QCE BiologyPractice Examination 8

This paper covers

• Ancient Queensland rainforest phylogeny — molecular sequence comparison and cladistics
• Linnaean taxonomy and binomial nomenclature
• Biodiversity measures: Simpson's Diversity Index, species richness, evenness
• Energy flow and trophic efficiency
• Biogeochemical cycling: carbon, nitrogen, water
• Ecological niche, interspecific interactions, carrying capacity
• Primary and secondary succession to climax communities
• DNA structure, semi-conservative replication, meiosis and genetic variation
• Gene expression: transcription and translation
• Epigenetic regulation and transcription factors
• Gene and chromosomal mutations
• Monohybrid, dihybrid, sex-linked and polygenic inheritance
• PCR, gel electrophoresis, recombinant DNA technology
• Natural selection types and mechanisms
• Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium and allele frequency change
• Speciation modes: allopatric and sympatric
• Divergent and convergent evolution, adaptive radiation
• 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.