AS & A Level Biology (9700) — October–November 2023, Paper 43

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Question 1 · 13 marks · Photosynthesis

Chloroplasts carry out photosynthesis. Fig. 1.1 shows some structural features of a chloroplast and some processes that occur within it. Identify the structures labelled A in Fig.…

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Question 2 · 14 marks · Classification, biodiversity and conservation

Biodiversity can be assessed at three different levels. One of these is the genetic variation within each species. Outline two other levels at which biodiversity can be measured.

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Question 3 · 16 marks · Selection and evolution

There are more than 600 plant species in the genus Ipomoea. Many species are grown for their attractive flowers, and some species are used as crop plants. Fig. 3.1 shows Ipomoea…

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Question 4 · 7 marks · Genetic technology

The potato plant, Solanum tuberosum, is an important food crop. Crop yield is reduced if the leaves of the plant are eaten by the larvae (immature stages) of the Colorado beetle,…

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Question 5 · 7 marks · Respiration

The respiratory quotient (RQ) values for different respiratory substrates can be calculated. Table 5.1 shows the formulae of four respiratory substrates and the number of oxygen…

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Question 6 · 11 marks · Inheritance

The tiger barb, Puntigrus tetrazona, is a South American fish that is popular worldwide as an aquarium fish. Fig. 6.1 shows the appearance (phenotype) of a normal (wild-type)…

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Question 7 · 9 marks · Control and coordination

When an impulse arrives at a neuromuscular junction, it stimulates a muscle fibre of striated muscle to contract. Outline the similarities in structure between a neuromuscular…

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Question 8 · 6 marks · Photosynthesis

Environmental conditions such as light intensity affect plant physiology. Use the letter X to identify a point on the sketch graph in Fig. 8.1 where light intensity is acting as a…

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Question 9 · 10 marks · Selection and evolution

Green lacewings are a family of insects with more than 1300 species. The common green lacewing, Chrysoperla carnea, is shown in Fig. 9.1. Green lacewings have sense organs, known…

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Question 10 · 7 marks · Genetic technology

Medicine is defined as the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. Outline the different ways in which genetic technology can be applied to medicine, with reference to…

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