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Question 14 The light energy absorbed by the microalgae cells is immediately used in a significant stage of photosynthesis to split water molecules. In which part of the microalgae
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Question 15 During photosynthesis, carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) enters chloroplasts. One method CO 2 uses to enter chloroplasts is to dissolve in water. The graph below shows the solubil
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Question 15 Research has been conducted into the fermentation of different sources for the production of ethanol. This ethanol will be used to produce biofuel. The table below show
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This page is blank. N H T Use the following information to answer Questions 16–18. The gene kernel row number 2 (KRN2) has been shown to play a role in the production of kernels in
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Question 16 The dependent variable for this investigation would be the A. number of repeats. B. growing time. C. grain yield. D. location.
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Question 16 Biomass can be used to produce bioethanol. The production of bioethanol is a process that has many steps. In this process A. bioethanol is the only product produced. B.
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Question 17 The needle-shaped crystals of urate rub against the tissues lining the joint, causing irritation and some tissue damage, which triggers the inflammatory response. Durin
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Question 17 Scientists in a different country repeated the experiment and obtained very similar results. This demonstrates that the data is A. reproducible. B. quantitative. C. qua
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Question 18 An investigation to determine if alcohol consumption contributes to the development of gout was undertaken. Non-identifying data about gender, age and ethnicity was als
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Question 18 Which one of the following is an appropriate conclusion that could be drawn from the data in the graph on page 10? A. The use of CRISPR-Cas9 increased the crop yield of
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Question 19 The complement system is a group of proteins that A. enhance the inflammatory response by attracting phagocytes to the site of infection. remain activated within the ci
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Question 19 Australian native Eucalyptus polybractea trees have leaves containing oil glands that release eucalyptol. Eucalyptol has antimicrobial properties. Below is a cross-sect
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