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  1. Q1

    June 2025 · Paper 1

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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 1: Which type of blood cell is shown in the annotated drawing? Non-granulated cytoplasm Kidney-bean shaped nucleus A Erythrocyte B Lymphocyte C Monocyte D Neutroph
  2. Q2

    June 2025 · Paper 1

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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 2: Which technique uses fluorescent markers to tag cells so they can be counted and identified when passed through a laser beam? A Differential staining B Flow cyt
  3. Q3

    June 2025 · Paper 1

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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 3: Which statement about ATP is not correct? A It can be hydrolysed to form AMP. B It contains the pentose sugar, ribose. C It contains the pyrimidine nitrogenous
  4. Q4

    June 2025 · Paper 1

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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 4: The percentage base composition of DNA from a species of octopus is shown in the table. Base Adenine X Y Z % base composition 33.2 17.6 17.5 31.7 of DNA Which o
  5. Q5

    June 2025 · Paper 1

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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 5: A student calculated cardiac output (CO) using the equation: CO = heart rate × stroke volume. What unit of measurement is appropriate for cardiac output? bpm cm
  6. Q6

    June 2025 · Paper 1

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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 6: Which of the following statements about the advantages of a closed circulatory system is/are correct? 1 Deoxygenated and oxygenated blood are separated. 2 Highe
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    June 2025 · Paper 1

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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 7: Alveoli are structures found in the mammalian gaseous exchange system. Which cells would be present in the walls of alveoli? A Ciliated epithelial cells B Goble
  8. Q8

    June 2025 · Paper 1

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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 8: The surface area provided by a single alveolus is approximately 300 000 μm2. 8 A person was estimated to have 250 million alveoli in each lung. What is the esti
  9. Q9

    June 2025 · Paper 1

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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 9: The diagram shows the feet of a chicken embryo and an adult chicken. Webbing Embryo Adult What process ensures that webbing between the toes of the chicken is r
  10. Q10

    June 2025 · Paper 1

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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 10: The diagram shows four consecutive phases of meiosis in an animal cell. Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1 The
  11. Q11

    June 2025 · Paper 1

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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 11: Evolutionary relationships between species can be shown using phylogenetic trees. Which statement about phylogenetic trees is correct? A Branches for extant spe
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    June 2025 · Paper 1

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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 12: The diagram shows bacterial colonies after Gram-staining procedure. Pink-stained bacteria Purple-stained bacteria Which statement about the Gram-staining proced
  13. Q13

    June 2025 · Paper 1

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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 13: Amoxicillin is an antibiotic that can be used to treat bacterial infections in young children. A one-year-old child with a mass of 10 kg requires 40 mg kg–1 of
  14. Q14

    June 2025 · Paper 1

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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 14: A patient is undergoing treatment for a brain tumour. The treatment accurately targeted and destroyed the actively growing cells in the tumour by damaging their
  15. Q15

    June 2025 · Paper 1

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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 15: Which disease is not an example of a chronic condition? A Asthma attack B Bowel cancer C Emphysema D Lung cancer Your answer [1]
  16. Q16

    June 2025 · Paper 1

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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 16: Which molecule is used to donate electrons to the electron transport chain during oxidative phosphorylation? A ADP B ATP C Reduced NAD D Reduced NADP [1] Your a
  17. Q17

    June 2025 · Paper 1

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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 17: An athlete used carbohydrate loading prior to a race to enhance their performance. The athlete has a body mass of 75 kg and consumed 1100 g of carbohydrates ove
  18. Q18

    June 2025 · Paper 1

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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 18: The diagram shows the result of a pregnancy test. The test was carried out using a pregnancy testing kit containing monoclonal antibodies. Control line C Test l
  19. Q19

    June 2025 · Paper 1

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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 19: The diagram shows the ultrastructure of a chloroplast. A D B C What is the site of light-independent reactions? Your answer [1]
  20. Q20

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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 20: A student uses paper chromatography to separate a mixture of photosynthetic pigments. The student allows the solvent to run 6.5 cm up the paper. They measure th

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