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Every question is original, written in the style of the 2024 SEHS papers and checked by an examiner: 573 Paper 1A multiple-choice questions and 285 Paper 2 short-answer and extended-response questions, each with a full mark scheme. Paper 1B data-based sets are coming next.

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  1. Paper 1A1 markA.1.1.1 · Inter-system communication

    Which of the following correctly describes the role of the parasympathetic nervous system on cardiac function?

    1. AIncreases heart rate and stroke volume
    2. BDecreases heart rate through vagus nerve stimulation
    3. CIncreases blood pressure through vasoconstriction
    4. DStimulates adrenaline release from the adrenal medulla
  2. Paper 1A1 markA.1.1.1 · Inter-system communication

    Proprioceptors are primarily responsible for detecting:

    1. AChanges in muscle length and tension
    2. BChanges in blood pH
    3. CFluctuations in arterial blood pressure
    4. DAlterations in blood glucose concentration
  3. Paper 1A1 markA.1.1.2 · Inter-system communication

    Which of the following is an effect of testosterone on the body?

    1. AIncreases glycogen sparing during exercise
    2. BIncreases protein synthesis and bone formation
    3. CReduces joint stiffness in females
    4. DDecreases erythropoietin production
  4. Paper 1A1 markA.1.1.2 · Inter-system communication

    During a long bike ride, which hormone is released in greater amounts to help keep blood glucose concentration stable?

    1. AInsulin
    2. BGlucagon
    3. CAntidiuretic hormone (ADH)
    4. DTestosterone
  5. Paper 1A1 markA.1.1.1 · Inter-system communication

    Which division of the nervous system controls voluntary movement of skeletal muscle?

    1. AAutonomic
    2. BSomatic
    3. CSympathetic
    4. DParasympathetic
  6. Paper 1A1 markA.1.1.1 · Inter-system communication

    Which receptors detect changes in blood pressure?

    1. AChemoreceptors
    2. BBaroreceptors
    3. CProprioceptors
    4. DThermoreceptors
  7. Paper 1A1 markA.1.1.1 · Inter-system communication

    Which receptors detect body position and movement?

    1. ABaroreceptors
    2. BChemoreceptors
    3. CProprioceptors
    4. DPhotoreceptors
  8. Paper 1A1 markA.1.1.1 · Inter-system communication

    Which statement describes the sympathetic nervous system?

    1. AIt promotes digestion at rest
    2. BIt prepares the body for action
    3. CIt controls voluntary movement
    4. DIt lowers the heart rate
  9. Paper 1A1 markA.1.1.2 · Inter-system communication

    Which hormone increases heart rate during exercise?

    1. AInsulin
    2. BGlucagon
    3. CEpinephrine (adrenaline)
    4. DAntidiuretic hormone (ADH)
  10. Paper 1A1 markA.1.1.1 · Inter-system communication

    Which are functions of the nervous system?

    I. Detecting stimuli

    II. Integrating information

    III. Producing a response

    1. AI and II only
    2. BI and III only
    3. CII and III only
    4. DI, II and III
  11. Paper 1A1 markA.1.1.2 · Inter-system communication

    What is the main function of insulin?

    1. ATo raise blood glucose concentration
    2. BTo lower blood glucose concentration
    3. CTo increase the use of fat as a fuel
    4. DTo increase the heart rate in exercise
  12. Paper 1A1 markA.1.1.2 · Inter-system communication

    Which hormone stimulates the liver to break down glycogen into glucose?

    1. AInsulin
    2. BGlucagon
    3. COestrogen
    4. DTestosterone
  13. Paper 23 marksOutlineA.1.1.1 · Inter-system communication

    A goalkeeper gets ready to face a penalty kick in a cup final. Outline the physiological responses of the sympathetic nervous system that prepare the goalkeeper’s body for action.

  14. Paper 22 marksDistinguishA.1.1.1 · Inter-system communication

    Distinguish between the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system.

  15. Paper 23 marksExplainA.1.1.1 · Inter-system communication

    A rower increases the stroke rate in the final 500 m of a race. Explain how the nervous system regulates ventilation during this change.

  16. Paper 22 marksOutlineA.1.1.2 · Inter-system communication

    Using an example within the body, outline the role of a hormone.

  17. Paper 22 marksExplainA.1.1.2 · Inter-system communication

    A tennis player loses a large volume of sweat during a long match at the Australian Open. Explain how antidiuretic hormone (ADH) helps to maintain the player’s water balance.

  18. Paper 22 marksOutlineA.1.1.2 · Inter-system communication

    As a swimmer dives in for a 100 m race, her sympathetic nervous system releases norepinephrine. Outline the effect of norepinephrine on her blood pressure.

  19. Paper 22 marksExplainA.1.1.2 · Inter-system communication

    A female marathon runner notices that she sleeps less well in the week before her period, when progesterone levels are high. Explain how progesterone can affect sleep quality.

  20. Paper 22 marksOutlineA.1.1.2 · Inter-system communication

    A triathlete completes a long training ride in the late follicular phase of her menstrual cycle, when oestrogen levels are high. Outline the effect of oestrogen on her fuel use.

  21. Paper 22 marksSuggestA.1.1.2 · Inter-system communication

    Rates of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury are higher in female footballers than in male footballers. Suggest how oestrogen might affect ACL injury risk.

  22. Paper 23 marksDescribeA.1.1.2 · Inter-system communication

    The men’s 100 m world record (9.58 s) is about 9% faster than the women’s (10.49 s). Describe the effects of testosterone on athletic performance.

  23. Paper 21 marksStateA.1.1.1 · Inter-system communication

    A tennis player’s skin becomes wet with sweat during a long rally in hot conditions. State the branch of the autonomic nervous system that stimulates sweating.

  24. Paper 23 marksDescribeA.1.1.1 · Inter-system communication

    Using the diagram of the heart in the data booklet (p. 3), describe how an electrical impulse spreads through the heart in one heartbeat.

  25. Paper 24 marksExplainA.1.1.1 · Inter-system communication

    A cyclist starts the climb of Alpe d’Huez in the Tour de France. Explain how the nervous system and hormones affect heart rate at the start of the climb.