Pearson Edexcel GCSE Biology (1BI0)
GCSE Biology
Topic worksheet
Exchange and transport in animals
Original exam-style worksheet — not an official exam paper
Time guide: 50–60 minutes · Questions: 32 · Total marks: 104
Written in Pearson Edexcel style. Show working. Core practical methods may be examined.
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1. State what is meant by surface area to volume ratio. [1]
2. State what is meant by Fick's law. [1]
3. State what is meant by the alveolus. [1]
4. State what is meant by the counter-current system in fish. [1]
5. State what is meant by the cardiac cycle. [1]
6. State what is meant by tissue fluid formation. [1]
7. State what is meant by haemoglobin dissociation. [1]
8. State what is meant by xylem transport. [1]
9. State what is meant by phloem translocation. [1]
10. State what is meant by the Bohr effect. [1]
11. Devon is asked about surface area to volume ratio in a Edexcel Biology paper.
(a) Describe surface area to volume ratio. [2]
(b) Explain why surface area to volume ratio is important in this topic. [3]
12. Devon is asked about Fick's law in a Edexcel Biology paper.
(a) Describe Fick's law. [2]
(b) Explain why Fick's law is important in this topic. [3]
13. Devon is asked about the alveolus in a Edexcel Biology paper.
(a) Describe the alveolus. [2]
(b) Explain why the alveolus is important in this topic. [3]
14. Devon is asked about the counter-current system in fish in a Edexcel Biology paper.
(a) Describe the counter-current system in fish. [2]
(b) Explain why the counter-current system in fish is important in this topic. [3]
15. Devon is asked about the cardiac cycle in a Edexcel Biology paper.
(a) Describe the cardiac cycle. [2]
(b) Explain why the cardiac cycle is important in this topic. [3]
16. Devon is asked about tissue fluid formation in a Edexcel Biology paper.
(a) Describe tissue fluid formation. [2]
(b) Explain why tissue fluid formation is important in this topic. [3]
17. SA of a cube side 3 cm [3]
18. SA:V of that cube [3]
19. Cardiac output 5.6 dm³/min, HR 70. Stroke volume [3]
20. Ventilation rate 12 /min × 0.5 dm³ [3]
21. A capillary is 1 µm thick. Time idea: diffusion path compared with 10 µm [3]
22. Heart rate rises from 60 to 150. Percentage increase [3]
23. Devon carries out a Edexcel-style required practical linked to exchange and transport. This is a typical Edexcel required-practical style question.
(a) Identify the independent variable and the dependent variable. [2]
(b) State one control variable and explain why it must be controlled. [2]
(c) Suggest one improvement or source of error and how it affects the result. [2]
24. Devon carries out collecting valid data for exchange and transport. This is a typical Edexcel required-practical style question.
(a) Identify the independent variable and the dependent variable. [2]
(b) State one control variable and explain why it must be controlled. [2]
(c) Suggest one improvement or source of error and how it affects the result. [2]
25. Devon carries out drawing a graph for exchange and transport. This is a typical Edexcel required-practical style question.
(a) Identify the independent variable and the dependent variable. [2]
(b) State one control variable and explain why it must be controlled. [2]
(c) Suggest one improvement or source of error and how it affects the result. [2]
26. Devon carries out evaluating a method about exchange and transport. This is a typical Edexcel required-practical style question.
(a) Identify the independent variable and the dependent variable. [2]
(b) State one control variable and explain why it must be controlled. [2]
(c) Suggest one improvement or source of error and how it affects the result. [2]
27. Compare surface area to volume ratio with Fick's law. [4]
28. Compare Fick's law with the alveolus. [4]
29. Compare the alveolus with the counter-current system in fish. [4]
30. Compare the counter-current system in fish with the cardiac cycle. [4]
31. Apply your knowledge of haemoglobin dissociation to this situation: cooperative binding [3]
32. Apply your knowledge of xylem transport to this situation: transpiration pull [3]