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Question 37 The following fossils have been located in rock layers, as shown below. The age of some of the layers has been determined. Layer P Key mya – million years ago fossil X
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Question 37 The fossils were dated at around 700000 years old. The technique used to confirm this age of the fossils would be A. measuring the decay of carbon-14 isotopes in the hu
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Question 38 The pig-nosed turtle, Carettochelys insculpta, is a freshwater turtle. In Australia, the turtle is found only in the Northern Territory. Source: Paulo Resende/Shutterst
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Question 38 The EPDR1 gene found on chromosome 7 helps control the contraction of muscle in the hand of humans. This gene has many alleles. Some of the alleles have a Neanderthal o
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Question 39 The investigation is not considered valid because A. it contains more than one dependent variable. B. only lettuce is used in the investigation. C. the light wavelength
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Question 39 The results from the 2016 study most likely indicate that A. Aboriginal Australians are more closely related to South Asians than Papuan New Guineans as they have a sim
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Question 40 When comparing the two studies, it is reasonable to conclude that A. the 2002 and 2016 studies are not precise as different scientists carried out the DNA sequencing. B
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Question 40 Which one of the following would be the most likely qualitative data for this investigation? A. the concentration of carbon dioxide in the air surrounding each plant B.
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Question 1 (7 marks) Tryptophan (trp), an amino acid, is an important part of cellular functions. Escherichia coli is a prokaryote naturally found within the human digestive system
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Question 1 (5 marks) Insulin is a hormone that helps regulate blood glucose levels. The insulin gene has three exons. The three exons within the gene are shown in the diagram below
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