What is already there, then the right name, in the right place.
What the parts mean
Stimulusthe arrow, cell or column that is waiting
Namethe biological term or the unit
Placeon that structure, not in a new sentence
How to build your answer
1Look at what is already drawn or tabulated.
2Add the name or unit the blank is asking for.
3Touch the right structure, and stop when the blanks are filled.
Biology exemplar
Original question
A mitochondrion diagram has three unlabelled arrows: the smooth outer line, the central space, and a fold of the inner membrane. Add the labels.
Annotated answer
StimulusThree arrows are already on the diagram. NameOuter membrane, matrix and crista. PlaceEach name sits on its own arrow. Nothing is written about ATP.
The labels match the frame. Read them in order. This is one accurate route, not the only one.
Exam habit
Count the blanks before you start writing prose.
Common pitfall
Describing what mitochondria do, and leaving the arrows empty.
Exam-style question
3 marks
Based on a sample question
Mark points shown after marking
The drawing shows a section through a plant stem. Use the low-power view on the left.
Simplified drawing of a stem section.
Draw a low-power plan of the stem and label two tissues. Use the pad.
(3)
Draw your answer in the box below. Then press Show model answer and tick each point your drawing shows.
Draw with a mouse, finger or stylus.
Total for this question: 3 marks
Answer discussion
A low-power plan uses clean outlines of tissue regions and names two of them. Drawing every cell, or writing a paragraph instead of a labelled plan, answers a different instruction.
Where this comes from
Unit 3 sample paper. The instruction asks for a low-power plan of a stem section and for two tissues to be labelled. The drawing task is shared with Draw; this page uses it for the labelling demand. Sample assessment, not a live paper.