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AQA GCSE Biology Unit 1 - 12th January 2012

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Reply 20

grammar12

yep,yep and yep, all parts of the body that produce hormones are organs...or well the ones i know

yup

Hey guys what did you put where it says "Suggest a stimulus"

I think I put "Pressure/Temperature"

What did you do?

Reply 23

bhamrambo

Its pressure, the knee was hit with a mallet like object, i highly doubt its a temperature difference as there was no mention of the object being ice cold/ super hot.

Reply 24

shibucool

Well at least I put pressure. Anyway what did you put about the 6 marks question for evaluate the use of 2 type of drugs (About cholesterol).

Reply 25

grammar12

i put knee jerk test and in brackets hammer to bellow knee (pressure)

Reply 26

bhamrambo

You have to mention the advantages of statins ( reduces likelyhood of heart attacks), advantages of cholesterol blockers, disadvantages of statins, disadvantages of cholesterol blockers and form your own opinion/conclude which one you thought is the better drug.
I think i made a mistake with putting a general conclusion as i wrote something along the lines of 'using drugs such as 'statins....blockers' are better than not taking drugs as the benefits outweigh the health risks' which is prob 1-2 marks dropped.

Reply 27

Rawrrr

Original post by shibucool

Well at least I put pressure. Anyway what did you put about the 6 marks question for evaluate the use of 2 type of drugs (About cholesterol).

I just wrote what was bad about both of them, and the dangers, and then the conclusion that the second drug was less dangourus :smile:

Reply 28

Rawrrr

That Zorse was pretty cool :wink:

Reply 29

Rawrrr

Original post by bhamrambo

I reckon the grade boundaries are going to be quite high, 52+ ish for A*. I personally found it quite easy and many people in my school did too.
What did you guys put for 'name an organ that produces hormones?'
I put pituitary gland but thats not a organ :frown:

So many people wrote that! I put Pancreas

Reply 30

shibucool

How about the one where you have to pick the best country suited for the squirrel habitat.

I chose Scotland.

What about you?

Reply 31

blackjenny85

lol,the zorse was cool. I agree :biggrin:

Reply 32

bhamrambo

yep i put scotland, highest proportion of 17%.

Reply 33

grammar12

The pituitary gland IS an organ, and the question was to EVALUATE when you evaluate you have to come to a general CONCLUSION. putting something as short as, using ... far outweights the risks of taking ...

Reply 34

bhamrambo

^^^
Like your going to get 6 marks with something as short as that, i think you need to do some aqa specimen papers! evaluation answers must include 'pros' (advantages), 'cons' (disadvantages) and a conclusion!

Reply 35

grammar12

hahah i meant as a conclusion not the entire thing!

Reply 36

jared1

What was the question and answer about the what the mmr vaccine treats?

Reply 37

chicken15642

Just wondering when it asked about roles of FSH LH and Oestrogen do you think you needed to state pituitary gland? Also the second six mark question wasn't assessed on good english was it?

(edited 12 years ago)

Reply 38

blah12345

Um..it was something to do about what other things is MMR used for..

I wrote mumps. Didn't know anything else.

Does anyone know the last question and answer? the competittion one?