Q1

• What will happen to bone which is heated strongly?

• A: Will become soft & rubbery• B: Will dissolve• C: Will become brittle and easily

snapped• D: No Effect• Ans.: C

Q2

• What structures help to keep the trachea open at all times?

• A: Incomplete rings of tendon• B: Incomplete rings of cartilage• C: Incomplete rings of Ligament• D: Rings of 24 carat gold• Ans.: B

Q3

• What name is given to the structures inside the trachea that sweep away dust?

• A: Villi• B: Mucus• C: Cilia• D: Bronchioles• Ans.: C

Q4

• Whilst inhaling what will be the effect on the diaphragm?

• A: It will relax & move up• B: It will contract & move down• C: It will remain unchanged• D: It will snap• Ans.: B

Q5

• What substance in red blood cells does oxygen bind to?

• A: Platelets• B: Haemoglobin• C: Plasma• D: Oxy-Haemoglogin• Ans.: B

Q6

• Which part of a joint is responsible for joining bone onto bone?

• A: Cartilage• B: Ligament• C: Tendon• D: Synovial Membrane• Ans.: B

Q7

• What is the role of tendons?• A: To reduce friction and cushion the

joint• B: Enclose synovial sac & produce

synovial fluid• C: To enclose the whole joint• D: To join muscle onto bone• Ans.: D

Q8

• Which part of the brain deals with controlling heart rate & breathing rate?

• A: Medulla• B: Cerebellum• C: Cerebrum• D: Mythenia Gravis• Ans.: A

Q9

• Which part of the ear deals with controlling balance?

• A: Cochlea• B: Semi-Circular Canals• C: Auditory Nerve• D: Hammer, Anvil & Stirrup• Ans. : B

Q10

• In a reflex action, what order of neurones will the signal travel from the skin surface to the brain & back?

• A: Motor - Sensory - Relay• B: Sensory - Relay - Motor• C: Relay - Sensory - Motor• D: Relay - Motor - Sensory• Ans.: B

Q11

• What name is given to the space in between 2 neurones?

• A: Synovial Junction• B: Synapse• C: Axon• D: Reflex Arc• Ans.: B

Q12

• Which 2 substances join to form the mineral component of bone?

• A: Calcium & Sulphur• B: Calcium & Phosphorus• C: Calcium & Carbon• D: Sodium & Chlorine• Ans.: B

Q13

• Which chamber of the heart will deoxygenated blood from the body tissues first enter?

• A: Right Atrium• B: Right Ventricle• C: Left Atrium• D: Aorta• Ans.: A

Q14

• What type of joint only allows movement in one direction?

• A: Ball & Socket• B: Hinge• C: Gate• D: Lock• Ans.: B

Q15

• Which part of the ear changes vibrations into nerve impulses?

• A: Cochlea• B: Auditory Nerve• C: Middle ear bones• D: Eardrum• Ans.: A

Q16

• Which part of the brain deals with balance & muscle co-ordination?

• A: Medulla• B: Cerebrum• C: Cerebellum• D: CNS• Ans.: C

Q17

• (a) Give a named example of two muscles that work a limb in opposite directions

• (b) What term is given to muscles which work in opposite ways to each other?

Q18• In the correct order, name the 4 key blood

vessels that take blood into and away from the heart

• 1) Vessel taking blood into the right atrium• 2) Vessel taking blood away from the heart

to the lungs• 3) Vessel taking blood from lungs to heart• 4) Vessel taking blood from heart to rest of

the body

Q19

• Name 3 features of the alveoli and the area around them, that make them efficient for gas exchange?

Q20

• Name 3 other components of blood, other than red blood cells

Tie Breaker 1

• Name the two types of receptor cells at the back of the eye, & which type of light they are sensitive to

Tie Breaker 2

• What name is given to the type of chemical that jumps across a synapse from one neurone to another?

Tie Breaker 3

• What will happen to chest volume and chest air pressure when air is inhaled?

Tie Breaker 4

• What is the combined age of everybody in this room