?
Menstrual cycle

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B4 – Natural Selection knowledge test

1. Describe what different outcomes could happen to a trait if there is a genetic mutation for
that trait (3)
2. Explain Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection (4)
3. Describe how antibiotic resistance happens in bacteria (2)
4. Describe the evidence for human evolution, based on fossils, including: Ardi, Lucy and Leakey’s
discovery of fossils (4)
5. Describe how stone tools give evidence of human evolution (2)
6. Describe how selective breeding could have influenced the production of one named domestic animal
(2)
7. Give one benefit and one danger linked to genetic engineering and selective breeding in modern
farming (2)
8. (HT ONLY: Describe the main stages of genetic engineering including the use of: restriction enzymes,
ligase, sticky ends and vectors (4))

Achieved marks = ______ / 22 or 27

Percentage = ______ ÷ 22 or 27 X 100 =

C5-7 Bonding knowledge test

1.Define covalent bonding (1)
2.Draw a Hydrogen (H2) and Oxygen (O2) molecule (4)
3.Define Ionic bonding (1)
4.Describe the properties of:
a. Simple covalent materials (2)
b. Ionic materials (apart from dissolving) (1)
c. Giant Covalent structures (2)
d. Metallic materials (2)
5. Explain why Metallic materials have the properties listed above (2)
6. Explain why Ionic materials can often dissolve (2)
7. Compare the structures and functions of graphite and diamond (4)
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CC3/4 – Atomic structure and Periodic table Knowledge test

1. Describe the structure of an atom (3)
2. What is the charge and mass of an electron (2)
3. Why do atoms have equal numbers of protons and electrons? (1)
4. Describe the size of the nucleus compared to the overall size of an atom (1)
5. Where is most of the mass of an atom? (1)
6. What does the mass number of an atom mean? (1)
7. If 2 atoms have the same number of protons, what are they? (1)
8. What is an isotope? (2)
9. Sodium has a mass number of 23 and an atomic number of 11. Calculate the number of
protons, neutrons and electrons (3)

10. Why are some atomic masses not whole numbers? (1)
11. HT Only: Calculate the relative atomic mass of Copper if Cu-63 has a relative abundance of 69
and Cu-65 has an abundance of 31. Show your working. (2)

12. Who created the first periodic table by arranging elements according to their properties? (1)
13. Why were some gaps left in the first periodic table? (1)
14. How can the number of protons in an atom be determined? (1)
15. What is a row in the periodic table? (1)
16. Where are the metals on the periodic table? (1)
17. What is the electronic configuration of Sulphur? (1)
18. If an element has the electronic configuration, 2, 8, 7 which group and period would it be in?
(1)

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C16-17 Fuels and atmospheric science Knowledge test

1. What is a hydrocarbon? (2)
2. Why is crude oil important? (1)
3. What process separates the different fractions in crude oil? (1)
4. Complete the table showing the names and uses of the main fractions in crude
oil (6)

Fraction name Use

Gases
Fuel for cars
Kerosene
Fuel for cars and
larger vehicles
Fuel oil
Road surfacing

5. How does the viscosity change as the length of the hydrocarbon increases? (1)
6. What is a homologous series of carbon compounds? (2)
7. Write the general word equation for the complete combustion of hydrocarbons
(1)
8. Why does incomplete combustion produce carbon and carbon monoxide
instead of carbon dioxide? (1)
9. How does carbon monoxide behave as a toxic gas? (3)
10. How can incomplete combustion reduce air quality and cause respiratory
problems? (1)
11. Name 2 harmful gases released by burning fossil fuels other than carbon dioxide
(2)
12. What problems can acid rain cause? (2)
13. What are the advantages of using hydrogen instead of petrol as a fuel in cars?
(2)
14. What is cracking and why is it needed? (1)
15. What caused the early atmosphere? (1)
16. Which gases were present in the early atmosphere? (2)
17. How did oceans form? (1)
18. Describe the chemical test for oxygen (2)

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P9 – Electricity and circuits Knowledge test

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1. Draw a series circuit that contains 2 cells, a switch and 2 bulbs(4)

2. Compare series and parallel circuits (1)
3. What piece of equipment is used to measure potential difference and how is this placed in a
circuit? (2)
4. What is potential difference? (1)
5. Write the formula for calculating charge using energy transferred (1)
6. What piece of equipment is used to measure current and how is this placed in a circuit? (2)
7. What is electric current? (1)
8. How is current calculated (what formula is used)? (1)
9. What is a variable resistor? (1)
11. What is static electricity?
12. Sketch a current-potential difference graph for a diode (1)
13. Sketch a current-potential difference graph for a filament lamp (1)
14. How does the resistance of a LDR vary with light intensity? (1)
15. How does the resistance of a thermistor change when temperature increases?
16. What is resistance? (1)
17. How is the energy transferred calculated (what formula is used)? (1)
18. What is the power of an appliance and what units is it measured in (2)?
19. How can power be calculated using current (there are 2 formulas) (2)
21. What is the difference between AC and DC? (1)
22. What type of objects supply direct current? (1)
23. What is the frequency and voltage of alternating current in the UK? (2)
24. What is the function of a live wire and how is it kept safe? (2)
25. What is the function of the Earth wire in a plug? (1)

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Magnetism Test

1. What do transformers do?

2. Why do we change voltage in the national grid?
3. What is the difference between AC and DC?
4. Why is electricity transmitted at high voltages?
5. What is defined as ‘the energy transferred per second’ and is measured in watts?
6. What is measured in kilowatt hours?
7. Draw a magnetic field around a bar magnet
8. How does a motor work?
9. What do we call the strength of a magnetic field?
10. What is Flemings left hand rule?
11. What is the difference between an induced and permanent magnet?

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P7 and 8 Forces and Doing Work

1. List 6 stores of energy (1)
2. Write the formula connecting Force, Distance and Work Done and list the unit for each
variable (2)
3. Write the formula for calculating efficiency (1)
4. What is the formula for Kinetic energy? (1)
5. What is the formula for Gravitational Potential energy? (1)
6. What is the name of the diagram representing energy transformation? (1)
7. What is the formula and unit for Power? (2)
8. What happens to most energy that is wasted? (1)

P7, 8, 12 and 13 Forces, Doing Work and Particle Models knowledge test
1. List 6 stores of energy (1)
2. Write the formula connecting Force, Distance and Work Done and list the unit for each
variable (2)
3. Write the formula for calculating efficiency (1)
4. What is the formula for Kinetic energy? (1)
5. What is the formula for Gravitational Potential energy? (1)
6. What is the name of the diagram representing energy transformation? (1)
7. What is the formula and unit for Power? (2)
8. What happens to most energy that is wasted? (1)
9. Name the three states of matter and sketch their particle models (4)
10. Write the formula for density (1)
11. Define Specific Heat Capacity (1)
12. What is Specific Latent heat? (1)
13. What are the freezing and boiling points of water? (1)
14. Describe how temperature is linked to the movement of particles and explain absolute zero
in terms of the movement of particles. (2)

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