1. The nutritional labels are from two different types of food.

Explain which food is more likely to increase muscle mass. (2)

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Explain which food is more likely to increase bone strength. (2)

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Explain why food B could increase the risk of heart disease if eaten often. (3)

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Why vitamin D deficiency is more of a problem for children than for adults? (1)

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Give uses of fat in human body. (3)

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Name two elements found in all carbohydrates, lipids and proteins. (2)

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2. Complete the passage using appropriate words. (4)

The fusion of the sperm and an ovum is known as ……………………………….

This process initially produces a …………………………….. that undergoes a type of cell division

called ………………………. and develops into an ……………………… before becoming a baby.

3. Name a hormone that is involved in development of secondary sexual characteristics in a female

and state two secondary sexual characteristics in females. (3)

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4. The box lists substances needed for a balanced diet.

starch lipids protein vitamin A vitamin C

vitamin D calcium iron fibre water

The table gives the function of some substances.

Complete the table by matching the substances in the box to their correct function.

Each substance may be used once, more than once or not at all. (6)

Function of substance Name of substance

used to strengthen tooth enamel

broken down into amino acids during digestion

used to form cones in the retina

used in the formation of haemoglobin

a medium in which chemical reactions occur in a cell

needed for repair of damaged tissues

5. Place one tick ( ✓ ) in each row to show whether the structures form part of the axial or

appendicular skeleton. (3)

Structure Axial skeleton Appendicular skeleton

vertebral column

femur

skull

pelvis
6. The graph shows the pattern of growth of different parts of the human body between birth and 25

years of age.

(a) (i) State the percentage of total growth reached by the brain and head at 10 years of age. (1)

percentage = ……………………. %

(ii) State the percentage of total growth reached by the whole body at 10 years of age. (1)

percentage = ……………………. %

(b) Describe the pattern of growth of the reproductive organs from birth to 25 years of age. (4)

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7. The table shows four different powders tested with different solutions. (4)

Test Powder A Powder B Powder C Powder D

Iodine yellow / brown blue black blue black yellow / brown

Benedict’s blue brick red blue brick red

Complete the following sentences.

Powder B contains ……………………………………………………………………………

Powder C contains ……………………………………………………………………………

Powder D contains ……………………………………………………………………………

8. Explain why the birth weight of babies born to mothers who smoke tends to be lower than those

born to mothers who are non-smokers. (2)

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Cigarrette smoke contains substances that are harmful to the body.

Draw a straight line from each substance to its harmful effect on the body. (2)

Explain two effects, other than lung cancer, that smoking has on health. (4)

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9. The skeleton contains a number of joints.

State what is meant by the term joint? (1)

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The diagram shows a hinge joint.

Name parts A, B and C. (3)

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Describe the functions of each of the parts A, B and C. (6)

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10. The diagram shows the skeleton of the human forearm.

Name two mineral ions required in the diet in order to form hard bones. (2)

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Explain how the forearm is moved in the opposite direction to the arrow. (3)

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Describe how the movement of joints A and B is different. (2)

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Name the bones that protect the lungs. (1)

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Name the structure protected by the bones labelled vertebrae. (1)

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Other than protection, describe two functions of bones. (2)

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