Question regarding Topic 1 can be found in the following past papers of:
1) International A Level Syllabus 2018
Question
Month Year Unit Question Theme Description of the Question
Number
Carbohydrate Identification and characteristics
January 2019 1 1
Structures of different carbohydrates.
Cardiovascular
Evaluation of factors affecting
January 2019 1 2 Disease Risk
cardiovascular disease risk.
Calculator
Mammalian Heart Analysis of mammalian heart
January 2019 1 4
Structure structure and blood flow.
Understanding the blood flow
January 2020 1 2 Cardiac Cycle through the heart and pulmonary
artery and vein.
Analyzing a study on the risks of
Salt Intake and
January 2020 1 6 high salt intake and its effects on
Health Risks
different diseases.
Vitamin C's role as an antioxidant
Vitamin C and and its effects on cardiovascular
January 2020 3 1
Health disease, measuring vitamin C
content using DCPIP
Volume of blood passing through
January 2021 1 2 Circulatory System the heart, structure of aorta and
pulmonary artery, vein structure
Formation of glycogen, Von Gierke
January 2021 1 3 Energy Storage disease, glycogen's role as an
energy storage molecule
Structure and function of
Haemoglobin
January 2021 1 4 haemoglobin, oxygen dissociation
Function
curves, adult vs fetal haemoglobin
Risk factors for cardiovascular
Cardiovascular disease, effects of exercise, dietary
January 2021 1 7
Disease antioxidants, coronary artery
blockage
Lactose intolerance and lactase,
lactose-free milk, activity of
January 2021 1 8 Lactose Intolerance
lactase, congenital lactose
intolerance
Stages of the cardiac cycle,
January 2022 1 2 The Cardiac Cycle pressure changes in the left
ventricle
, Question
Month Year Unit Question Theme Description of the Question
Number
Lifestyle and non-lifestyle factors
Cardiovascular
January 2022 1 7 affecting CVD, role of dietary
Disease Risk
antioxidants
Questions about the nature of
water as a solvent, including
June 2019 1 1 Water as a Solvent drawing its structure and
discussing the solubility of
different salts.
Questions related to thrombosis,
diet, blood clotting mechanisms,
Cardiovascular
June 2019 1 2 and the effects of different dietary
Disease and Diet
components on cardiovascular
health.
Questions regarding the
classification of sugars
Sugars in (monosaccharides and
June 2019 1 5
Pineapples disaccharides) and osmotic
dehydration in pineapple
preservation.
Explaining how dietary
Antioxidants and antioxidants reduce the risk of
June 2019 1 6
CVD cardiovascular disease and the
effects of chocolate on CVD risk.
Questions about giraffe anatomy,
Giraffe Anatomy including heart size, blood
June 2019 1 7
and Physiology circulation, and adaptations in
their vascular system.
Testing for the presence of
Reducing Sugars in
June 2019 3 2 reducing sugars in various foods
Foods
and estimating their concentration.
Questions on the structure and
Polymers in Living function of various polymers found
June 2021 1 1
Organisms in living organisms, like
polysaccharides and proteins.
Questions on how diabetes affects
Diabetes and
blood glucose levels and its
June 2021 1 2 Cardiovascular
relationship with cardiovascular
Disease
disease.
About the use of stents in treating
Atherosclerosis and
June 2021 1 3 atherosclerosis, including the
Stents
process and risks involved.
, Question
Month Year Unit Question Theme Description of the Question
Number
Obesity and Investigation of obesity indicators
June 2021 1 6 Cardiovascular and their association with the risk
Disease of cardiovascular disease.
Completion of a description about
June 2022 1 1 Properties of Water
the biological significance of water.
Multiple-choice and explanatory
Blood Clotting
June 2022 1 2 questions on the blood clotting
Process
process.
Table completion and explanations
Blood Vessel
June 2022 1 4 about the structure and function of
Structures
blood vessels in dogs.
Analysis and design of a study
Cardiovascular
June 2022 1 6 comparing perceived and actual
Disease Risk Study
risks of cardiovascular disease.
Experiment to measure vitamin C
June 2022 6 2 Vitamin C in Fruits
in kiwifruits and guava fruits.
Analysis graph showing the relative
Cardiovascular
October 2019 1 1 risk of CVD for smokers and non-
Disease Risk
smokers.
Interpreting a graph on blood
Blood Pressure
October 2019 1 7 pressure through different types of
Analysis
blood vessels.
Questions on the identification and
Biological
October 2019 2 1 functions of biological molecules
Molecules
like starch and cellulose.
Understanding the primary
structure of proteins and its
October 2020 1 1 Protein Structure
implications on secondary and
tertiary structures.
Exploring the cardiac cycle and the
October 2020 1 3 Cardiac Cycle
durations of its different stages.
Analysis of obesity indicators and
Obesity, Weight
October 2020 1 5 the effects of dietary supplements
Loss
like glucomannan on weight loss.
Exploring the role of warfarin in
Warfarin and Blood
October 2020 1 7 inhibiting prothrombin synthesis
Clotting
and its implications.
Analysis of the structure and
LDL, Cardiovascular function of low-density
October 2020 1 8
Disease lipoproteins (LDL) and their role in
cardiovascular disease.
