IB DP Biology Standard Level (2023 syllabus) · IB ib-bio-sl
B Form and function
Written & reviewed by James Millett — Biology (Imperial College London), PGCE Science (University of Cambridge).
Practice questions on Form and function
- Explain how the structure of lactose differs from that of glucose, and outline one consequ… (4 marks, Explain)
- Explain how enzymes act as biological catalysts by reference to their structure and intera… (4 marks, Explain)
- Explain how niche differentiation can arise between two populations of the same species th… (4 marks, Explain)
- Explain how collagen's structure is related to its function as a structural protein in con… (4 marks, Explain)
- Explain how the primary structure of a protein determines its three-dimensional shape and,… (4 marks, Explain)
- Explain how the structure of the lysosome is related to its function in intracellular dige… (4 marks, Explain)
- Explain how the structure of a neuron (nerve cell) is adapted for the rapid transmission o… (4 marks, Explain)
- Explain how character displacement can occur when two species with overlapping ecological … (4 marks, Explain)
- Explain how the ecological niche of a specialist species makes it more vulnerable to extin… (4 marks, Explain)
- Explain how the structure of the human trachea and bronchioles enables efficient delivery … (4 marks, Explain)
- Explain how the adaptations of a named deep-sea hydrothermal vent organism allow it to obt… (4 marks, Explain)
- Explain how the structure of a capillary is adapted to facilitate the exchange of substanc… (4 marks, Explain)
- Explain how the structure of an alveolus is adapted to facilitate efficient gas exchange i… (4 marks, Explain)
- Explain how the skin of a frog functions as a gas exchange surface. (4 marks, Explain)
- Explain how the structure of the human lung's capillary network surrounding the alveoli fa… (4 marks, Explain)
- Explain how the gas exchange surface of a leaf is adapted to allow efficient exchange of c… (4 marks, Explain)
- Explain how the structure of an artery is adapted to withstand and regulate the high-press… (4 marks, Explain)
- Explain how the structure of a root hair cell is adapted for the absorption of water and m… (4 marks, Explain)
- Explain how the cardiac cycle produces the pressure changes that drive blood through the h… (4 marks, Explain)
- Explain how haemoglobin's oxygen dissociation curve enables efficient loading of oxygen in… (4 marks, Explain)
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