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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Wednesday 19 June 2024
Morning (Time: 2 hours) Paper
reference 9BN0/03
Biology A (Salters Nuffield)
Advanced
PAPER 3: General and Practical Applications in Biology
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1 One of the first plant species to colonise some habitats is thale cress
(Arabidopsis thaliana).
The plant hormone IAA (auxin) is produced in the growing tips of plants such as
thale cress.
(Source: Nigel Cattlin / Alamy Stock Photo)
(a) State what is meant by the term colonisation of a habitat.
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