Edexcel International GCSE Biology Modular (4WBI1/1B) Question Paper 1B and Mark Scheme Summer 2025

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Biology (Modular) 🟐 🟐


UNIT 1: 4WBI1
PAPER: 1B



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•• The total mark for this paper is 90.
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Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Biology Modular (4WBI1/1B)
Question Paper 1B and Mark Scheme Summer 2025

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

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answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
1 Euglena is a microorganism that lives in water.

The diagram shows Euglena with some structures labelled.

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(a) (i) Which group contains Euglena?
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A bacteria

B fungi
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C protoctists

D viruses




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, (ii) Which structure is the site of respiration ?
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A P
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B R

C T

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(iii) Which structure contains chromosomes?
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A P

B Q

C R

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(iv) Which structure is the cell membrane?
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A P

B Q

C R

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(b) Euglena has some structures that are found in plant cells but not in animal cells.
Which labelled structure is found in plant cells but not in animal cells?
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A P

B Q

C S

D T
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, (c) Some of the labelled structures are known as organelles.
State what is meant by the term organelle.




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(d) Explain which two labelled structures allow Euglena to move through the water.

Refer to the diagram and your own knowledge in your answer.
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(Total for Question 1 = 9 marks)




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