BEST REVIEWS GCSE(9–
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GCSE(9–1)BiologyA(Gateway Science)
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SectionA
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1 Whichrowshowscorrectabioticandbioticfactors?
Abiotic Biotic
A food light intensity
B food predators
C pHof soil predators
D temperature light intensity
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2 Whichprocesscanmakenew alleles?
A Evolution
B Mutation
C Selectivebreeding
D Specialisation
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3 Allthelivingorganismsandtheplacewheretheyliveiscalled…
A Acommunity
B Ahabitat
C Apopulation
D Anecosystem
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