GCSE EDEXCEL BIOLOGY LATEST UPDATED 2025 ACTUAL FINAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE DETAILED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY A+ GRADED
acquired characteristic
ANSWER-A characteristic that is changed by the environment.
adaptation
ANSWER-How organisms change in order to be more suited to their environment.
addiction
ANSWER-When someone is dependent on a drug and can't do without it.
allele
ANSWER-Alternative forms of the same gene. For each gene we have one allele from each parent in our
cells.
amphibians
ANSWER-Vertebrates that have moist, permeable skin and lay jelly-coated eggs.
Animalia
ANSWER-One of the 5 kingdoms. They are multicellular and heterotrophic. Their cells have a nucleus.
,antibacterials
ANSWER-Antibiotic that kills or slows the growth of bacteria.
antibiotic
ANSWER-Substance that can kill or slow the growth of microorganisms. Antibiotics are used to eliminate
pathogens inside the body.
antifungal
ANSWER-Antibiotic that kills or slows the growth of fungi.
antiseptic
ANSWER-Chemical used eliminate pathogens. Antiseptics are used outside the body.
autotrophic feeding
ANSWER-To make food from small molecules using an energy source, such as light in photosynthesis.
auxin
ANSWER-Plant hormone that affects the growth and elongation of plant cells.
axon
,ANSWER-The long extension of a neurone that carries an impulse away from the cell body towards other
neurones.
backbone
ANSWER-A series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the pelvis. It supports the body.
bacteria
ANSWER-A type of microorganism. It consists of one cell that does not contain a nucleus. Some bacteria
are pathogens (cause infection).
bactericides
ANSWER-Antibiotics that kill bacteria.
binge drinking
ANSWER-Consumption of large amounts of alcohol in a short period of time.
binomial
ANSWER-System of naming organisms using two Latin words.
biomass
ANSWER-The mass of an organism (or a population of organisms) when all of the water has been
removed from their tissues.
, birds
ANSWER-Vertebrates that have lungs, feathers and beaks, and lay hard-shelled eggs.
blackspot
ANSWER-Fungus that damages roses and is killed by sulphur dioxide in the air
bloodworm
ANSWER-Aquatic species that is an indicator of polluted water.
BMI (body mass index)
ANSWER-Estimate of how healthy a person's mass is for their height.
brain
ANSWER-An organ that coordinates the actions of your body.
carbon cycle
ANSWER-A sequence of processes by which carbon moves from the atmosphere, through living and
dead organisms, into sediments and back to the atmosphere.
carcinogen
ANSWER-Something that causes cancer, such as tar in tobacco smoke.
EXAM WITH COMPLETE DETAILED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY A+ GRADED
acquired characteristic
ANSWER-A characteristic that is changed by the environment.
adaptation
ANSWER-How organisms change in order to be more suited to their environment.
addiction
ANSWER-When someone is dependent on a drug and can't do without it.
allele
ANSWER-Alternative forms of the same gene. For each gene we have one allele from each parent in our
cells.
amphibians
ANSWER-Vertebrates that have moist, permeable skin and lay jelly-coated eggs.
Animalia
ANSWER-One of the 5 kingdoms. They are multicellular and heterotrophic. Their cells have a nucleus.
,antibacterials
ANSWER-Antibiotic that kills or slows the growth of bacteria.
antibiotic
ANSWER-Substance that can kill or slow the growth of microorganisms. Antibiotics are used to eliminate
pathogens inside the body.
antifungal
ANSWER-Antibiotic that kills or slows the growth of fungi.
antiseptic
ANSWER-Chemical used eliminate pathogens. Antiseptics are used outside the body.
autotrophic feeding
ANSWER-To make food from small molecules using an energy source, such as light in photosynthesis.
auxin
ANSWER-Plant hormone that affects the growth and elongation of plant cells.
axon
,ANSWER-The long extension of a neurone that carries an impulse away from the cell body towards other
neurones.
backbone
ANSWER-A series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the pelvis. It supports the body.
bacteria
ANSWER-A type of microorganism. It consists of one cell that does not contain a nucleus. Some bacteria
are pathogens (cause infection).
bactericides
ANSWER-Antibiotics that kill bacteria.
binge drinking
ANSWER-Consumption of large amounts of alcohol in a short period of time.
binomial
ANSWER-System of naming organisms using two Latin words.
biomass
ANSWER-The mass of an organism (or a population of organisms) when all of the water has been
removed from their tissues.
, birds
ANSWER-Vertebrates that have lungs, feathers and beaks, and lay hard-shelled eggs.
blackspot
ANSWER-Fungus that damages roses and is killed by sulphur dioxide in the air
bloodworm
ANSWER-Aquatic species that is an indicator of polluted water.
BMI (body mass index)
ANSWER-Estimate of how healthy a person's mass is for their height.
brain
ANSWER-An organ that coordinates the actions of your body.
carbon cycle
ANSWER-A sequence of processes by which carbon moves from the atmosphere, through living and
dead organisms, into sediments and back to the atmosphere.
carcinogen
ANSWER-Something that causes cancer, such as tar in tobacco smoke.
