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(a) Which two of the following organs are parts of the nervous system? Circle two organs.
(b) Name the organ in which you would find receptors sensitive to
(i) light.
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(ii) sound.
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(iii) touch.
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(c) Name two body organs which contain receptors that are sensitive to chemicals.
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A student carried out an investigation to find out how sensitive the skin was on different parts of the body.
The student placed two points of a compass gently on a person’s skin and recorded whether they could feel two
points or one point.
This was repeated with the points of the compass being moved closer together until the person could only detect
one point of the compass.
The investigation was carried out on different parts of the body.
The results are shown in the bar chart.
2.5
2 of
distance apart
compass points
when
1.5 felt.
only one point
/cm
0.5
0
foot palm of back of arm fingertip leg
hand hand
part of body
(a) How far apart were the points of the compass when the subject could only detect one point
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(a) Name the organs which produce each of the following hormones.
Choose from this list.
(i) testosterone.
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(ii) insulin.
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(iii) oestrogen.
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(ii) How does the urine of a person suffering from diabetes differ from that of a healthy person?
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A
C
B
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E: .......................................................................................................................................................... [1]
suspensory ligament retina choroid lens pupil sclera optic nerve iris ciliary muscle
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C
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B: .......................................................................................................................................................... [1]
C: .......................................................................................................................................................... [1]
(b) Which of the two diagrams shows the eye in poor light conditions?
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(c) What causes the eye to change from the condition shown in diagram 2 to that shown
in diagram 1?
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The table shows the changes in the level of glucose in the blood of two people, A and B after drinking a
solution of glucose in water.
Blood glucose
concentration
3
(a) The figures for person A have been plotted on the graph. Plot the figures for person B. [3]
300
250
200
glucose
concentration
150
/mg per 100cm3
blood
100
50
0
0 30 60 90 120 150.00
time /minutes
3
When the blood glucose level rises above 180 mg per 100cm of blood, glucose appears in the urine.
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H
I
F
E
D
C A
Match one of the letters from the diagram with each of the functions given in the table. [9]
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(a) Name the response which would be produced by each of the following stimuli.
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(c) If plants are illuminated from one side they show a response to this stimulus.
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(i) water?
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(ii) gravity?
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The diagram shows some of the processes which affect the levels of glucose in the body.
Food
some glucose
glucose in the blood.
changed into fat
normal level = 100mg per 100 cm3
hormone B
glucose used
by cells
glucose stored
in organ C
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Some of the following statements are true and some are false.
Tick (√) the box if the statement is true.
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A student carried out an experiment to measure the reaction time of two people.
Each person had to press a buzzer when a light flashed on.
The time taken for each person to react was recorded and plotted on the chart.
The test was carried out 10 times.
0.5
Person A
Person B
0.4
reaction time
/seconds
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
attempt number
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(b) Describe how the reaction time of person B changed over the 10 attempts.
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(d) How would the persons' reaction time have differed if they had been given a drink of
alcohol before the experiment?
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central nervous
system
(a) The stimulus in this reflex action was a hot plate touching the hand.
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(v) What would be the response to the hand touching a hot plate?
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A: .......................................................................................................................................................... [1]
B: .......................................................................................................................................................... [1]
C: .......................................................................................................................................................... [1]
D: .......................................................................................................................................................... [1]
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The table shows the level of glucose in the blood before, during and after a 10 minute period of vigorous
exercise.
The exercise started at 10 minutes.
Blood glucose
concentration
Time /minutes
3
100
90
blood glucose 80
concentration
/mg per 100cm3
blood70
60
50
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
time /minutes
(b) What is the normal level of blood glucose for this person?
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(c) Explain why the blood glucose level fell during the period of exercise.
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(d) What caused the rise in the blood glucose level between 15 and 20 minutes?
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The diagram shows the position in the body of some of the endocrine glands.
B
C
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stimulus stimulus
neurone
neurone blood
organ
effector organ
responds
response response
(a) Give three ways in which the two methods of co-ordination are similar.
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(b) Give three ways in which the two methods of co-ordination are different.
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D
X
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(b) Draw arrows on the diagram to show the direction of a nerve impulse in the parts
labelled B and D. [2]
(c) What is the name of the gap between the parts labelled B and C?
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(d) How does the nerve impulse pass across this gap?
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(e)(i) If the nerve to the arm were cut along the line marked X- - - - X, how would this affect the person’s
movement?
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The diagram shows some of the events in the regulation of blood glucose.
Detected by the
Rise in blood
glucose concentration.
(a)(i) Complete the diagram of the regulation of blood sugar by writing in the spaces. [3]
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(b) Suggest two circumstances when the concentration of glucose in the blood might rise.
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The diagram shows some of the hormones concerned with the female reproductive system.
brain
X
hormone A released
hormone C which causes egg
inhibits the to develop in ovary
production of
FSH
ovary
hormone B released
affects lining of uterus
uterus
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(e) Some types of infertility in women can be treated by taking the drug clomiphine which acts
by inhibiting the production of oestrogen.
Explain how this increases the chances of a woman becoming pregnant.
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(a) The level of water in the blood is controlled by a negative feedback system.
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In the hypothalamus of the brain special cells, called osmoreceptors, respond to changes in the blood.
When the blood pressure is low the hypothalamus responds by causing the pituitary gland to secrete a
hormone which causes the body to reabsorb more water. When blood pressure is too high the
hypothalamus responds by causing the pituitary gland to secrete less of the hormone so the body8TOTAL /
reabsorbs less water
Use the information in the passage and your own knowledge to complete the flow diagram of the control
of blood water.[10]
(ii) cells
in the
(iii)
(iv) (iv)
(v) (v)
(vi) (vi)
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(i) lens.
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(iii) iris.
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(b) The diagram shows two eyes focused on objects at different distances from the eye.
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