"Explain" questions — Eduqas A-Level Biology
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WHAT + WHY. Every point paired with a because. Structure: X happens because Y. This causes Z because … Assessment Objective: AO2. Every "explain" answer on this spec is marked against exactly this pattern.
Sample questions
- Adrenaline is a hormone released during the 'fight-or-flight' response. Explain how adrenaline reaches its target organs…
- During the cell cycle, DNA replication occurs in the nucleus before a cell can divide. Explain how DNA replication produ…
- Explain how the hormone insulin helps to restore blood glucose concentration back to its optimum level after a meal high…
- Phloem and xylem are the two main transport vessels in plants. Explain how the structure of phloem vessels is adapted to…
- A scientist is investigating DNA replication. Explain why it is important that DNA replication produces an exact copy of…
- HIV is a communicable disease caused by a virus. Explain how the human body responds to HIV once it has entered the bloo…
- Explain how the human body defends itself against pathogens before they enter the body and after they have entered the b…
- Explain how a nerve impulse passes from one neurone to the next across a synapse.