Summary Eduqas A-level Biology Paper 1 Blurting Prompts

PAPER 1: ENERGY FOR LIFE

Year 2 Chapter 1: Importance of ATP

 What is chemiosmosis?
 What enzyme generates ATP?
 List the reasons why ATP is suitable for its role
 Draw and label a diagram of a mitochondrion
 What are proton gradients?
 How does the proton gradient function in the light-dependent stage of photosynthesis?
 How does the proton gradient function in respiration?
 How are proton gradients maintained?

Year 2 Chapter 2: Photosynthesis

 What is the overall equation for photosynthesis?
 Describe the structure of chloroplasts
 Describe the absorption spectrum and the action spectrum
 What are the four types of photosynthetic pigment?
 Describe the basic features of photosystems I and II
 Explain the light dependent stage of photosynthesis step by step
 Explain the light independent stage of photosynthesis step by step
 Compare cyclic and non-cyclic photophosphorylation
 Explain how three different products may be made from photosynthesis
 Describe how carbon dioxide limits photosynthesis
 Describe how light intensity limits photosynthesis
 Describe how temperature limits photosynthesis
 What are the roles of inorganic nutrients in plants?
 How do plants use nitrogen?
 How to plants use magnesium?
 Provide and explain the method for an investigation into the separation of chloroplast pigments by
chromatography
 Provide and explain the method for an investigation into factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis
 Provide and explain the method for an investigation into the role of nitrogen and magnesium in plant growth

Year 2 Chapter 3: Respiration

 Describe and explain the three types of phosphorylation
 Explain the stages and products of glycolysis
 Explain the stages and products of the link reaction
 Explain the stages and products of the Krebs cycle
 Explain the stages and products of the electron transport chain
 What is the role of reduced NAD and FAD?
 Give the chemical and word equation for aerobic respiration
 Give the chemical and word equation for anaerobic respiration
 Explain what happens in anaerobic respiration in animals
 Explain what happens in anaerobic respiration in plants
 Fill in the following energy budget table:

Glycolysis Link Krebs Cycle Electron Overall
Reaction Transport
Chain
Products of
Decarboxylation
Products of