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8th November 1988

5 questions · GCSE · 584 questions in this band

  1. 1
    Inheritance, Variation and Evolution

    Define phenotype.

  2. 2
    DNA, Genetics and Inheritance

    State how many chromosomes are found in a normal human body cell, and how they are arranged.

  3. 3
    Variation, Evolution and Selection

    Explain why genetic engineering can introduce a new characteristic in a single generation, while selective breeding cannot.

  4. 4
    Ecology

    Name the group of organisms that break down dead plant and animal matter, returning mineral ions to the soil.

  5. 5
    Ecosystems, Adaptation and Feeding Relationships

    A student places ten 1 m x 1 m quadrats at random across a school field of area 3000 m2 and counts a total of 45 dandelions across all ten quadrats. Estimate the total number of dandelions on the field.

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