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

surname names


Number Number




Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes)
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Biology
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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.
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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 (a) Figure 1 shows an animal cell.




Y


Z




Figure 1




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(i) Which part of the cell is labelled Y?
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A cell wall
B cell membrane

C nucleus

D cytoplasm


(ii) Which structures are found in the part labelled Z?
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A chromosomes

B mitochondria
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D vacuoles


(iii) Name the part of an animal cell where respiration occurs.
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, (b) A microscope can be used to observe the structure of a cell.
Figure 2 shows a microscope.
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Figure 2

(i) Give one advantage of using a microscope to look at cells.
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, (ii) Draw one straight line from each part of the microscope to its function.
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part of the microscope function


to place a slide on




to carry the microscope

eyepiece

to make the cells
look brighter
stage

to look through to see




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the cells


to reflect light onto
the cells

(c) Figure 3 shows some of the units used when cells and organelles are measured.


micrometre = 10–6 m picometre = 10–12 m
nanometre = 10–9 m millimetre = 10–3 m


Figure 3

Give the name of the smallest unit shown in Figure 3.
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(Total for Question 1 = 7 marks)




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