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c. In May 2022, there were two approved vaccines for mpox in the United States of America. ACAM2000 is a very effective vaccine, but it can have serious side effects on a person’s
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c. Define a consequence-based approach to bioethics and outline how this relates to the work by Zoos Victoria to prevent extinction of the helmeted honeyeater. 3 marks 33 2023 BIOL
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Question 8 (5 marks) Many cancer cells have high amounts of the protein-programmed death-ligand1 (PD-L1) on their membrane. The presence of high amounts of PD-L1 prevents immune ce
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Question 8 (4 marks) Neanderthals and early Homo sapiens share a common ancestor that originated in Africa. By the time modern humans left Africa around 300 000 years ago, Neandert
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a. Explain how mAbs could work to treat cancers that have high membrane levels of PD-L1. 3 marks
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a. Suggest two possible ways in which people with African ancestry could have some Neanderthal DNA in their genomes. 2 marks
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b. Suggest why it is reasonable that modern Europeans and Asians show greater percentages of Neanderthal DNA than people who originated in Africa. 2 marks 2023 BIOLOGY EXAM 34 D O
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b. Some mAbs, called antibody-drug conjugates, are mAbs linked to a chemotherapy drug. Traditional chemotherapy often affects all dividing cells in the body. What would be the adva
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Question 9 (5 marks) Scientists recorded flowering information for two Howea palm species found on Lord Howe Island. The information recorded is presented in the following table. P
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a. Scientists have been investigating the ancient migration of human populations using DNA samples obtained from present-day humans. Both mtDNA (mitochondrial DNA) and whole genome
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a. Using the information in the table, identify two factors that may have contributed to speciation in these two palms. 2 marks 35 2023 BIOLOGY EXAM D O N O T W R I T E I N T H I S
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b. i. Referring to the graphs above, complete the table below, listing the most ideal environment for H. forsteriana and H. belmoreana. 1 mark pH Altitude range (m) H. forsteriana
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