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Edexcel A Level Biology A (SNAB) 9BI0

Topic 1 · Lifestyle, Health and Risk

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Topic 2 · Genes and Health

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Topic 3 · Voice of the Genome

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Topic 4 · Biodiversity and Natural Resources

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Topic 5 · On the Wild Side

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Topic 6 · Immunity, Infection and Forensics

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Topic 7 · Run for your Life

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Topic 8 · Grey Matter

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8.2 The Brain, Behaviour & Disease – Check yourself

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Brain, Behaviour & Disease Edexcel A Level Biology SNAB check yourself quiz: free practice for Edexcel A Level Biology A (snab) 9BI0. Work through this Brain, Behaviour & Disease Edexcel A Level Biology SNAB check yourself quiz and get instant feedback on every answer. If you get stuck, review the 8.2 The Brain, Behaviour & Disease — 9BI0 Notes lesson. More practice: Edexcel A Level Biology A (snab) 9BI0 — all units. Syllabus: Pearson Edexcel A Levels.

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  • Passing grade: B
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The cerebellum is responsible for

thinking and learning
balance and coordination of movement
control of heart rate
thermoregulation
2.

The medulla oblongata controls

vision
heart rate and breathing
memory
speech
3.

The hypothalamus is involved in

coordination of movement
thermoregulation and control of the pituitary gland
hearing
voluntary movement
4.

fMRI scans show brain activity by detecting

changes in blood flow and oxygenation
X-ray absorption
radioactive glucose
sound waves
5.

CT scans use

X-rays to give images of structure
magnetic fields
radioactive tracers
ultrasound
6.

Habituation is

a stronger response to a stimulus
a reduced response to a repeated harmless stimulus
an inherited reflex
a hormone response
7.

Parkinson’s disease is associated with

loss of dopamine-producing neurones
excess serotonin
lack of acetylcholine at muscles
too much dopamine
8.

Depression is linked with

high dopamine only
lack of insulin
low levels of serotonin
excess thyroxine
9.

MDMA (ecstasy) affects synapses by

blocking sodium channels
destroying receptors
increasing the concentration of serotonin in the synaptic cleft
stopping action potentials
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A critical period (window) in visual development is

the time of birth
old age
a time when specific stimulation is needed for normal development of the visual cortex
a period of sleep
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