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1. Which tissue carries water and dissolved mineral salts from a plant's roots to its leaves?
  1. Xylem
  2. Phloem
  3. Cambium
  4. Epidermis

Answer: A. Xylem

Xylem vessels conduct water and mineral salts upward from the roots.

2. Which substance is produced when glucose is completely oxidised during aerobic respiration?
  1. Lactic acid
  2. Carbon dioxide
  3. Ethanol
  4. Urea

Answer: B. Carbon dioxide

Complete aerobic oxidation of glucose produces carbon dioxide and water while releasing energy.

3. In which part of a mammalian nephron is nearly all filtered glucose normally reabsorbed?
  1. Bowman's capsule
  2. Loop of Henle
  3. Proximal convoluted tubule
  4. Collecting duct

Answer: C. Proximal convoluted tubule

The proximal convoluted tubule selectively reabsorbs nearly all filtered glucose into the blood.

4. Which type of joint allows the head to rotate from side to side on the neck?
  1. Hinge joint
  2. Ball-and-socket joint
  3. Gliding joint
  4. Pivot joint

Answer: D. Pivot joint

The pivot joint between the atlas and axis permits rotational movement of the head.

5. In flowering plants, double fertilisation results in the formation of a zygote and a
  1. triploid endosperm nucleus
  2. diploid pollen grain
  3. haploid ovary wall
  4. tetraploid embryo sac

Answer: A. triploid endosperm nucleus

One male nucleus fuses with the egg to form a zygote and the other fuses with the polar nuclei to form triploid endosperm.

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