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Data questions

Questions built on realistic experimental data, chapter by chapter. 47 so far, 332 marks in total. Each opens on its chapter page, and every chapter has a printable PDF.

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Unit 1 Body Systems

CodeQuestionChapterMarksPrint
B3.1Breathing during exerciseGas exchange (Animal)11PDF
B3.2Returning blood from the legsTransport (Animal)7PDF
C2.2Smelling dangerNeural signalling8PDF
C3.1Body clocks in miceIntegration of body systems8PDF
D3.3A glucose tolerance testHomeostasis7PDF
D3.3Heat illness in marathon runnersHomeostasis6PDF
D3.3Body temperature in a slothHomeostasis6PDF
C3.2Antibiotic peptides on the skinDefence against disease8PDF
C3.2Gut bacteria and body massDefence against disease6PDF

Unit 2 Plant Systems

CodeQuestionChapterMarksPrint
B3.1Carbon dioxide uptake by a succulentGas exchange (Plant)6PDF
D3.1Seed dispersalReproduction (Plant)10PDF
D3.1Timing that prevents self-pollinationReproduction (Plant)7PDF

Unit 3 Genetics

CodeQuestionChapterMarksPrint
D1.3Enzyme therapy for phenylketonuriaMutation and gene editing8PDF
D2.1A drug that targets mitosisCell and nuclear division9PDF

Unit 4 Biomolecules

CodeQuestionChapterMarksPrint
B1.1Saturated fat and blood cholesterolCarbohydrates and lipids8PDF
C1.1A cofactor and an immobilised enzymeEnzymes and metabolism8PDF
C1.2Respiratory quotient in finchesCell respiration8PDF
C1.2Temperature and metabolic rate in miceCell respiration8PDF
C1.2Mitochondrial myopathyCell respiration7PDF
C1.3Light, carbon dioxide and wheatPhotosynthesis8PDF
C1.3Sun and shade leavesPhotosynthesis5PDF

Unit 5 Cells

CodeQuestionChapterMarksPrint
B2.1Glucose entry into red blood cellsMembranes and membrane transport7PDF
D2.3Osmosis in potato tissueWater potential9PDF

Unit 6 Biodiversity

CodeQuestionChapterMarksPrint
A4.1Speciation in fernsEvolution and speciation7PDF
A4.1Beetles in neighbouring valleysEvolution and speciation6PDF
A4.1Feathers and flightEvolution and speciation6PDF
A4.2Insect decline and bee foodConservation of biodiversity7PDF
A4.2Threats to wildernessConservation of biodiversity6PDF
D4.1Mate choice in guppiesNatural selection8PDF
D4.1Body size in marine iguanasNatural selection6PDF
B4.2Hawks and their preyEcological niches6PDF

Unit 7 Ecosystems

CodeQuestionChapterMarksPrint
B4.1Warming and nutrients in the tundraAdaptation to environment6PDF
B4.1Plants that grow on treesAdaptation to environment6PDF
C4.1Competition between tree seedlingsPopulations and communities6PDF
C4.1Resting eggs in water fleasPopulations and communities7PDF
C4.1A tree that poisons its neighboursPopulations and communities6PDF
C4.2How fast are nutrients recycled?Transfers of energy and matter8PDF
D4.2Fish catchesStability and change6PDF
D4.2Farming methods and soil lifeStability and change6PDF
D4.2A fern that removes arsenicStability and change6PDF
D4.2Air pollution and tree growthStability and change6PDF
D4.3Warm water and coral diseaseClimate change7PDF
D4.3A warming Antarctic seaClimate change6PDF

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Unit H1 Body Systems

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Unit H2 Plant Systems

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Unit H3 Genetics

CodeQuestionChapterMarksPrint
D2.2Antisense RNA and fruit softeningGene expression7PDF
D2.2A brain chemical and alcoholGene expression6PDF
D2.2Plant defence genesGene expression6PDF
D1.2Introns, exons and globin genesProtein synthesis10PDF

Unit H4 Biomolecules

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Unit H5 Cells

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Unit H6 Biodiversity

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Unit H7 Ecosystems

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