Biomedical Science Mock 2025

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Antibiotics are effective against

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Before taking part in a medical study, a person must give

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Used needles and blades must be thrown away in

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The international biohazard symbol warns of

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Which practice best protects a laboratory worker handling blood samples?

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A professional who designs and maintains medical equipment is a

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A professional who tests blood and other samples to help diagnose disease is a

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Keeping a patient's test results private, sharing them only with those who need them, is

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Hormones travel from the glands to their target organs through the

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Cancer is caused by

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A disease present from birth, such as sickle cell disease, that is passed on through genes is

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Blood pressure is measured with a

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Ultrasound scans in pregnancy use

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Before research involving people begins, it must usually be approved by

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Salivary amylase starts the digestion of

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A group of similar cells working together forms a

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Which molecule carries genetic information in cells?

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The process by which cells release energy from glucose is

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A normal adult human has about how much blood?

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White blood cells mainly

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Red blood cells are made in the

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The windpipe is the

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Micro-organisms that cause disease are called

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A person with sickle cell disease usually has the genotype

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A microscope has a ×10 eyepiece and a ×40 objective lens. What is the total magnification?

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Laboratory equipment is sterilised with high-pressure steam in an

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In the laboratory, a centrifuge is used to

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Laboratories that work with the most dangerous pathogens, such as Ebola virus, are rated

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The gland often called the "master gland", because it controls other glands, is the

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Chemicals that carry signals across a synapse between neurones are

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A stroke occurs when

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An electrocardiogram (ECG) records the

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An MRI scanner forms images of the body using

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A device that gives the heart an electric shock to restore a normal rhythm is a

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In a drug trial, the group that receives a dummy treatment is given a

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The molecule that cells use as their immediate source of energy is

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Stem cells are important in medicine because they

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The organ that produces bile is the

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The hormone that controls the rate of metabolism is

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The valves in veins

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Atherosclerosis increases the risk of

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An ECG records

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A pulse oximeter measures

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The resting membrane potential of a neuron is about

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During an action potential, depolarisation is caused by

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Steroid hormones act on target cells by

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In type 2 diabetes, the main problem is

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MRI scanners produce images using

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A p-value below 0.05 in a study usually indicates

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A randomised controlled trial reduces