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2022 xcel B
Candidate surname Other names
Ede
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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Paper
Time 1 hour 45 minutes
reference 9BI0/01
Biology B
Advanced
PAPER 1: Advanced Biochemistry, Microbiology and
Genetics
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1 The pathogenic effects of bacteria can be due to the toxins they release.
(a) Endotoxins are released by Gram negative bacteria.
(i) Name one type of Gram negative bacteria that releases endotoxins.
(1)
(b) Endotoxins are usually less toxic than exotoxins.
(i) The LD50 value is the mass of the chemical per kg of body mass that would kill
half the number of rodent animals.
The LD50 value can be used to indicate how toxic a chemical is.
One endotoxin has an LD50 value of 11 ng kg–1.
The mean body mass of a group of rodents is 28 g.
Calculate the mass of endotoxin given to each rodent that would kill half of
the rodents in this group.
(1)
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