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December 1971 5-a-day

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December 1971

31 sheets · 155 questions · GCSE

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  1. 1st December 1971State the eventual fate of a star with a much greater mass than the Sun, after it explodes as a supernova.
  2. 2nd December 1971Why is a stain such as iodine used when preparing a slide?
  3. 3rd December 1971Give two adaptations of a red blood cell.
  4. 4th December 1971Name the gas that is released as a product of photosynthesis.
  5. 5th December 1971Name the gland often called the body's master gland.
  6. 6th December 1971Explain why a pyramid of biomass is never wider at the top than at the bottom.
  7. 7th December 1971Explain why potable water is not required to be chemically pure.
  8. 8th December 1971Define a covalent bond.
  9. 9th December 1971State the name given to a reaction in which a substance loses electrons.
  10. 10th December 1971State the difference between a rechargeable cell and a non-rechargeable cell.
  11. 11th December 1971State the number of covalent bonds a carbon atom forms in a saturated hydrocarbon.
  12. 12th December 1971Give two processes that removed carbon dioxide from the early atmosphere.
  13. 13th December 1971Calculate the kinetic energy of a 2.0 kg trolley moving at 4.0 m/s.
  14. 14th December 1971Calculate the current drawn by a 1150 W kettle on a 230 V supply.
  15. 15th December 1971State the approximate radius of a nucleus compared with the radius of an atom.
  16. 16th December 1971State the equation that links pressure, force and area.
  17. 17th December 1971In a simple d.c. electric motor, state the name and function of the component that reverses the current in the coil every half turn.
  18. 18th December 1971State the difference between resolution and accuracy.
  19. 19th December 1971Explain why the rate of an enzyme-controlled reaction decreases sharply above the enzyme's optimum temperature.
  20. 20th December 1971How do bacteria make a person feel ill?
  21. 21st December 1971Name the gland that monitors and controls blood glucose concentration.
  22. 22nd December 1971Explain why genetic engineering can introduce a new characteristic in a single generation, while selective breeding cannot.
  23. 23rd December 1971Write the electronic structure of an atom with 12 electrons.
  24. 24th December 1971On what property are elements ordered in the modern periodic table?
  25. 25th December 1971In the equation 2H2 + O2 gives 2H2O, how many moles of water are formed from 3 mol of hydrogen?
  26. 26th December 1971A reaction profile shows the reactants at 220 kJ and the products at 340 kJ. State whether the reaction is exothermic or endothermic.
  27. 27th December 1971State the two named reactants used in the Haber process.
  28. 28th December 1971Why must dilute nitric acid be added before silver nitrate solution when testing for a halide ion?
  29. 29th December 1971State the equation for work done.
  30. 30th December 1971State the UK mains supply frequency and typical potential difference.
  31. 31st December 1971State the relationship between pressure and volume for a fixed mass of gas at constant temperature.