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Unit 1 Paper Breakdown

This document contains questions from past papers spanning January 2009 to June 2015. The questions cover a range of topics from Unit 1 of the AS Biology syllabus including biological molecules, cell structure, enzymes, transport, gas exchange, circulation, DNA, genetics, cardiovascular disease and clinical trials. For each question date, there are multiple sub-questions testing understanding of key concepts and requiring analysis of data from tables and graphs.

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Unit 1 Paper Breakdown

This document contains questions from past papers spanning January 2009 to June 2015. The questions cover a range of topics from Unit 1 of the AS Biology syllabus including biological molecules, cell structure, enzymes, transport, gas exchange, circulation, DNA, genetics, cardiovascular disease and clinical trials. For each question date, there are multiple sub-questions testing understanding of key concepts and requiring analysis of data from tables and graphs.

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Question

Jan 2009
Blood clotting

June 2009

Jan 2010

Triglycerides /

DNA structure /

DNA

replication

May 2010

Jan 2011

Carbohydrates /

CVD

Protein structure /

Clinical trials. Use

water

the GRAPH

May 2011
Transport Across
membranes.
Strawberry /
sugar. % mass
Genetic disorder -

Jan 2012
Protein
Structure /
enzymes

Galactosaemia
Cystic Fibrosis

Protein synthesis &

prenatal testing /

Genetic code

risks / ethical /

Draw lactose.
Protein synthesis

Cardiac Cycle

Blood Circulation

Pedigree diagram /

Amoeba and gas

valves / fibres

genetic definitions.

exchange. (QWC)

social

Draw genetic
diagram /
probability
PM structure.

Carbohydrates

Cardiac cycle /

Cell transport /

starch / glucose

heart rate

GRAPH

Cholesterol.
Plasma

Membrane /
beetroot
investigation

Causation and
correlation.
Use information
from TABLE.
Why not a valid

5
5b

Artery

Blood vessels /
circulation
humans, fish,
insects

Blood clotting

atherosclerosis.

(QWC)

Use GRAPH

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DNA structure

proteins. AT, FD

Beetroot

Preimplantation

investigation

diagnosis. Ethical

(permeability of
the membrane). CV
Fats &

attacks. Blood

Heart /

carbohydrates

clotting. Von

circulation. Why

DNA replication -

structure of

Willebrand Factor.

mammals have.

Meselson and

glycogen. Use

Correlation

Draw blood flow

Stahl

GRAPH on energy

between CVD &

Why two sides

vs exercise.

fibrinogen

CVD /

structure/

function. Role of

Cystic Fibrosis.

Cocaine & Heart

conclusion.
Artery draw

PM structure &

Cystic Fibrosis how


it occurs / mutations
/ lung infections

Use GRAPH to
compare 2 bacteria

Carbon loading diet


Thalassaemia &

Reducing CVD.

Genetic screening

Risk calculators.

Types of prenatal

Use data / GRAPH

& ethics

gene mutations.
Gene therapy

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function.

& CF

5c

Vein vs capillaries

Enzymes

Gene therapy / CF

Question

Jan 2009

June 2009

Jan 2010

May 2010

Jan 2011

May 2011

Jan 2012

terms biological

Cell membrane

Amino acid

catalyst and

permeability

structure. How

activation energy.

describe an

mRNA is

Measuring initial

experiment (QWC)

synthesised

CVD & drug

treatment. HMGCoA reductase


use GRAPH /
calculate risk

6b/
c
7

Vit C conc. in Camu


Camu. Use
information in
GRAPH

Caffeine content
of drinks
Use GRAPH
Daphnia
Investigation

Enzymes define

investigation can

Ethics

between

Genetics
Albinism. Pedigree

structure,

smoking.
Emphysema

Cystic Fibrosis

Plant statins &

Glycerol.

definitions. Human

screening /

CVD. Placebos /

% of omega 3 & 6

c/w squirrels.

genetic cross

study numbers

in cows diet

Tyrosinase enzyme

Genetic code

permeability & size


of molecules
Fatty acid

diagram /

GRAPH.

