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March 1985 5-a-day

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March 1985

31 sheets · 155 questions · GCSE

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  1. 1st March 1985Name two structures found in a plant cell but not in an animal cell.
  2. 2nd March 1985Why is the wall of the left ventricle thicker than that of the right ventricle?
  3. 3rd March 1985Complete the word equation for anaerobic respiration in yeast: glucose -> ___ + ___
  4. 4th March 1985State one risk factor linked to type 2 diabetes.
  5. 5th March 1985State one abiotic factor that can affect the population of fish living in a pond.
  6. 6th March 1985Give one reason distillation of seawater requires a large energy input.
  7. 7th March 1985What type of bonding is present in a compound formed between a metal and a non-metal?
  8. 8th March 1985A student reacts 2.4 g of magnesium with excess dilute hydrochloric acid: Mg + 2HCl -> MgCl2 + H2. Relative atomic mass of Mg = 24. Calculate the number of moles of hydrogen gas produced.
  9. 9th March 1985State the two substances that react inside a hydrogen fuel cell.
  10. 10th March 1985Define the term 'homologous series'.
  11. 11th March 1985Name the two gases released in large amounts by volcanic activity that formed most of the Earth's early atmosphere.
  12. 12th March 1985Name the energy store associated with a moving car.
  13. 13th March 1985State the potential difference and frequency of the UK mains supply.
  14. 14th March 1985What did Bohr add to the nuclear model?
  15. 15th March 1985Write down the equation that links moment, force and distance.
  16. 16th March 1985A wire of length 0.20 m carries a current of 5.0 A at right angles to a magnetic field of flux density 0.60 T. Calculate the force on the wire.
  17. 17th March 1985Why must the same volume of solution be used in every tube in an enzyme investigation?
  18. 18th March 1985State the type of large biological molecule that all enzymes are made from.
  19. 19th March 1985Describe the symptoms of rose black spot and its effect on the plant.
  20. 20th March 1985Explain, in terms of blood vessels, how the skin helps to cool the body when it is too hot.
  21. 21st March 1985Define speciation.
  22. 22nd March 1985A sample contains 90% of an isotope with mass number 10 and 10% of an isotope with mass number 11. Calculate the relative atomic mass, to 1 decimal place.
  23. 23rd March 1985Why did Mendeleev leave gaps in his table?
  24. 24th March 1985Calculate the mass of 0.25 mol of sodium hydroxide, NaOH. (Na = 23, O = 16, H = 1)
  25. 25th March 1985Using the values in the previous question, calculate the overall energy change for the reaction.
  26. 26th March 1985State the catalyst commonly used in the Haber process.
  27. 27th March 1985State the flame test colour for sodium ions.
  28. 28th March 1985Calculate the gravitational potential energy gained by a 60 kg person climbing 5 m. (g = 9.8 N/kg)
  29. 29th March 1985A resistor of resistance 15 ohm is connected to a 6.0 V supply. Calculate the current flowing through it. Use V = I x R.
  30. 30th March 1985A 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 1985Define the term 'vector quantity' and give one example.