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INTERNATIONAL GCSE
BIOLOGY
Paper 1
Monday 22 May 2023 07:00 GMT Time allowed:1 hour 30 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have:
• a ruler with millimetre measurements
• a scientific calculator. For Examiner’s Use
Instructions Question Mark
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 1
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
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• Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 3
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 4
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not
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want to be marked.
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Information 7
• There are 90 marks available on this paper.
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets. TOTAL
• You are expected to use a calculator where appropriate.
• You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation
in your answers.
Advice
In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer.
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Answer all questions in the spaces provided. box
0 1 This question is about photosynthesis.
0 1 . 1 Which plant organ absorbs water from the soil for photosynthesis?
[1 mark]
Tick () one box.
Leaf
Root
Stem
0 1 . 2 Which part of a plant cell absorbs light for photosynthesis?
[1 mark]
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Cell wall
Chloroplast
Nucleus
Vacuole
0 1 . 3 Carbon dioxide is needed by a plant for photosynthesis.
How does carbon dioxide enter a plant?
[1 mark]
Tick () one box.
By active transport
By diffusion
By osmosis
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The rate of photosynthesis is affected by temperature. box
Figure 1
0 1 . 4 Sketch a line on Figure 1 to show the relationship between temperature and the rate
of photosynthesis.
[2 marks]
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0 1 . 5 One product of photosynthesis is glucose. box
Glucose is a sugar.
Which tissue transports dissolved sugars through a plant?
[1 mark]
Tick () one box.
Epidermis
Palisade mesophyll
Phloem
0 1 . 6 Give two uses of glucose in a plant.
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