Theory

CH5 - THE MITOTIC CELL CYCLE

(a) Fig. 6.1 is an electron micrograph of a cancer cell in the process of dividing by mitosis. The stage of mitosis visible in Fig. 6.1 is metaphase.S...

2009 Summer

MCQ

CH5 - THE MITOTIC CELL CYCLE

Which statement describes a cell that is capable of reproduction and belonging to a haploid organism?

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH5 - THE MITOTIC CELL CYCLE

During which stage of the mitotic cell cycle is DNA replicated?

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH5 - THE MITOTIC CELL CYCLE

Cancer cells divide out of control, forming tumours.Which statement describes the difference between a cancer cell and a normal cell?

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH5 - THE MITOTIC CELL CYCLE

Cancer cells divide out of control, forming tumours.Which statement describes the difference between a cancer cell and a normal cell?

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH5 - THE MITOTIC CELL CYCLE

Which statement describes a cell that is capable of reproduction and belonging to a haploid organism?

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH5 - THE MITOTIC CELL CYCLE

During which stage of the mitotic cell cycle is DNA replicated?

2009 Winter

Theory

CH5 - THE MITOTIC CELL CYCLE

Fig. 3.1 is an electron micrograph of a lymphocyte in the process of cell division during an immune response.(a) With reference to Fig. 3.1,(i) name t...

2009 Winter

Theory

CH5 - THE MITOTIC CELL CYCLE

(a) $P.\ jirovecii$ has a haploid number of 13 chromosomes. Complete the life cycle by writing either mitosis or meiosis in the boxes in Fig. 5.1. [2...

2009 Winter

Theory

CH5 - THE MITOTIC CELL CYCLE

(a) Explain why it is important that the daughter cells produced during a mitotic cell cycle in humans are genetically identical.........................

2009 Winter

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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