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Sense organs — Paper 1 · IGCSE Biology (9-1) 0970

14.2· 12 questions · 12 marks · 14 min · 2019–2025· Multiple choice

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Question 1: Some structures in the eye are listed. 1 cornea 2 iris 3 lens 4 retina Which structures contain light receptors? A 1, 2 and 3 B 2, 3 and 4 …Question 2: The diagram shows the eye of a person in a brightly-lit room. P Q What happens to distance P and distance Q when this person moves from the…Question 3: What is the function of the optic nerve? A to carry impulses from the brain to the retina B to carry impulses from the retina to the brain …Question 4: Which part of the eye focuses light? A cornea B iris C lens D retina1 / 3
Question 5: What controls how much light enters the eye? A B D CQuestion 6: A student investigated the effect of changing light intensity on pupil diameter in the eye. The table shows the results. starting pupil dia…Question 7: Which part of the eye refracts light? A cornea B iris C pupil D retinaQuestion 8: Changes in light intensity cause changes in the diameter of the pupil in the eye. Which rows show the pupil reflex? light intensity pupil d…2 / 3
Question 9: The diagram shows an iris and a pupil in different light conditions. iris pupil light dark Which characteristic of living organisms is this…Question 10: Which part of the eye contains light receptors? A cornea B iris C lens D retinaQuestion 11: Which row shows the effects of adrenaline secretion? pupil diameter heart rate A decreases decreases B decreases increases C increases decr…Question 12: A person touches a hot object which stimulates structure P in the skin. This causes an electrical impulse to be sent through structure Q to…3 / 3

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Q1 · Some structures in the eye are listed 0970/11 May/June 2019

27 Some structures in the eye are listed. 1 cornea 2 iris 3 lens 4 retina Which structures contain light receptors? A 1, 2 and 3 B 2, 3 and 4 C 2 and 4 only D 4 only

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Answer: D

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Q2 · The diagram shows the eye of a person in a brightly-lit room 0970/12 Oct/Nov 2019

23 The diagram shows the eye of a person in a brightly-lit room. P Q What happens to distance P and distance Q when this person moves from the brightly-lit room into a dark room? distance P distance Q A decreases increases B decreases stays the same C increases decreases D stays the same increases

1 marks

Answer: A

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Q3 · What is the function of the optic nerve? 0970/11 May/June 2020

22 What is the function of the optic nerve? A to carry impulses from the brain to the retina B to carry impulses from the retina to the brain C to carry light from the brain to the retina D to carry light from the retina to the brain

1 marks

Answer: B

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Q4 · Which part of the eye focuses light? 0970/12 May/June 2020

24 Which part of the eye focuses light? A cornea B iris C lens D retina

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Answer: C

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Q5 · What controls how much light enters the eye? 0970/11 May/June 2021

27 What controls how much light enters the eye? A B D C

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Answer: B

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Q6 · A student investigated the effect of changing light intensity on pupil diameter in the eye 0970/12 Oct/Nov 2021

27 A student investigated the effect of changing light intensity on pupil diameter in the eye. The table shows the results. starting pupil diameter final pupil diameter / mm / mm 8 2 Which explanation for the student’s results is correct? A A reduced light intensity reduced the pupil diameter by 75%. B A reduced light intensity reduced the pupil diameter by 25%. C An increased light intensity reduced the pupil diameter by 75%. D An increased light intensity reduced the pupil diameter by 25%.

1 marks

Answer: C

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Q7 · Which part of the eye refracts light? 0970/12 Oct/Nov 2022

26 Which part of the eye refracts light? A cornea B iris C pupil D retina

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Answer: A

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Q8 · Changes in light intensity cause changes in the diameter of the pupil in the eye 0970/12 May/June 2023

27 Changes in light intensity cause changes in the diameter of the pupil in the eye. Which rows show the pupil reflex? light intensity pupil diameter 1 high increases 2 high decreases 3 low increases 4 low decreases A 1 and 3 B 1 and 4 C 2 and 3 D 2 and 4

1 marks

Answer: C

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Q9 · The diagram shows an iris and a pupil in different light conditions 0970/11 May/June 2024

28 The diagram shows an iris and a pupil in different light conditions. iris pupil light dark Which characteristic of living organisms is this an example of? A growth B movement C excretion D sensitivity

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Answer: D

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Q10 · Which part of the eye contains light receptors? 0970/12 May/June 2024

25 Which part of the eye contains light receptors? A cornea B iris C lens D retina

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Answer: D

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Q11 · Which row shows the effects of adrenaline secretion? 0970/12 May/June 2024

26 Which row shows the effects of adrenaline secretion? pupil diameter heart rate A decreases decreases B decreases increases C increases decreases D increases increases

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Answer: D

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Q12 · A person touches a hot object which stimulates structure P in the skin 0970/12 May/June 2025

23 A person touches a hot object which stimulates structure P in the skin. This causes an electrical impulse to be sent through structure Q to the central nervous system. Which row identifies structures P and Q? P Q A effector motor neurone B effector sensory neurone C receptor motor neurone D receptor sensory neurone

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Answer: D

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