"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

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

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