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H
GCSE
BIOLOGY
Higher Tier Paper 1H
Tuesday 13 May 2025 Afternoon 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
2
Instructions
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.
6
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 7
answer(s). 8
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do
not want to be marked. TOTAL
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.
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, 2
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outside the
Answer all questions in the spaces box
provided.
0 1 Measles is an infectious disease caused by a pathogen.
0 1 .1 What type of pathogen causes
measles? [1 mark]
0 1 .2 Give one way measles is spread from one person to another
person. [1 mark]
0 1 .3 One symptom of measles is pain.
In adults, aspirin can be used to treat
the pain.
Which plant did aspirin originate from? [1 mark]
0 1 .4 Give one other symptom of
measles. Do not refer to pain in
[1 mark]
your answer.
IB/G/
Jun25/8461/1H
, 3
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The spread of measles can be reduced by box
vaccination.
0 1 .5 Explain why vaccinating large numbers of children helps to reduce the
spread of the measles pathogen in the population.
[2 marks]
Question 1 continues on the next page
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Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
H
GCSE
BIOLOGY
Higher Tier Paper 1H
Tuesday 13 May 2025 Afternoon 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
2
Instructions
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.
6
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 7
answer(s). 8
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do
not want to be marked. TOTAL
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.
IB/G/Jun25/G4006/E10 8461/1H
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Answer all questions in the spaces box
provided.
0 1 Measles is an infectious disease caused by a pathogen.
0 1 .1 What type of pathogen causes
measles? [1 mark]
0 1 .2 Give one way measles is spread from one person to another
person. [1 mark]
0 1 .3 One symptom of measles is pain.
In adults, aspirin can be used to treat
the pain.
Which plant did aspirin originate from? [1 mark]
0 1 .4 Give one other symptom of
measles. Do not refer to pain in
[1 mark]
your answer.
IB/G/
Jun25/8461/1H
, 3
Do not write
outside the
The spread of measles can be reduced by box
vaccination.
0 1 .5 Explain why vaccinating large numbers of children helps to reduce the
spread of the measles pathogen in the population.
[2 marks]
Question 1 continues on the next page
IB/G/
Jun25/8461/1H
, 4
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outside the
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