Detailed AQA GCSE UNIT 3 Biology Quiz

Created by: Rob Stewart
Created on: 12-01-10 17:44

Osmosis is the movement of what substance?

Water

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Diffusion is the movement of substances ...?

along a concentration gradient

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Active Transport is the movement of substances against a concentration gradient, but which process provides the energy it needs for this.

Respiration

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Plants have holes called stomata on their leaves, what is the job of these?

To let Carbon dioxide In and Oxygen Out

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When is the rate of Transpiration quickest?

In hot, dry and windy conditions

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If the plant loses too much water through transpiration, what will happen?

The guard cells will close to prevent further water loss

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Why is the Human circulatory system called a double circulatory system?

Because the blood flows in two ways

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What are the four main components of the blood?

Platelets, Plasma, Red blood cells and White blood cells

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What is the equation for aerobic respiration?

Glucose + Oxygen = Carbon dioxide + Water + Energy

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aerobic Respiration is slower at producing energy that Anaerobic respiration?

True

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What is the equation for Anaerobic respiration

Glucose = Energy + Lactic Acid

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!! Important Question !! (Often Asked) What does Anaerobic respiration result in?

Oxygen Debt

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What is the function of the Kidneys?

Filter the Blood

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What is reabsorbed by the kidneys?

All of the needed water, sugar and ions

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When blood passes through a dialysis machine, it is filtered, but what seperates the blood.

A partially permeable membrane

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What is the equation for the Anaerobic respiration (Fermentation) of Yeast to produce Ethanol?

Glucose = Ethanol + Carbon Dioxide + Energy

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Yeast can also respire with oxygen (aerobically), what is the equation for this process?

Glucose + Oxygen = Water + Carbon Dioxide + Energy

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What is the name of the mould used to make penicillin?

Penicillium

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Mycoprotein (Quorn) is grown in a fermenter using Fusarium, but what is Fusarium?

A Fungus

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Diffusion is the movement of substances ...?

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along a concentration gradient

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Active Transport is the movement of substances against a concentration gradient, but which process provides the energy it needs for this.

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Plants have holes called stomata on their leaves, what is the job of these?

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When is the rate of Transpiration quickest?

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Comments

Sarah

Report Tue 9th April, 2013 @ 15:42

Thanks for a nice quiz

Shannon Dodson

Report Tue 7th May, 2013 @ 16:49

This is awesome love revising biology can't wait to do another quiz, try make them harder !

H.M-

Report Wed 13th April, 2016 @ 17:12

This is not detailed..... I thought they were notes. (Sad times).

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Detailed AQA GCSE UNIT 3 Biology Quiz