Daily Practice · GCSE Science

Daily Practice - GCSE Science

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15th January 1996

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

    In a grassland food chain, the biomass of grass available is 8400 kg and the biomass transferred to the rabbits that eat it is 940 kg. Calculate the percentage efficiency of biomass transfer from grass to rabbits, to 3 significant figures.

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