5-mark practice questions — Pearson Edexcel A-Level Biology A (9BI0)

180 questions · biology · View as Markdown

How to answer

5-mark questions typically award marks for structured argument: two ideas + linked because + specific example + conclusion.

Sample questions

  1. A person receives a vaccination against influenza. Some months later, the same person is exposed to the influenza virus.…
  2. A farmer stores bales of hay outdoors over winter. By spring, the bales that were left uncovered and in contact with the…
  3. A wildlife charity is monitoring two woodland habitats: Habitat A, which has been managed to support a wide variety of p…
  4. A population of finches lives on a mainland. Some finches migrate to a remote island far out at sea, where they cannot r…
  5. Explain how the immune system responds when a pathogen enters the body for the first time and produces a faster response…
  6. Explain how the structure of capillaries is adapted to allow efficient exchange of substances between the blood and body…
  7. The human body constantly monitors and adjusts its internal conditions. Describe how the body detects and responds to a …
  8. A farmer grows wheat in a large field. The wheat is eaten by mice, which are eaten by owls. The farmer wants to produce …

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