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Practice cells, living systems, ecosystems, genetics, evolution, biodiversity, disease, biotechnology, and scientific inquiry.

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practice SACE Year 12 Biology practice questions DNA and proteins hard protein-synthesis diagram

1. The protein-synthesis diagram shows mRNA leaving the nucleus for a ribosome. What process produced the mRNA?

SACE 12 transcription pathway DNA mRNA ribosome
Choices
  • Transcription
  • Osmosis
  • Mitosis
  • Active transport
Explanation:

Transcription uses a DNA template to make mRNA before translation at the ribosome.

practice SACE Year 12 Biology practice questions Inheritance hard Punnett square

2. A Punnett square shows Rr x Rr. What proportion of offspring are expected to show the recessive phenotype?

SACE 12 Rr by Rr Punnett square R r rr
Choices
  • 25%
  • 50%
  • 75%
  • 100%
Explanation:

The recessive phenotype appears only in rr offspring, one of the four boxes.

practice SACE Year 12 Biology practice questions Disease hard disease-spread graph

3. The infection graph shows a lower peak after vaccination coverage increases. What is the best explanation?

SACE 12 vaccination disease curve before after cases
Choices
  • Fewer susceptible hosts reduced transmission.
  • Vaccines made pathogens reproduce faster.
  • Antibodies are not involved.
  • The disease became inherited instantly.
Explanation:

Vaccination can reduce the number of susceptible hosts, lowering transmission and the case peak.

practice SACE Year 12 Biology practice questions Immunity hard immune-response graph

4. An antibody diagram shows one antibody shape binding strongly to antigen X but not antigen Y. What does this show?

SACE 12 antibody specificity X Y binds X
Choices
  • Antibody specificity
  • Osmosis
  • Photosynthesis
  • Carrying capacity
Explanation:

Antibodies have binding regions that are specific to particular antigen shapes.

practice SACE Year 12 Biology practice questions Biotechnology hard DNA gel diagram

5. A gel electrophoresis result shows a DNA fragment close to the wells and another much further down the gel. Which fragment is larger?

SACE 12 DNA fragment gel wells large small
Choices
  • The fragment closer to the wells
  • The fragment furthest down the gel
  • Both fragments are proteins
  • Distance does not relate to size
Explanation:

Larger DNA fragments move more slowly through the gel and stay closer to the wells.

practice SACE Year 12 Biology practice questions Homeostasis hard homeostasis loop

6. A homeostasis loop shows water loss increasing blood solute concentration. Which response helps conserve water?

SACE 12 water-balance feedback high solute ADH water
Choices
  • More ADH is released.
  • Less water is reabsorbed only.
  • The kidneys stop filtering blood.
  • Antibodies carry water.
Explanation:

ADH increases water reabsorption by the kidneys, helping restore water balance.

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