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Don't miss our question bank! Almost 1000 questions, specifically made to check your understanding of the DP Biology course. Follow this link to access the question bank! On topic pages you can also find plenty of longer answer exam style questio…
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Cross topic question challenges
…understanding. For comprehensive coverage of subtopics, you can find similar questions on each specific subtopic page. If a question is only relevant to Higher Level, this is indicated in the question title. Gaseous exchange in animals and plants Ga…
03 Genetics SL
Inheritance 3.4
…ry if you can. Gallery: MM Inheritance 3.4 Mode: carousel Thumb width: 48px Layout: row text Exam style questions Exam style question about inheritance Explaining inheritance is an important skill in this topic. Answer the question below, on a piece…
02 Molecular biology
Molecules to metabolism 2.1
…: row text Exam style questions The ability to draw monosaccharide molecules is an important skill in this topic. Answer the question below, on a piece of paper, then check your answer against the model answer below. The image shows a diagram of deox…
Paper 1 style Exam questions
…knowledge and and biological skills. Practise these questions to improve understanding and exam techniques like; reading the question accurately, identifying the incorrect distracter answer that looks correct at first, eliminating obviously incorrect…
Paper 2 style Exam questions
Paper 2 questions Topic 1 Cells
…ns Paper 2 style questions that need structured longer written answers. A calculator can be used for any calculations. Every question comes with a few notes about the topic and a model answer. Before you attempt the questions, do the drag and drop a…
Paper 2 style Exam questions
Paper 2 questions Topic 5 Evolution
…ns Paper 2 style questions that need structured longer written answers. A calculator can be used for any calculations. Every question comes with a few notes about the topic and a model answer. Before you attempt the questions, do the drag and drop a…
Paper 2 style Exam questions
Paper 2 questions from Topic 2 Molecules
…ns Paper 2 style questions that need structured longer written answers. A calculator can be used for any calculations. Every question comes with a few notes about the topic and a model answer. Before you attempt the questions, do the drag and drop a…
Option C - Ecology
…can you ...) Draw and label a diagram of the nitrogen cycle. Assess the nutrient content of a soil sample. text Exam style question on C1 Exam style question on C1 Community structure is the distribution of organisms within an ecosystem. Answer the…
03 Genetics SL
Chromosomes 3.2
…ry if you can. Gallery: MM Chromosomes 3.2 Mode: carousel Thumb width: 48px Layout: row text Exam style questions Exam style question about chromosomes The skill of deducing sex and diagnosing Down syndrome using karyograms is important in this topic…
04 Ecology
Climate change 4.4
…if you can. Gallery: MM Climate change 4.4 Mode: carousel Thumb width: 48px Layout: row text Exam style questions Exam style question about climate change Describing and explaining the evidence for climate change is an important skill from this topic…
05 Evolution
Cladistics 5.4
…ory if you can. Gallery: MM Cladistics 5.4 Mode: carousel Thumb width: 48px Layout: row text Exam style questions Exam style question about cladograms The interpretation of a cladogram is an important skill for this topic. Answer the question below,…
Option B - Biotechnology
…e in Ensembl) Sequence alignment of related proteins such as hemoglobin and myoglobin could be investigated. text Exam style question on B1 Exam style question on B1 Answer the question on a piece of paper, then check your answer against the model an…
01 Cell biology
The origin of cells 1.5
…ist or concept map from memory. Gallery: MM Origin of cells 1.5 Mode: carousel Thumb width: 48px Layout: row text Exam style question Exam style question about endosymbiosis in cells The question below, requires an understanding of membrane transport…
11 Animal physiology AHL
Sexual reproduction 11.4 HL
…portant steps in understanding their function in this topic. Many students learn the names or all the parts of a sperm. This question helps to practise explaining the functions of these parts. Answer this question on a piece of paper, then check your…
Option A - Neurobiology
…ride as an example of innate behaviour that increases the chances of survival and reproduction of offspring. text Exam style question on A1 Exam style question on A1 Answer the question on a piece of paper, then check your answer against the model an…
04 Ecology
