QCE BiologyPractice Examination 18

This paper covers

• Mutton bird DNA profiling and gel electrophoresis parentage analysis
• PCR amplification and biotechnology applications
• Molecular phylogeny and cladistics
• Biodiversity measures: Simpson's Diversity Index, species richness, evenness
• Linnaean taxonomy and binomial nomenclature
• Ecosystem energy flow and trophic levels
• Biogeochemical cycling: nitrogen and carbon
• Ecological niches and interspecific interactions
• Primary and secondary succession
• DNA double-helix structure and semi-conservative replication
• Meiosis and sources of genetic variation
• Gene expression: transcription and translation
• Epigenetic regulation and transcription factors
• Gene and chromosomal mutations
• Monohybrid, dihybrid, sex-linked and polygenic inheritance
• Recombinant DNA technology
• Natural selection types and microevolution
• Allele frequencies and Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium
• Speciation, adaptive radiation and extinction
• Fossil, molecular and phylogenetic evidence for macroevolution

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.