Questions: Homeostasis and response
New numbers every time.
Homeostasis and the nervous system
- What homeostasis is and the parts of a control systemChoose, 1 mark, Plus
- The order of a reflex arcChoose, 3 marks, Plus
- Receptor, coordination centre or effectorChoose, 1 mark, Plus
- Types of neurone and the CNSChoose, 1 mark, Plus
- How a synapse worksChoose, 1 mark, Plus
- Speed of a nerve impulseCalculate, 2 marks, Plus
- How an impulse crosses a synapseExplain, 3 marks, Plus
- The reflex arc (6 marks)Explain, 6 marks, Plus
- A reflex arc in order, and why it helpsIdentify, 6 marks, Plus
- Define the terms of the nervous systemDefine, 3 marks, Plus
Required practical: reaction time
- Reaction time from a ruler dropCalculate, 4 marks, Plus
- A distance to reaction time conversion tableComplete, 3 marks, Plus
- Repeat reaction times: anomaly and meanCalculate, 4 marks, Plus
- Does caffeine change reaction time?Calculate, 5 marks, Plus
- Reaction time investigation: variables and methodChoose, 1 mark, Plus
- Plan a reaction time investigation (6 marks)Describe, 6 marks, Plus
- Design a reaction time investigationDesign, 9 marks, Plus
- Evaluate a reaction time conclusionEvaluate, 7 marks, Plus
Hormones and blood glucose
- Hormones and the glands that make themChoose, 1 mark, Plus
- Nervous and hormonal responsesChoose, 1 mark, Plus
- Reading a blood glucose graphDetermine, 4 marks, Plus
- Insulin, glucagon and glycogenChoose, 1 mark, Plus, Higher tier
- Type 1 and type 2 diabetesChoose, 1 mark, Plus
- Blood glucose with and without diabetesCompare, 4 marks, Plus
- Thyroxine, adrenaline and negative feedbackChoose, 1 mark, Plus, Higher tier
- Body mass indexCalculate, 3 marks, Plus
- Blood glucose after a meal: two people comparedAnalyse, 8 marks, Plus
- Glucagon and a fall in blood glucoseExplain, 7 marks, Plus, Higher tier
- Glands, hormones and nerves comparedCompare, 6 marks, Plus
- Compare type 1 and type 2 diabetes (6 marks)Compare, 6 marks, Plus
Hormones in human reproduction
- What each reproductive hormone doesChoose, 1 mark, Plus
- Reading a menstrual cycle hormone graphDetermine, 3 marks, Plus
- How the reproductive hormones control each otherChoose, 1 mark, Plus, Higher tier
- How effective is a contraceptive?Calculate, 3 marks, Plus
- Comparing contraceptive methodsCalculate, 4 marks, Plus
- How contraceptive methods workChoose, 1 mark, Plus
- The stages of IVFChoose, 2 marks, Plus, Higher tier
- IVF success rates and ageCalculate, 5 marks, Plus, Higher tier
- Deduce ovulation from hormone dataDeduce, 5 marks, Plus, Higher tier
The brain, the eye and body temperature
- Defects of the eye and how they are corrected (3 marks)Describe, 3 marks, Plus, Biology only
- Regions of the brainChoose, 1 mark, Plus, Biology only
- Structures of the eyeChoose, 1 mark, Plus, Biology only
- Accommodation: focusing near and farChoose, 3 marks, Plus, Biology only
- Short sight and long sightChoose, 1 mark, Plus, Biology only
- Controlling body temperatureChoose, 1 mark, Plus, Biology only
- Water lost as sweatCalculate, 4 marks, Plus, Biology only
- Responding to a fall in body temperatureExplain, 4 marks, Plus, Biology only
- Short and long sight: name, sketch and correctSketch, 6 marks, Plus, Biology only
- Exercise in a warm room: the body keeps coolJustify, 7 marks, Plus, Biology only
- Surgery on a brain tumour: benefits and risks (6 marks)Discuss, 6 marks, Plus, Biology only
The kidneys and plant hormones
- How the kidneys workChoose, 1 mark, Plus, Biology only
- ADH and the concentration of urineChoose, 3 marks, Plus, Biology only, Higher tier
- Comparing blood plasma and urineCalculate, 4 marks, Plus, Biology only
- The cost of dialysis and a transplantCalculate, 5 marks, Plus, Biology only
- Dialysis or a kidney transplant? (6 marks)Evaluate, 6 marks, Plus, Biology only
- Auxin, phototropism and gravitropismChoose, 1 mark, Plus, Biology only
- Seedling growth dataCalculate, 5 marks, Plus, Biology only
- Plant growth practical: variablesChoose, 1 mark, Plus, Biology only
- Plan: seedlings and light from one sideDescribe, 4 marks, Plus, Biology only
- Uses of plant hormonesChoose, 1 mark, Plus, Biology only, Higher tier
- Plan: light or gravity and seedling growth (6 marks)Describe, 6 marks, Plus, Biology only
- Plan: a plant hormone investigation (6 marks)Plan, 6 marks, Plus, Biology only
- Predict the effect of ADH on urinePredict, 6 marks, Plus, Biology only
- Dialysis or a transplant: the costs and the patientAssess, 7 marks, Plus, Biology only
Negative feedback: thyroxine and adrenaline
- The thyroxine negative feedback loopChoose, 2 marks, Plus, Higher tier
- Thyroxine, TSH and the metabolic rateChoose, 1 mark, Plus, Higher tier
- Thyroxine and TSH test resultsDetermine, 3 marks, Plus, Higher tier
- Adrenaline and fight or flightChoose, 1 mark, Plus, Higher tier
- Heart rate and adrenalineCalculate, 4 marks, Plus, Higher tier
- Is it negative feedback?Identify, 1 mark, Plus, Higher tier
- Negative feedback brings thyroxine back to normalExplain, 4 marks, Plus, Higher tier
- A flow chart for thyroxine and TSHDevise, 7 marks, Plus, Higher tier
- Adrenaline and heart rateSuggest, 8 marks, Plus, Higher tier
Contraception and treating infertility
- Advantages and disadvantages of contraceptive methodsChoose, 1 mark, Plus
- Choosing a method of contraceptionEvaluate, 1 mark, Plus
- How hormonal contraception worksChoose, 1 mark, Plus
- Fertility drugs, clomifene and IVFChoose, 1 mark, Plus, Higher tier
- The cost of IVF per birthCalculate, 4 marks, Plus, Higher tier
- IVF, embryo numbers and multiple birthsCalculate, 5 marks, Plus, Higher tier
- Evaluate two methods of contraception (6 marks)Evaluate, 6 marks, Plus
- IVF: success, risks and issues (6 marks)Discuss, 6 marks, Plus, Higher tier
- Justify a choice of contraceptionJustify, 5 marks, Plus
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