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AQA GCSE Biology Higher Tier Paper 1H (Friday 10 May 2024, Morning). Includes questions on coronary heart disease, stents, smoking cardiovascular risk, cystic fibrosis, digestive enzymes, alveoli gas exchange, food tests (carbohydrates), osmosis potato practical, photosynthesis limiting factors, plant tissues (xylem, phloem), antibiotic resistance, cancer cell division, and magnification calculation.

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GCSE
BIOLOGY
Higher Tier Paper 1H
H
Friday 10 May 2024 Morning 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
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Instructions
• 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.




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Answer all questions in the spaces provided. box




0 1 A person has coronary heart disease.



0 1 . 1 Which blood vessels are affected by coronary heart disease?
[1 mark]
Tick () one box.


Arteries


Capillaries


Veins




A person’s heart stops beating.

The person stops breathing.

A first-aider pushes down on the person’s chest.

Pushing down on the person’s chest puts pressure on the heart.




0 1 . 2 Explain why putting pressure on the heart helps the person.
[2 marks]




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0 1 . 3 The first-aider also forces air into the person’s lungs by blowing into their mouth.

Describe how forcing air into the person’s lungs helps the person.
[1 mark]




0 1 . 4 The person’s heart starts to beat again and the person starts breathing.

The person has a high level of cholesterol in their blood.


Name one type of drug that would decrease the level of cholesterol in the
person’s blood.
[1 mark]




0 1 . 5 A doctor decides that the person needs to have a stent fitted.

Explain how a stent works to treat coronary heart disease.
[2 marks]




Question 1 continues on the next page




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Table 1 shows the effect of smoking on the risk of developing different box

cardiovascular diseases.

Table 1


Percentage (%) increase in risk
Cardiovascular
compared to people who have
disease
never smoked

E 14

F 20

G 29

H 70




0 1 . 6 Give two conclusions that can be made from the data in Table 1.
[2 marks]

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0 1 . 7 Complete Figure 1.

You should:
• label the y-axis
• add the correct scale to the y-axis
• plot the data from Table 1
• label each bar.


The bar for cardiovascular disease E has been plotted for you.
[4 marks]




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