Question regarding Topic 8 can be found in the following past papers of:
1) International A Level Syllabus 2018
Question
Month Year Unit Question Theme Description of the Question
Number
Role of ribosomes in insulin
Insulin Production in
January 2020 2 7 production, adaptations of beta
Beta Cells
cells
Exploring the distribution of
Barnacle
barnacle species on a rock and how
January 2020 4 6 Distribution and
it reflects their occupation of
Niche Occupation
different niches.
Calculating allele frequency and
Genetic Variation in
January 2021 2 6 discussing variation in goat
Populations
populations.
Antibiotics and Evaluating the use of antibiotics for
January 2021 4 2
Medical Conditions different medical conditions.
Understanding action potentials,
resting potential, ion channels, and
January 2021 5 1 Nerve Impulses
ATP's role in maintaining resting
potential
Brain regions and their functions,
Brain Function and investigation of seizures using
January 2021 5 3
Seizures imaging techniques, effect of
seizures on body temperature
Mutation effects on blindness, gene
Gene Therapy for therapy for RPE65 mutations,
January 2021 5 5
Blindness efficacy of different gene therapy
doses
Mechanism of neurotransmitter
transmission, L-DOPA treatment,
January 2021 5 7 Parkinson’s Disease
dopamine synthesis, LRRK2
mutation effects
Analyzing changes in heart rate
January 2022 5 3 Whale Physiology
during whale dives.
Light Detection in Discussing phototropism in plants
January 2022 5 5
Organisms and light detection in animals.
Exploring nerve impulse
Nervous System transmission and neuron structure.
January 2022 5 6
Function
, Question
Month Year Unit Question Theme Description of the Question
Number
Questions about the nervous
Nervous System and system, including the components
June 2021 5 2
Reflex Actions and processes involved in reflex
actions.
Discussing the effects of
myelination on nerve impulse
Myelination and
June 2021 5 3 speed and the impact of myelin
Neuronal Disorders
damage in conditions like
polyneuropathy.
Brain Anatomy and Labeling parts of the brain and
June 2022 5 1
Function explaining their functions.
Regulation of Body Questions on the role of ADH and
June 2022 5 3
Processes gibberellins in body regulation.
Parkinson’s disease treatment and
Neurological
June 2022 5 4 genetic modification in plants for L-
Conditions
dopa production.
Nervous System Questions on ageing and the heart's
June 2022 5 5
Responses response to adrenaline.
Questions about the autonomic
Autonomic Nervous nervous system, including its
June 2022 5 6
System regulation of body processes and
responses to stimuli.
Discussing various nervous system
Nervous System disorders and functions, including
June 2022 5 8 Disorders and gastrointestinal inflammation and
Functions postural orthostatic tachycardia
syndrome (POTS).
Analyzing the effects of MDMA on
MDMA and ADH ADH concentration in blood, and
October 2020 5 3
Concentration the resultant impact on hydration
and health.
Questions on how the eye responds
Eye Adaptation to to varying light intensities and the
October 2020 5 5
Light effect of different light sources on
pupil diameter.
Analyzing the impact of neurotoxins
like tetrodotoxin on nerve impulses
Neurotoxins and and the functioning of the nervous
October 2020 5 6
Nerve Function system.
, Question
Month Year Unit Question Theme Description of the Question
Number
Exploring Parkinson’s disease, its
Parkinson’s Disease symptoms, and the role of
October 2020 5 7
and Treatments treatments like L-DOPA and
induced pluripotent stem cells.
Discussing personalized medicine,
Personalized
gene variants, and their
October 2020 5 8 Medicine and
implications for health care and
Genetic Variants
treatment strategies.
Discussing the process of genetic
Genetic Engineering
October 2021 5 2 engineering to produce β-carotene
of Rice
in rice and its implications.
Investigating the effects of light
Retina and Light
October 2021 5 3 intensity on the retina and
Absorption
implications on eye physiology.
Analyzing insulin synthesis from
Insulin Synthesis and
October 2022 1 7 proinsulin and comparing glucose
Function
with glycogen structure.
Classifying viruses based on their
October 2022 4 2 Virus Classification structure and discussing DNA
polymerase in cancer cells.
Calculating molecular mass and
Protein Analysis in
October 2022 4 5 discussing albumin's solubility and
Blood Plasma
role in blood plasma.
Alzheimer’s Disease Exploring Alzheimer's disease, the
October 2022 4 6 and Drug role of β-amyloid, and the
Development development of a specific drug.
Structure of a relay neuron,
Neuron Structure lidocaine's mode of action,
October 2022 5 3
and Function microscope types, and myelinated
neuron function
Genetic modification in sheep and
Genetic
plants, clinical study of rHE,
October 2022 5 7 Modification and Its
antibody production, risks and
Implications
benefits of GM crops
Rod cell function, gene
Sensory Perception identification in sensory neurons,
October 2022 5 8
and Ion Channels capsaicin activation of nerve cells,
ion channel roles in nervous system
1) International A Level Syllabus 2018
Question
Month Year Unit Question Theme Description of the Question
Number
Role of ribosomes in insulin
Insulin Production in
January 2020 2 7 production, adaptations of beta
Beta Cells
cells
Exploring the distribution of
Barnacle
barnacle species on a rock and how
January 2020 4 6 Distribution and
it reflects their occupation of
Niche Occupation
different niches.
