CURRICULUM 2000

BIOLOGY
AS/A2 specimen questions with answers & mark schemes
The A-Level Biology Questionbanks were commissioned specially for the new AS and A2 specifications (Curriculum 2000). They include 40 topics (shown below) covering the commonest subjects from AQA, Edexcel, OCR and WJEC.
AS TOPICS AS 1 AS 2 AS 3 AS 4 AS 5 AS 6 AS 7 AS 8 AS 9 AS 10 AS 11 AS 12 AS 13 AS 14 AS 15 AS 16 AS 17 AS 18 AS 19 AS 20 Cell biology Biomolecules Enzymes Transport in animals Transport in plants Gas exchange Mitosis/Cell cycle DNA/RNA/protein synthesis Genetic engineering Human reproduction Diet/digestion/special nutrition Ecology Management of human influences on environment Reproduction in flowering plants Immunity Effects of exercise Tissues Diseases Xerophytes/hydrophytes/cultivated plants Tools and techniques A2 1 A2 2 A2 3 A2 4 A2 5 A2 6 A2 7 A2 8 A2 9 A2 10 A2 11 A2 12 A2 13 A2 14 A2 15 A2 16 A2 17 A2 18 A2 19 A2 20 A2 TOPICS Metabolic pathways Photosynthesis Homeostasis/kidney Nervous coordination Biodiversity/taxonomy Field studies Genetics Meiosis and variation Mutation Evolution Plant growth substances Muscles/locomotion/skeleton Microbiology Biotechnology Diseases/immunology Asexual/sexual reproduction in plants/animals Autonomic nervous system/sense organs Temperature regulation Statistics for biology Synoptic questions

Format The Questionbanks are supplied as photocopy masters or on CD-ROM. The CD-ROM consists of: copies of all the questions and mark schemes in pdf format, which can be read on PC or Mac a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader, which allows the user to read files in pdf format. The Authors

Contents a variety of examination style questions covering all aspects of the subject material and of a range of difficulties full worked solutions and markschemes

The Editors Martin Griffin / Kevin Byrne

Published by The Curriculum Press Unit 305B The Big Peg 120 Vyse Street B18 6NF

A2 and AS level questions are written by Chief Examiners, Examiners and experienced teachers.

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By purchase of this product you have not acquired title or ownership of materials on the CD ROM. This license grants you a limited non-exclusive nontransferable license to use the CD ROM. You are prohibited from resale of the CD ROM . This license entitles use of the materials contained on the CD ROM. The CD ROM may not be rented or leased or used for any other form of remunerated gain.. Paper copies of the A-Level Chemistry Questionbanks may be copied free of charge by teaching staff or students for use within their school, provided the Photocopy Masters or CD ROM has been purchased by their school. You are prohibited from copying the CD ROM and from copying, reproducing or translating hard copies of the Questionbanks for use outside the purchasing school. No part of these Questionbanks may be reproduced or transmitted, in any other form or by any other means, without the prior permission of the publisher. All rights are reserved. This license agreement is covered by the laws of England and Wales Curriculum Press March 2000.