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Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Tuesday 16 May 2023
Morning (Time: 1 hour 10 minutes) Paper
reference 1SC0/1BF
Combined Science ⬟ ⬟
PAPER 1
Foundation Tier
You must have: Total Marks
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Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) Combined Science PAPER 1 Foundation Tier question paper
May 2023
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 60.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
• Instructure
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
questions marked with an asterisk (*), marks will be awarded for your ability to
your answer logically, showing how the points that you make are related
or follow on from each other where appropriate.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
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answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
1 (a) Figure 1 shows an animal cell.
Y
Z
Figure 1
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(i) Which part of the cell is labelled Y?
(1)
A cell wall
B cell membrane
C nucleus
D cytoplasm
(ii) Which structures are found in the part labelled Z?
(1)
A chromosomes
B mitochondria
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D vacuoles
(iii) Name the part of an animal cell where respiration occurs.
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, (b) A microscope can be used to observe the structure of a cell.
Figure 2 shows a microscope.
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Figure 2
(i) Give one advantage of using a microscope to look at cells.
(1)
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Tuesday 16 May 2023
Morning (Time: 1 hour 10 minutes) Paper
reference 1SC0/1BF
Combined Science ⬟ ⬟
PAPER 1
Foundation Tier
You must have: Total Marks
Ruler, calculator
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) Combined Science PAPER 1 Foundation Tier question paper
May 2023
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 60.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
• Instructure
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
questions marked with an asterisk (*), marks will be awarded for your ability to
your answer logically, showing how the points that you make are related
or follow on from each other where appropriate.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
P72554A
©2023 Pearson Education Ltd.
N:1/1/
, Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
1 (a) Figure 1 shows an animal cell.
Y
Z
Figure 1
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(i) Which part of the cell is labelled Y?
(1)
A cell wall
B cell membrane
C nucleus
D cytoplasm
(ii) Which structures are found in the part labelled Z?
(1)
A chromosomes
B mitochondria
C ribosomes DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
D vacuoles
(iii) Name the part of an animal cell where respiration occurs.
(1)
. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . ... . . .. . .. . .
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, (b) A microscope can be used to observe the structure of a cell.
Figure 2 shows a microscope.
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© RouDhi/Shutterstock
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Figure 2
(i) Give one advantage of using a microscope to look at cells.
(1)
. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . ... . . .. . .. . .. .
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