Theory

CH17 - SELECTION AND EVOLUTION

Several different processes can affect allele frequencies in populations.(a) Outline the processes that may affect allele frequencies in wildlife popu...

2024 Winter

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Theory

CH17 - SELECTION AND EVOLUTION

Variation exists in populations of a species and this may provide the opportunity for evolution to occur.(a) Phenotypic variation exists in many forms...

2024 Summer

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Theory

CH17 - SELECTION AND EVOLUTION

Genes have a role in determining the overall phenotype of an organism.(a) Using haemophilia as an example, explain the relationship between a gene, a ...

2024 Summer

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Theory

CH17 - SELECTION AND EVOLUTION

(a) Variation in a particular characteristic can be described as either discontinuous or continuous. Table 5.1 contains a list of statements that app...

2024 Winter

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Theory

CH17 - SELECTION AND EVOLUTION

Complete the following paragraphs using the most appropriate word or words.The theory of evolution describes a process that can lead to the formation ...

2024 Spring

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Theory

CH17 - SELECTION AND EVOLUTION

(a) Young spadefoot toads are called tadpoles and live in water in ponds.S. multiplicata tadpoles show three different phenotypes due to genetic varia...

2024 Winter

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Theory

CH17 - SELECTION AND EVOLUTION

It has been hypothesised that the mutation rate of an animal species may affect how fast animals of that species age and how long they live (lifespan)...

2024 Summer

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Theory

CH17 - SELECTION AND EVOLUTION

The harlequin ladybird, Harmonia axyridis, is an insect that shows discontinuous variation in colour pattern and continuous variation in body size.(a)...

2024 Summer

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Theory

CH17 - SELECTION AND EVOLUTION

(a) Young spadefoot toads are called tadpoles and live in water in ponds.S. multiplicata tadpoles show three different phenotypes due to genetic varia...

2024 Winter

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Theory

CH17 - SELECTION AND EVOLUTION

Oryza is a genus of grass plants that includes the rice, Oryza sativa, a food crop.(a) Farmers flood fields of rice because this encourages faster gro...

2023 Summer

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MCQ

CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

Which of the cell organelles will be clearly visible under the high power (×400) of the light microscope? [Table_1]

2016 Summer

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MCQ

CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

The drawing from an electron micrograph shows a ciliated epithelial cell, magnified \times 1500, which is found in the trachea. Line X-Y shows the wid...

2016 Summer

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MCQ

CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

What are correct locations of ribosomes in the typical eukaryotic cell?1. free in the cytoplasm2. attached to the outside of the endoplasmic reticulum...

2016 Summer

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MCQ

CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

Visking tubing is an artificial partially permeable membrane used to demonstrate diffusion. Glucose molecules can pass through the pores in the membra...

2016 Summer

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MCQ

CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

What are found in both chloroplasts and typical prokaryotic cells?

2016 Summer

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MCQ

CH2 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

Two solutions, 1 and 2, one containing starch and sucrose, and the other containing glucose and protein, were tested with a variety of reagents to con...

2016 Summer

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MCQ

CH2 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

X and Y are two monomers found in biological polymers.[Image: Monomers X and Y]Which monomer is found in each of cellulose, glycogen, amylopectin and ...

2016 Summer

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MCQ

CH2 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

Chitin is a polysaccharide consisting of long straight chains of the monosaccharide acetylglucosamine, linked by 1,4 glycosidic bonds.Acetylglucosamin...

2016 Summer

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MCQ

CH2 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

Which statement about triglycerides is correct?

2016 Summer

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MCQ

CH2 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

The diagrams show the structures of two amino acids, one of which has two amine (–NH₂) groups and the other has two carboxylic (–COOH) groups. ...

2016 Summer

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