Calculating allele frequency and
Genetic Variation in
January 2021 2 6 discussing variation in goat
Populations
populations.
Antibiotics and Evaluating the use of antibiotics for
January 2021 4 2
Medical Conditions different medical conditions.
Understanding action potentials,
resting potential, ion channels, and
January 2021 5 1 Nerve Impulses
ATP's role in maintaining resting
potential
Brain regions and their functions,
Brain Function and investigation of seizures using
January 2021 5 3
Seizures imaging techniques, effect of
seizures on body temperature
Mutation effects on blindness, gene
Gene Therapy for therapy for RPE65 mutations,
January 2021 5 5
Blindness efficacy of different gene therapy
doses
Mechanism of neurotransmitter
transmission, L-DOPA treatment,
January 2021 5 7 Parkinson’s Disease
dopamine synthesis, LRRK2
mutation effects
Analyzing changes in heart rate
January 2022 5 3 Whale Physiology
during whale dives.
Light Detection in Discussing phototropism in plants
January 2022 5 5
Organisms and light detection in animals.
Exploring nerve impulse
Nervous System transmission and neuron structure.
January 2022 5 6
Function
, Question
Month Year Unit Question Theme Description of the Question
Number
Questions about the nervous
Nervous System and system, including the components
June 2021 5 2
Reflex Actions and processes involved in reflex
actions.
Discussing the effects of
myelination on nerve impulse
Myelination and
June 2021 5 3 speed and the impact of myelin
Neuronal Disorders
damage in conditions like
polyneuropathy.
Brain Anatomy and Labeling parts of the brain and
June 2022 5 1
Function explaining their functions.
Regulation of Body Questions on the role of ADH and
June 2022 5 3
Processes gibberellins in body regulation.
Parkinson’s disease treatment and
Neurological
June 2022 5 4 genetic modification in plants for L-
Conditions
dopa production.
Nervous System Questions on ageing and the heart's
June 2022 5 5
Responses response to adrenaline.
Questions about the autonomic
Autonomic Nervous nervous system, including its
June 2022 5 6
System regulation of body processes and
responses to stimuli.
Discussing various nervous system
Nervous System disorders and functions, including
June 2022 5 8 Disorders and gastrointestinal inflammation and
Functions postural orthostatic tachycardia
syndrome (POTS).
Analyzing the effects of MDMA on
MDMA and ADH ADH concentration in blood, and
October 2020 5 3
Concentration the resultant impact on hydration
and health.
Questions on how the eye responds
Eye Adaptation to to varying light intensities and the
October 2020 5 5
Light effect of different light sources on
pupil diameter.
Analyzing the impact of neurotoxins
like tetrodotoxin on nerve impulses
Neurotoxins and and the functioning of the nervous
October 2020 5 6
Nerve Function system.
, Question
Month Year Unit Question Theme Description of the Question
Number
Exploring Parkinson’s disease, its
Parkinson’s Disease symptoms, and the role of
October 2020 5 7
and Treatments treatments like L-DOPA and
induced pluripotent stem cells.
Discussing personalized medicine,
Personalized
gene variants, and their
October 2020 5 8 Medicine and
implications for health care and
Genetic Variants
treatment strategies.
Discussing the process of genetic
Genetic Engineering
October 2021 5 2 engineering to produce β-carotene
of Rice
in rice and its implications.
Investigating the effects of light
Retina and Light
October 2021 5 3 intensity on the retina and
Absorption
implications on eye physiology.
Analyzing insulin synthesis from
Insulin Synthesis and
October 2022 1 7 proinsulin and comparing glucose
Function
with glycogen structure.
Classifying viruses based on their
October 2022 4 2 Virus Classification structure and discussing DNA
polymerase in cancer cells.
Calculating molecular mass and
Protein Analysis in
October 2022 4 5 discussing albumin's solubility and
Blood Plasma
role in blood plasma.
Alzheimer’s Disease Exploring Alzheimer's disease, the
October 2022 4 6 and Drug role of β-amyloid, and the
Development development of a specific drug.
Structure of a relay neuron,
Neuron Structure lidocaine's mode of action,
October 2022 5 3
and Function microscope types, and myelinated
neuron function
Genetic modification in sheep and
Genetic
plants, clinical study of rHE,
October 2022 5 7 Modification and Its
antibody production, risks and
Implications
benefits of GM crops
Rod cell function, gene
Sensory Perception identification in sensory neurons,
October 2022 5 8
and Ion Channels capsaicin activation of nerve cells,
ion channel roles in nervous system
