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GCSE Combined Science
Edexcel
Biology – Paper 1
Higher Tier
Predicted Paper 2023
Name ……………………………………………………………………
Date …………………
1 hour 15 minutes allowed.
You may use a calculator.
Grade boundaries Possible Marks
Question
marks gained
These are VERY rough guesses! Getting a 1 10
7 on this paper does not guarantee you 2 9
the same mark in the exam. 3 11
4 13
5 10
9-9 70% 6 7
Total 60
8-8 60%
7-7 50%
6-6 45%
5-5 35%
4-4 30%
1
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2
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a) Name the process by which bacteria divide.
[1 mark]
b) Use the image below (Figure 1) to help you describe two key
differences between bacterial and animal cells
[4 marks]
Figure 1
3
GCSE Combined Science
Edexcel
Biology – Paper 1
Higher Tier
Predicted Paper 2023
Name ……………………………………………………………………
Date …………………
1 hour 15 minutes allowed.
You may use a calculator.
Grade boundaries Possible Marks
Question
marks gained
These are VERY rough guesses! Getting a 1 10
7 on this paper does not guarantee you 2 9
the same mark in the exam. 3 11
4 13
5 10
9-9 70% 6 7
Total 60
8-8 60%
7-7 50%
6-6 45%
5-5 35%
4-4 30%
1
,sd
2
, sd
01
a) Name the process by which bacteria divide.
[1 mark]
b) Use the image below (Figure 1) to help you describe two key
differences between bacterial and animal cells
[4 marks]
Figure 1
3