1) International A Level Syllabus 2018
Question
Month Year Unit Question Theme Description of the Question
Number
Carbohydrate Identification and characteristics
January 2019 1 1
Structures of different carbohydrates.
Cardiovascular
Evaluation of factors affecting
January 2019 1 2 Disease Risk
cardiovascular disease risk.
Calculator
Mammalian Heart Analysis of mammalian heart
January 2019 1 4
Structure structure and blood flow.
Understanding the blood flow
January 2020 1 2 Cardiac Cycle through the heart and pulmonary
artery and vein.
Analyzing a study on the risks of
Salt Intake and
January 2020 1 6 high salt intake and its effects on
Health Risks
different diseases.
Vitamin C's role as an antioxidant
Vitamin C and and its effects on cardiovascular
January 2020 3 1
Health disease, measuring vitamin C
content using DCPIP
Volume of blood passing through
January 2021 1 2 Circulatory System the heart, structure of aorta and
pulmonary artery, vein structure
Formation of glycogen, Von Gierke
January 2021 1 3 Energy Storage disease, glycogen's role as an
energy storage molecule
Structure and function of
Haemoglobin
January 2021 1 4 haemoglobin, oxygen dissociation
Function
curves, adult vs fetal haemoglobin
Risk factors for cardiovascular
Cardiovascular disease, effects of exercise, dietary
January 2021 1 7
Disease antioxidants, coronary artery
blockage
Lactose intolerance and lactase,
lactose-free milk, activity of
January 2021 1 8 Lactose Intolerance
lactase, congenital lactose
intolerance
Stages of the cardiac cycle,
January 2022 1 2 The Cardiac Cycle pressure changes in the left
ventricle
, Question
Month Year Unit Question Theme Description of the Question
Number
Lifestyle and non-lifestyle factors
Cardiovascular
January 2022 1 7 affecting CVD, role of dietary
Disease Risk
antioxidants
Questions about the nature of
water as a solvent, including
June 2019 1 1 Water as a Solvent drawing its structure and
discussing the solubility of
different salts.
Questions related to thrombosis,
diet, blood clotting mechanisms,
Cardiovascular
June 2019 1 2 and the effects of different dietary
Disease and Diet
components on cardiovascular
health.
Questions regarding the
classification of sugars
Sugars in (monosaccharides and
June 2019 1 5
Pineapples disaccharides) and osmotic
dehydration in pineapple
preservation.
Explaining how dietary
Antioxidants and antioxidants reduce the risk of
June 2019 1 6
CVD cardiovascular disease and the
effects of chocolate on CVD risk.
Questions about giraffe anatomy,
Giraffe Anatomy including heart size, blood
June 2019 1 7
and Physiology circulation, and adaptations in
their vascular system.
Testing for the presence of
Reducing Sugars in
June 2019 3 2 reducing sugars in various foods
Foods
and estimating their concentration.
Questions on the structure and
Polymers in Living function of various polymers found
June 2021 1 1
Organisms in living organisms, like
polysaccharides and proteins.
Questions on how diabetes affects
Diabetes and
blood glucose levels and its
June 2021 1 2 Cardiovascular
relationship with cardiovascular
Disease
disease.
About the use of stents in treating
Atherosclerosis and
June 2021 1 3 atherosclerosis, including the
Stents
process and risks involved.
, Question
Month Year Unit Question Theme Description of the Question
Number
Obesity and Investigation of obesity indicators
June 2021 1 6 Cardiovascular and their association with the risk
Disease of cardiovascular disease.
Completion of a description about
June 2022 1 1 Properties of Water
the biological significance of water.
Multiple-choice and explanatory
Blood Clotting
June 2022 1 2 questions on the blood clotting
Process
process.
Table completion and explanations
Blood Vessel
June 2022 1 4 about the structure and function of
Structures
blood vessels in dogs.
Analysis and design of a study
Cardiovascular
June 2022 1 6 comparing perceived and actual
Disease Risk Study
risks of cardiovascular disease.
Experiment to measure vitamin C
June 2022 6 2 Vitamin C in Fruits
in kiwifruits and guava fruits.
Analysis graph showing the relative
Cardiovascular
October 2019 1 1 risk of CVD for smokers and non-
Disease Risk
smokers.
Interpreting a graph on blood
Blood Pressure
October 2019 1 7 pressure through different types of
Analysis
blood vessels.
Questions on the identification and
Biological
October 2019 2 1 functions of biological molecules
Molecules
like starch and cellulose.
Understanding the primary
structure of proteins and its
October 2020 1 1 Protein Structure
implications on secondary and
tertiary structures.
Exploring the cardiac cycle and the
October 2020 1 3 Cardiac Cycle
durations of its different stages.
Analysis of obesity indicators and
Obesity, Weight
October 2020 1 5 the effects of dietary supplements
Loss
like glucomannan on weight loss.
Exploring the role of warfarin in
Warfarin and Blood
October 2020 1 7 inhibiting prothrombin synthesis
Clotting
and its implications.
Analysis of the structure and
LDL, Cardiovascular function of low-density
October 2020 1 8
Disease lipoproteins (LDL) and their role in
cardiovascular disease.
