Pearson Edexcel Level 1/ Level 2 GCSE (9-1) Biology Paper 1 Foundation Tier Question Paper May 2023
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Biology
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•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
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•• 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 100.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
• Instructure
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
questions marked with an asterisk (*), marks will be awarded for your ability to
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.
• your answers if you have time at the end.
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1 (a) Figure 1 shows an animal cell.
Y
Z
Figure 1
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(i) Which part of the cell is labelled Y?
(1)
A cell wall
B cell membrane
C nucleus
D cytoplasm
(ii) Which structures are found in the part labelled Z?
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A chromosomes
B mitochondria
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D vacuoles
(iii) Name the part of an animal cell where respiration occurs.
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, (b) A microscope can be used to observe the structure of a cell.
Figure 2 shows a microscope.
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© RouDhi/Shutterstock
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Figure 2
(i) Give one advantage of using a microscope to look at cells.
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, (ii) Draw one straight line from each part of the microscope to its function.
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part of the microscope function
to place a slide on
to carry the microscope
eyepiece
to make the cells
look brighter
stage
to look through to see
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the cells
to reflect light onto
the cells
(c) Figure 3 shows some of the units used when cells and organelles are measured.
micrometre = 10–6 m picometre = 10–12 m
nanometre = 10–9 m millimetre = 10–3 m
Figure 3
Give the name of the smallest unit shown in Figure 3.
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(Total for Question 1 = 7 marks)
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surname names
Number Number
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes)
e
Biology
1
Marks
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 100.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
• Instructure
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
questions marked with an asterisk (*), marks will be awarded for your ability to
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.
• your answers if you have time at the end.
Check
Turn over
P72626A
©2023 Pearson Education Ltd.
N:1/1/1/1/
, Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
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 (a) Figure 1 shows an animal cell.
Y
Z
Figure 1
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(i) Which part of the cell is labelled Y?
(1)
A cell wall
B cell membrane
C nucleus
D cytoplasm
(ii) Which structures are found in the part labelled Z?
(1)
A chromosomes
B mitochondria
C ribosomes DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
D vacuoles
(iii) Name the part of an animal cell where respiration occurs.
(1)
. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . ......................
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, (b) A microscope can be used to observe the structure of a cell.
Figure 2 shows a microscope.
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© RouDhi/Shutterstock
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Figure 2
(i) Give one advantage of using a microscope to look at cells.
(1)
. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . ......................
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, (ii) Draw one straight line from each part of the microscope to its function.
(2)
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part of the microscope function
to place a slide on
to carry the microscope
eyepiece
to make the cells
look brighter
stage
to look through to see
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
the cells
to reflect light onto
the cells
(c) Figure 3 shows some of the units used when cells and organelles are measured.
micrometre = 10–6 m picometre = 10–12 m
nanometre = 10–9 m millimetre = 10–3 m
Figure 3
Give the name of the smallest unit shown in Figure 3.
(1)
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(Total for Question 1 = 7 marks)
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