Theory

CH13 - PHOTOSYNTHESIS

(a) A touch stimulus to an $M. pudica$ leaf causes an action potential to be generated. The action potential results in changes in cells, which cause ...

2024 Winter

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Theory

CH13 - PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Stomata in leaves respond to changes in environmental conditions by opening and closing. This regulates carbon dioxide uptake and water loss.(a) Descr...

2024 Summer

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Theory

CH13 - PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Photosynthesis is the energy transfer process that occurs in chloroplasts.Fig. 5.1 shows some biochemical events that occur in a chloroplast during th...

2024 Summer

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Theory

CH13 - PHOTOSYNTHESIS

(a) Paper chromatography is a technique that can be used to separate and identify different chloroplast pigments.Describe how the results of paper chr...

2024 Winter

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Theory

CH13 - PHOTOSYNTHESIS

(a) In plants, stomata open and close in response to changes in environmental conditions. Explain why stomata need to open and close according to envi...

2024 Summer

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Theory

CH13 - PHOTOSYNTHESIS

(a) Experiments were carried out to determine the effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis of a species of the unicellular prototist, C...

2024 Summer

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Theory

CH13 - PHOTOSYNTHESIS

(a) A touch stimulus to an $M. \; pudica$ leaf causes an action potential to be generated.The action potential results in changes in cells, which caus...

2024 Winter

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Theory

CH13 - PHOTOSYNTHESIS

(a) Table 1.1 describes some functions that occur in different parts of a chloroplast.Complete Table 1.1 by identifying the letter on Fig. 1.1 that is...

2023 Summer

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Theory

CH13 - PHOTOSYNTHESIS

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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Theory

CH13 - PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Chloroplasts carry out photosynthesis. Fig. 1.1 shows some structural features of a chloroplast and some processes that occur within it. (a) (i) I...

2023 Winter

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Theory

CH7 - TRANSPORT IN PLANTS

(a) The structure of a phloem sieve tube element is adapted to its function.Each of explanations A to F describes how a particular structural feature ...

2020 Spring

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Theory

CH3 - ENZYMES

Phosphatidate phosphatase (PAP) enzymes have an important role in lipid metabolism.The reaction catalysed by PAP is shown in Fig. 2.1.Experiments were...

2020 Spring

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Theory

CH8 - TRANSPORT IN MAMMALS

During one cardiac cycle:blood enters the heart from the lungs and from the rest of the bodyblood leaves the heart to be transported to the lungs and ...

2020 Spring

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Theory

CH9 - GAS EXCHANGE AND SMOKING

(a) When a section of lung tissue is viewed using a light microscope, it is possible to identify the trachea, the bronchus, the bronchioles and the al...

2020 Spring

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Theory

CH11 - IMMUNITY

Myasthenia gravis and HIV/AIDS both involve disorders of the immune system.(a) Outline why myasthenia gravis is described as a disorder of the immune ...

2020 Spring

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Theory

CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

Fig. 6.1 is a transmission electron micrograph of a plant parenchyma cell.(a) The external environment of the parenchyma cell has a higher water poten...

2020 Spring

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Theory

CH14 - HOMEOSTASIS

(a) Fig. 1.1 represents part of the wall of a proximal convoluted tubule (pct) in a kidney nephron.[Image_1: Fig. 1.1](i) Name the features of the wal...

2020 Spring

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Theory

CH11 - IMMUNITY

Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) is a group of life-threatening diseases. SCID is caused by mutations that prevent the normal function of the i...

2020 Spring

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Theory

CH16 - INHERITED CHANGE

Flowers of the common morning-glory plant, Ipomoea purpurea, can have several different phenotypes. An example of these flowers is shown in Fig. 3.1.[...

2020 Spring

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Theory

CH16 - INHERITED CHANGE

The rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, is a fish that is bred in commercial fish farms. Rainbow trout that have a blue-silver colour are sold at a hi...

2020 Spring

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