Pearson Edexcel GCE In
Biology B (9BI0/02) Paper
2:Advanced Physiology,
Evolution and Ecology
Question paper & mark
scheme Friday 14 June 2024
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Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes) Paper
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Advanced
PAPER 2: Advanced Physiology, Evolution and Ecology
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 90.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• Instructure
question(s) 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.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
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, Answer ALL questions.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
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answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
1 The photograph shows part of a root tip cell, as seen with an electron microscope.
P
Q
X Y
S
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R
(Source: © BIOPHOTO ASSOCIATES / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY)
(a) (i) Which of the following structures is surrounded by a tonoplast?
(1)
A P
B Q
C R
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D S
(ii) In which of the following structures does the process of translation occur?
(1)
A P
B Q
C R
D S
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, (iii) How many of the labelled structures in this cell will be present in a cell of an
organism in the domain Archaea?
(1)
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A 0
B 1
C 2
D 3
(b) The width of structure P, measured between X and Y, is 36 μm.
Calculate the magnification of this photograph.
Give your answer in standard form.
(2)
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Answer ..............................................................
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Biology B (9BI0/02) Paper
2:Advanced Physiology,
Evolution and Ecology
Question paper & mark
scheme Friday 14 June 2024
, surname names
Number Number
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes) Paper
B ■ ■
Advanced
PAPER 2: Advanced Physiology, Evolution and Ecology
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 90.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• Instructure
question(s) 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.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
P78664A
©2024 Pearson Education Ltd.
F:1/1/1/1/1/1/
, Answer ALL questions.
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 The photograph shows part of a root tip cell, as seen with an electron microscope.
P
Q
X Y
S
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
R
(Source: © BIOPHOTO ASSOCIATES / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY)
(a) (i) Which of the following structures is surrounded by a tonoplast?
(1)
A P
B Q
C R
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
D S
(ii) In which of the following structures does the process of translation occur?
(1)
A P
B Q
C R
D S
2
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, (iii) How many of the labelled structures in this cell will be present in a cell of an
organism in the domain Archaea?
(1)
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A 0
B 1
C 2
D 3
(b) The width of structure P, measured between X and Y, is 36 μm.
Calculate the magnification of this photograph.
Give your answer in standard form.
(2)
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Answer ..............................................................
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3
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