"Describe" questions — WJEC A-Level Biology (Wales)
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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
- Adrenaline is a hormone released during the 'fight-or-flight' response. Describe the role of adrenaline in preparing the…
- A leaf is adapted for efficient gas exchange. Describe the adaptations of a leaf that allow efficient gas exchange betwe…
- A person drinks a large amount of water on a hot day. Describe the changes that occur in the body to return blood water …
- Nerve cells are adapted to carry electrical impulses quickly and efficiently. Describe four structural adaptations of a …
- A patient's kidneys have stopped functioning. Doctors decide to treat the patient using a dialysis machine. Describe how…
- Describe how a nerve impulse travels from a receptor to an effector in the nervous system.
- Describe how the human body responds to a pathogen that has entered the bloodstream, including the roles of lymphocytes,…
- A person has just eaten a large meal containing a high amount of carbohydrates. Describe how the body detects the change…