OCR Gateway Biology B456 12 June?

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  1. zangorou's Avatar
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    I'm hoping there going to be what they usually are so around 45 for an A*. I have a feeling it'll be higher though
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    Why aren't there more than 4 trophic levels?
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    (Original post by zangorou)
    I'm hoping there going to be what they usually are so around 45 for an A*. I have a feeling it'll be higher though
    Do you know how many marks 100 ums usually is? I hope the A* boundary is lower than usual at around 41 marks.
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    (Original post by QuantumSuicide)
    Do you know how many marks 100 ums usually is? I hope the A* boundary is lower than usual at around 41 marks.
    I don't really understand ums marks, sorry

    I think it'll be higher more than anything, everyone I spoke to said how easy it was, but I really don't know
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    (Original post by zangorou)
    I don't really understand ums marks, sorry

    I think it'll be higher more than anything, everyone I spoke to said how easy it was, but I really don't know
    Really? Most people I talked to said they found it difficult...
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    What did you write for the purpose of phosphorous? I wrote: for respiration and cell growth.
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    What did you write for the purpose of phosphorous? I wrote: for respiration and cell growth.
    Phosphorus is especially important in root growth yes!
    And used to make DNA
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    Phosphorus is especially important in root growth yes!
    And used to make DNA
    Yes, mentioned DNA too.
    Any other questions?
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    Really? Most people I talked to said they found it difficult...
    Strange.. Well I though it was okay, I think it just paralleled to all the past papers so
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    Did you write "Joanna" as the person that needs the treatment?
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    What about the fish question? Differences to human circulatory system or something
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    What about the fish question? Differences to human circulatory system or something
    I was happy when I saw that question. Difference = fish have a two-chambered heart and humans have four.
    The question before that one asked you to explain what is meant by single circulatory system. I wrote that the blood passes through the heart once in a full circuit.
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    Yeah I wrote Joanna

    (Original post by QuantumSuicide)
    I was happy when I saw that question. Difference = fish have a two-chambered heart and humans have four.
    The question before that one asked you to explain what is meant by single circulatory system. I wrote that the blood passes through the heart once in a full circuit.
    Yeah I wrote that for the first question, but I combined some other stuff with the second (can't remember what) as I thought they wouldn't ask you something that was written in the question...
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    What did the doctor suggest Barry to do according to the graph?
    Why is there more risk as the age gets older?
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    And why should John (I think thats his name) brew the alcohol at 25 degrees?
    Who was correct about 30 degrees being the best temperature? Explain why?
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    What about the vinegar question? I wrote it is too acidic and the microbes' enzymes denature...
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    Re: OCR Gateway Biology B456 12 June?
    (Original post by QuantumSuicide)
    What about the vinegar question? I wrote it is too acidic and the microbes' enzymes denature...
    I wrote exactly the same thing, so we proablly got that one right.
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    I wrote exactly the same thing, so we proablly got that one right.
    me too!
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    (Original post by helloyou)
    Phosphorus is especially important in root growth yes!
    And used to make DNA
    Writing about root growth is right, HOWEVER,
    Phosphates are for DNA and making cell membranes. I think they require you to name the basic things it does for the plant, just like nitrates is for making amino acids and proteins.

    ALL of the minerals are for plant growth so just saying growth will probably be too vague.
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    (Original post by QuantumSuicide)
    Did you write "Joanna" as the person that needs the treatment?
    Everyone i talked to put 'joanna' so it must be right
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