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January 1954

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  1. 1st January 1954In the microbiology practical, why are agar plates incubated at 25 degrees Celsius in schools rather than at 37 degrees Celsius?
  2. 2nd January 1954An amylase reaction is complete after 200 seconds. Calculate the rate of reaction using rate = 1000 / time.
  3. 3rd January 1954Why can HIV not be treated with antibiotics?
  4. 4th January 1954Name the gland that monitors and controls blood glucose concentration.
  5. 5th January 1954Explain why genetic engineering can introduce a new characteristic in a single generation, while selective breeding cannot.
  6. 6th January 1954An atom has atomic number 11 and mass number 23. State the number of protons.
  7. 7th January 1954State the trend in reactivity down group 7 and name the most reactive halogen listed on the periodic table.
  8. 8th January 1954Define the limiting reactant.
  9. 9th January 1954State whether the combustion of methane is exothermic or endothermic.
  10. 10th January 1954State the two named reactants used in the Haber process.
  11. 11th January 1954Explain how the sodium hydroxide test distinguishes aluminium ions from calcium ions, given that both give a white precipitate.
  12. 12th January 1954Why should you write down the equation even if you cannot finish the calculation?
  13. 13th January 1954Two resistors are connected in parallel across a 12 V battery. State the potential difference across each resistor.
  14. 14th January 1954What causes the pressure of a gas on the walls of its container?
  15. 15th January 1954A ball decelerates uniformly from 18 m/s to 0 m/s over a distance of 2.7 m while being caught. Using (final velocity)^2 = (initial velocity)^2 + 2 x acceleration x distance, calculate its deceleration.
  16. 16th January 1954An X-ray has a wavelength of 1 x 10^-10 m. Calculate its frequency (speed of light = 3 x 10^8 m/s).
  17. 17th January 1954A satellite in a stable, small-radius, close orbit around the Earth is compared with a satellite in a stable, large-radius, distant orbit. State which of the two satellites has the greater orbital speed.
  18. 18th January 1954Give one advantage of therapeutic cloning over using unrelated embryonic stem cells.
  19. 19th January 1954Why are xylem cells strengthened with lignin?
  20. 20th January 1954Why is glucose converted into starch for storage?
  21. 21st January 1954Give one piece of evidence that supports Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection.
  22. 22nd January 1954State one way in which high biodiversity benefits an ecosystem.
  23. 23rd January 1954Explain how painting an iron gate helps prevent it from rusting.
  24. 24th January 1954Why can an ionic solid not conduct electricity?
  25. 25th January 1954Name the salt made from zinc oxide and nitric acid.
  26. 26th January 1954State what is meant by a catalyst.
  27. 27th January 1954Name the two methods used to produce ethanol industrially.
  28. 28th January 1954Explain why the natural greenhouse effect is necessary for life on Earth, rather than being a purely harmful process.
  29. 29th January 1954Define specific heat capacity.
  30. 30th January 1954State the correct SI unit for density.
  31. 31st January 1954State the number of protons and the number of neutrons in an alpha particle.