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GCSE
COMBINED SCIENCE: TRILOGY
Higher Tier
Biology Paper 1H
Tuesday 12 May 2026 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 15 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
Question Mark
• a ruler
• a scientific calculator. 1
2
Instructions 3
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• 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. Do not write outside the box 6
around each page or on blank pages.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of TOTAL
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be
marked.
• In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer.
Information
• The maximum mark for this paper is 70.
• 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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0 1 Some cells are specialised for a particular function. box
Figure 1 shows a nerve cell.
Figure 1
0 1 . 1 Name parts A and B in Figure 1.
[2 marks]
A
B
0 1 . 2 Explain one way a nerve cell is adapted to its function.
[2 marks]
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0 1 . 3 A different nerve cell has a real length of 0.15 mm. box
The nerve cell is viewed at a magnification of ×40
Calculate the image length.
Use the equation:
image length
magnification =
real length
[3 marks]
Image length = mm
Question 1 continues on the next page
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0 1 . 4 Nerve cells are eukaryotic cells. box
Bacteria are prokaryotic cells.
Figure 2 shows a prokaryotic cell.
Figure 2
Complete the sentences.
Choose answers from the box.
[2 marks]
cell wall nucleus plasmid ribosome
The DNA in a eukaryotic cell is contained in a .
The prokaryotic cell contains a small ring of DNA
called a . 9
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Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
H
GCSE
COMBINED SCIENCE: TRILOGY
Higher Tier
Biology Paper 1H
Tuesday 12 May 2026 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 15 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
Question Mark
• a ruler
• a scientific calculator. 1
2
Instructions 3
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• 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. Do not write outside the box 6
around each page or on blank pages.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of TOTAL
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be
marked.
• In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer.
Information
• The maximum mark for this paper is 70.
• 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.
*JUN268464B1H01*
IB/M/Jun26/G4007/E9 8464/B/1H
, 2
Do not write
outside the
0 1 Some cells are specialised for a particular function. box
Figure 1 shows a nerve cell.
Figure 1
0 1 . 1 Name parts A and B in Figure 1.
[2 marks]
A
B
0 1 . 2 Explain one way a nerve cell is adapted to its function.
[2 marks]
*02*
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, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 1 . 3 A different nerve cell has a real length of 0.15 mm. box
The nerve cell is viewed at a magnification of ×40
Calculate the image length.
Use the equation:
image length
magnification =
real length
[3 marks]
Image length = mm
Question 1 continues on the next page
Turn over ►
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, 4
Do not write
outside the
0 1 . 4 Nerve cells are eukaryotic cells. box
Bacteria are prokaryotic cells.
Figure 2 shows a prokaryotic cell.
Figure 2
Complete the sentences.
Choose answers from the box.
[2 marks]
cell wall nucleus plasmid ribosome
The DNA in a eukaryotic cell is contained in a .
The prokaryotic cell contains a small ring of DNA
called a . 9
*04*
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