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March 1974 5-a-day

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March 1974

31 sheets · 155 questions · GCSE

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  1. 1st March 1974Name two structures found in a plant cell but not in an animal cell.
  2. 2nd March 1974Why is the wall of the left ventricle thicker than that of the right ventricle?
  3. 3rd March 1974Explain why anaerobic respiration releases much less energy per glucose molecule than aerobic respiration.
  4. 4th March 1974Name the hormone that causes the liver to convert stored glycogen back into glucose.
  5. 5th March 1974State one abiotic factor that can affect the population of fish living in a pond.
  6. 6th March 1974State what is meant by sustainable development.
  7. 7th March 1974What type of bonding is present in a compound formed between a metal and a non-metal?
  8. 8th March 1974State the pH value of a neutral solution.
  9. 9th March 1974State the two substances that react inside a hydrogen fuel cell.
  10. 10th March 1974State the type of reaction that occurs when bromine adds across the double bond of an alkene.
  11. 11th March 1974Explain, in terms of infrared radiation, how greenhouse gases keep the Earth warm.
  12. 12th March 1974A motor is supplied with 800 J of energy and wastes 240 J as heat. Calculate its efficiency as a percentage.
  13. 13th March 1974State the potential difference and frequency of the UK mains supply.
  14. 14th March 1974What did Bohr add to the nuclear model?
  15. 15th March 1974Explain why a rucksack with wide, padded straps is more comfortable to carry than one with thin straps, for the same load.
  16. 16th March 1974State the three factors needed for a current-carrying wire to experience a force due to the motor effect.
  17. 17th March 1974Why must the same volume of solution be used in every tube in an enzyme investigation?
  18. 18th March 1974An amylase reaction is complete after 200 seconds. Calculate the rate of reaction using rate = 1000 / time.
  19. 19th March 1974Describe the symptoms of rose black spot and its effect on the plant.
  20. 20th March 1974A patient's core body temperature has fallen to 35 degrees Celsius. State two physical responses their body makes to raise it back toward normal.
  21. 21st March 1974Explain one reason it took many years for Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection to become widely accepted.
  22. 22nd March 1974An atom has atomic number 11 and mass number 23. State the number of protons.
  23. 23rd March 1974Why did Mendeleev leave gaps in his table?
  24. 24th March 1974Calculate the mass of 0.25 mol of sodium hydroxide, NaOH. (Na = 23, O = 16, H = 1)
  25. 25th March 1974State whether the combustion of methane is exothermic or endothermic.
  26. 26th March 1974State what is meant by dynamic equilibrium.
  27. 27th March 1974State the flame test colour for sodium ions.
  28. 28th March 1974Calculate the gravitational potential energy gained by a 60 kg person climbing 5 m. (g = 9.8 N/kg)
  29. 29th March 1974Two resistors are connected in parallel across a 12 V battery. State the potential difference across each resistor.
  30. 30th March 1974A gas at 200 kPa occupies 3.0 cubic metres. It is compressed to 1.5 cubic metres at constant temperature. Calculate the new pressure.
  31. 31st March 1974A skydiver reaches terminal velocity during free fall. Explain what is meant by 'terminal velocity'.