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BEST REVIEWS GCSE (9-1)
Biology A (Gateway Science)
J247/02 (FoundationTier)
OCR
EXAMBANK
3/24/2025
, OxfordCambridgeandRSA
Friday7June2024–Afternoon
GCSE(9–1)BiologyA(Gateway Science)
J247/02(FoundationTier)
Timeallowed:1hour45 minutes
*9985320429*
Youmusthave:
• a ruler (cm/mm)
Youcanuse:
• ascientificorgraphical calculator
F
• anHB pencil
* J 2 4 7 0 2 *
Pleasewriteclearlyinblackink.Donotwriteinthebarcodes.
Centrenumber Candidatenumber
First name(s)
Last name
INSTRUCTIONS
• Useblackink.YoucanuseanHBpencil,butonlyforgraphsand diagrams.
• Writeyouranswertoeachquestioninthespaceprovided.Ifyouneedextraspaceuse
thelinedpageattheendofthisbooklet.Thequestionnumbersmustbeclearlyshown.
• Answerallthe questions.
• Whereappropriate,youranswershouldbesupportedwithworking.Marksmightbe given
for using a correct method, even if your answer is wrong.
INFORMATION
• Thetotalmarkforthispaperis 90.
• Themarksforeachquestionareshowninbrackets[].
• Qualityofextendedresponsewillbeassessedinquestionsmarkedwithanasterisk(*).
• Thisdocument has28 pages.
ADVICE
• Readeachquestioncarefullybeforeyoustartyour answer.
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SectionA
Youshouldspendamaximumof30minutesonthissection. Write
your answer to each question in the box provided.
1 Whichprocessinthewatercycleinvolveswatermovingfromcloudstotheground?
A Evaporation
B Precipitation
C Runoff
D Transpiration
Your answer [1]
2 Whichoftheseisacommunicabledisease?
A Cirrhosisofthe liver
B Coronary heart disease
C Diabetes
D Tuberculosis
Youranswer [1]
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, 2
3 Thediagramshowsafoodchain.
Grass Grasshopper Snake
5000kJ 500kJ 100kJ
Howmuchenergyislostbetweentheproducerandprimaryconsumer?
A 400kJ
B 4400kJ
C 4500kJ
D 4900kJ
Your answer [1]
4 Manyplantscanreproduceeitherasexuallyorsexually.
Whatisafeatureofsexualreproduction?
A Alltheoffspringarebetteradaptedtotheenvironment.
B Moreoffspringareproduced.
C Reproductionisfaster.
D Theoffspringshowvariation.
Your answer [1]
5 Whatisthedefinitionofapopulation?
A Allthecommunitiesthatliveinahabitat.
B Allthedifferentspecieslivingina habitat.
C Allthemembersofonespeciesthatliveinahabitat.
D Alltheorganismsthatliveinahabitat.
Youranswer [1]
©OCR2024
BEST REVIEWS GCSE (9-1)
Biology A (Gateway Science)
J247/02 (FoundationTier)
OCR
EXAMBANK
3/24/2025
, OxfordCambridgeandRSA
Friday7June2024–Afternoon
GCSE(9–1)BiologyA(Gateway Science)
J247/02(FoundationTier)
Timeallowed:1hour45 minutes
*9985320429*
Youmusthave:
• a ruler (cm/mm)
Youcanuse:
• ascientificorgraphical calculator
F
• anHB pencil
* J 2 4 7 0 2 *
Pleasewriteclearlyinblackink.Donotwriteinthebarcodes.
Centrenumber Candidatenumber
First name(s)
Last name
INSTRUCTIONS
• Useblackink.YoucanuseanHBpencil,butonlyforgraphsand diagrams.
• Writeyouranswertoeachquestioninthespaceprovided.Ifyouneedextraspaceuse
thelinedpageattheendofthisbooklet.Thequestionnumbersmustbeclearlyshown.
• Answerallthe questions.
• Whereappropriate,youranswershouldbesupportedwithworking.Marksmightbe given
for using a correct method, even if your answer is wrong.
INFORMATION
• Thetotalmarkforthispaperis 90.
• Themarksforeachquestionareshowninbrackets[].
• Qualityofextendedresponsewillbeassessedinquestionsmarkedwithanasterisk(*).
• Thisdocument has28 pages.
ADVICE
• Readeachquestioncarefullybeforeyoustartyour answer.
©OCR2024[601/8589/2] OCRisanexempt Charity
DC (LK/JG) 323339/6 Turnover
, 3
SectionA
Youshouldspendamaximumof30minutesonthissection. Write
your answer to each question in the box provided.
1 Whichprocessinthewatercycleinvolveswatermovingfromcloudstotheground?
A Evaporation
B Precipitation
C Runoff
D Transpiration
Your answer [1]
2 Whichoftheseisacommunicabledisease?
A Cirrhosisofthe liver
B Coronary heart disease
C Diabetes
D Tuberculosis
Youranswer [1]
©OCR2024 Turnover
, 2
3 Thediagramshowsafoodchain.
Grass Grasshopper Snake
5000kJ 500kJ 100kJ
Howmuchenergyislostbetweentheproducerandprimaryconsumer?
A 400kJ
B 4400kJ
C 4500kJ
D 4900kJ
Your answer [1]
4 Manyplantscanreproduceeitherasexuallyorsexually.
Whatisafeatureofsexualreproduction?
A Alltheoffspringarebetteradaptedtotheenvironment.
B Moreoffspringareproduced.
C Reproductionisfaster.
D Theoffspringshowvariation.
Your answer [1]
5 Whatisthedefinitionofapopulation?
A Allthecommunitiesthatliveinahabitat.
B Allthedifferentspecieslivingina habitat.
C Allthemembersofonespeciesthatliveinahabitat.
D Alltheorganismsthatliveinahabitat.
Youranswer [1]
©OCR2024
