Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE Biology B Advanced PAPER 2: Advanced Physiology,
Evolution and Ecology QP JUNE 2024
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Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes) Paper
Biology B
Advanced
PAPER 2: Advanced Physiology, Evolution and Ecology
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Scientific calculator, HB pencil, ruler
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE Biology B Advanced PAPER 2: Advanced Physiology, Evolution
and Ecology QP JUNE 2024
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.
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• The total mark for this paper is 90.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• In question(s) marked with an asterisk (*), marks will be awarded for your ability to
structure your answer logically showing how the points that you make are related
or follow on from each other where appropriate.
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• 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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1 The photograph shows part of a root tip cell, as seen with an electron microscope.
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(a) (i) Which of the following structures is surrounded by a tonoplast?
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(ii) In which of the following structures does the process of translation occur?
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, (iii) How many of the labelled structures in this cell will be present in a cell
of an organism in the domain Archaea?
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A 0
B 1
C 2
D 3
(b) The width of structure P, measured between X and Y, is
36 μm. Calculate the magnification of this photograph.
Give your answer in standard form.
(2)
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Answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Evolution and Ecology QP JUNE 2024
[Author name] [Date] [Course title]
, Please check the examination details below before entering your candidate information
Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Friday 14 June 2024
reference 9BI0/02
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes) Paper
Biology B
Advanced
PAPER 2: Advanced Physiology, Evolution and Ecology
You must have: Total Marks
Scientific calculator, HB pencil, ruler
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE Biology B Advanced PAPER 2: Advanced Physiology, Evolution
and Ecology QP JUNE 2024
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 90.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• In question(s) marked with an asterisk (*), marks will be awarded for your ability to
structure 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
P78664A
©2024 Pearson Education Ltd.
*P78664A0140*
F:1/1/1/1/1/1/
, Answer ALL questions.
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 The photograph shows part of a root tip cell, as seen with an electron microscope.
P
Q
X Y
S
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
R
(Source: © BIOPHOTO ASSOCIATES / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY)
(a) (i) Which of the following structures is surrounded by a tonoplast?
(1)
A P
B Q
C R
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
D S
(ii) In which of the following structures does the process of translation occur?
(1)
A P
B Q
C R
D S
2
*P78664A0240*
, (iii) How many of the labelled structures in this cell will be present in a cell
of an organism in the domain Archaea?
(1)
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A 0
B 1
C 2
D 3
(b) The width of structure P, measured between X and Y, is
36 μm. Calculate the magnification of this photograph.
Give your answer in standard form.
(2)
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Answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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