0654.B16.1.01 — State that chromosomes are made of DNA, which contains genetic information in the form of genes: past paper questions
Real questions on 0654.b16.1.01 — state that chromosomes are made of dna, which contains genetic information in the form of genes
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- 0973/41 · October/November 2023 · Q2a[1]
State what is meant by a hydrocarbon.
See it on the paper → - 0973/31 · May/June 2022 · Q4d[4]
Table 4.2 contains one term and two definitions linked to inheritance. Complete Table 4.2. Table 4.2 term definition A thread-like structure of DNA, carrying genetic information in the form of genes. gene
See it on the paper → - 0973/31 · October/November 2021 · Q7c(i)[1]
List these structures in order of size from smallest to largest. smallest largest
See it on the paper → - 0973/32 · May/June 2021 · Q11a[1]
Use the letters A–E to identify all the hydrocarbon molecules.
See it on the paper → - 0973/32 · May/June 2021 · Q11b[1]
Use the letters A–E to identify the two products of the complete combustion of a hydrocarbon. and
See it on the paper → - 0973/42 · May/June 2021 · Q7a[1]
State where chromosomes are found in cells.
See it on the paper → - 0973/42 · May/June 2021 · Q7d(i)[1]
State the number of chromosomes in each body cell of a goldfish.
See it on the paper → - 0973/41 · October/November 2020 · Q8c[1]
Methanol is not a hydrocarbon. Explain why.
See it on the paper → - 0973/41 · October/November 2019 · Q10c(i)[1]
State where chromosomes are found in a cell.
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What examiners said
Many candidates were able to describe a hydrocarbon as containing hydrogen and carbon. However, a significant number of candidates did not state that a hydrocarbon only contains the elements hydrogen and carbon. Marks were not awarded when a hydrocarbon was described as an element, a mixture or an atom.
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 0973/41 Q2(a) (Cambridge)
This question was not well answered. Some candidates were able to correctly deduce that a chromosome was being defined in the first row. Very few candidates knew the definition of a gene. A few candidates knew that an allele was a version of a gene.
— Examiner report, May/June 2022, 0973/31 Q4(d) (Cambridge)
Many candidates wrote a correct definition to explain why methanol is not a hydrocarbon.
— Examiner report, October/November 2020, 0973/41 Q8(c) (Cambridge)
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