AQA GCSE BIOLOGY 8461/2F Paper 2 Foundation Tier *236G84612F/MS* Version: 1.0 Final *jun2384612f01* IB/M/Jun23/E21 8461/2F QUESTION PAPER & MARKING SCHEME/ [MERGED] Marl( scheme June 2023

AQA GCSE BIOLOGY 8461/2F Paper 2 Foundation Tier *236G84612F/MS* Version: 1.0 Final *jun2384612f01* IB/M/Jun23/E21 8461/2F For Examiner’s Use Question Mark 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TOTAL Friday 9 June 2023 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes Materials For this paper you must have: • a ruler • a scientific calculator. Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. • Pencil should only be used for drawing. • Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. • Answer all questions in the spaces provided. • If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). • Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked. • In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer. 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. Please write clearly in block capitals. Centre number Candidate number Surname Forename(s) Candidate signature I declare this is my own work. GCSE BIOLOGY Foundation Tier Paper 2F F 2 *02* IB/M/Jun23/8461/2F Do not write outside the There are no questions printed on this page box DO NOT WRITE ON THIS PAGE ANSWER IN THE SPACES PROVIDED 3 *03* Turn over ► IB/M/Jun23/8461/2F Do not write outside the Answer all questions in the spaces provided. box 0 1 Hormones are important for controlling many processes in the human body. Hormones are produced by glands. 0 1 . 1 Which organ system has glands that produce hormones? [1 mark] Tick () one box. The circulatory system The endocrine system The nervous system 0 1 . 2 How are hormones transported around the body? [1 mark] Tick () one box. By the blood By the muscles By the nerves Question 1 continues on the next page 4 *04* IB/M/Jun23/8461/2F Do not write outside the Figure 1 shows glands in a woman’s body box . Figure 1 0 1 . 3 Draw one line from each gland to the name of that gland. [3 marks] Gland Name A B C Adrenal Pituitary Testes Thyroid 5 *05* Turn over ► IB/M/Jun23/8461/2F Do not write outside the 0 1 box . 4 Which gland in Figure 1 produces insulin? [1 mark] Tick () one box. A B C D 0 1 . 5 Which organ does insulin mainly affect? [1 mark] Tick () one box. The brain The liver The ovary 0 1 . 6 Give one effect of insulin. [1 mark] Question 1 continues on the next page 6 *06* IB/M/Jun23/8461/2F Do not write outside the Some hormones control a woman’s menstrual cycle. box 0 1 . 7 Which hormone causes an egg to mature in the ovary? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Adrenaline Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) Testosterone 0 1 . 8 Which two are hormones that help to maintain the lining of the uterus during pregnancy? [2 marks] Tick () two boxes. Amylase Oestrogen Progesterone Protease Thyroxine 7 *07* Turn over ► IB/M/Jun23/8461/2F Do not write outside the 0 1 box . 9 Contraception prevents pregnancy. Give two methods of contraception that use hormones. [2 marks] 1 2 Turn over for the next question 13 8 *08* IB/M/Jun23/8461/2F Do not write outside the 0 2 Students estimated box the population of buttercup plants growing on a lawn. The lawn is a rectangle measuring 15 m × 10 m. Figure 2 shows the lawn. Figure 2 This is the method used. 1. Measure the length and width of the lawn. 2. Choose five locations to sample. 3. Place a 1 m × 1 m square frame at each location. 4. Record the number of buttercup plants in each square frame. 9 *09* Turn over ► IB/M/Jun23/8461/2F Do not write outside the 0 2 box . 1 Complete the sentences. Choose answers from the box. [2 marks] 15 cm ruler 30 m tape measure balance quadrat transect The length and width of the lawn should be measured using a . The 1 m × 1 m square frame is called a . 0 2 . 2 How should the students choose the five locations to sample? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Choose locations at random. Choose locations at the corners of the