AQA GCSE BIOLOGY FOUNDATION TIER PAPER
8461/1F FINAL EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
(AUTHENTIC MARKING SCHEME ATTTACHED)
GCSE
BIOLOGY
F
Foundation Tier Paper 1F
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
Instructions 2
• 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.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 6
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 7
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want 8
to be marked.
• In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer. TOTAL
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.
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Answer all questions in the spaces provided. box
0 1 HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a pathogen.
. How is HIV spread from one person to another person?
[1 mark]
Tick (✓) one box.
Coughing
Sexual intercourse
Touching door handles
Table 1 shows information about new cases of HIV diagnosed in the UK.
Table 1
Year Number of new HIV cases
2010 2642
2014 2767
2018 1530
. Describe what happened to the number of new cases of HIV from 2010 to 2018.
[2 marks]
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Do not write
outside the
box
. What could cause a decrease in the number of new HIV cases in the future?
[1 mark]
Tick (✓) one box.
A higher population of people in the UK
A lower number of trained HIV nurses
Better education on how to prevent the spread of HIV
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.4 Scientists have been working to produce a vaccine for HIV for many years.
How could a vaccine work to prevent a person being infected with HIV?
Write the stages A, B, C, D and E in the correct order.
[3 marks]
The first stage has been completed for you.
A Antibodies attach to the inactive virus.
B Antibodies destroy the inactive virus.
C An inactive form of the virus is injected into the body.
D If the active virus enters the body, antibodies are produced quickly.
E White blood cells produce antibodies to the inactive virus.
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8461/1F FINAL EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
(AUTHENTIC MARKING SCHEME ATTTACHED)
GCSE
BIOLOGY
F
Foundation Tier Paper 1F
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
Instructions 2
• 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.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 6
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 7
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want 8
to be marked.
• In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer. TOTAL
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.
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Answer all questions in the spaces provided. box
0 1 HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a pathogen.
. How is HIV spread from one person to another person?
[1 mark]
Tick (✓) one box.
Coughing
Sexual intercourse
Touching door handles
Table 1 shows information about new cases of HIV diagnosed in the UK.
Table 1
Year Number of new HIV cases
2010 2642
2014 2767
2018 1530
. Describe what happened to the number of new cases of HIV from 2010 to 2018.
[2 marks]
*02*
IB/M/Jun22/8461/1F
, 3
Do not write
outside the
box
. What could cause a decrease in the number of new HIV cases in the future?
[1 mark]
Tick (✓) one box.
A higher population of people in the UK
A lower number of trained HIV nurses
Better education on how to prevent the spread of HIV
0 1
.4 Scientists have been working to produce a vaccine for HIV for many years.
How could a vaccine work to prevent a person being infected with HIV?
Write the stages A, B, C, D and E in the correct order.
[3 marks]
The first stage has been completed for you.
A Antibodies attach to the inactive virus.
B Antibodies destroy the inactive virus.
C An inactive form of the virus is injected into the body.
D If the active virus enters the body, antibodies are produced quickly.
E White blood cells produce antibodies to the inactive virus.
Question 1 continues on the next page
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