QCE BiologyPractice Examination 4

This paper covers

• Biodiversity measures: Simpson Diversity Index, species richness, evenness
• Trophic cascades, mesopredator release, food web stability
• Ecological interactions: predation, competition, carrying capacity
• Energy flow and trophic efficiency
• Biogeochemical cycling: carbon and nitrogen
• Ecological succession: seral stages and climax communities
• DNA 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
• Mendelian inheritance: monohybrid, dihybrid, sex-linked, polygenic
• Biotechnology: PCR, gel electrophoresis, recombinant DNA
• Natural selection types and allele frequency change
• Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium
• Speciation modes, adaptive radiation, divergent and convergent evolution
• Molecular phylogeny and cladistics
• Fossil and molecular evidence for macroevolution
• Dingo management and trophic cascade context throughout Queensland outback

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.