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AQA As Biology June 2014 - [BIO1]

Hey Tsr's

Well I made this thread as I am going to be doing all of the As Biology content in the summer holidays as I am picking up both As & A2 Biology in 1 year in year 13.

I made this as I thought anyone in this same position or yet to do Bio1 can share their ideas and work together and prepare for the Bio1 exam.

I have provided some links below that can help you with revision and learning the content, most of it is just for AQA but there is the odd link where the stuff on there overlaps to another specification. This shouldn't be an issue .



http://www.biologyguide.net/
http://www.biologymad.com/
http://www.s-cool.co.uk/a-level/biology
http://www.mrothery.co.uk/ (AQA)
http://www.biology-innovation.co.uk/

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki...Revision_Notes (Provided directly by Thestudentroom)

Here is the spec you will be learning: http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/subjects/AQA-2410-W-SP.PDF

If you need any other help feel free to PM me.

All the best

Official exam papers for practice:
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/scien...d-mark-scheme

UNIT 2 (BIO2 THREAD) Click to naviagate

Unofficial Mark scheme
I stole this from propagations so credit to him :smile:

1. Describe how Phospholipids are arranged in a plasma membrane (2 marks)

b. The role played by the RER in production of the enzyme (2 marks)
c. The role played by the Golgi Apparatus in secretion of the enzyme (1 mark)

2. Outline 2 factors which are classed as a risk factor for CHD (2 marks)
b. Some cardiac tissues dies and this leads to Myocardial infarction explain how this happens (3 marks)

3 a. Describe how a phagocyte destroys a bacterium (3 marks)

4 a. use the diagram of the kidney epithelium cell to suggest 2 features which are required for absorption of glucose (2 marks)
ii) Explain how they increase absorption of glucose (2 marks)

b) How does absorption of glucose increase uptake of water into the cell (2 marks)

5 a. look at the graphs regarding the dogs blood flow into aorta and pressure changes in ventricles to explain the link between these 2. (something on those lines) (2 marks)

b. Use the graph. The effect of thickness of muscle cell on pressure (2 marks)

c. Calculate the heart rate (2 marks)

6. Explain why we use a control (2 mark)

b.State 2 reasons why we had to give the mice the same food (2 marks).

c. Describe why there was a low concentration of glucose in the lumen when the inhibitor was present (3 marks)

d. Question regarding why the inhibitor was regarded as ineffective (3 marks)

7 a. Describe the graph (3 marks)

b.(fibrosis formed from tb) Explain why people with TB had lower PEV (3 marks)

8. a. Something about why did a vaccine containing the whole bacterium cause more side-effects than one which only contained parts of the bacterium (3 marks)

b. Why are loads of different antibodies produced (something like that) (2 marks)

c. Something about only 4% of people had ongoing hooping cough how did the scientist's arrive at this conclusion (3 marks)

d. Forgotten what the question was, why increase in hooping cough? (2 marks)


9 a. Explain why Maltase only breaks down Maltose, why does this happen at body temperature. (5 marks)

b. Explain in terms of the effect on enzymes how Competitive and Non-competitive inhibitors effect the enzymes (5 mark)


Unofficial mark scheme -
http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/show....php?t=2688125
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Hey, i'm just starting As Level Biology, as a home learning course. Would be interesting to talk to others doing the same.
Original post by AhmedDavid
Hey Tsr's

Well I made this thread as I am going to be doing all of the As Biology content in the summer holidays as I am picking up both As & A2 Biology in 1 year in year 13.

I made this as I thought anyone in this same position or yet to do Bio1 can share their ideas and work together and prepare for the Bio1 exam.

I have provided some links below that can help you with revision and learning the content, most of it is just for AQA but there is the odd link where the stuff on their overlaps to another specification. This shouldn't be an issue .



http://www.biologyguide.net/
http://www.biologymad.com/
http://www.s-cool.co.uk/a-level/biology
http://www.mrothery.co.uk/ (AQA)
http://www.biology-innovation.co.uk/

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki...Revision_Notes (Provided directly by Thestudentroom)

Here is the spec you will be learning: http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/subjects/AQA-2410-W-SP.PDF

If you need any other help feel free to PM me.

All the best
-Ahmed (AD)

Official exam papers for practice:
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/scien...d-mark-schemes


Links have actually been provided by myself,

original thread here: http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?p=43821078#post43821078
Thanks for the helpful links, SuperMushroom. They will all be very helpful. Bookmarked them all.


