QCE BiologyPractice Examination 16

This paper covers

• Simpson's Diversity Index (SDI) calculation and interpretation
• Energy flow across trophic levels and ecological efficiency
• Humpback whale population dynamics and carrying capacity
• Biodiversity measures: species richness, evenness, percentage cover
• Linnaean taxonomy, binomial nomenclature, cladistics and molecular phylogeny
• Biogeochemical cycling: carbon and nitrogen cycles
• Ecological niches, interspecific and intraspecific interactions, succession
• DNA structure, semi-conservative replication, meiosis and genetic variation
• Gene expression: transcription, translation, epigenetic regulation
• Gene and chromosomal mutations, inheritance patterns (monohybrid, dihybrid, sex-linked, polygenic)
• Biotechnology: PCR, gel electrophoresis, recombinant DNA
• Natural selection types, Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, allele frequency change
• Speciation, divergent and convergent evolution, adaptive radiation, extinction
• Fossil, molecular and phylogenetic evidence for macroevolution
• Integration of Units 3 and 4: population ecology linked to molecular mechanisms

Students are permitted to bring into the examination the materials normally allowed for this subject. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

This is an ATARMAxxing practice paper. It is not an official examination and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced by the VCAA, NESA or the QCAA.