Relationship

be done. (QWC)

Lung cancer &

& mussels). Use

rate of R. CV

Describe how the


-

Enzymes (catalase

Vitamin C Vitamins / minerals


in carrots. Use
GRAPH. Describe
investigation.

(depending upon

(QWC)

grass). CVD

Describe how to
use apparatus

CVD &
atherosclerosis.
Genetic
definitions. Statins
& risks
Obesity use

Amino acids /
enzymes. Gene
therapy

Osmosis potatoes
in sucrose,

Cancer & gene


Obesity / BMI

therapy brains of
rats. Vectors

Enzyme structure
1oy. mRNA / tRNA
role in protein
synthesis

GRAPH. Explain
Diet & weight loss

the term

- Compare mean

Correlation and

mass change. CV

then make
correlations using
GRAPH.

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Question

May 2012

DNA / RNA; roles of tRNA & mRNA in protein

2
3

Jan 2013

May 2013
Blood clotting and protein structure

Cardiac Cycle

synthesis
Carbohydrates mono vs disaccharides;

How mRNA is made during transcription;

amylose vs amylopectin; how high carbs diet

tRNA structure; compared with mRNA

can lead to obesity


Describe the structure of the heart; hearts &

structure

circulation in giraffes
GRAPH to show substrate concentration on enzyme

Describe cell membrane structure; osmosis


GRAPH to show caffeine effect on heart rate (in

4
5

CVD calculate increase in artery wall

Aorta structure vs function; arteries vs

thickness

veins;

describe experiment lipase on triglyceride (QWC)

Use info in

5b

Enzyme and CVD


Gas exchange and circulation

chicken embryos). Why glucose was included;

reactions describe effects; bonds broken by lipase; 2


products of triglydceride breakdown; effect on pH;

DNA replication and genetic code

validity; reliability; using info in the graph to


describe effects. How to carry out with daphnia
instead; ethical issues

Vitamin c practical

GRAPH (how ATP for heart muscle changes

over time) to describe changes. Suggest why ATP levels


change following loss of blood flow; Use info in the
GRAPH to suggest why heart muscle cells die after 20

Relate atheroma position to dead heart cells;


draw dead cells with a different atheroma.

minutes; Suggest why heart muscle cells can recover.

5c

Suggest why caffeine is not an amino acid

(using diagram); state 2 differences between


products of caffeine; suggest why there is

Cell membrane and movement


Describe starch structure (QWC)

more than 1 enzyme for each substrate.

6b/
c
7a

Concentration of caffeine in 4 drinks -

Explain the terms: catalyst and hydrolysis;

Comment on validity of conclusions

break down of starch (in bread) by chewing.

High blood pressure drugs name them; why are

Explain the term causal relationship; how amino

over 80s routinely prescribed these drugs; GRAPH

acids form protein 3D structure; use diagram to

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Cf and mutation

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/b

heart pressure vs statin drugs; placebos; describe


study results; why both systolic and diastolic BP

structure;

recorded; what else could have been recorded.

Use the GRAPH obesity vs high BP describe

7c

overall changes; reasons for overall change in high


blood cholesterol; 2 other factors causing CVD

Explain the terms mutation and recessive;

describe differences between HDL and LDL

suggest how a mutation could affect enzyme


production; draw a genetic diagram; testing

Explain recessive genetic disorder; Pedigree


diagram & genetic terms; how gene therapy
can treat genetic diseases.

fetus for genetic disorders

Quest
ion

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Jan 2014

June 2014

Biological molecules/ DNA/ water

Nucleic acids/ replication of DNA

Cardiac cycle

Cardiac cycle

movement

Cell membrane/ osmosis

Gas exchange and circulatory

Protein and structure

system
CVD and treatment
Carbohydrate and mutation /
genetics

CVD
Gas exchange/ circulatory system

Enzyme practical

Causation /correlation

Cf/ genetic screening

daphnia

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Correlation casuation

Jan 2015

June 2015

Nucleic acids/ replication/MS expt


Biological molecules
Atherosclerosis and graph
Genetics/protein synthesis/enzymes

Gas exchange
Cell membrane structure and expt
Cardiac cycle
Movement of molecules

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