OCR GCSE Biology A Paper 4 (Higher) - Monday, June 9, 2025 [Exam Chat]

yeah that's what I wrote, do you think I lost a mark because I forgot to say to dissolve the soil sample in water before testing with ph

help!!
1) i put that they could measure the quadrat along a transect across the pitch at different distances e.g 2m^2 intervals (is that still fine?)
2) for the three marker about antibiotic resistance i spoke about the test for checking if a bacteria had antibiotic resistance or not e.g antibiotic marker gene ext. is that completely off topic 💔
3) for the quadrat one to measure the soil pH i said put water ON THE SOIL and didnt say sample though, is that fine? i did say to add water ext use a universal indicator and compare with a colour chart/ use a pH probe and compare with the quadrat samples, is that still fine?

Not necessarily, because I’m pretty sure the question mentioned something about it being ‘random’ or something else, either way you’d only do intervals with a transect along an environment with a gradient to show how abiotic features affect biotic features.
That is off topic I think, your not wrong but I don’t think it’d get a mark because it’s more ‘describe’ as in describe a practical.
I mean your whole pH thing is right, I just don’t think practically pouring water on soil directly will allow for you to compare colours, but the marker may see past this and maybe see your wording as vague, still rewarding you with the mark(s).

yo but for Ph thing it was ph probe like everyone in my school said they got that answer

I missed the last few pages, am i cooked???

to do a-level biology, what grade would it be best to get at gcse? i think i might get a high 7/low 8. is this fine? i’ve seen loads of people saying that if you get a 9 you’ll be safe but what does this mean for me 🥀

Depends partly on how good your teachers are i guess. maybe best asking them what grade you'd be likely to get based upon what you think you'll get in your GCSE.

to do a-level biology, what grade would it be best to get at gcse? i think i might get a high 7/low 8. is this fine? i’ve seen loads of people saying that if you get a 9 you’ll be safe but what does this mean for me 🥀

I think I got 163/180 is that a grade 9

Bro ofc it is lmfao

Idk you don’t know how paranoid I am , if I don’t get 9s I’m dead

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