AS & A Level Marine Science (9693) — May–June 2023, Paper 41

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Question 1 · 14 marks · Marine organisms

Fig. 1.1 shows a diagram of a cell from the leaf of a species of seagrass. Structures A, B and C are labelled. Give the names of the structures labelled A and B.

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Question 2 · 16 marks · Marine organisms

Fig. 2.1 shows an electron micrograph of a chloroplast. On Fig. 2.1, label the part of the chloroplast where the light-independent stage occurs with the letter X and a label line.

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Question 3 · 12 marks · Deep-sea and hydrothermal vents

Fig. 3.1 shows tubeworms, Riftia, near a hydrothermal vent. Riftia contains bacteria called Endoriftia. Describe the relationship between Riftia and Endoriftia.

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Question 4 · 12 marks · Fisheries and mariculture

Aquaculture is used to produce large quantities of seafood. Describe how salmon are grown to maturity in sea cages, using extensive aquaculture.

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Question 5 · 10 marks · Pollution of the marine environment

Describe how microplastics are formed.

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Question 6 · 11 marks · Coral reefs

Oysters have a complex life cycle with a larval stage and an adult stage. The larvae live in the open water until they settle on a substrate and mature into adults. It has been…

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