Quiz • 16 Questions

Can you pass a GCSE Biology exam?

Question 1 of 16

Which unit is most suitable for measuring the length of a cell?

Question 2 of 16

Which drugs are used most often to treat HIV?

Question 3 of 16

What do guard cells in plants do?

Question 4 of 16

Which scientist came up with the principle of biological inheritance?

Question 5 of 16

A deficiency in which vitamin leads to a condition called beri-beri?

Question 6 of 16

Which mineral is essential for healthy teeth and bones?

Question 7 of 16

In plants, what is the long stalk carrying the site of pollen grain formation?

Question 8 of 16

What is phytoextraction?

Question 9 of 16

Glucose enters cells in the human body by which two processes?

Question 10 of 16

Fertilisation occurs when two zygotes combine to form a gamete - true or false?

Question 11 of 16

How many chromosomes does a human have in each body cell?

Question 12 of 16

Which are chemical defences used by plants?

Question 13 of 16

What is a genome?

Question 14 of 16

Why do greenhouse gases increase global temperatures?

Question 15 of 16

Endocrine glands secrete hormones into the blood via ducts - true or false?

Question 16 of 16

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    Which unit is most suitable for measuring the length of a cell?
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    Correct Answer: Micrometre
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    Which drugs are used most often to treat HIV?
    Your Answer:
    Correct Answer: Antivirals
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    What do guard cells in plants do?
    Your Answer:
    Correct Answer: Control carbon dioxide travelling into l
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    Which scientist came up with the principle of biological inheritance?
    Your Answer:
    Correct Answer: Gregor Mendel
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    A deficiency in which vitamin leads to a condition called beri-beri?
    Your Answer:
    Correct Answer: Thiamine (B1)
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    Which mineral is essential for healthy teeth and bones?
    Your Answer:
    Correct Answer: Calcium
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    In plants, what is the long stalk carrying the site of pollen grain formation?
    Your Answer:
    Correct Answer: Filament
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    What is phytoextraction?
    Your Answer:
    Correct Answer: To clean polluted soil using plants
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    Glucose enters cells in the human body by which two processes?
    Your Answer:
    Correct Answer: Active transport and diffusion
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    Fertilisation occurs when two zygotes combine to form a gamete - true or false?
    Your Answer:
    Correct Answer: False
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    How many chromosomes does a human have in each body cell?
    Your Answer:
    Correct Answer: 23 pairs
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    Which are chemical defences used by plants?
    Your Answer:
    Correct Answer: Antimicrobial substances
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    What is a genome?
    Your Answer:
    Correct Answer: An organism’s complete set of DNA
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    Why do greenhouse gases increase global temperatures?
    Your Answer:
    Correct Answer: Absorb long wavelength radiation
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    Endocrine glands secrete hormones into the blood via ducts - true or false?
    Your Answer:
    Correct Answer: False
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