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2022 xcel B
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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Paper
Time 1 hour 45 minutes
reference 9BI0/02
Biology B
Advanced
PAPER 2: Advanced Physiology, Evolution and Ecology
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Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
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1 The diagram shows DNA replication.
X
(a) Which of the following is the name of the bond labelled X on the diagram?
(1)
A ester
B glycosidic
C hydrogen
D phosphodiester
(b) Describe the roles of three named enzymes involved in DNA replication.
(3)
(c) A section of double-stranded DNA has a total number of 10 000 nucleotides.
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Adenine makes up 35% of the nucleotides in this section of
double-stranded DNA.
Calculate the total number of cytosine nucleotides found in this section of DNA.
(2)
2 Plant growth substances and phytochromes are chemicals that affect the growth
of plants.
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(a) (i) Which row of the table shows the concentrations required for the fastest
growth of lateral buds?
(1)
Auxin concentration Cytokinin concentration
A high high
B high low
C low high
D low low
(ii) Some types of auxin affect the activity of cells in the same way as hormones
such as oestrogen affect human cells.
These auxins pass through the cell membrane and affect the synthesis
of enzymes.
Explain how these auxins affect the synthesis of enzymes.
(3)
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