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KS3 bio'gy questions
Common Entrance (KS3) Biology questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Is a kidney best described as A: a cell, B: tissue, C: organ or D: organism? | ORGAN |
| What organ in our body contains valves | HEART |
| Name THREE features that would be found in ALL living cells. | CYTOPLASM, NUCLEUS AND MEMBRANE |
| What is the normal pulse rate of a boy while resting? | 80 bpm |
| Where can you easily measure the pulse? | WRIST or NECK |
| What is the normal body temperature of a human | 37 °C |
| Name three structures that would be found only in plant cells | LARGE VACUOLE, CHLOROPLASTS and CELL WALL |
| To which group of animals does a FROG belong? | AMPHIBIAN |
| How long does it take a human embryo to develop in the uterus? | 9 months |
| In which cell structure does photosynthesis take place? | CHLOROPLAST |
| What function is carried out by our bladder | Stores URINE |
| What happens to your pulse during exercise? | Pulse INCREASES |
| Enzymes help which process take place in our body? | DIGESTION |
| A section from an animals liver would be best described as A: a cell, B: tissue, C: an organ or D: an organism. | TISSUE |
| The place where an animal makes its home is called the A: habitat, B: environment or C: community ? | HABITAT |
| Which organ in a mammal puts oxygen into the blood? | LUNGS |
| What is the name of the process that releases energy in a cell? | RESPIRATION |
| What do we call the process of breaking down food? | DIGESTION |
| What is the approximate mass of a new born baby? A: about 100g, B:about 1kg, C: about 4kg, D: about 12kg | about 4kg |
| What type of nutrient is provided by meat, cheese and eggs? | PROTEIN |
| Which organ in out bodies is effected by a diet containing too much fat? | HEART |
| What organ in a human allows nutrients to pass from the mother's blood to the blood of an embryo? | PLACENTA |
| Which part of a plant cell is made of cellulose? | CELL WALL |
| Name the waste gas produced during respiration | CARBON DIOXIDE |
| How often does the girls body make an egg? | every 28 days |
| What cell contains the male gamete used to fertilize an egg? | SPERM |
| Which part of a cell provides it with energy | MITOCHONDRIA |
| Which part of a cell contains chromosomes (DNA) | NUCLEUS |
| What has to happen to an egg before it can start to develop into a baby? | It has to be FERTILIZED |
| What is a zygote? | a fertilized egg |
| What is a saprophye? | A decay organism (Fungi and bacteria) |
| What organ is responsible for hearing and balance? | EAR |
| Which organ manufactures sperm in a human? | TESTIS |
| Where is the egg formed in a human? | OVARY |
| What kind or organism lives on or in another living creature? | PARASITE |
| What chemical is used to test for the presence of starch in food? | IODINE |
| Where in the mother’s body does the embryo develop? | UTERUS |
| Name the products of photosynthesis | GLUCOSE and OXYGEN |
| Which part of a plant manufactures food by photosynthesis? Root, Flower, Stem or Leaves | LEAVES |
| Which part of a plant is where the seeds are made? Root, Flower, Stem or Leaves | FLOWER |
| Which part of the body removes soluble waste and excess water from the blood. | KIDNEY |
| Which part of a plant absorbs water from the ground? Root, Flower, Stem or Leaves | ROOT |
| When does photosynthesis take place in a plan, During the day, during the night or all the time? | DURING THE DAY |
| Which kind of blood vessels carry oxygenated blood away from the heart? | ARTERIES |
| What is the name of the process taking place when pollen lands on the stigma of a plant? | POLLINATION |
| What do we call the holes on a plant leaf where gas exchange take place? | STOMATA |
| What do we call the process by which a plant grows from a seed? | GERMINATION |
| Name a gas released by plants during photosynthesis | OXYGEN |
| From where do the producers in a food chain obtain their energy? | The SUN |
| From where would the predator in an ecosystem obtain its energy? | From another ANIMAL |
| The first organism in a food chain is always what? (Producer or consumer) | a PRODUCER |
| Taking cuttings, budding, forming tubers and runners are all examples of what process? | ASEXUAL reproduction |
| What biological process releases oxygen into the atmosphere? | PHOTOSYNTHESIS |
| What green chemical, found in plant cells, is necessary for photosynthesis to take place? | CHLOROPHYLL |
| What type of food do herbivores usually eat? | PLANTS |
| Where is pollen made in a plant? | top of the STAMEN (anther) |
| What type of chemical is a catalyst to help the process of digestion take place | ENZYME |
| What type of nutrient is provided by starch and sugar? | CARBOHYDRATE |
| Which cell contains the female gamete? | OVUM (egg) |
| A type of animal that is awake during the night and sleeps during the day | NOCTURNAL |
| A type of tree that looses its leaves in winter | DECIDUOUS |
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