ACE YOUR 2026/2027 BIOLOGY 7401/2 PAPER 2 EXAM: COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE WITH AQA PAST
PAPER EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
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AS BIOLOGY
Paper 2
Thursday 23 May 2024 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
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Materials
For this paper you must have: For Examiner’s Use
• a ruler with millimetre measurements • a scientific calculator.
Question Mark
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 1
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
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• Answer all questions.
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside the
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box around each page or on blank pages.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
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this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
• Show all your working.
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• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be
marked. 6
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TOTAL
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• The marks for the questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 75.
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0 1 .1 Water has a high heat capacity and a large latent heat of vaporisation.
Describe the importance of each of these properties to living organisms.
[2 marks]
Large latent heat of vaporisation
High heat capacity
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.2 Figure 1 shows that water loss from a porous pot can cause the upward
movement of water.
Figure 1
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PAPER EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
AS BIOLOGY
Paper 2
Thursday 23 May 2024 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
, 2
Do not write
outside the
box
Materials
For this paper you must have: For Examiner’s Use
• a ruler with millimetre measurements • a scientific calculator.
Question Mark
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 1
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
2
• Answer all questions.
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside the
3
box around each page or on blank pages.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
4
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
• Show all your working.
5
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be
marked. 6
7
8
9
TOTAL
Information
• The marks for the questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 75.
7401
*JUN247401201*
IB/M/Jun24/G400
1/E7
/2
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
IB/M/Jun24/7401/2
, 3
Do not write outside the
box
0 1 .1 Water has a high heat capacity and a large latent heat of vaporisation.
Describe the importance of each of these properties to living organisms.
[2 marks]
Large latent heat of vaporisation
High heat capacity
0 1
.2 Figure 1 shows that water loss from a porous pot can cause the upward
movement of water.
Figure 1
Turn over ►
IB/M/Jun24/7401/2
, 4
Do not write
outside the
box
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