Theory

CH3 - ENZYMES

(a) With reference to Fig. 4.1,(i) nameprocess A ..............................................................molecule B ...............................

2009 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - ENZYMES

In an experiment, 5 cm^3 of 1\% salivary amylase are added to 100 cm^3 of different concentrations of starch. Which graph shows the results of plotti...

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH3 - ENZYMES

The diagram shows a red blood cell and the concentrations of ions, in mmol dm-3, in the plasma and in the cell.Which ions are actively transported int...

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH3 - ENZYMES

Diagrams 1 and 2 show how the transverse section through a leaf changes when moved from one solution W to a different solution Y. How has the water...

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH3 - ENZYMES

Cystic fibrosis is a disease where $\text{Cl}^-$ ions are unable to be transported into cells.Which structure in the cell surface membrane is faulty?

2009 Winter

Theory

CH3 - ENZYMES

Amylase is an enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of starch. A student investigated the effect of pH on the activity of the enzyme.Eight test-tubes w...

2009 Winter

Theory

CH3 - ENZYMES

Sucrase is the enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of sucrose. A student investigated the effect of substrate concentration on the activity of this e...

2009 Winter

Theory

CH3 - ENZYMES

Proteases that work in alkaline conditions are made in large quantities for use in the detergent industry. The microorganism that is generally used fo...

2009 Winter

Theory

CH3 - ENZYMES

(a) Fig. 1.1 shows the breakdown of a molecule of sucrose.(i) Name the bond indicated by T...............................................................

2010 Summer

Theory

CH3 - ENZYMES

(a) Some bacteria, such as Rhizobium, carry out nitrogen fixation, which is an important process in the nitrogen cycle. Explain what is meant by the ...

2010 Summer

Theory

CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

(a) Table 1.1 lists cell structures that can be found in eukaryotic cells or prokaryotic cells. Some of these cell structures can be found in both typ...

2023 Spring

Theory

CH2 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

(a) Cysteine is an amino acid containing sulfur. Fig. 2.1 shows the structure of the molecule formed by joining two cysteine molecules together.Draw a...

2023 Spring

Theory

CH7 - TRANSPORT IN PLANTS

(a) Fig. 3.1 is a diagram of an area of phloem tissue from a transverse section through the stem of a squash plant, Cucurbita pepo.(i) Cell X and cell...

2023 Spring

Theory

CH10 - INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Tuberculosis (TB), influenza and polio are examples of infectious diseases.(a) (i) Explain what is meant by an infectious disease........................

2023 Spring

Theory

CH8 - TRANSPORT IN MAMMALS

Pneumonia is a severe lung disease that can interfere with gas exchange. A person with pneumonia can be connected to an ECMO machine. This machine per...

2023 Spring

Theory

CH2 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

(a) Collagen is the most common structural protein in vertebrates. Collagen provides the skin with flexibility and strength.Explain how the structure ...

2023 Spring

Theory

CH14 - HOMEOSTASIS

(a) Fig. 1.1 is a drawing of a longitudinal section (LS) of a human kidney.Use the letters A, B, C and D in Fig. 1.1 to complete Table 1.1.Each letter...

2023 Spring

Theory

CH19 - GENETIC TECHNOLOGY

(a) The start of transcription of the gene IFNA2 by E. coli with the recombinant plasmid shown in Fig. 2.1 needs to be controlled to obtain an optimum...

2023 Spring

Theory

CH19 - GENETIC TECHNOLOGY

Salmon can be genetically modified (GM) to produce increased quantities of growth hormone, which is a protein. GM salmon modified in this way have a f...

2023 Spring

Theory

CH16 - INHERITED CHANGE

Array comparative genome hybridisation (aCGH) is a technique involving the use of a microarray to analyse a genome or sections of a genome.(a) Outline...

2023 Spring