A-Level BiologyYear 2019Q15
page 08 15. Which of the following adaptations can be explained using the Red Queen hypothesis? 1. Acceleration of cheetahs is related to the speed of the antelope they prey on 2. Migration of insectivorous birds is influenced by the availability of insects 3. Resistance of insect larvae to parasitic wasp infection is a response to these wasps 4. Ornamental head plumes of some male birds are attractive to females A 1 and 2 only B 1 and 3 only C 2 and 3 only D 3 and 4 only 16. A student used a colorimetric assay to measure the activity of an enzyme in bananas. An extract was prepared from one banana and used five times to measure the enzyme activity. Three absorbance readings were taken for each of the five assays. The data collected are shown in the table. Absorbance reading at 540 nm Assay 1 2 3 1 0·55 0·56 0·55 2 0·49 0·48 0·50 3 0·56 0·57 0·57 4 0·62 0·63 0·62 5 0·58 0·58 0·59 The student evaluated the data to be reliable and accurate. The student’s evaluation of the data is A correct because the data are reliable and accurate B incorrect because the data are accurate but not reliable C incorrect because the data are reliable but not necessarily accurate D incorrect because the data are not reliable and not necessarily accurate.

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Syllabus levelAdvanced Level (A-Level)
SubjectBiology
Official MarksVariable (2–6 marks)