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IGCSE Biology: Practice Essay Questions F
IGCSE Biology: Practice Essay Questions F
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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 F
Time: 1 hour
Paper Reference
4BI0/1B
4SC0/1B
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Instructions
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4BI0 006
ilikegcse.tumblr.com
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SECTION A
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1 (a)
(b)
2 (a)
Explain the effect of each of the following changes on the rate of a reaction controlled
by an enzyme.
(i)
A reduction in temperature.
(2)
(ii)
(b)
3 (a)
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(4)
Explain how transpiration would be affected by the following.
(i)
(ii)
(2)
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(Total for Question 3 = 8 marks)
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Question 1
Question 2
Question 3
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Question 2
Question 3
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SECTION B
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Describe and explain how bacteria can be genetically modified and then grown to enable
production of human insulin in large quantities.
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Describe and explain the stages of digestion that occur following a meal containing meat,
bread and butter.
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Describe how pathogens from different groups of organisms can cause disease and how
we can prevent infection spreading.
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Question 4
Question 5
Question 6
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Question 5
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The questions in this paper are taken from the GCE O Level in Biology (syllabus 7040) Paper 2.
Exam series: January 2010
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