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Original post by AhmedDavid
Hey Tsr's

Well I made this thread as I am going to be doing all of the As Biology content in the summer holidays as I am picking up both As & A2 Biology in 1 year in year 13.

I made this as I thought anyone in this same position or yet to do Bio1 can share their ideas and work together and prepare for the Bio1 exam.

I have provided some links below that can help you with revision and learning the content, most of it is just for AQA but there is the odd link where the stuff on their overlaps to another specification. This shouldn't be an issue .



http://www.biologyguide.net/
http://www.biologymad.com/
http://www.s-cool.co.uk/a-level/biology
http://www.mrothery.co.uk/ (AQA)
http://www.biology-innovation.co.uk/

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki...Revision_Notes (Provided directly by Thestudentroom)

Here is the spec you will be learning: http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/subjects/AQA-2410-W-SP.PDF

If you need any other help feel free to PM me.

All the best
-Ahmed (AD)

Official exam papers for practice:
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/scien...d-mark-schemes


Hi! I remember you from the medicine and chemistry forums! :smile:
Well I just finished AS Biology, but there's a huge possibility I will be retaking BIOL1 in Year 13 so I'm definitely subscribing to this thread! :P
Also, you might want to add a date of the exam to the title - It's 21st May 2014 AM :smile:
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Original post by Matt_dragon
Hi! I remember you from the medicine and chemistry forums! :smile:
Well I just finished AS Biology, but there's a huge possibility I will be retaking BIOL1 in Year 13 so I'm definitely subscribing to this thread! :P
Also, you might want to add a date of the exam to the title - It's 21st May 2014 AM :smile:


How do you know the date already :O
Reply 7
Original post by SamMorrissey88
Hey, i'm just starting As Level Biology, as a home learning course. Would be interesting to talk to others doing the same.



Yeah same, Ive just about finished Unit 1 Biology moving onto Unit 2 soon
Original post by AhmedDavid
How do you know the date already :O


Here you go:

http://store.aqa.org.uk/admin/t_table_pdf/AQA-TT-GCE-JUN14.PDF

:smile:
Original post by AhmedDavid
Yeah same, Ive just about finished Unit 1 Biology moving onto Unit 2 soon


Cool, feel free to PM me, if you fancy pooling resources or just go over a few things with each other.
Reply 10


Have you got the edexcel ones for maths aswell?

It looks like all my exams are gonna be before July :frown: :mad:
Original post by AhmedDavid
Have you got the edexcel ones for maths aswell?

It looks like all my exams are gonna be before July :frown: :mad:


Yes, here you go:
http://www.edexcel.com/iwantto/Documents/GCE_6670_June_2014_Timetable_Provisional.pdf

Why are you upset? Do you have something else planned? :smile:
Reply 12
Original post by Matt_dragon
Yes, here you go:
http://www.edexcel.com/iwantto/Documents/GCE_6670_June_2014_Timetable_Provisional.pdf

Why are you upset? Do you have something else planned? :smile:


Lool nah its just that means I have less time to prepare. I thought most of my exams will be late June / early July

&Thanks for the edexcel exam time sheet
Reply 13
Original post by Matt_dragon
Hi! I remember you from the medicine and chemistry forums! :smile:
Well I just finished AS Biology, but there's a huge possibility I will be retaking BIOL1 in Year 13 so I'm definitely subscribing to this thread! :P
Also, you might want to add a date of the exam to the title - It's 21st May 2014 AM :smile:


How do you change the thread name, as I want to change it to the date of the exam? & Do you think you're going to need to resit it? BIO1 that is
Reply 14
Original post by SamMorrissey88
Cool, feel free to PM me, if you fancy pooling resources or just go over a few things with each other.
Sure thing hows your BIO1 studies going for you then?
Reply 15
Any more people doing BIO1 & 2 this summer 2014
Reply 16
Budump
Original post by AhmedDavid
Budump


I'm in the same position. What did you think of the 2013 papers now looking back at them?
Reply 18
Original post by Simran Mars Foster
I'm in the same position. What did you think of the 2013 papers now looking back at them?

2013 paper for Biology Im guessing is what you're talking about?
Original post by AhmedDavid
2013 paper for Biology Im guessing is what you're talking about?


Yes.

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