AQA A-level Biology - Topic 1B – Water
Questions and Answers 2025
WhatApercentageAofAcellsAisAmadeAupAofAwater?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-80%
WhyAisAwaterAnecessaryAinAmetabolicAreactions?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
BecauseAwaterAisAaAmetaboliteAinAlotsAofAimportantAmetabolicAreactions,AsuchAasAcondens
ationAandAhydrolysis.
WhyAisAitAusefulAthatAwaterAisAaAsolvent?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
SomeAsubstancesAdissolveAintoAwater,AwhichAisAusefulAbecauseAmostAmetabolicAreactions
AtakeAplaceAinAsolutions.
WaterAqualitiesAofAwaterAaidsAinAtemperatureAcontrol?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
ItAhasAaAhighAlatentAheatAofAvaporisationAandAaAhighAspecificAheatAcapacity.
WhatAwaterAqualityAaidsAwaterAtransportAinAplants?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WaterAmoleculesAareAveryAcohesive,AmeaningAtheyAstickAtogetherAwhichAaidsAtransportAinA
plantsAandAotherAorganisms.
WhatAisAtheAstructureAofAwater,AandAhowAdoesAitAaffectAtheAchargesAofAtheAelectrons?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
TheAstructureAofAwaterAisAH2O,AjoinedAtogetherAbyAcovalentAbonding.
TheAsharedAelectronsAfromAtheAhydrogenAareApulledAtowardsAtheAoxygen,AgivingAthatAsideA
ofAtheAhydrogenAatomsAaAslightApositiveAcharge.
TheAunsharedAnegativeAelectronsAonAtheAoxygenAatomsAhaveAaAslightAnegativeAcharge.AT
hisAmakesAwaterAaApolarAmolecule.
HowAdoesAwaterAcohesionAwork?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
TheAslightlyAnegativelyAchargedAoxygenAatomsAattractAtheAslightlyApositiveAchargedAhydro
genAatomsAofAotherAwaterAmolecules,AformingAhydrogenAbonds.
WhatAisAlatentAheatAofAvaporisation?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
ItAtakesAaAlotAofAheatAenergyAtoAbreakAtheAhydrogenAbondsAbetweenAwaterAmolecules,AsoA
waterAhasAaAhighAlatentAheatAofAvaporisationAbecauseAaAlotAofAenergyAisAusedAupAwhenAwa
terAevaporates.
WhyAisAwaterAhavingAaAhighAlatentAheatAofAvaporisationAhelpfulAforAlivingAorganisms?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
ItAmeansAorganismsAcanAcoolAdownAbyAlosingAwaterAbyAevaporation,AwithoutAlosingAtooAm
uch.
WhyAisAwaterAaAbuffer?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WaterAisAaAbufferAbecauseAitAcanAresistArapidAchangesAinAtemperature.
ThisAisAbecauseAtheAhydrogenAbondsAcanAabsorbAaAlotAofAenergy,AwhichAgivesAwaterAaAhig
hASHC.
WhyAisAwaterAbeingAaAbufferAusefulAtoAorganisms?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
BecauseAitAmeansAthatAwaterAdoesn'tAexperienceArapidAtemperatureAchange.AWaterAisAthe
Questions and Answers 2025
WhatApercentageAofAcellsAisAmadeAupAofAwater?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-80%
WhyAisAwaterAnecessaryAinAmetabolicAreactions?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
BecauseAwaterAisAaAmetaboliteAinAlotsAofAimportantAmetabolicAreactions,AsuchAasAcondens
ationAandAhydrolysis.
WhyAisAitAusefulAthatAwaterAisAaAsolvent?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
SomeAsubstancesAdissolveAintoAwater,AwhichAisAusefulAbecauseAmostAmetabolicAreactions
AtakeAplaceAinAsolutions.
WaterAqualitiesAofAwaterAaidsAinAtemperatureAcontrol?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
ItAhasAaAhighAlatentAheatAofAvaporisationAandAaAhighAspecificAheatAcapacity.
WhatAwaterAqualityAaidsAwaterAtransportAinAplants?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WaterAmoleculesAareAveryAcohesive,AmeaningAtheyAstickAtogetherAwhichAaidsAtransportAinA
plantsAandAotherAorganisms.
WhatAisAtheAstructureAofAwater,AandAhowAdoesAitAaffectAtheAchargesAofAtheAelectrons?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
TheAstructureAofAwaterAisAH2O,AjoinedAtogetherAbyAcovalentAbonding.
TheAsharedAelectronsAfromAtheAhydrogenAareApulledAtowardsAtheAoxygen,AgivingAthatAsideA
ofAtheAhydrogenAatomsAaAslightApositiveAcharge.
TheAunsharedAnegativeAelectronsAonAtheAoxygenAatomsAhaveAaAslightAnegativeAcharge.AT
hisAmakesAwaterAaApolarAmolecule.
HowAdoesAwaterAcohesionAwork?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
TheAslightlyAnegativelyAchargedAoxygenAatomsAattractAtheAslightlyApositiveAchargedAhydro
genAatomsAofAotherAwaterAmolecules,AformingAhydrogenAbonds.
WhatAisAlatentAheatAofAvaporisation?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
ItAtakesAaAlotAofAheatAenergyAtoAbreakAtheAhydrogenAbondsAbetweenAwaterAmolecules,AsoA
waterAhasAaAhighAlatentAheatAofAvaporisationAbecauseAaAlotAofAenergyAisAusedAupAwhenAwa
terAevaporates.
WhyAisAwaterAhavingAaAhighAlatentAheatAofAvaporisationAhelpfulAforAlivingAorganisms?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
ItAmeansAorganismsAcanAcoolAdownAbyAlosingAwaterAbyAevaporation,AwithoutAlosingAtooAm
uch.
WhyAisAwaterAaAbuffer?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WaterAisAaAbufferAbecauseAitAcanAresistArapidAchangesAinAtemperature.
ThisAisAbecauseAtheAhydrogenAbondsAcanAabsorbAaAlotAofAenergy,AwhichAgivesAwaterAaAhig
hASHC.
WhyAisAwaterAbeingAaAbufferAusefulAtoAorganisms?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
BecauseAitAmeansAthatAwaterAdoesn'tAexperienceArapidAtemperatureAchange.AWaterAisAthe