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Edexcel A-level Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) Paper 3 - 18th June 2025 [Exam Chat]

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Reply 20

Could anyone list all the practicals that have come up in the last 2 papers? just so I know what could come up in paper 3

Reply 21

As far as I remember it was the daphnia, tensile strength, spirometer, antibiotics, Q10. If theres any more please do feel free to correct me

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by student.co1
As far as I remember it was the daphnia, tensile strength, spirometer, antibiotics, Q10. If theres any more please do feel free to correct me

gel electrophoresis too in paper 1 x

Reply 23

Does anyone have any predictions for what they think might come up on the 9 mark essay q??

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by amaniislam
Does anyone have any predictions for what they think might come up on the 9 mark essay q??

something on the light dependent reaction potentially or a really big thermoregulation question? I am also thinking a seed bank comparison question with tissue banks or a zoo as that came up in the pre-release

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by Dojacat 18
guysss what topics are we predicting for paper 3? ofc the heart, brain, anything else?

stats will most likely be on it as they haven't been on the first two papers as well as H-W and index of diversity
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by student.co1
As far as I remember it was the daphnia, tensile strength, spirometer, antibiotics, Q10. If theres any more please do feel free to correct me


wait there was an antibiotics question? i don’t remember it at all… what was it?

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by furzeleaf
wait there was an antibiotics question? i don’t remember it at all… what was it?

it was about finding the minimum concentration of an antibiotic i think it was 4 marks

Reply 28

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by yaman2006
it was about finding the minimum concentration of an antibiotic i think it was 4 marks

yeah can't remember ngl but you should be right i think

Reply 29

what other core practicals are left?

Reply 30

anyone remember if CORE PRACTICAL 6: Identify sclerenchyma fibres, phloem sieve tubes and xylem vessels and their location within stems through a light microscope. came up??/

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by pinkcupcakes1
gel electrophoresis too in paper 1 x

ohh yes thank you x

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by olistudyvia
anyone remember if CORE PRACTICAL 6: Identify sclerenchyma fibres, phloem sieve tubes and xylem vessels and their location within stems through a light microscope. came up??/

i remember something about tensile strength but it was just a 4 marker? so i'm not too sure if it will pop up again

Reply 33

guys does anyone have predictions on topics that may defo come up on the artical section

Reply 34

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by yaman2006
it was about finding the minimum concentration of an antibiotic i think it was 4 marks

omg that was hell I was so confused

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Genuinely thank you sm for this :smile:

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by stressed0
stats will most likely be on it as they haven't been on the first two papers as well as H-W and index of diversity

which type of stats do you reckon??

Reply 37

Anyone know if Q10 can/is likely to come up again?

Reply 38

Random hunches I have- Brain scanning, PCR, light dependent phase, ECG graphs, climate change + rod cells (or did they come up before) then obviously HW Equation. For CPs- habituation, effect of temp on life development and then something rogue maybe membrane permeability/respirometer. This is based on absolutely nothing except the vibes i feel when i look at them.

Reply 39

I’m thinking a cheeky question on genetic screening, membrane permeability practical, hardy Weinberg, forensic succession and then a lot of topic 3 for the article questions

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