Year 8 Biology End of Topic Test (JESS)

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28 questions

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Year 8 Biology End of Topic Test (JESS)

Last updated almost 5 years ago

28 questions

Note from the author:

JESS Dubai 

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Marta is running, Sam is sitting on a chair. Suggest two things Marta will need more of than Sam. (2)

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Suggest one way Marta's body will change when she runs.

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Name two substances aerobic respiration produces in humans. (2)

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There are no units given in the table. Suggest suitable units for the volume of air.

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Describe two features that increase the speed of gas exchange in the air sacs. (2)

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Name one food made using bacteria.

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The red panda is an endangered mammal. Red pandas live in the trees in the forest in China. Explain one way of making sure the red panda does not become extinct.

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Give one reason why we should try to keep a high biodiversity.

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Name this specialised plant cell

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Name this process

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JESS Dubai 

Marta is running, Sam is sitting on a chair. Suggest two things Marta will need more of than Sam. (2)

Suggest one way Marta's body will change when she runs.

Name two substances aerobic respiration produces in humans. (2)

Which gas is needed for respiration in plants?

Oxygen

Nitrogen

Hydrogen

Carbon dioxide

Which organs get shorter and thicker to make the lung volume greater?

Bronchi

Bones

Alveoli

Muscles

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There are no units given in the table. Suggest suitable units for the volume of air.

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What is the mean average volume of air per breath? show your working (2)

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Describe two features that increase the speed of gas exchange in the air sacs. (2)

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Name one food made using bacteria.

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State two resources bacteria need to grow. (2)

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Describe what the pie chart of the scalp shows.

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Suggest an area inside the body where you would expect to find bacteria.

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Most bacteria are decomposers. Describe what a decomposer does.

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What is the name for organisms made of only one cell.

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The red panda is an endangered mammal. Red pandas live in the trees in the forest in China. Explain one way of making sure the red panda does not become extinct.

Give one reason why we should try to keep a high biodiversity.

Which part of a cell are chromosomes found in?

A. cell surface membrane

B. nucleus

C. cyctoplasm

D. cell wall

Name one substance found in chromosomes.

A. DNA

B. Chlorophyll

C. Fibre

D. haemoglobin

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Name this specialised plant cell

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What is the function of this cell?

Which gas is needed for respiration in plants? 

Oxygen

Nitrogen

Hydrogen

Carbon dioxide

Which organs get shorter and thicker to make the lung volume greater? 

Bronchi

Bones

Alveoli

Muscles

What is the mean average volume of air per breath? show your working (2)

Which two gases are exchanged in the air sacs? tick one box

A. oxygen and carbon dioxide

B. nitrogen and oxygen

C. hydrogen and carbon dioxide 

D. carbon dioxide and nitrogen

What does the bacterium use part X for?

A. Fighting

B. Swimming

C. feeding

D. reproducing

State two resources bacteria need to grow. (2)

Describe what the pie chart of the scalp shows.

What percentage of underarm bacteria were Campylobacter?

A. 15%

B. 25%

C. 50%

D. 75%

Suggest an area inside the body where you would expect to find bacteria.

Most bacteria are decomposers. Describe what a decomposer does.

What is the name for organisms made of only one cell.

Which of these kingdoms contains only organisms which are made of only one cell?

A. Plants

B. Animals

C. Fungi

D. Prokaryotes

Which part of a cell are chromosomes found in?

A. cell surface membrane

B. nucleus

C. cyctoplasm

D. cell wall

Name one substance found in chromosomes.

A. DNA

B. Chlorophyll

C. Fibre

D. haemoglobin

What is the function of this cell?

State where this process happens

Gas X is needed for this process. What is gas X?

A. Hydrogen

B. Oxygen

C. Nitrogen

D. Carbon dioxide

Gas Y is produced in this process. What is gas Y?

A. Hydrogen

B. Oxygen

C. Nitrogen

D. Carbon dioxide

Which two gases are exchanged in the air sacs? tick one box

A. oxygen and carbon dioxide

B. nitrogen and oxygen

C. hydrogen and carbon dioxide 

D. carbon dioxide and nitrogen

What does the bacterium use part X for? 

A. Fighting

B. Swimming

C. feeding

D. reproducing

What percentage of underarm bacteria were Campylobacter? 

A. 15%

B. 25%

C. 50%

D. 75%

Which of these kingdoms contains only organisms which are made of only one cell?

A. Plants

B. Animals

C. Fungi

D. Prokaryotes

Gas X is needed for this process. What is gas X?

A. Hydrogen

B. Oxygen

C. Nitrogen

D. Carbon dioxide

Gas Y is produced in this process. What is gas Y?

A. Hydrogen

B. Oxygen

C. Nitrogen

D. Carbon dioxide