Biology 5090 · O Level
Specialised cells, tissues and organs
67 practice questions on Specialised cells, tissues and organs, with worked solutions and instant marking.
Which bones come together to make the shoulder joint?
May/June 2015
In the diagrams, transverse sections of a plant stem and a plant root are shown. Which regions contain xylem vessels?
May/June 2015
What characteristics do all neurones have?
May/June 2015
Which statement concerning the elbow joint is correct?
May/June 2016
Fig. 1.1 presents a plant together with an enlarged transverse section (TS) of the root and an incomplete enlarged transverse section (TS) of the stem.
May/June 2016
The diagram illustrates several of the bones and muscles in a human arm. Which option correctly describes the changes that make the forearm rise?
May/June 2017
The diagram shows four bones linked to the forelimb. Which bones make up a hinge joint?
May/June 2017
The diagram illustrates a cell and some of its features. From which part has this cell been obtained?
May/June 2017
Describe what the cilia in the trachea do.
May/June 2017
The photograph displays the cells of a vascular bundle from a stem, viewed through a microscope. What is tissue G, and what is its function?
May/June 2018
The diagram illustrates some of the structures visible in a cross-section of human skin. What function does structure X perform?
May/June 2018
Which bones join together at the elbow joint, and what type of movement do they permit?
May/June 2018
The diagram shows some of the structures visible in a section of human skin. What is the function of structure X?
May/June 2018
Which bones come together at the elbow joint, and what type of movement do they permit?
May/June 2018
The diagram presents a cross-section of the human body split into regions P, Q, R and S.
May/June 2018
The diagram illustrates a dog skeleton. Which bone is called the radius?
May/June 2019
Which two structures occur in every plant epidermal cell?
May/June 2019
The diagram shows the bones of the human forelimb. Which bone is the radius?
May/June 2019
What characteristic of a root hair cell enables it to absorb ions from water in the soil?
May/June 2021
Which two bones together make a hinge joint in the forelimb?
May/June 2021
The diagram illustrates how antagonistic muscles are arranged in the arm. Which row identifies the muscle action as the arm is straightened?
May/June 2021
A farmer is weeding her crop with a tool known as a mattock.
May/June 2021
The diagram shows the form of a red blood cell. What advantage does this shape provide?
May/June 2022
The diagram illustrates several structures in human skin. Which row gives the names of structures X, Y and Z?
May/June 2022
What takes place as the triceps muscle in the forelimb starts to contract?
May/June 2022
The diagram displays the bones in the human forelimb. Which row correctly identifies the three bones?
May/June 2022
Which description is correct for a red blood cell?
May/June 2023
Which description of the role of root hairs is correct?
May/June 2023
Fig. 5.1 shows a photomicrograph of the middle region of a plant root.
May/June 2023
The diagram illustrates a plant cell. What function does this cell perform?
May/June 2025
Which photomicrograph of a transverse section shows where the xylem and phloem are located in a non-woody dicotyledonous stem?
May/June 2025
Stem cells occur in human embryos. Which of the following statements about stem cells are correct?
May/June 2025
What is one example of an organ?
May/June 2025
Which row correctly names a cell, a tissue, an organ and an organ system?
May/June 2025
Fig. 2.1 shows a photomicrograph of a celery plant section.
May/June 2025
The diagram illustrates cross-sections of the root and stem from the same plant. Identify tissue T.
Oct/Nov 2015
The diagram illustrates the principal muscles and bones in the arm. What occurs when muscle X contracts?
Oct/Nov 2015
Four samples of different tissues are taken from one plant. The water concentration in each of the four tissues is then measured. Which tissue is most likely to contain the greatest concentration of water?
Oct/Nov 2015
The diagram illustrates the principal muscles and bones in the arm. What occurs when muscle X contracts?
Oct/Nov 2015
The photomicrograph shows a part of a section through a root. The contents of cell X and the contents of cell Y are each tested using Benedict’s solution and iodine solution. Which results are expected?
Oct/Nov 2016
The diagram illustrates the bones and muscles of the elbow joint. Which statement describes the type of muscle at X, and the action of the muscle as the arm is bent?
Oct/Nov 2016
The diagram shows a joint linking two bones in the human arm. Which description of the joint is correct?
Oct/Nov 2016
Fig. 3.1a shows the human skeleton in diagram form. Fig. 3.1b is an X-ray showing injury to one part of a person’s skeleton.
Oct/Nov 2016
Which structure has muscles that are not arranged as antagonistic pairs?
Oct/Nov 2017
Which statements about root hairs are correct?
Oct/Nov 2017
Which statement correctly describes the ulna?
Oct/Nov 2017
Fig. 4.1 depicts a human cell.
Oct/Nov 2017
At joints, muscles are set out in pairs. When one muscle contracts, it bends a limb at the joint, while the other contracts to make it straighten.
Oct/Nov 2017
Which row indicates the type of joint and the kind of movement allowed at a joint in the forelimb?
Oct/Nov 2018
The diagram illustrates the elbow joint in two different positions. What happens to the muscles in order to change the elbow joint into the position shown?
Oct/Nov 2018
The diagram illustrates how the bones and muscles are arranged in the arm.
Oct/Nov 2018
The diagram shows a cross-section of the skin. Which row identifies the functions of the labelled parts?
Oct/Nov 2019
At which end does a bone make a ball and socket joint, and at the other end a hinge joint?
Oct/Nov 2019
Which statements concerning root hairs are correct?
Oct/Nov 2019
The diagram illustrates the bones in the area of the right shoulder. What is bone M?
Oct/Nov 2019
The diagrams depict two kinds of cell that are adapted for specific functions.
Oct/Nov 2019
Which diagram indicates the location of phloem tissue in a herbaceous, dicotyledonous root?
Oct/Nov 2020
The diagram illustrates the bones in the human arm. Which bone is marked X?
Oct/Nov 2020
The diagram illustrates the bones in the forelimb. Which labels indicate the attachment points of the muscle that extends the hinge joint?
Oct/Nov 2020
The diagram illustrates the bones in the arm. Which label indicates the radius?
Oct/Nov 2021
The diagram presents the bones in the forelimb. Which bones make up the hinge joint of the forelimb?
Oct/Nov 2021
Which of the following statements about root hairs are correct?
Oct/Nov 2022
The diagram shows a cross-section of part of the skin. Which structure is the most effective insulator?
Oct/Nov 2022
The diagram illustrates the forelimb of a rabbit. Which labelled bone is the ulna?
Oct/Nov 2022
Which of the following statements about root hairs are correct?
Oct/Nov 2022
The diagram depicts a root hair cell. In what way does the shape of the cell benefit the plant?
Oct/Nov 2023
The diagram illustrates three different kinds of microscopic structure. What are these structures?
Oct/Nov 2024