QCM : Biology Foundations for Success — 8 questions

Explication

A reflex arc links sensory and motor pathways to produce a rapid response with minimal delay. The endocrine system uses hormones, so it is much slower than a reflex.

Explication

Accommodation is the eye’s focusing adjustment for near and far objects. It is a property of the eye, not a form of cell division or evolution.

Explication

Meiosis produces gametes with half the chromosome number and creates variation through recombination. Mitosis makes genetically identical cells for growth and repair.

Explication

A Punnett square models the inheritance of a single gene from parent genotypes to offspring outcomes. The other options relate to ecology or body responses, not inheritance prediction.

Explication

Biodiversity is the variety of species in a given area and is often linked to ecosystem stability. Energy transfer and carbon storage are important ecological ideas, but they are different measures.

Explication

A food web shows multiple feeding relationships and pathways of energy flow. A biomass pyramid, water cycle, and decomposition describe other ecological processes.

Explication

Active recall uses self-testing, flashcards, or explaining ideas in your own words to strengthen retrieval. Spaced repetition is about timing reviews, not the retrieval method itself.

Explication

Teach to learn works by forcing you to explain ideas clearly, which reveals misunderstandings and reinforces learning. Past papers and required practicals are useful, but they serve different purposes.