Theory

CH12 - ENERGY AND RESPIRATION

(a) Table 4.1 shows a sequence of 12 nucleotides in the template strand of a short length of a DNA molecule, the corresponding primary transcript and ...

2024 Spring

3

Theory

CH12 - ENERGY AND RESPIRATION

(a) Aerobic respiration occurs in four successive stages: glycolysis (G), link reaction (LR), Krebs cycle (KC) and oxidative phosphorylation (OP).Comp...

2024 Winter

2

Theory

CH12 - ENERGY AND RESPIRATION

(a) Fig. 6.1 is a diagram of part of a mitochondrion.On Fig. 6.1, use arrows to show the route taken by oxygen from the cytoplasm into the mitochondri...

2024 Summer

2

Theory

CH12 - ENERGY AND RESPIRATION

A respirometer is a piece of apparatus that can be used to measure the rate of respiration of living tissue such as germinating peas.A simple respirom...

2024 Spring

2

Theory

CH12 - ENERGY AND RESPIRATION

(a) Aerobic respiration occurs in four successive stages: glycolysis (G), link reaction (LR), Krebs cycle (KC) and oxidative phosphorylation (OP).Comp...

2024 Winter

2

Theory

CH12 - ENERGY AND RESPIRATION

(a) Some organisms carry out respiration in anaerobic conditions when oxygen is not available or when there is a low concentration of oxygen. In yeast...

2023 Winter

3

Theory

CH12 - ENERGY AND RESPIRATION

(a) The respiratory quotient (RQ) values for different respiratory substrates can be calculated.Table 5.1 shows:• the formulae of four respiratory s...

2023 Winter

4

Theory

CH12 - ENERGY AND RESPIRATION

Many factors affect the rate of cellular respiration.(a) Pyruvate carboxylase (PC) deficiency is a rare disease. The rate of respiration in the cells ...

2023 Summer

2

Theory

CH12 - ENERGY AND RESPIRATION

(a) In plants such as rice, Oryza sativa, rubisco has a low rate of activity, which in turn affects the rate of photosynthesis. The cereal crop sorghu...

2023 Summer

2

Theory

CH12 - ENERGY AND RESPIRATION

(a) The Krebs cycle was named after the biochemist Sir Hans Krebs, who worked out the sequence in 1937.Fig. 1.1 is an outline of the Krebs cycle.Ident...

2023 Summer

2

MCQ

CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

The actual length of a cell structure is 8 µm. Which steps are used to calculate the magnification of an electron micrograph of this cell structure?...

2019 Summer

5

MCQ

CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

What is the typical resolution of a microscope using daylight as a light source with a ×10 eyepiece lens and a ×40 objective lens?

2019 Summer

3

MCQ

CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

Two different types of cell, P and Q, were broken up using ultrasound and their contents analysed. Both types of cell contained small circular DNA. Th...

2019 Summer

4

MCQ

CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

Which features shown in the diagram can be present in viruses?

2019 Summer

3

MCQ

CH2 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

After boiling a sample of milk with Benedict’s solution, a yellow colour is observed. Which conclusion about the sample of milk is correct?

2019 Summer

3

MCQ

CH2 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

Which of the statements about polysaccharides can be used to describe amylose and cellulose?1. contains 1,4 glycosidic bonds2. contains 1,6 glycosidic...

2019 Summer

3

MCQ

CH2 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

Which diagram shows the formation of a peptide bond?

2019 Summer

3

MCQ

CH3 - ENZYMES

In enzyme-catalysed reactions, the position of the amino acids found at the active site is important. During the synthesis of enzymes, amino acids are...

2019 Summer

3

MCQ

CH2 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

Which features affect the tensile strength of collagen?1 the helical structure of collagen chains2 the small R group of the amino acids in collagen3 t...

2019 Summer

3

MCQ

CH3 - ENZYMES

A fixed volume of the enzyme catalase was added to a fixed volume of hydrogen peroxide solution. The diagram shows how the concentration of product ch...

2019 Summer

3