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Biology Edexcel Igcse May June 2015
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January 2015
Pearson Edexcel International GCSE
in Biology (4BI0) Paper 1B
Pearson Edexcel Certificate GCSE
in Biology (KBI0) Paper 1B
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January 2015
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Question number
Answer
Notes
1 (a)
Marks
5
Effect
Name of
hormone
Source
converts
glucose to
glycogen
(insulin)
(pancreas)
stimulates
male
testosterone;
secondary
sexual
characteristics
increases
permeability
of the
collecting
duct
repairs uterus
lining
(testis)
ADH;
hypothalamus
/ pituitary;
oestrogen;
ovary;
Allow reasonable
spellings
Question number
(b)
Answer
1. soluble / dissolves;
Notes
Ignore small
Marks
2
X;
1
Total 8 marks
Question
number
2 (a)
(b)
Answer
easier to see / no need to stain / contrast /
cytoplasm is red / eq;
(i)
1. movement of water;
2. from dilute to more concentrated solution /
eq;
Notes
Marks
1
2
Total 9 marks
Question
number
3(a)
(i)
(b)
Answer
safety glasses / wear gloves ;
Notes
Ignore lab coat / tie
hair back / eq
Marks
1
(ii)
11/ eleven;
(i)
(ii)
Mix alone = 0
Allow enzyme and
starch
(iii)
(c)
(i)
(ii)
(d)
temperature;
Ignore time
Question
number
(e)(i)
(ii)
Answer
Notes
Marks
2
Total 15 marks
Question
number
44
( (a)
(a)
Answer
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Notes
Ignore
blood flow
Marks
2
Allow
converse
(b)(i)
4
Name of blood vessel
vena cava
Letter
L or N
aorta
C;
pulmonary vein
B;
hepatic artery
D;
renal vein
I;
(b)(ii)
Reject B
and D and
B or D
3
Contents of blood vessel
Letter of
blood vessel
J;
I;
M;
Total 9
marks
Question
number
5
Answer
1. high humidity decreases rate;
2. reduced concentration
gradient / eq;
3. high wind increases rate ;
4. increased concentration
gradient / eq;
Notes
One mark for
condition and change
in transpiration
second mark for
explanation of change
Marks
5
Allow converse
throughout
Total 5 marks
Question
number
6
(a)
(b)
(i)
(ii)
Answer
Notes
Marks
1.
2.
3.
4.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
variation;
mutation;
rare / random:
survive / not killed;
reproduce / mates;
pass on gene / allele / eq;
4. Ignore resist
6. Ignore
characteristic
1
(c)
biological;
(d)
Question
number
(e)
Answer
C
M1
M2
S1 and S2
Notes
Marks
6
Total 17 marks
Question
number
7(a)
Answer
1. broken down / digested;
Notes
Marks
Ignore eaten
Earthworms in middle =1
(c)
(i)
20;
(ii)
C;
(iii)
1
Total 7 marks
Question
number
Answer
Notes
8 (a)
(b)
Marks
5
Large food
molecule
Enzyme
involved in
digestion
Small food
molecule
produced
starch
amylase
glucose /
maltose;
protein;
protease
amino acids /
polypeptides /
peptides;
lipid
lipase;
fatty acids /
glycerol;
Question
number
9(a)
Answer
Notes
1. water;
2. minerals / ions / salts / named mineral ion / eq;
Marks
2
Ignore nutrients
Allow 2 marks for 2
named minerals;
(b)
1. shape;
Total 7 marks
Question
number
10(a) (i)
(ii)
(b)
(c)
Answer
Notes
Marks
47;
male;
Ignore 47 alone
(i)
meiosis;
(ii)
Question number
11(a)
Answer
P
mm
Mm;
Mm
mm;
Ph
Marfan / eq
unaffected;
Notes
Marks
4
m;
G. Clear separation of
gametes
Ph. Allow half Marfan and
half unaffected even if
not linked to genotypes
Allow max from Punnett
square
Allow 3 max for TE
Allow other symbols
(b)
(i)
2
(ii)
Question
(c)
Answer
1. condition present in offspring but not in parents;
Notes
Marks
3
Question
number
12
Answer
environment;
Notes
Marks
8
population;
community;
quadrat;
random / different;
average / mean;
reliability;
anomalous / unusual / odd ;
Total 8 marks
Question
number
13(a)
Answer
Notes
1. explants;
Marks
Max 5
1. quick / eq;
Allow converse
Max 2
2. many produced;
3. any time of year;
4. no genetic variation / genetically identical / produce clones;
Total 7 marks
Question
number
Answer
Notes
14
Marks
3
Structure
Organism
bacteria
fungi
viruses
cell wall
nucleus
()
chloroplast
If no X s and all in
correct places allow Max
2
Total 3 marks