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GCSE
BIOLOGY
Foundation Tier Paper 1F
F
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
Instructions 2
• 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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outside the
Answer all questions in the spaces provided. box
0 1 Plants are made of different tissues.
0 1 . 1 Which term describes a group of tissues working together?
[1 mark]
Tick () one box.
Organ
Organism
Organ system
Figure 1 shows the tissues in a leaf.
Figure 1
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outside the
0 1 . 2 Draw one line from each leaf tissue to an important feature of the tissue. box
[2 marks]
Leaf tissue Feature
Contains many air spaces
Palisade mesophyll
Contains the most chloroplasts
Spongy mesophyll
Made of dead cells
0 1 . 3 Xylem tissue transports water to the leaves.
Which term describes the loss of water from the leaves?
[1 mark]
Tick () one box.
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Transpiration
0 1 . 4 Which substance strengthens xylem tissue?
[1 mark]
Tick () one box.
Glucose
Lignin
Starch
Question 1 continues on the next page
Turn over ►
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outside the
Figure 1 is repeated below. box
Figure 1
0 1 . 5 The upper epidermis is transparent.
Explain why the upper epidermis needs to be transparent.
Use Figure 1.
[2 marks]
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Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
GCSE
BIOLOGY
Foundation Tier Paper 1F
F
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
Instructions 2
• 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.
*JUN2484611F01*
IB/M/Jun24/E14 8461/1F
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Answer all questions in the spaces provided. box
0 1 Plants are made of different tissues.
0 1 . 1 Which term describes a group of tissues working together?
[1 mark]
Tick () one box.
Organ
Organism
Organ system
Figure 1 shows the tissues in a leaf.
Figure 1
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, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 1 . 2 Draw one line from each leaf tissue to an important feature of the tissue. box
[2 marks]
Leaf tissue Feature
Contains many air spaces
Palisade mesophyll
Contains the most chloroplasts
Spongy mesophyll
Made of dead cells
0 1 . 3 Xylem tissue transports water to the leaves.
Which term describes the loss of water from the leaves?
[1 mark]
Tick () one box.
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Transpiration
0 1 . 4 Which substance strengthens xylem tissue?
[1 mark]
Tick () one box.
Glucose
Lignin
Starch
Question 1 continues on the next page
Turn over ►
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IB/M/Jun24/8461/1F
, 4
Do not write
outside the
Figure 1 is repeated below. box
Figure 1
0 1 . 5 The upper epidermis is transparent.
Explain why the upper epidermis needs to be transparent.
Use Figure 1.
[2 marks]
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