AS & A Level Marine Science (9693) — May–June 2025, Paper 21

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Question 1 · 16 marks · Marine organisms / crustaceans / external features

Blue crabs are crustaceans. Fig. 1.1 shows a blue crab — a photograph of a crab viewed from above, showing the broad, oval carapace (upper shell), two large claws (chelipeds),…

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Question 2 · 18 marks · Ocean chemistry / ions

Nitrate ions (NO₃⁻) are a source of nitrogen for marine producers such as seagrass. Define the term ion.

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Question 3 · 15 marks · Ocean geology / plate boundaries / ocean floor spreading

Hydrothermal vents occur close to plate boundaries. State the type of plate boundary where ocean floor spreading occurs.

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Question 4 · 14 marks · Estuaries / sediment / permeability

Fig. 4.1 shows a Southern flounder, a species of fish that lives and reproduces in estuaries — a photograph showing a flatfish with mottled brown colouring, lying flat. Scientists…

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Question 5 · 12 marks · Marine organisms / interspecific relationships / parasitism

Some copepods are parasites of marine fish. Describe the meaning of the term parasitism.

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