…likely to be more successful than terrestrial ones. Test for association between two species using the chi-squared test with data obtained by quadrat sampling. For example An ecosystem chosen where varying factors affect the distribution of the chose…
Option D Human physiology
…capillary endothelium cells and blood cells in light micrographs and electron micrographs of lung tissue. text Exam style question on D1 Exam style question on D1 Answer the question on a piece of paper, then check your answer against the model an…
10 Genetics AHL
Inheritance 10.2 HL
…om memory. Gallery: MM Inheritance HL 10.2 Mode: carousel Thumb width: 48px Layout: row text Exam style questions Exam style question about inheritance Explaining the process of Mendelian inheritance is an important skill from this topic. Answer the…
04 Ecology
Energy flow 4.2
…p from memory. Gallery: MM Energy flow 4.2 Mode: carousel Thumb width: 48px Layout: row text Exam style questions Exam style question about energy flow in ecosystems The skill of understanding how to draw a pyramid of biomass is important in this top…
03 Genetics SL
…se of the enzymes; restriction endonucleases and DNA ligase. Assess the potential risks and benefits of GMO crops, including data on risks to monarch butterflies of Bt crops. Design of an experiment to assess one factor affecting the rooting of stem-…
05 Evolution
Evidence for evolution 5.1
…ry if you can. Gallery: MM Evidence for Evolution 5.1 Mode: carousel Thumb width: 48px Layout: row text Exam style questions Question about pentadactyl limbs as evidence of evolution The question below, requires an understanding of the structure of t…
08 Metabolism AHL
Metabolism 8.1 HL
…ap from memory. Gallery: MM Metabolism 8.1 Mode: carousel Thumb width: 48px Layout: row text Exam style questions Exam style question about enzymes Answer the question below, which addresses the role of enzymes. Explain how enzymes increase rates of…
09 Plant biology AHL
Transport in phloem 9.2 HL
…ry. Gallery: MM Transport in phloem HL 9.2 Mode: carousel Thumb width: 48px Layout: row text Exam style questions Exam style question about phloem Explaining translocation is an important skill from this topic. Answer the question below, on a piece o…
06 Human physiology
Gas exchange 6.4
…from memory. Gallery: MM Gas exchange 6.4 Mode: carousel Thumb width: 48px Layout: row text Exam style questions Exam style question about gas exchange Understanding the ventilation of the lungs is important in this topic. Answer the question below…
11 Animal physiology AHL
Antibody production & vaccination 11.1 HL
…s: Explaining the processes which lead to immunity following a vaccination is an important skill from this topic. Answer the question below on a piece of paper, then check your answer against the model answer below. Explain how exposure to antigens l…
05 Evolution
Natural selection 5.2
…you can. Gallery: MM Natural selection 5.2 Mode: carousel Thumb width: 48px Layout: row text Exam style questions Exam style question about evolution by natural selection Explaining the process of evolution by natural selection is an important skill…
03 Genetics SL
Genes 3.1
…m memory if you can. Gallery: MM Genes 3.1 Mode: carousel Thumb width: 48px Layout: row text Exam style questions Exam style question about genes The skill of interpreting DNA sequences alignments is important in this topic. Answer the question below…
04 Ecology
Species and communities 4.1
…memory. Gallery: MM Species and communities 4.1 Mode: carousel Thumb width: 48px Layout: row text Exam style questions This question requires knowledge of the different methods organisms use to gain energy. Compare and contrast the sources of energy…
05 Evolution
…w the most probable sequence of divergence in clades. Evidence from cladistics has shown that classifications of some groups based on structure did not correspond with the evolutionary origins of a group or species. Traits can be analogous (due to co…
02 Molecular biology
Proteins 2.4
…maps from memory. Gallery: MM Protein 2.4 Mode: carousel Thumb width: 48px Layout: row text Exam style questions Exam style question about proteins Understanding how amino acids are built into proteins is an important skill from this topic. Answer t…
03 Genetics SL
Genetic Modification 3.5
…can. Gallery: MM Genetic modification 3.5 Mode: carousel Thumb width: 48px Layout: row text Exam style questions Exam style question about genetic modification The skill of understanding the roles of the enzymes used in genetic modification of plasm…
04 Ecology
Carbon Cycle 4.3
…y if you can. Gallery: MM Carbon cycle 4.3 Mode: carousel Thumb width: 48px Layout: row text Exam style questions Exam style question about the carbon cycle. Explaining the different processes is an important skill from this topic. Answer the questio…
Paper 2 style Exam questions
