Edexcel A Level Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) exam questions and past papers
Free Edexcel A Level Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) exam questions by topic, with mark schemes, past papers and model answers.
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Edexcel A Level Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) exam questions by topic
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Year 1 topics
Edexcel A Level Biology A (Salters-Nuffield)Topic 1: Lifestyle, Health and RiskThe heart, circulation and cardiovascular disease
Topic 2: Genes and HealthGas exchange, membranes, proteins and inheritance
Topic 3: Voice of the GenomeCell structure, cell division and gene expression
Topic 4: Biodiversity and Natural ResourcesClassification, adaptation and plant structures
Year 2 topics
Edexcel A Level Biology A (Salters-Nuffield)Topic 5: On the Wild SidePhotosynthesis, ecosystems and climate change
Topic 6: Immunity, Infection and ForensicsMicroorganisms, the immune system and forensics
Topic 7: Run for Your LifeMuscles, respiration and homeostasis
Topic 8: Grey MatterThe nervous system, the brain and vision
Extra resources
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AS Level papers
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Past papers
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Old specification papers
Exam questions from the previous Edexcel A Level Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) specification, by unit.
About Edexcel A Level Biology A (Salters-Nuffield)
The Edexcel A Level Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) exam (specification 9BN0) is made up of three written papers. Edexcel A Level Biology A Paper 1, The Natural Environment and Species Survival, covers Topics 1 to 6, from lifestyle, health and risk to immunity, infection and forensics. Paper 2, Energy, Exercise and Co-ordination, covers Topics 1 to 4 along with Topic 7, run for your life, and Topic 8, grey matter. Papers 1 and 2 last 1 hour 45 minutes each. Paper 3, General and Practical Applications in Biology, lasts 2 hours, can test any topic on the specification and includes questions on a pre-released scientific article, alongside practical skills and data analysis.
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