AQA A LEVEL BIOLOGY PAPER 2 7402-2-QUESTION PAPER15Oct21-AM (1)
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AQA A LEVEL BIOLOGY PAPER 2 7402-2-QUESTION PAPER15Oct21-AM (1)
Describe the process of glycolysis
Malonate inhibits a reaction in the Krebs cycle.
Explain why malonate would decrease the uptake of oxygen in a respiring cell.
[2 marks]
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Explain how a resting potential is maintained across th...
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, Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
0 1 . 1 Describe the process of glycolysis.
[4 marks]
0 1 . 2 Malonate inhibits a reaction in the Krebs cycle.
Explain why malonate would decrease the uptake of oxygen in a respiring cell.
[2 marks]
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,0 2 . 1 Explain how a resting potential is maintained across the axon membrane in a
neurone.
[3 marks]
0 2 . 2 Explain why the speed of transmission of impulses is faster along a myelinated axon
than along a non-myelinated axon.
[3 marks]
Question 2 continues on the next page
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, 0 2 . 3 A scientist investigated the effect of inhibitors on neurones. She added a respiratory
inhibitor to a neurone. The resting potential of the neurone changed from –70 mV
to 0 mV.
Explain why.
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