…ructures and processes. Explaining biological processes. Outlining two aspects of some Biology in "Discuss" questions. Every question has an examiner's explanation of the correct answer. Great for revision. Eventually there will be pages for review…
06 Human physiology
…) Ventilation rate and tidal volume should be measured, either be monitored by simple observation and simple apparatus or by data logging with a spirometer or chest belt and pressure meter. (residual vol, & vital capacity not required) 6.5 Neurones…
09 Plant biology AHL
…d phloem in microscope images of stem and root. Ability to compare structure and function of phloem sieve tubes. Analysis of data from experiments measuring phloem transport rates using aphid stylets and radioactively-labelled carbon dioxide. 9.3 Gro…
10 Genetics AHL
…and to understand when they are shown as vertical pair in crosses of linked genes. The skill to use of a chi-squared test on data from dihybrid crosses. 10.3 Gene pools and speciation Gene pools A gene pool consists of all the genes and their differe…
11 Animal physiology AHL
…n the surface of red blood cells stimulate antibody production in a different blood group. Skills to analyse epidemiological data related to vaccination programmes. 11.2 Movement Skeletons and muscles Bones and exoskeletons (e.g. insect legs) provide…
11 Animal physiology AHL
Kidney and osmoregulation 11.3 HL
…regulation. Many students learn the names or all the parts of a nephron but few learn the details of it's function. This question will help to practise explaining these functions. Answer this question on a piece of paper, then check your answer a…
07 Nucleic acids AHL
Nucleic acids 7.1 HL
…ns of the association between protein and DNA in a nucleosome. text Exam style questions To prepare to answer a difficult IB question about DNA replication it is useful to break down the task into smaller steps. Here is an example. Describe the proce…
02 Molecular biology
….7 DNA replication, transcription and translation 2.8 Cell respiration 2.9 Photosynthesis 2.1 Molecules to metabolism Carbon based compounds Molecular biology is explaining biological processes in terms of the chemicals involved. The is a diversity o…
01 Cell biology
Introduction to cells 1.1
…to calculate the size of a cell using the scale bar. Calculating cell size using a scale bar from David Faure on Vimeo. Exam question on multicellular organisms This is a tricky structured question which brings together several aspects of the topic 1…
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01 Cell biology
Cell division 1.6
…from memory. Gallery: MM Cell division 1.6 Mode: carousel Thumb width: 48px Layout: row text Exam style questions Exam style question about gene mutations and cancer Answer the question below, which addresses one application of DNA replication. (Than…
10 Genetics AHL
Gene pools and speciation 10.3 HL
…om memory. Gallery: MM Gene pools 100.3 HL Mode: carousel Thumb width: 48px Layout: row text Exam style questions Exam style question about speciation Answer the question below on a piece of paper, then check your answer against the model answer belo…
01 Cell biology
Membrane structure 1.3
…mbrane, and label it for an IB Biology exam. How to draw a membrane diagram in an exam from David Faure on Vimeo. Extra exam question about membrane proteins. Describe three functions of membrane proteins. (4) ........................................…
08 Metabolism AHL
Photosynthesis 8.3 HL
…memory. Gallery: MM Photosynthesis HL 8.3 Mode: carousel Thumb width: 48px Layout: row text Exam style questions Exam style question about photolysis Explaining the control of gene expression, methylation and promoter regions is an important skill f…
01 Cell biology
Membrane transport 1.4
…memory. Gallery: MM Membrane transport 1.4 Mode: carousel Thumb width: 48px Layout: row text Exam style questions Exam style question about osmosis in plant tissues Explaining osmosis is an important skill from this topic. Answer the question below,…
07 Nucleic acids AHL
Transcription 7.2 HL
…if you can. Gallery: MM Transcription 7.2 Mode: carousel Thumb width: 48px Layout: row text Exam style questions Exam style question about gene expression Explaining the control of gene expression, methylation and promoter regions is an important sk…
09 Plant biology AHL
Growth in plants 9.3 HL
…om memory. Gallery: MM Growth in plants HL Mode: carousel Thumb width: 48px Layout: row text Exam style questions Exam style question about auxin Explaining the effect of auxin on plant growth is an important skill from this topic. Answer the questio…
10 Genetics AHL
Meiosis 10.1 HL
…s from memory. Gallery: MM Meiosis HL 10.1 Mode: carousel Thumb width: 48px Layout: row text Exam style questions Exam style question about meiosis Explaining the movement of chromosomes is an important skill from this topic. Answer the question belo…
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