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SACE Biology Practice Exams with Worked Solutions
20 full-length papers · worked solutions for every question
The 20 practice exams inside the SACE Biology Mastery Pack, each set out like the real paper with a separate worked-solution guide. Open any paper to see what it covers.
- semi-conservative DNA replication (Topic 1)
- organelle identification from micrographs (Topic 2)
- stimulus-response flow diagram for thermoregulation (Topic 3)
- phylogenetic tree construction from sequence data (Topic 4)
- identifying variables and controls in a described investigation (SIS)
- transcription and translation with a codon table (Topic 1)
- osmosis and SA:V ratio data (Topic 2)
- insulin and glucagon in blood glucose regulation (Topic 3)
- pre- and post-zygotic isolating mechanisms (Topic 4)
- precision, accuracy and error types (SIS)
- enzyme activity vs temperature and pH graphs (Topic 1)
- aerobic respiration vs fermentation energy yield (Topic 2)
- reflex arc pathway from receptor to effector (Topic 3)
- natural selection and allele frequency change (Topic 4)
- SHE key concept links: new technologies (SHE)
- DNA profiling electropherograms and paternity (Topic 1)
- mitosis vs meiosis product comparison (Topic 2)
- ADH and the nephron in osmoregulation (Topic 3)
- endosymbiotic origin of eukaryotes (Topic 4)
- justifying a conclusion from a data table (SIS)
- point and frameshift mutations and protein effect (Topic 1)
- fluid mosaic membrane and transport proteins (Topic 2)
- adrenaline and the fight-or-flight response (Topic 3)
- genetic drift in small populations (Topic 4)
- evaluating reliability with sample size (SIS)
- PCR components and cycling steps (Topic 1)
- photosynthesis limiting-factor investigation (Topic 2)
- tolerance limits and seedling salinity data (Topic 3)
- allopatric speciation and adaptive radiation (Topic 4)
- SHE: application and limitation of DNA databases (SHE)
- protein structure levels and bonding (Topic 1)
- cell cycle checkpoints and carcinogens (Topic 2)
- TSH and thyroxine feedback (Topic 3)
- DNA-DNA hybridisation as evidence (Topic 4)
- interpolation and extrapolation on a graph (SIS)
- epigenetics: methylation and cancer (Topic 1)
- prokaryote vs eukaryote comparison table (Topic 2)
- nervous vs endocrine control comparison (Topic 3)
- convergent evolution examples (Topic 4)
- designing a fair test with controls (SIS)
- CRISPR-Cas9 and transgenic organisms with SHE (Topic 1)
- active transport, endocytosis and exocytosis (Topic 2)
- synapses and neurotransmitters (Topic 3)
- molecular clock from mutation rates (Topic 4)
- systematic vs random error in a procedure (SIS)
- exons, introns and gene products (Topic 1)
- ATP-ADP cycle and metabolic pathways (Topic 2)
- diabetes mellitus as hormonal imbalance (Topic 3)
- species definitions and their limitations (Topic 4)
- calculating rates of reaction from data (SIS)
- induced-fit model and inhibitors (Topic 1)
- meiosis, crossing over and variation (Topic 2)
- blood CO2 and pH monitoring in the brain (Topic 3)
- reduced genetic diversity and extinction risk (Topic 4)
- validity of an investigation design (SIS)
- restriction enzymes, vectors and transformation (Topic 1)
- internal membranes of mitochondria and chloroplasts (Topic 2)
- sensory receptors and effectors (Topic 3)
- primary and secondary succession (Topic 4)
- SHE: communication and collaboration in genome projects (SHE)
- gene expression and transcription factors (Topic 1)
- cell culture applications and limitations (Topic 2)
- osmoregulation, blood volume and pressure (Topic 3)
- gene flow between populations (Topic 4)
- stating limitations of a conclusion (SIS)
- germline vs somatic mutations and inheritance (Topic 1)
- diffusion and facilitated diffusion (Topic 2)
- hormone classes and target cells (Topic 3)
- mutation as lethal, neutral or beneficial (Topic 4)
- choosing the dependent variable and units (SIS)
- interpreting electropherograms for sequencing (Topic 1)
- chemicals that interfere with metabolism (Topic 2)
- thermoregulation negative feedback (Topic 3)
- comparing protein sequences across species (Topic 4)
- resolution of equipment and precision (SIS)
- directionality of DNA strands and template strand (Topic 1)
- binary fission in prokaryotes (Topic 2)
- CNS and PNS organisation (Topic 3)
- human activities as new selection pressures (Topic 4)
- SHE: influence of social and ethical factors on biodiversity policy (SHE)
- haemoglobin quaternary structure (Topic 1)
- autotroph and heterotroph inputs and outputs (Topic 2)
- reflex vs conscious response timing (Topic 3)
- divergent evolution in Australian marsupials (Topic 4)
- controlling uncontrolled factors in field studies (SIS)
- mutagens and mutation rate (Topic 1)
- aquaporins and water movement (Topic 2)
- hormonal responses triggered by nerves (Topic 3)
- rRNA gene sequencing in prokaryotes (Topic 4)
- hypothesis writing from an inquiry question (SIS)
- STRs and forensic DNA profiling ethics (Topic 1)
- organelle function in secretory cells (Topic 2)
- tolerance limits: carbon dioxide and water availability (Topic 3)
- sickle-cell allele and malaria selection (Topic 4)
- percentage vs absolute number in data (SIS)
- designing new proteins for medicine (Topic 1)
- yeast fermentation investigation (Topic 2)
- comparing hormone and nerve signalling speed (Topic 3)
- ethics of maintaining biodiversity (Topic 4)
- repeating investigations to detect systematic error (SIS)
Included in the SACE Biology Mastery Pack
20 full-length practice exams with worked solutions, 20 revision notes, 64 practice questions and 200 flashcards.
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