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VCE Year 11 Biology practice questions by area of study

100 exam-style questions · full worked solutions

The 100 practice questions inside the VCE Year 11 Biology Mastery Pack, grouped by area of study. Every question comes with a full worked solution.

  1. U1 · Unit 1 Area of Study 1: How do cells function?20 questions · 47 marks
    • Multiple choice × 12
    • Calculate × 2
    • Explain × 4
    • Describe × 1
    • Distinguish × 1
  2. U1 · Unit 1 Area of Study 2: How do plant and animal systems function?20 questions · 44 marks
    • Multiple choice × 12
    • Explain × 6
    • Calculate × 1
    • Describe × 1
  3. U1 · Unit 1 Area of Study 3: How do scientific investigations develop understanding of how organisms regulate their functions?10 questions · 22 marks
    • Multiple choice × 6
    • Calculate × 1
    • Explain × 3
  4. U2 · Unit 2 Area of Study 1: How is inheritance explained?20 questions · 44 marks
    • Multiple choice × 12
    • Explain × 5
    • Calculate × 3
  5. U2 · Unit 2 Area of Study 2: How do inherited adaptations impact on diversity?20 questions · 43 marks
    • Multiple choice × 12
    • Explain × 4
    • Calculate × 2
    • Describe × 2
  6. U2 · Unit 2 Area of Study 3: How do humans use science to explore and communicate contemporary bioethical issues?10 questions · 25 marks
    • Multiple choice × 6
    • Calculate × 1
    • Explain × 3
Sample question
Which statement correctly distinguishes a prokaryotic cell from a eukaryotic cell?
  • Prokaryotic cells have no DNA, whereas eukaryotic cells do
  • Prokaryotic cells have a plasma membrane, whereas eukaryotic cells do not
  • Prokaryotic cells have mitochondria, whereas eukaryotic cells do not
  • Prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus, whereas eukaryotic cells have DNA enclosed within a nuclear envelope
Show the worked answer

Answer: D

Prokaryotes do have DNA, but it lies free in the nucleoid, while eukaryotes enclose DNA in a nucleus. The claim that prokaryotes have no DNA is wrong, the claim that they have mitochondria is wrong because they lack membrane-bound organelles, and both cell types have a plasma membrane.

Common questions

How many VCE Year 11 Biology practice questions are included, and how are they grouped?

100 exam-style questions grouped by area of study, each with a full worked solution.

The breakdown is 20 on U1 · Unit 1 Area of Study 1: How do cells function?, 20 on U1 · Unit 1 Area of Study 2: How do plant and animal systems function?, 10 on U1 · Unit 1 Area of Study 3: How do scientific investigations develop understanding of how organisms regulate their functions?, 20 on U2 · Unit 2 Area of Study 1: How is inheritance explained?, 20 on U2 · Unit 2 Area of Study 2: How do inherited adaptations impact on diversity?, 10 on U2 · Unit 2 Area of Study 3: How do humans use science to explore and communicate contemporary bioethical issues?.

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Yes. One sample question with its worked answer is on this page; the full set comes with the VCE Year 11 Biology Mastery Pack, one payment, no subscription.

Are these official VCAA questions?

No. These are original Year 11 practice questions. Your school sets its assessment program; use the linked official curriculum sources to check course coverage.

Included in the VCE Year 11 Biology Mastery Pack

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