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GCSE
BIOLOGY
Foundation Tier Paper 1F
F
AQA GCSE BIOLOGY Foundation Tier Paper 1F QP MAY 2025
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
2
Instructions
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.
6
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at
the end of this book. Write the question number against your 7
answer(s). 8
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do
TOTAL
not want to be marked.
In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer.
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.
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Answer all questions in the spaces outside the
box
provided.
0 1 This question is about cells.
0 1 . Figure 1 shows an animal cell seen through a
1 microscope.
Figure 1
What is part X in Figure 1?
Tick () one box.
Cytoplasm
[1 mark]
Mitochondrion
Vacuole
0 1 .2 Name one structure found in the
nucleus. [1 mark]
0 1 .3 Name one cell part that is found in a plant cell but is not found in an animal cell.
[1 mark]
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0 1 .4 Root hair cells are found in plants. outside
box the
Which substance do root hair cells absorb from
[1 mark]
the soil? Tick () one box.
Glucose
Protein
Water
0 1 . A sperm cell is a specialised
5 cell.
What is the function of a sperm [1 mark]
cell?
Question 1 continues on the next page
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Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
GCSE
BIOLOGY
Foundation Tier Paper 1F
F
AQA GCSE BIOLOGY Foundation Tier Paper 1F QP MAY 2025
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
2
Instructions
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.
6
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at
the end of this book. Write the question number against your 7
answer(s). 8
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do
TOTAL
not want to be marked.
In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer.
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/E9 8461/1F
, 2
Do not
write
Answer all questions in the spaces outside the
box
provided.
0 1 This question is about cells.
0 1 . Figure 1 shows an animal cell seen through a
1 microscope.
Figure 1
What is part X in Figure 1?
Tick () one box.
Cytoplasm
[1 mark]
Mitochondrion
Vacuole
0 1 .2 Name one structure found in the
nucleus. [1 mark]
0 1 .3 Name one cell part that is found in a plant cell but is not found in an animal cell.
[1 mark]
IB/G/
Jun25/8461/1F
, 3
Do not
write
0 1 .4 Root hair cells are found in plants. outside
box the
Which substance do root hair cells absorb from
[1 mark]
the soil? Tick () one box.
Glucose
Protein
Water
0 1 . A sperm cell is a specialised
5 cell.
What is the function of a sperm [1 mark]
cell?
Question 1 continues on the next page
IB/G/
Jun25/8461/1F
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write
outside the
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