"Describe" questions — Cambridge International IGCSE Biology (0610)
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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
- Describe the journey of food through the alimentary canal, starting from ingestion in the mouth and ending at egestion a…
- Describe the pathway taken by water as it moves from the soil into the air spaces inside a leaf, naming the structures i…
- Describe how the structure of the ileum is adapted to allow efficient absorption of the products of digestion into the b…
- Describe four harmful effects of deforestation on the environment.
- A population of rabbits colonises a new area of grassland. At first the population grows slowly, then very rapidly, befo…
- Describe how nitrogen from a dead animal is returned to the atmosphere as nitrogen gas.
- Describe the pathway of a nerve impulse through a reflex arc when a person's hand touches a sharp object.
- Describe how pectinase is used in the production of fruit juice, and explain why this enzyme increases the yield of juic…