"Describe" questions — AQA A-Level Biology (7402)

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How to answer

Say WHAT happens, in order. No reasoning. Structure: 1. First X. 2. Then Y. 3. Then Z. Assessment Objective: AO1. Every "describe" answer on this spec is marked against exactly this pattern.

Sample questions

  1. Describe the stages of mitosis and explain why it is important that the two daughter cells produced are genetically iden…
  2. Describe how human activities can reduce biodiversity within a community. In your answer, give two different human activ…
  3. Describe the role of ATP in cells, including how it is made and how it transfers energy to cellular processes.
  4. Describe how a genetic bottleneck can reduce the genetic diversity of a population. Include in your answer an explanatio…
  5. Describe how the structure of the human circulatory system is adapted to supply all body cells with the substances they …
  6. Describe the differences between a plant cell and an animal cell in terms of their structures.
  7. Describe the role of messenger RNA (mRNA) and transfer RNA (tRNA) in the synthesis of a protein from a gene.
  8. Describe the relationship between genes, chromosomes, DNA and the nucleus in a human body cell.

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