JULY EXAM FOR YEAR 9 BIOLOGY
1. Where does Artemisinin come from and why is it expensive? ( 2M )
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2. What is selective breeding? [ 2m ]
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3. How could selective breeding be used to make artemisinin cheaper?( 2M)
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4. How does genetic engineering help with the production of artemisinin? ( 3 M )
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5. Draw a diagram of the E.coli Bacteria with labels ( 5 M )
6. Why viruses are generally not considered to be a living thing? ( 2 M)
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7. What are the differences between dicot and monocot? ( 6M )
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8. Distinguish between each pair of terms
a) Chloroplast and chlorophyll ( 2M )
b) Cell wall and cell membrane ( 2M )
c) Organelle and organs ( 2M )
9. What are plant cell walls made of? ( 2M )
10. What is found in the nucleus of a cell and what is the function of it? (2M)