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Pearson Edexcel
International GCSE

Centre Number

Candidate Number

Biology

Unit: 4BI0
Science (Double Award) 4SC0
Paper: 1B
Practice Essay Questions: Paper C
Time: 1 hour

Paper Reference

4BI0/1B
4SC0/1B

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Instructions

Use black ink or ball-point pen.

Fill in the boxes at the top of the page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
Answer TWO questions from Section A and TWO questions from Section B.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
- there may be more space than you need.

Information

The total mark for this paper is 40.

The marks for each question are shown in brackets
- use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.

Advice

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Total Marks

Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.

Keep an eye on the time.
Write your answers neatly and in good English.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.

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SECTION A
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Answer TWO questions in this section.

Where appropriate you may draw diagrams to make your answer clearer.

1 (a)

How do the effects of malnutrition and obesity differ?

(4)

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Explain why bacterial diseases are treated differently to viral diseases.

(4)
(Total for Question 1 = 8 marks)

2 (a)

Explain the differences between digestion and absorption.

(4)

(b)

Explain the importance of the changes in pH in digestion in the human alimentary canal.
(4)
(Total for Question 2 = 8 marks)

3 (a)

Explain how both decomposition and denitrification affect the availability of nitrogen
to crop plants.

(4)
(b)

Suggest how building a new road through a forest would affect the local ecosystem.
(4)
(Total for Question 3 = 8 marks)

Begin your answer on page 3.

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SECTION A: FIRST CHOSEN QUESTION

Indicate which question you are answering by marking a cross in the box .
If you change your mind, put a line through the box
and then indicate your new
question with a cross .

Chosen question number:

Question 1
Question 2

Question 3

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SECTION A: SECOND CHOSEN QUESTION

Indicate which question you are answering by marking a cross in the box .
If you change your mind, put a line through the box
and then indicate your new
question with a cross .

Chosen question number:

Question 1
Question 2

Question 3

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TOTAL FOR SECTION A = 16 MARKS

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SECTION B
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Answer TWO questions in this section.

Where appropriate you may draw diagrams to make your answer clearer.

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Describe and explain how the different components of blood are involved in transport and
in defence of the body from infection.

(Total for Question 4 = 12 marks)

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Describe how bacteria can be genetically modified and then grown in a fermenter to
produce human insulin.

(Total for Question 5 = 12 marks)

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Describe how water and sucrose are transported in flowering plants.

(Total for Question 6 = 12 marks)

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SECTION B: FIRST CHOSEN QUESTION

Indicate which question you are answering by marking a cross in the box .
If you change your mind, put a line through the box
and then indicate your new
question with a cross .

Chosen question number:

Question 4
Question 5

Question 6

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SECTION B: SECOND CHOSEN QUESTION

Indicate which question you are answering by marking a cross in the box .
If you change your mind, put a line through the box
and then indicate your new
question with a cross .

Chosen question number:

Question 4
Question 5

Question 6

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TOTAL FOR SECTION B = 24 MARKS.....

TOTAL FOR PAPER = 40 MARKS.....
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Clearly write the question number e.g. 3(a) on the left hand side before starting your answer.

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The questions in this paper are taken from the GCE O Level in Biology (syllabus 7040) Paper 2.
Exam series: May 2008

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