Form 2 exam revision topics before Exams June 2009
Science
Classification: you may find it convenient
to download the Classification sheet from
the Science Dept page of the school
website.
http://www.brockmarl.org.uk/Power%20cut/Pupils'%20I
tems/Science/classification%20revision.pdf
Concentrate on the characteristics of the
fungi compared with plants and insects
and spiders. You also need to know the
vertebrates.
Draw and label a typical plant and a
typical animal cell.
In both types of cell, indicate where the
genes are to be found.
What does the vacuole contain?
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Why are fungi classified separately from
plants, even though they look a bit like a
plant?
Food chains
Write an example of a food chain
Write a food chain using only these
words:
Predator, herbivore, carnivore, producer,
decomposer
How are
root hair cells
and sperm cells adapted for their
function?
Water and carbon dioxide are the
products of respiration.
Describe how you would test for both of
these products.
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Having tested for the presence of water,
how would you test for the purity of the
water?
Food types: check that you can list the different types of food, explain the purpose of each and
given an example of a food which contains this nutrient.
Nutrient
Needed for
Think back to the photograph of the
Bangladeshi children. What were they
suffering from?
What are they lacking that causes the
disease?
What do we have which prevents us from
getting it?
Bleeding gum disease.
What is it called?
What causes it?
How can you prevent it?
Classification.
Write down the characteristics of the
arthropods.
Spiders
Arthropods:
Myriapods
Crustaceans
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Food containing this
nutrient. Name the test
where appropriate
Insects
Electricity and electrical circuits
Make sure of all the electrical symbols.
They are on the website.
(b)
fill in the following blanks, choosing your words from this selection:
carbohydrate glucose Benedict’s solution iodine starch energy protein growth vitamin
scurvy citrus orange minerals calcium nitrates rabbit Benjamin’s solution producer
photosynthesis
At the start of every food chain is a plant. This is because a food chain has to start with a …………… By the
process of ……………………. plants produce …………… in their leaves, which we can test by using
…………….. which goes purple. The starch soon turns to ……………. which is a sugar and we can test for this
using …………………….. solution which turns from blue to ………………colour. Starch and sugar are examples
of the type of food called ……………………… We also need foods which are rich in ……………. for growth and
repair.
Humans need fruits like lemons to provide us with ……………….C; lack of this gives you ……………… Humans
need to grow healthy teeth and bones. For this we need m………… of which c……….. is an example.
Peanut burning: what and why did you need to
measure before the start of the experiment?
Cross section of a leaf: check you can label the
diagram in really good detail
Describe using an annotated diagram how you
would use iron filings to set up an expt to show
how much O2 there is in air
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Name a weak and a strong acid and give their
approx pH values
weak
Name a weak and a strong alkali and give their
approx pH values
weak
strong
strong
What colour do the following go in full range
indicator?
Water
Ammonia
Citric acid
Vinegar
Sodium hydroxide
Make sure to revise the electrical symbols. You can get them off the science page of the website.
At what temperature does water boil in oC
Write a list of some of the metallic and the nonmetallic elements
metallic
non-metallic
What are the characteristics of the metals?
And what are the characteristics of the nonmetals?
Revise the reaction between iron and sulphur
Revise heating hydrated copper sulphate
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How many elements are there?
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