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Pearson Edexcel Level1/ Level 2 GCSE (9-1) Biology Paper 2 Foundation Tier Question Paper June 2023

surname names


Number Number




Paper


Biology
2



Marks




Instructions

•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.

Information

•• The total mark for this paper is 100.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets

• Instructure
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
questions marked with an asterisk (*), marks will be awarded for your ability to
your answer logically, showing how the points that you make are related
or follow on from each other where appropriate.

Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Try to answer every question.
• your answers if you have time at the end.
Check


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, Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.

Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an




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answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .

1 Figure 1 shows a bird called an egret on the back of a buffalo.




(Source: © Jaromir Chalabala/Shutterstock)

Figure 1




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(a) (i) The egret eats parasites that live on the skin of the buffalo.
Which term describes this relationship, where the buffalo and the egret
both benefit?
(1)
A eutrophication

B mutualism

C indigenous
D biodiverse


(ii) The buffalo is part of the carbon cycle.
Use words from the box to complete the sentences.
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clean decompose energy
fertilise glucose water
(2)
The buffalo gains carbon from the........................... in the plants that
it eats.

Bacteria will .......................... the waste from the buffalo.




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, (iii) Figure 2 shows part of the carbon cycle.
Draw and label an arrow on Figure 2 to show the process plants use to make
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glucose from carbon dioxide.
(2)


carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere



eaten by
plants buffalo




decomposers

Figure 2
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(b) Enzymes are used to digest proteins.
Figure 3 shows an enzyme and a protein.


part of protein
enzyme


active site


Figure 3

Explain how boiling the enzyme stops the protein being digested.
(2)
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(Total for Question 1 = 7 marks)




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, 2 In 2022, temperatures in England were higher than average.
The increase in temperature is linked to global warming.




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(a) Which human activity is most likely to cause an increase in global warming?
(1)
A burning fossil fuels

B insulating houses

C using more solar panels

D using nuclear power stations


(b) Figure 4 shows the rainfall for one area in England for part of 2022.

100

80 Key
actual rainfall




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Rainfall 60 average
in mm rainfall for the
40
last 10 years
20

0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
Month

Figure 4

(i) State two conclusions about the actual rainfall compared with the average
rainfall shown in Figure 4.
(2)

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