Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions - NSC Life Sciences - Question 1 - 2016 - Paper 1
Question 1
Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Choose the correct answer and write only the letter (A–D) next to the question numbers (... show full transcript
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1.1.1 The monomers of proteins are …
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The monomers of proteins are A) amino acids.
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1.1.2 When blood sugar level rises in the human body, the pancreas responds by secreting …
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The pancreas responds by secreting D) insulin.
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1.1.3 Nerve cells that transmit impulses to the brain and spinal cord, are called …
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These are called A) motor neurons.
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1.1.4 The physiological connection between the axon of one neuron and the dendrite of another is a/the …
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This is referred to as B) synapse.
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1.1.5 The plant hormone that brings about elongation of internodes of stem is …
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The hormone responsible for this is A) auxins.
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1.1.6 The percentage of heterozygous offspring produced in this generation would be …
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This percentage would be C) 50.
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1.1.7 Malfunctioning of which endocrine gland causes the disorder shown in the picture below?
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The malfunctioning gland causing this disorder is B) Pituitary gland.
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1.1.8 The autonomic nervous system …
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The autonomic nervous system B) consists of sympathetic and para-sympathetic systems.
