Biology exam-style questions with clear
answers designed to help students revise key
topics and prepare for assessments. The
questions cover important areas of the A-Level
Biology specification from AQA, including
biological molecules, cells, genetics,
ecosystems, and gene expression.
Each question is followed by a concise answer
to help reinforce understanding and improve
exam technique. This resource is useful for
self-testing, revision before exams, and
practising how to answer typical A-Level
Biology questions.
QUESTIONS
1. What is a monomer?
2. What is a polymer?
3. What are carbohydrates mainly used for in organisms?
, 4. What is the difference between starch and glycogen?
5. What are lipids mainly used for?
6. What is the function of proteins in cells?
7. What is the main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
8. What is the function of the nucleus?
9. What do mitochondria do?
10. What is the function of ribosomes?
11. What is the fluid mosaic model?
12. What is diffusion?
13. What is osmosis?
14. What is active transport?
15. Why do organisms need efficient gas exchange systems?
16. What is the function of alveoli?
17. What is haemoglobin?
18. What is the role of the heart?
19. What is DNA?
20. What is a gene?
21. What is a mutation?
22. What is meiosis?
23. What is biodiversity?
24. What is natural selection?
25. What is photosynthesis?
26. Where does photosynthesis occur?
27. What is chlorophyll?
28. What is respiration?
29. What is ATP?
30. What happens during anaerobic respiration in animals?
31. What is the role of the nervous system?
32. What is a neurone?
33. What happens at a synapse?
34. What is a hormone?
35. What hormone regulates blood glucose levels?