AQA GCSE Biology Questions
Question 1
Q1. Knowledge Recall (1 mark)
Define the term 'pathogen'.
Question 2
Q2. Application of Knowledge (2 marks)
Explain how bacteria and viruses differ in their structure.
Question 3
Q3. Extended Response (3 marks)
Describe the role of antibodies in the immune response.
Question 4
Q4. Knowledge Recall (1 mark)
Which type of microorganisms are fungi?
Question 5
Q5. Application of Knowledge (2 marks)
Explain how antibiotics can be used to treat bacterial infections.
Question 6
Q6. Extended Response (4 marks)
Describe the ethical considerations involved in clinical trials for new vaccines.
Question 7
Q7. Knowledge Recall (1 mark)
What is the purpose of painkillers in treating infections?
Question 8
Q8. Application of Knowledge (2 marks)
Explain how monoclonal antibodies are produced using hybridoma cells.
Question 9
Q9. Extended Response (3 marks)
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using monoclonal antibodies to treat cancer.
Question 10
Q10. Knowledge Recall (1 mark)
Give one example of a communicable disease.