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General Marking Guidance
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Number
Number
Answer
Answer
Genotypes
1(a)(i)
1.
2.
3.
4.
XH XH
XH Y
XHXh
XhY
Phenotypes
female, nonhaemophiliac/carrier
male, haemophiliac
Question
Number
1(a)(ii)
Answer
Question
Number
1(a)(iii)
Answer
Marks
Mark
s
(2)
(2)
Notes
Marks
(1)
Notes
Marks
Question
Number
1(b)
Notes
Notes
males inherit Y
chromosome from father;
recessive allele is carried
on the X chromosome/not
carried on Y chromosome;
Answer
D
(2)
Notes
Marks
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Number
1(c)(i)
Answer
Question
Number
1(c) (ii)
Answer
Marks
(2)
Notes
Marks
Question
Number
1(d)
contains genes/genetic
material/holds genetic
code;
codes for/ which give
instructions to make
proteins/enzymes;
controls cell activities /
determines characteristics;
Notes
22.8;
18.2;
Answer
(2)
Notes
Marks
(1)
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Number
2(a)(i)
Answer
Question
Number
2(a)(ii)
Question
Number
2(c) (ii)
(1)
Notes
water;
glucose;
Answer
Answer
1790 18500 x 100;
Answer
Notes
Mark
reduce movement/fence
off crops that are
eaten/keep indoors;
(2)
Marks
(2)
Notes
Allow full marks for correct bald
answer
Allow 9.68% for full marks
Notes
bacteria/fungi/mould/
microorganisms;
Answer
9.7 %;
Question
Number
2(c) (i)
Marks
Question
Number
2(b)
minnows/frogs;
Answer
Question
Number
2(aiii)
Notes
Marks
(2)
Marks
(1)
Notes
Accept any valid scientific
explanation
Marks
(1)
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Number
3(a) (i)
Answer
increases;
correct manipulation of
data e.g.increases by
2.6/2.7 per 100 000
people;
idea of fluctuations;
Notes
Question
Number
3(a) (ii)
Answer
Question
Number
3(a)(iii)
Answer
(2)
Mark
Notes
Mark
Question
Number
3(b)
630 x 13.8 ;
8694;
Notes
Mark
TB (bacterium) transmitted
by droplet infection;
more people in urban
areas/overcrowded/dense
population;
higher number of
immigrants (from lessdeveloped countries);
Answer
bacterium;
Allow transmitted by
sneezing/coughing/through the
air
(2)
Notes
Accept bacterial/bacteria
Accept Mycobacterium
tuberculosis
Mark
(1)
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Number
3(c)
Answer
Mark
Question
Number
3(d)
Notes
apply medication/example
of medication e.g. antifungal cream/powder;
wash feet often/keep feet
clean;
dry feet thoroughly after
washing;
change socks/shoes often;
wash towels regularly/do
not share towels/footwear;
wear protective shoes in
swimming pools/changing
rooms/dont walk bare
foot;
Answer
(2)
Notes
Mark
antigen/attenuated virus
injected;
white blood cells /
lymphocytes;
produce antibodies;
memory cells produced;
rapid response to reinfection;
reduction in number of
cases of disease reduces
transmission;
(4)
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Number
4(a)
Answer
Notes
Mark
Question
Number
4(b)
Answer
An explanation including three of
the following:
Question
Number
4(c)
Answer
Notes
Mark
(3)
Notes
Mark
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Number
5(a)
Answer
Mark
Question
Number
5(b)
Notes
enzyme is amylase;
(enzyme) breaks down
starch
to maltose/glucose/sugar;
glucose/sugar
diffuses/passes into water;
through partially
permeable
membrane/visking tubing;
from a high concentration
to a low concentration;
Answer
(4)
Notes
Mark
reference to optimum
temperature of enzyme;
enzymes denature (if
temperature is too high);
change in shape/active
site;
no longer binds to
substrate/shapes no longer
complementary;
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Number
5(c)
Answer
An explanation linking two from:
Notes
Mark
(higher concentration of
starch) more
collisions/enzymesubstrate complexes
formed;
faster reaction;
more sugar produced/
greater concentration of
sugar solution;
*more sugar
diffuses/diffusion of sugar
quicker;
(4)
Question
Number
5(d)
Answer
Notes
Mark
pancreas/salivary gland
(1)
Total for Question 5 = 12 marks
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Number
6
Answer
Notes
Mark
(5)
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