QCE BiologyPractice Examination 19

This paper covers

• Nitrogen-fixing bacteria mutualism in legume pastures
• Biogeochemical nitrogen cycling
• Ecosystem interactions and nutrient cycling integration
• Biodiversity measurement: Simpson's Diversity Index, species richness, evenness
• Linnaean taxonomy and binomial nomenclature
• Molecular phylogeny and cladistics
• Energy flow across trophic levels
• Primary and secondary succession
• Ecological niche theory and interspecific interactions
• DNA structure and semi-conservative replication
• Meiosis and genetic variation
• Transcription and translation
• Gene regulation: epigenetics and transcription factors
• Gene and chromosomal mutations
• Monohybrid, dihybrid, sex-linked and polygenic inheritance
• PCR, gel electrophoresis and recombinant DNA technology
• Natural selection types and allele frequency change
• Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium
• Speciation modes and macroevolution
• Fossil, molecular and phylogenetic evidence for evolution

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.