2025 Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) Biology PAPER 2 Higher Tier Combined Question Paper and Final Marking
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Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Monday 9 June 2025
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes) Paper
reference 1BI0/2H
Biology
PAPER 2
Higher Tier
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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 100.
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
questions 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.
• Check
Try to answer every question.
• 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 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 (a) As bananas ripen, they change colour and taste sweeter.
Figure 1 shows two bunches of bananas.
green bananas yellow bananas
Figure 1
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Unripe bananas contain more starch.
Describe the chemical test for starch.
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(b) As bananas ripen the starch is converted to glucose.
Describe how bananas can be tested for the presence of glucose.
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, (c) A banana with green skin tested positive for starch and negative for glucose.
A banana with yellow skin tested positive for both starch and glucose.
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Explain why there was glucose in the yellow banana.
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(Total for Question 1 = 7 marks)
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Scheme
Please check the examination details below before entering your candidate information
Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Monday 9 June 2025
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes) Paper
reference 1BI0/2H
Biology
PAPER 2
Higher Tier
You must have: Total Marks
Ruler, calculator
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 100.
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
questions 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.
• Check
Try to answer every question.
• your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
P78696RA
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
,Y:1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/
, Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
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 (a) As bananas ripen, they change colour and taste sweeter.
Figure 1 shows two bunches of bananas.
green bananas yellow bananas
Figure 1
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Unripe bananas contain more starch.
Describe the chemical test for starch.
(2)
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(b) As bananas ripen the starch is converted to glucose.
Describe how bananas can be tested for the presence of glucose.
(3)
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, (c) A banana with green skin tested positive for starch and negative for glucose.
A banana with yellow skin tested positive for both starch and glucose.
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Explain why there was glucose in the yellow banana.
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(Total for Question 1 = 7 marks)
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