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End-of-unit test
Unit 1
1 The diagram shows two blood cells.
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The red blood cell transports the oxygen throughout the body.
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The white blood cells fight the pathogens with anti bodies.
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c Name one component of blood, other than red and white blood cells, and state its function. [2]
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Blood plasma
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2 a Complete the word equation for aerobic respiration.
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Glucose oxygen carbon dioxide + _______________
water [1]
b In which part of a cell does aerobic respiration happen?
Circle the correct answer. [1]
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Air sacs
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The ballons infant
c The diaphragm is not the only muscle that helps to make air move into the lungs.
Name the other muscles that help this to happen. [1]
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intercostal mucles
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End-of-unit test
Unit 2
1 Match the terms about dissolving, with their meanings. [4]
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2 Arun adds 20 g of sodium chloride to 100 g of water in a beaker. What will be the
mass of the solution of sodium chloride that is formed? Tick (✓) the correct answer. [1]
100 g
20 g
120 g
They carry out the investigation using water at the same temperature.
Because ________________________________________________________________________
c They count the numbers of spatulas of the substances added to the water.
Because ________________________________________________________________________
4 Paper chromatography can be used to separate the colours in food dyes or ink.
a Explain why the colours separate. [1]
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As the solvent dissolves the color
b When you place the loaded chromatography paper in the solvent, the drop of
solution must be above the level of the solvent. Explain why this is. [1]
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