Edexcel B A-Level Biology Paper 2 | 14th June 2024 [Exam Chat]

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Edexcel B A-Level Biology Paper 2: Advanced physiology, evolution and ecology | 14th June 2024 [Exam Chat]

Welcome to the exam discussion thread for this exam. Introduce yourself! Let others know what you're aiming for in your exams, what you are struggling with in your revision or anything else.

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Date/Time: 14th June 2024 AM
Length: 1h45m

Link to Study Group:
A-Level Biology Study Group 2023-2024

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Reply 1

ewarman

11

What is everyones predictions for this friday?

Reply 2

zhangirsatzhanov

1

Original post by ewarman

What is everyones predictions for this friday?

Hell on earth

Reply 3

17bbali

2

Original post by ewarman

What is everyones predictions for this friday?

From AS content:

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Circulation: how blood moves through the heart/ myogenic stimulation

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oxygen dissociation curve

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Enzymes question

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gas exchange

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viruses

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biodiversity index

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Atherosclerosis

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DNA replication
Anything from A2 is free game tbh and I now think about it and I can't remember what came up in the first paper anymore so I could probably be very wrong.

Reply 4

alaalnd

4

Original post by ewarman

What is everyones predictions for this friday?

I feel it might be very chapter 9 heavy - so a lot on nervous coordination, control systems etc. If it's keeping with the style of the first paper, I fear this paper may be very centred around application-based qs and whack scenarios :/

Reply 5

Inquisitive-Newt

3

Hey guys don't worry! Next week will surely be better right? (I have 4 in a row next week- good times)

Reply 6

Izziinzani

2

Original post by 17bbali

From AS content:

•

Circulation: how blood moves through the heart/ myogenic stimulation

•

oxygen dissociation curve

•

Enzymes question

•

gas exchange

•

viruses

•

biodiversity index

•

Atherosclerosis

•

DNA replication
Anything from A2 is free game tbh and I now think about it and I can't remember what came up in the first paper anymore so I could probably be very wrong.

with the o2 dissociation curve, wasn't that the basis for the haemoglobin question on p1 with the *****y diagram with the organs? about like affinities and stuff, cause there is so much content they might not repeat themselves. I definitely think some form of plant reproduction would be on there cause there was basically no fertilisation or gametogensis at all in p1

Reply 7

alaalnd

4

Original post by Izziinzani

with the o2 dissociation curve, wasn't that the basis for the haemoglobin question on p1 with the *****y diagram with the organs? about like affinities and stuff, cause there is so much content they might not repeat themselves. I definitely think some form of plant reproduction would be on there cause there was basically no fertilisation or gametogensis at all in p1

Yeah, I completely agree. After some consideration I think that there might be a LOT of calc questions based on tests (student's t, spearman's, hardy-weinberg, diversity index etc), as in the other paper there was nothing on logs or diversity calcs whatsoever. Maybe we might be blessed with a magnification measurement question who knows.

Reply 8

Izziinzani

2

Original post by alaalnd

Yeah, I completely agree. After some consideration I think that there might be a LOT of calc questions based on tests (student's t, spearman's, hardy-weinberg, diversity index etc), as in the other paper there was nothing on logs or diversity calcs whatsoever. Maybe we might be blessed with a magnification measurement question who knows.

yeah i'm just praying for a 6 marker on inheritance and a chai squared cause i think that is the easiest like specimen kind of question to gain marks on. If there is a 6 marker on the kidneys, eyes, or anything neurones that's not action potential i will cry

Reply 9

alaalnd

4

Original post by Izziinzani

yeah i'm just praying for a 6 marker on inheritance and a chai squared cause i think that is the easiest like specimen kind of question to gain marks on. If there is a 6 marker on the kidneys, eyes, or anything neurones that's not action potential i will cry

STOP my brain shuts off so fast anytime I see a q I haven't already perfectly curated. had better be zero critical thinking questions else trusttt I will be hunting edexcel down

Reply 10

Izziinzani

2

Original post by alaalnd

STOP my brain shuts off so fast anytime I see a q I haven't already perfectly curated. had better be zero critical thinking questions else trusttt I will be hunting edexcel down

HAHA exactly like top 10 would be ideal, topic 9.. NOT IDEAL and if there is an emphasis on anything chemistry based or made up science like before im skipping. there is not enough time as it is to answer everything so i'm just praying to the bio GODS

Reply 11

aannoonnymouss22

6

what did people get for the ratio question 2

Reply 12

Izziinzani

2

Original post by aannoonnymouss22

what did people get for the ratio question 2

was that the tomato one?

Reply 13

Dilaaktunca

1

guys what the hell were those multiple choice at the start of the paper??!! what was structure S??? those were the hardest questions in the whole paper ibsr

Reply 14

Izziinzani

2

Original post by Dilaaktunca

guys what the hell were those multiple choice at the start of the paper??!! what was structure S??? those were the hardest questions in the whole paper ibsr