Student Book answers B1-B3

B1-B3 Revision questions

Question Answer Marks AO Syllabus Guidance

element ref
1 B 1 AO1 B1.1a
Total 1
2 C 1 AO2 B1.2c
B1.3d
B1.3e
B1.3f
Total 1
3 a water (1) 2 AO1 B2.2b
minerals / mineral ions (1) allow correctly named minerals e.g.
nitrate
b water being lost from the leaf – transpiration (1) 4 AO2 B2.1a
sugar moving through the stem – translocation (1) B2.2g
carbon dioxide entering the leaf – diffusion (1)
water moving between leaf cells – osmosis (1)
c i 7.5 (g) 1 AO2 M1a

ii 71 (%) (2) 2 AO2 M1c allow ecf from their ci

M2a
allow any other number rounding to
71 for 1 mark e.g. 70.75
Total 9
4 C 1 AO1 B3.2f
Total 1
5 A 1 AO1 B3.2g
Total 1

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6 a made from (simple) sugars 1 AO1 B1.3d
b sucrose is the substrate (1) 4 AO1 B1.2g maximum 3 marks if a generic
AO2 WS1.1e account of lock and key mechanism,
active site has complimentary shape for, substrate / i.e., not in context of sucrose /
sucrose (1) glucose and fructose

sucrose / substrate, binds with active site (1)

substrate is converted to products / sucrose is converted allow fits into for binds with
to glucose and fructose (1)
Total 5
7 Level 3 (5 – 6 marks) 6 AO1 B3.2d AO2: scientific ideas
information is presented in a clear, logical way and shows AO2 B3.2f possible disadvantages:
good understanding of hormones, benefits and WS1.1a  too many eggs increase
disadvantages WS1.1c chance of multiple births
hormones recalled with functions and at least one WS1.1d (which are risky)
point for and against these technologies WS1.1e  some consider IVF unethical
WS1.1f as embryos wasted
Level 2 (3 – 4 marks) WS1.1h  process considered unnatural
information is presented in a structured and logical way  potential side effects of
with understanding of how hormones work and benefit hormone treatment
both hormones recalled with functions and use in 
treatment / benefit AO2: scientific ideas
 stimulate ovulation so more
chance an egg is released
Level 1 (1 – 2 marks)  more eggs released so
information is basic and presented in an unstructured way greater chance of fertilisation
both hormones recalled or one hormone and its
 more eggs for use in IVF
function

0 marks
AO1: scientific ideas

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no response or no response worthy of credit names of the hormones:
 FSH
 LH
 FSH stimulates egg,
development / maturation
 LH stimulates, egg release /
ovulation

Total 6
8 a i lift the end of the capillary tube out of the (beaker) of 2 AO2 B2.2j
water (1) WS1.2b

after a short time / when some air has gone in, put it back
into the water (1)
ii open the tap to let water through into the capillary tube (1) 2 AO2 B2.2j
WS1.2c
when the bubble is at zero close the tap (1)
b 0.8 / 0.77 1 AO2 B2.2j allow 0.76… (recurring)
M1a
M2a

c any two from: 1 AO2 B2.2j

temperature WS1.2b
humidity
light intensity
the same plant
the same species of plant
the same size of plant
d i water uptake does not stop (when plant is alive) 2 AO2 B2.2g
WS1.2a
ii use a fan with more speed settings / use a bigger range of 1 AO3 B2.2j

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wind speeds / use measured wind speeds WS1.3g
Total 9
9 a 46 1 AO2 B2.1b
b i stem (cell) 1 AO1 B2.1d ignore named types of stem cells
ii to form different types of, cell / tissue (1) 2 AO1 B2.1e allow at least two named examples
e.g to form skin and muscle

for development (1) allow otherwise all cells would be the

same
c cells in adults can only form limited number of cell types 2 AO1 B2.1f
(1)

cells in embryo can form any cell type (1)

Total 6
10 B 1 AO1 B3.3d
B3.3i
B3.2d
Total 1
11 D 1 AO2 B1.4f
WS1.2a

Total 1
12 a to control the temperature / make sure it stays the same 2 AO2 B1.4e allow make sure it is not too hot or
(1) WS1.2b too cold

temperature affects the rate of photosynthesis /

temperature is a limiting factor for photosynthesis
b bubbles, difficult to count / come off too fast / too small to 2 AO3 B1.4b
see clearly (1) WS1.3g

increase reliability (1)

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c i 0.073 (2) 2 AO3 WS1.3b allow 1 mark for correct answer only
M4a (rounding to 0.07)
allow 1 mark for working – 30 ÷ 2.2
ii provides an averaging effect / removes fluctuations (1) 1 AO2 WS1.3a

Total 7

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