AQA GCSE BIOLOGY HIGHER TIER PAPER 1H
2026 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
◉ Absorb light energy (for photosynthesis). Answer: Role of
chloroplasts
◉ Cell sap. Answer: What does a permanent vacuole contain?
◉ Simple aquatic organisms. Answer: What are algae?
◉ Cytoplasm. Answer: Where is genetic material held in bacteria?
◉ Contains visual pigment so you can see in colour. Answer: How is
a cone cell specialised?
◉ They can carry impulses from receptors to the CNS. Answer: How
are neurons specialised?
◉ A group of cells with similar structure and function. Answer:
Tissue
, ◉ Muscle, glandular, epithelial. Answer: 3 types of animal tissue
◉ Epidermal, mesophyll, xylem, phloem. Answer: 4 types of plant
tissue
◉ Leaf, stem, root. Answer: 3 plant organs
◉ Iodine test for starch. Answer: Test for photosynthesis
◉ Blue-black. Answer: Colour in the test for photosynthesis which
shows photosynthesis has occured
◉ Storage (as insoluble starch/ fats and oils), respiration, cellulose
production (strengthens cell walls), protein production. Answer: 4
ways plants use glucose
◉ Growth (protein production). Answer: How do plants use nitrate
ions?
◉ Photosynthesis. Answer: How do plants use magnesium ions?
◉ Temperature, (availability of) nutrients, (amount of) light,
(availability of) water, (availability of) oxygen, (availability of)
2026 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
◉ Absorb light energy (for photosynthesis). Answer: Role of
chloroplasts
◉ Cell sap. Answer: What does a permanent vacuole contain?
◉ Simple aquatic organisms. Answer: What are algae?
◉ Cytoplasm. Answer: Where is genetic material held in bacteria?
◉ Contains visual pigment so you can see in colour. Answer: How is
a cone cell specialised?
◉ They can carry impulses from receptors to the CNS. Answer: How
are neurons specialised?
◉ A group of cells with similar structure and function. Answer:
Tissue
, ◉ Muscle, glandular, epithelial. Answer: 3 types of animal tissue
◉ Epidermal, mesophyll, xylem, phloem. Answer: 4 types of plant
tissue
◉ Leaf, stem, root. Answer: 3 plant organs
◉ Iodine test for starch. Answer: Test for photosynthesis
◉ Blue-black. Answer: Colour in the test for photosynthesis which
shows photosynthesis has occured
◉ Storage (as insoluble starch/ fats and oils), respiration, cellulose
production (strengthens cell walls), protein production. Answer: 4
ways plants use glucose
◉ Growth (protein production). Answer: How do plants use nitrate
ions?
◉ Photosynthesis. Answer: How do plants use magnesium ions?
◉ Temperature, (availability of) nutrients, (amount of) light,
(availability of) water, (availability of) oxygen, (availability of)
