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Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1)
Tuesday 13 May 2025
Afternoon (Time: 2 hours) Paper
reference 4BI1/1BR 4SD0/1BR
Biology
UNIT: 4BI1
Science (Double Award) 4SD0
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Answer ALL questions.
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 The photograph shows a fungus called Mucor growing on an agar plate.
Cells within Mucor contain nuclei and mitochondria.
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(Source: © Dr_Microbe/Alamy Stock Photo)
(a) (i) Which of these is a correct statement about the fungus, Mucor?
(1)
A Mucor is a eukaryotic organism with cell walls made of chitin
B Mucor is a eukaryotic organism with cell walls made of cellulose
C Mucor is a prokaryotic organism with cell walls made of chitin
D Mucor is a prokaryotic organism with cell walls made of cellulose
(ii) Plant cells contain chloroplasts, cytoplasm and starch.
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How many of these are also present in a fungus such as Mucor?
(1)
A 0
B 1
C 2
D 3
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(iii) The fungus in the diagram is circular with a radius of 45 mm.
Calculate the area, in mm2 , of this circle.
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Give your answer to 2 significant figures.
[area = πr2 π = 3.14]
(2)
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(b) Mucor can reproduce using asexual or sexual reproduction.
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(i) State two differences between asexual and sexual reproduction.
(2)
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(ii) Explain why it is an advantage for Mucor to be able to reproduce using
sexual reproduction.
(2)
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(Total for Question 1 = 8 marks)
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2 The diagram shows parts of the human respiratory system with some structures
labelled.
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lung
X
(a) (i) Which of these is the structure labelled X?
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(1)
A alveolus
B bronchiole
C bronchus
D trachea
(ii) State why a lung is described as an organ.
(1)
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(iii) Explain how contraction of the diaphragm causes air to move into the lungs.
(3)
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