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Time 1 hour 30 minutes
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reference 8BI0/02
Biology B
Advanced Subsidiary
PAPER 2: Core Physiology and Ecology
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1 The diagram shows a magnified human red blood cell.
(a) The actual diameter of this cell is 7.20 µm.
Calculate the magnification of this diagram.
(2)
, (b) A regular sphere with a diameter of 7.20 µm has a surface area of 162.86 µm2.
(i) Calculate the volume of a sphere with a diameter of 7.20 µm.
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Use the formula V = πr
3 (2)
Answer ..................................................... . . . . . . . . . µm3
(ii) Explain how a red blood cell with the same diameter as this sphere enables it
to carry out its functions in transporting gases in the blood.
(3)
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