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Water: AQA A‑Level Biology questions

Every AQA A-Level Biology exam question on 3.1.7 Water, 2016–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q01.1

    June 2024 · AS Paper 2

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    June 2024 AS Paper 2, question 01.1: Water has a high heat capacity and a large latent heat of vaporisation. Describe the importance of each of these properties to living organisms. [2 marks] High
  2. Q09.1

    November 2021 · AS Paper 2

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    November 2021 AS Paper 2, question 09.1: Explain five properties that make water important for organisms. [5 marks]
  3. Q02.3

    November 2020 · AS Paper 1

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    November 2020 AS Paper 1, question 02.3: State and explain the property of water that helps to prevent temperature increase in a cell. [2 marks] Property Explanation
  4. Q08.1

    June 2017 · AS Paper 1

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    June 2017 AS Paper 1, question 08.1: Give three properties of water that are important in biology. [3 marks] 1 2 3 A student investigated the effect of different concentrations of sucrose solution
All 4 questions on Water, as a list
  1. June 2024, AS Paper 2, Q01.1 (2 marks): Water has a high heat capacity and a large latent heat of vaporisation. Describe the importance of each of these properties to living organisms. [2 marks] High
  2. November 2021, AS Paper 2, Q09.1 (5 marks): Explain five properties that make water important for organisms. [5 marks]
  3. November 2020, AS Paper 1, Q02.3 (2 marks): State and explain the property of water that helps to prevent temperature increase in a cell. [2 marks] Property Explanation
  4. June 2017, AS Paper 1, Q08.1 (3 marks): Give three properties of water that are important in biology. [3 marks] 1 2 3 A student investigated the effect of different concentrations of sucrose solution

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