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A level bio 20marker

Hello, does anyone have any tips on writing 20mark biology questions? The question i have to answer is ‘describe the roles of water in living organisms and as an environment for living organisms’. Is there any specific pieces of info or a way to structure that will get you high marks (what im aiming for). Thanks! (Cie exam board)

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by hazeloriana
Hello, does anyone have any tips on writing 20mark biology questions? The question i have to answer is ‘describe the roles of water in living organisms and as an environment for living organisms’. Is there any specific pieces of info or a way to structure that will get you high marks (what im aiming for). Thanks! (Cie exam board)

Hey just curious were you tasked to write this 20 marker? Pretty sure CIE A level Biology removed 20 markers from the exam

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by hazeloriana
Hello, does anyone have any tips on writing 20mark biology questions? The question i have to answer is ‘describe the roles of water in living organisms and as an environment for living organisms’. Is there any specific pieces of info or a way to structure that will get you high marks (what im aiming for). Thanks! (Cie exam board)

I guess you can talk about water being a solvent, a metabolite, high shc, latent heat of vaporisation and cohesion. And then you can bring in stuff about the xylem and phloem - process of transpiration and translocation. Maybe then talk about water being used in photosynthesis and respiration.
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