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November 2020 MS - Paper 2 B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
November 2020 MS - Paper 2 B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
November 2020
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General Marking Guidance
• vaccination (1)
Question Answer Mark
Number
1(c) An answer that makes reference to two of the 2
following points: grad
• lymphocytes (1)
• antigen (1)
Total = 17 marks
Question Answer Mark
Number
2(a)(i) An answer that makes reference to the following 2
points: grad
• prevent loss of blood / stops
bleeding (1)
• prevent entry of pathogens /
microbes / bacteria / viruses /
fungi / eq / prevent infections (1)
Total 11 marks
Question Answer Mark
Number
3(a) 1
spinal cord / chord cler
Total 7 marks
Question Answer Additional Mark
Number guidance
4(a) An answer that makes reference to the Allow 1 2
following points: mark for grad
unbalanced
6CO2 + 6H20 C6H12O6 + 6O2 (2) but correct
formula
No marks
for word
equation
• chlorophyll / chloroplast
absorbs red / blue light / does
not absorb green light / eq (1)
Question Answer Additional guidance Mark
Number
4(b)(iii) An answer that makes 2
reference to two of the grad
following points:
• temperature (1)
• carbon dioxide (1) Allow volume /
amount /
concentration of
hydrogen carbonate
Total 14 marks
Question Answer Mark
Number
5(a) 6 exp
2. stimulates
oestrogen
secretion
2. stimulates
development
of corpus
luteum
2. stimulates LH
secretion
OR
Allow answer
• 51 – 12 = 39 between 507 and
• 365 / 28 = 13(.04) 510 for 2 marks
e.g. 507 / 508 /
• 13.04 x 39 = 508
509
• = 510 to 2 sig figs (3)
Total 11 marks
Question Answer Additional guidance Mark
Number
6(a)(i) A description that makes 2
reference to two of the following grad
points:
• elongated / pointed /
projections / extensions
/eq (1)
• increase surface area (1)
• thin wall for short diffusion
path / eq (1)
Allow low water
• concentrated cell sap for
potential to increase
osmosis / eq (1)
gradient for osmosis
/ increase water
potential gradient
/eq
• measure distance
moved by bubble (in
cm) / mass lost /
change in volume of
water (1)
Total 10 marks
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