iGCSE biology revision quiz:

name____________________________
biological molecules and movement into and out of cells
1. Explain the differences between diffusion and active transport

2 marks

2. Define osmosis 1 mark

3. Explain why single-celled organisms do not need a circulatory system. 1 mark

4. Match the correct building blocks to their macromolecule: 3 marks

Protein

simple sugars (e.g glucose)

Carbohydrate

fatty acids and glycerol

Lipid

amino acids

5. Fill in the missing boxes with the results you would expect:

9 marks

Food type

Food test

Food group
present

bread

Benedicts
reagent

Bread
peanuts

peanuts
grapes

Observation

Turns blue/black
Biuret reagent
(sodium hydroxide
+ copper
sulphate)
Alcohol/emulsion
or brown paper
Turns orange when
heated

6. The graph shows the effect of temperature on an enzyme. The enzyme was
extracted from a microorganism that lives in the hot mineral springs near a
volcano.
a) What is the optimum temperature of
this enzyme? 1 mark

b) Explain why the activity of this

enzyme is greater at 60C than at
30C. 1 mark

c) The optimum temperature of enzymes in the human body is about 37C.

Explain why this enzyme is different. 1 mark

d) What happens to the enzyme at 90C? 1 mark

e) What would be the effect of changing the pH on enzyme activity? 1 mark