<p>A-level biology essay titled “The importance of membranes in the nervous system��.</p> <p>Written by a year 13 biology student in 2018 who achieved an A* in biology A-level and graduated from Cambridge University with a First in Natural Sciences. Written over several hours with access to notes. Essay is 1427 words long .</p> <p>Featuring the following content:<br /> Summary of of nervous system<br /> Role of sodium-potassium pumps<br /> Generator potentials<br /> “all or nothing” nature of action potentials<br /> Depolarisation and hyperpolarisation<br /> Myelination and multiple sclerosis<br /> Saltatory conduction<br /> Synapses</p> <p>Useful for revision and for gauging the quality of an essay produced under timed conditions by an A* student.</p>

<p>A-level biology essay titled “The importance of shapes fitting together in biology”.</p> <p>Written by a year 13 biology student in 2018 who achieved an A* in biology A-level and graduated from Cambridge University with a First in Natural Sciences. Written over several hours with access to notes. Essay is 1448 words long. This essay was marked 25/25 by the teacher.</p> <p>Featuring the following content:<br /> DNA structure and central dogma<br /> Enzyme function<br /> Protein structure<br /> Protein-mediated transport<br /> Nervous systems<br /> Myelination<br /> Synaptic transmission<br /> Muscle contraction<br /> Immune system<br /> Transcription<br /> Sexual reproduction</p> <p>Useful for revision and for gauging the quality of an essay produced under timed conditions by an A* student.</p>

<p>A-level biology essay titled “Cycles in biology”.</p> <p>Written by a year 13 biology student in 2018 who achieved an A* in biology A-level and graduated from Cambridge University with a First in Natural Sciences. Written in 45 minutes without access to notes. Essay is 920 words long .</p> <p>Featuring the following content:<br /> Nitrogen cycle<br /> Phosphorus cycle<br /> Photosynthetic cycles<br /> Predator prey cycles<br /> Cardiac cycle<br /> Cell cycle</p> <p>Useful for revision and for gauging the quality of an essay produced under timed conditions by an A* student.</p>

<p>A-level biology essay titled “The movement of substances within an organism”.</p> <p>Written by a year 13 biology student in 2018 who achieved an A* in biology A-level and graduated from Cambridge University with a First in Natural Sciences. Written in 45 minutes without access to notes. Essay is 1253 words long .</p> <p>Featuring the following content:<br /> Oxygen transport<br /> Movement of white blood cells<br /> Blood clotting<br /> Mass flow hypothesis in plants<br /> Nervous system<br /> Toxins</p> <p>Useful for revision and for gauging the quality of an essay produced under timed conditions by an A* student.</p>

<p>This is an Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) completed in year 12 (2017) by a student who achieved full marks (45/45, A*) in their write-up and who graduated from Cambridge University with a First in Natural Sciences.<br /> The project was a research project titled “What permanent effect does heat treatment have on the structure, colour, and iridescence of the Chrysochroa<br /> wallacei beetle?”.</p>

<p>A-level biology essay titled “Describe the similarities and differences between the biochemical pathways of aerobic respiration and photosynthesis in eukaryotic cells. Include in your discussion the major reactions, the end products and energy transfers.”</p> <p>Written by a year 13 biology student in 2018 who achieved an A* in biology A-level and graduated from Cambridge University with a First in Natural Sciences. Written in 45 minutes without notes. Essay is 774 words long .</p> <p>Featuring the following content:<br /> Endosymbiotic theory<br /> Coenzyme dependency<br /> ATP usage and production<br /> Cyclic stages<br /> Variations of photosynthesis</p> <p>Useful for revision and for gauging the quality of an essay produced under timed conditions by an A* student.</p>

<p>This is a glossary of nearly 300 terms which were either covered in A-level biology syllabus or which were extra content. Learning some of these words and using them in my essays helped me get an A* at biology A-level and get into Cambridge University.</p> <p>Made for 2016 AQA Biology syllabus, but still useful for different examboards.</p>