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GCSE
COMBINED SCIENCE: TRILOGY
Foundation Tier
Biology Paper 1F
Tuesday 12 May 2026 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 15 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
Question Mark
• a ruler
• a scientific calculator. 1
2
Instructions 3
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• 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. Do not write outside the box 6
around each page or on blank pages.
7
• 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 answer(s). TOTAL
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be
marked.
• In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer.
Information
• The maximum mark for this paper is 70.
• 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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0 1 Figure 1 shows the movement of water through a plant. box
Figure 1
0 1 . 1 Organs A and B help move water through the plant.
Label organs A and B on Figure 1.
[1 mark]
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0 1 . 2 How do plants lose water? box
[1 mark]
Tick () one box.
By absorption
By respiration
By transpiration
0 1 . 3 Name the specialised cells that plants use to absorb water from the soil.
[1 mark]
Question 1 continues on the next page
Turn over ►
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Table 1 shows the rate of water loss from three plants. box
The plants were the same size and were kept in the same conditions.
Table 1
Rate of water loss
Plant
in arbitrary units
X 327
Y 204
Z 53
0 1 . 4 Which plant in Table 1 is most likely to die in a dry desert?
[1 mark]
Tick () one box.
X Y Z
0 1 . 5 Which environmental change would cause an increase in the rate of water loss
from plants?
[1 mark]
Tick () one box.
Greater wind speed
Lower air temperature
More moisture in the air
*04*
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Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
F
GCSE
COMBINED SCIENCE: TRILOGY
Foundation Tier
Biology Paper 1F
Tuesday 12 May 2026 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 15 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
Question Mark
• a ruler
• a scientific calculator. 1
2
Instructions 3
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• 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. Do not write outside the box 6
around each page or on blank pages.
7
• 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 answer(s). TOTAL
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be
marked.
• In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer.
Information
• The maximum mark for this paper is 70.
• 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.
*JUN268464B1F01*
IB/M/Jun26/G4007/E9 8464/B/1F
, 2
Do not write
outside the
0 1 Figure 1 shows the movement of water through a plant. box
Figure 1
0 1 . 1 Organs A and B help move water through the plant.
Label organs A and B on Figure 1.
[1 mark]
*02*
IB/M/Jun26/8464/B/1F
, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 1 . 2 How do plants lose water? box
[1 mark]
Tick () one box.
By absorption
By respiration
By transpiration
0 1 . 3 Name the specialised cells that plants use to absorb water from the soil.
[1 mark]
Question 1 continues on the next page
Turn over ►
*03*
IB/M/Jun26/8464/B/1F
, 4
Do not write
outside the
Table 1 shows the rate of water loss from three plants. box
The plants were the same size and were kept in the same conditions.
Table 1
Rate of water loss
Plant
in arbitrary units
X 327
Y 204
Z 53
0 1 . 4 Which plant in Table 1 is most likely to die in a dry desert?
[1 mark]
Tick () one box.
X Y Z
0 1 . 5 Which environmental change would cause an increase in the rate of water loss
from plants?
[1 mark]
Tick () one box.
Greater wind speed
Lower air temperature
More moisture in the air
*04*
IB/M/Jun26/8464/B/1F
