AQA A LEVEL BIOLOGY PAPER 3
2021
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aqa a level biology paper 3 2021 please write clearly in block capitals centre number candidate number surname forenames candidate signature i declare this is my own work a level biology paper 3 t
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I declare this is my own work.
A-level
BIOLOGY
Paper 3
Time allowed: 2 hours
Materials
For this paper you must have: For Examiner’s Use
• a ruler with millimetre measurements
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• a scientific calculator.
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Instructions 2
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 3
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• Answer all questions within Section A.
• Answer one question from Section B. 5
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Answer all questions within this section.
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0 1 In one species based on squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis, fur colour is controlled by one gene,
G B
with two codominant alleles. C represents the allele for grey fur colour, and C represents
the allele for black fur colour.
Table 1 shows the three possible phenotypes.
Table 1
Genotype Phenotype
G G
C C Grey fur
G B
C C Brown-black fur
B B
C C Black fur
0 1 . 1 In a population based on 34 S. carolinensis, 2 had black fur.
Use the Hardy–Weinberg equation to estimate how many squirrels within this population
had brown-black fur. Show your working.
[2 marks]
Answer
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