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Cambridge IGCSE® Biology (0610)
Past paper questions and answers
Contents
Cells and cell processes ......................................................................................... 2
Cells and cell processes – answers ....................................................................... 9
Animal nutrition..................................................................................................... 12
Animal nutrition – answers................................................................................... 21
Plant nutrition and transport ................................................................................ 24
Plant nutrition and transport – answers .............................................................. 35
Respiration and the human transport system ..................................................... 38
Respiration and the human transport system – answers................................... 45
Coordination, response and homeostasis .......................................................... 48
Coordination, response and homeostasis – answers ........................................ 54
Reproduction in plants ......................................................................................... 57
Reproduction in plants – answers ....................................................................... 62
Human reproduction ............................................................................................. 65
Human reproduction – answers ........................................................................... 72
Inheritance and evolution ..................................................................................... 75
Inheritance and evolution – answers ................................................................... 84
Organisms and environment ................................................................................ 87
Organisms and environment – answers .............................................................. 98
Human influences on the environment.............................................................. 101
Human influences on the environment – answers............................................ 110
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Cells and cell processes
CORE questions
Core 1
Two characteristics of living organisms are nutrition and respiration.
(a) (i) List three other characteristics of living organisms.
1. ..............................................................................................................
2. ..............................................................................................................
3. .......................................................................................................... [3]
(ii) Name the process by which green plants produce carbohydrates.
....................................................................................................................... [1]
[Total: 4]
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Core 2
Table 1 describes some of the characteristics of living organisms. Complete the table by
identifying each characteristic described. The first one has been completed as an example.
Table 1
Description Characteristic
Responding to stimuli in the environment Irritability
Releasing energy from sugars
Producing more organisms of the same type
Getting rid of waste chemicals made in the organism
Obtaining the materials for growth
[4]
[Total : 4]
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Core 3
Fig. 1 shows a red blood cell and a root hair cell.
Fig 1
(a) (i) Select two structures in the root hair cell which are also present in the red
blood cell. In each case state the letter, A to E, and name the structure.
1. Letter.....................................................................................................
Name of structure ................................................................................
2. Letter ....................................................................................................
Name of structure .......... .................................................................. [2]
(ii) Name one structure which is typical of many plant cells but which is not
present in the root hair cell.
....................................................................................................................... [1]
v1 4Y11 Cambridge IGCSE Biology – past paper questions and answers
Cambridge IGCSE® Biology (0610)
Past paper questions and answers
Contents
Cells and cell processes ......................................................................................... 2
Cells and cell processes – answers ....................................................................... 9
Animal nutrition..................................................................................................... 12
Animal nutrition – answers................................................................................... 21
Plant nutrition and transport ................................................................................ 24
Plant nutrition and transport – answers .............................................................. 35
Respiration and the human transport system ..................................................... 38
Respiration and the human transport system – answers................................... 45
Coordination, response and homeostasis .......................................................... 48
Coordination, response and homeostasis – answers ........................................ 54
Reproduction in plants ......................................................................................... 57
Reproduction in plants – answers ....................................................................... 62
Human reproduction ............................................................................................. 65
Human reproduction – answers ........................................................................... 72
Inheritance and evolution ..................................................................................... 75
Inheritance and evolution – answers ................................................................... 84
Organisms and environment ................................................................................ 87
Organisms and environment – answers .............................................................. 98
Human influences on the environment.............................................................. 101
Human influences on the environment – answers............................................ 110
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Cells and cell processes
CORE questions
Core 1
Two characteristics of living organisms are nutrition and respiration.
(a) (i) List three other characteristics of living organisms.
1. ..............................................................................................................
2. ..............................................................................................................
3. .......................................................................................................... [3]
(ii) Name the process by which green plants produce carbohydrates.
....................................................................................................................... [1]
[Total: 4]
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Core 2
Table 1 describes some of the characteristics of living organisms. Complete the table by
identifying each characteristic described. The first one has been completed as an example.
Table 1
Description Characteristic
Responding to stimuli in the environment Irritability
Releasing energy from sugars
Producing more organisms of the same type
Getting rid of waste chemicals made in the organism
Obtaining the materials for growth
[4]
[Total : 4]
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Core 3
Fig. 1 shows a red blood cell and a root hair cell.
Fig 1
(a) (i) Select two structures in the root hair cell which are also present in the red
blood cell. In each case state the letter, A to E, and name the structure.
1. Letter.....................................................................................................
Name of structure ................................................................................
2. Letter ....................................................................................................
Name of structure .......... .................................................................. [2]
(ii) Name one structure which is typical of many plant cells but which is not
present in the root hair cell.
....................................................................................................................... [1]
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