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Biology · May / June 2025 · Paper 21 · Question 2

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  • 2(a)(i)[1]

  • 2(a)(ii)[2]

  • 2(a)(iii)[2]

  • 2(b)(i)[2]

  • 2(b)(ii)[4]

    some water shrews have more of the protein / a mutation occurred (producing the protein);

    water shrews compete for food;

    shrews with the protein can collect more food;

    these shrews are more likely to survive;

    these shrews are more likely to reproduce;

    they pass on the alleles (for the protein) to the next generation (max 4)

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