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ACTUAL EDEXCEL GCSE 2024 BIOLOGY FOUNDATION TIER PAPER 1 QUESTION PAPER
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Pearson Edexcel Levei 1 /Levei 2 GCSE (9-1}
(Friday 10 May :2024
Paper
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Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 mirnutes)
Biology CI •
PAPER 1
Foundation Tier
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• Answer all questions.
centre number
• Answer the questions in the s.paces provided
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lnformation
• The marks for e ach question are shown in brackets
• The total mark for this paper iis 100.
• ln questions marked with an ,asterisk (*), marks will be awarded for your ability to
- use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
structure your answer logically, showing how the points that you make are related
or follow on from each other where appropriate.
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1 (a) Figure 1 shows a bacterial cell.
W
Z
X
Y
Figure 1
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(i) What is structure W?
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A cell wall
B cytoplasm
C chromosomal DNA
D plasmid
(ii) Give the name of structure Z.
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(iii) State the function of structure Z.
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, (b) The human body has defences to protect against infection by bacteria.
Draw one straight line from each body defence to its function.
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body defence function
moves pathogens away from the lungs
hydrochloric acid makes antibodies
destroys pathogens in the stomach
skin
makes antigens
stops pathogens entering the body
(c) Smoking tobacco is a lifestyle factor that can cause disease.
Name two other lifestyle factors that can cause disease.
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, 2 Figure 2 shows a method used to extract DNA from strawberries.
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Stage 1 Stage 2
beaker
crushed strawberries,
salt solution and
washing up liquid
liquid containing
DNA
boiling tube
Stage 3 Stage 4
boiling tube
ice-cold
ethanol
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Figure 2
(a) (i) Complete the sentences using words from the box.
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indicator membranes salt
substrates sugar vacuoles
Crushed strawberries are mixed with washing up liquid and
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Washing up liquid helps to release DNA by breaking open cell
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(ii) Describe the method shown in stage 2.
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