2025 AQA GCSE BIOLOGY Higher Tier Paper 1H Question Paper &
Mark Scheme (Merged) May 2025 [VERIFIED]
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GCSE
BIOLOGY
Higher Tier Paper 1H
H
Tuesday 13 May 2025 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials
For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
a ruler Question Mark
a scientific calculator.
1
Instructions 2
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 3
Pencil should only be used for drawing. 4
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
5
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 6
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 7
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want 8
to be marked.
In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer. TOTAL
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The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
You are expected to use a calculator where appropriate.
You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation
in your answers.
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Answer all questions in the spaces provided. box
0 1 Measles is an infectious disease caused by a pathogen.
0 1 . 1 What type of pathogen causes measles?
[1 mark]
0 1 . 2 Give one way measles is spread from one person to another person.
[1 mark]
0 1 . 3 One symptom of measles is pain.
In adults, aspirin can be used to treat the pain.
Which plant did aspirin originate from?
[1 mark]
0 1 . 4 Give one other symptom of measles. Do
not refer to pain in your answer.
[1 mark]
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The spread of measles can be reduced by vaccination. box
0 1 . 5 Explain why vaccinating large numbers of children helps to reduce the spread of the measles
pathogen in the population.
[2 marks]
Question 1 continues on the next page
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Mark Scheme (Merged) May 2025 [VERIFIED]
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
GCSE
BIOLOGY
Higher Tier Paper 1H
H
Tuesday 13 May 2025 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials
For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
a ruler Question Mark
a scientific calculator.
1
Instructions 2
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 3
Pencil should only be used for drawing. 4
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
5
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 6
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 7
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want 8
to be marked.
In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer. TOTAL
Information
The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
You are expected to use a calculator where appropriate.
You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation
in your answers.
IB/G/Jun25/G4006/E10 8461/1H
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Answer all questions in the spaces provided. box
0 1 Measles is an infectious disease caused by a pathogen.
0 1 . 1 What type of pathogen causes measles?
[1 mark]
0 1 . 2 Give one way measles is spread from one person to another person.
[1 mark]
0 1 . 3 One symptom of measles is pain.
In adults, aspirin can be used to treat the pain.
Which plant did aspirin originate from?
[1 mark]
0 1 . 4 Give one other symptom of measles. Do
not refer to pain in your answer.
[1 mark]
IB/G/Jun25/8461/1H
, 3
Do not write
outside the
The spread of measles can be reduced by vaccination. box
0 1 . 5 Explain why vaccinating large numbers of children helps to reduce the spread of the measles
pathogen in the population.
[2 marks]
Question 1 continues on the next page
IB/G/Jun25/8461/1H
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Turn over ► outside the
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