1. Q1. What builds up in our muscles and causes pain? A Glucose B Lactic acid C Oxygen D Carbon dioxide

2. Q2. What are the side effects of high blood pressure? A Obesity B Heart attack C Diabetes D Swine flu

3. Q3. Glucose + Oxygen Carbon dioxide + Water + energy A Aerobic respiration B Breathing C Anaerobic respiration D Respiration

4. Q4. What can affect our blood pressure? A Age B Weight C Alcohol D All of the above

5. Q5. Which of these food groups provide us with energy? A Vitamins B Minerals C Carbohydrates D Fibre

6. Q6. What is the disease called when you eat too little because you are concerned of how you look? A Diabetes B Anorexia C Cystic fibrosis D Bulimia

7. Q7. During chemical digestion what is involved in breaking large molecules into small molecules? A Chewing B Muscles pushing and contracting C Swallowing D Enzymes

8. Q8. What is a pathogen? A Bacteria B Fungi C Protozoa D All of the above

9. Q9. Athlete’s foot is caused by... A Fungi B Bacteria C Protozoa D Virus

10. Q10. What is an example of a disease caused by a protozoa? A Cholera B Flu C Malaria D Dysentery

11. Q11. What are the body’s physical barriers against infection? A Skin B Stomach acid C White blood cells D Antibodies

12. Q12. What do cannabis, alcohol and aspirin all have in common? A They are all illegal B They are free to buy C They are all drugs D They are all liquids

13. Q13. Alcohol is a poisonous drug that has short term effects on our body. These include: A Sleepiness B Upset balance and muscle control C Blurred vision and speech D All of the above

14. Q14. What is homeostasis? A Mechanism to keep our internal environment balanced B Medicine used to cure diseases C Process of breathing D Releasing waste from our body

15. Q15. What hormones are involved in developing secondary sexual characteristics? A Testosterone B Oestrogen C Both Oestrogen and testosterone D Only testosterone

16. Q16. How does your body respond when cold? A Sweating B Shivering C Hairs lie flat D Blood flows to the surface of the skin

17. Q17. Where in the cell is genetic information stored? A Cell membrane B Chloroplasts C Nucleus D Cytoplasm

18. Q18. In our cells we have 46 chromosomes. How many chromosomes are in our gametes? A 23 B 23 pairs C 46 D 46 pairs

19. Q19. How are mutations in DNA caused? A Dehydration B Poor nutrition C Extreme heat D UV rays and chemicals

20. Q20. Inherited disorders are diseases passed on by who? A Through animal contact B Brother or sister C Contagious illnesses D Parents