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Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Tuesday 13 May 2025
Paper
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 10 minutes)
reference 1SC0/1BH
Combined Science
PAPER 1
Higher Tier
You must have: Total Marks
Ruler, calculator
Instructions
.
• structure your answer logically, showing how the points that you make are related In
questions marked with an asterisk (*), marks will be awarded for your ability to 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. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in .aIfbox
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 (a) Tuberculosis is a disease that is spread through airborne droplets.
Givetwoways of reducing or preventing the spread of tuberculosis.
(2)
1 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
(b) Obesity is a risk factor for some non‑communicable diseases.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
(i) State why liver disease is a‑communicable
non disease.
(1)
....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
(ii) The waist‑to‑hip ratio can be used to show if excess weight is a health risk.
An adult has a waist measurementcm
of and
80 a hip measur
ement of 90
cm.
Calculate the waist‑to‑hip ratio for this adult, using the equation:
waist measurement
waist‑to‑hip ratio =
hip measurement
Give your answertwo
to decimal places.
(2)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
waist‑to‑hip ratio
..............................................................
3
Turn over
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Tuesday 13 May 2025
Paper
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 10 minutes)
reference 1SC0/1BH
Combined Science
PAPER 1
Higher Tier
You must have: Total Marks
Ruler, calculator
Instructions
.
• structure your answer logically, showing how the points that you make are related In
questions marked with an asterisk (*), marks will be awarded for your ability to 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
,P78700RA ©2025 Pearson Education Ltd. *P78700RA0120*
Y:1/1/1/1
2
, Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in .aIfbox
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 (a) Tuberculosis is a disease that is spread through airborne droplets.
Givetwoways of reducing or preventing the spread of tuberculosis.
(2)
1 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
(b) Obesity is a risk factor for some non‑communicable diseases.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
(i) State why liver disease is a‑communicable
non disease.
(1)
....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
(ii) The waist‑to‑hip ratio can be used to show if excess weight is a health risk.
An adult has a waist measurementcm
of and
80 a hip measur
ement of 90
cm.
Calculate the waist‑to‑hip ratio for this adult, using the equation:
waist measurement
waist‑to‑hip ratio =
hip measurement
Give your answertwo
to decimal places.
(2)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
waist‑to‑hip ratio
..............................................................
3
Turn over
, *P78700RA0220*
4
