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S1
(a)
cell organ organism system tissue

because it is made up of several 2 Organ → a group of tissues (consisting

different tissues of more than one type of cell) in a living
organism that have been adapted to
perform a specific function

(b)
contains haemoglobin to carry 2
(i) oxygen
OR
flexible / rounded shape / small
to pass through capillaries / to
pass through narrow blood
vessels
OR
large surface area (to volume
ratio) / biconcave / thin
membrane / permeable Red blood cells
membrane to absorb oxygen
quickly / to absorb oxygen easily /
more oxygen diffuses / to allow
oxygen to enter more easily
OR
no nucleus to carry more oxygen
/ more space for haemoglobin

(ii) (long) fibre 2 Tendons attach many

which can contract skeletal muscles across joints,
allowing muscle contraction to move
the bones across the joint.

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S2
Air particles collide with the 1
(a) internal walls of the bottle
creating pressure.

(b) The pressure increases. 2

Upon heating, the particles gain
energy. They move faster and
collide with the walls of the bottle
harder and more frequently
creating higher pressure.

(c)
condensation conduction diffusion melting
1 Diffusion is the process by which
particles spread from a region of higher
concentration to a region of lower
concentration.

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S3

The pitch of the sound decreases. 4

The frequency of the sound

decreases.

The volume of the sound stays

the same.

The amplitude of the sound stays

the same.

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S4
(a) A (does the animal have) 6 legs? / 3 Note question requires a yes answer for
3 pairs of legs? / 3 body sections? the insects (ants and bees)

Note question requires a yes answer

B (does the animal have) wings? for the bee

Acceptable answer: are there stripes

on the body?
C (does the animal have) 1 pair of
legs per segment? / ‘feelers’ on
Note question requires a yes answer for
its ‘tail’ idea?
the centipede

(b) has 8 legs / 4 pairs of legs 1

or
body divided into 2 main parts /
lacks antennae

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S5
C 1
(a)

(b)
(i) carbon carbonate carbon dioxide carbon hydroxide carbon sulfate

(ii) any value from 3 – 6 1 Universal Indicator solution turns

orange indicating that the gas is weakly
acidic.

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S6
The fish has (very) large eyes / big 1
(a) eyes.

(b) any two from: 2

large powerful jaws

large teeth / sharp teeth

large mouth

(long) muscular body

streamlined (body) / long and thin

(body) / long and narrow / long
and slim

large (dorsal) fin / long (dorsal) fin

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S7
stopping distance = 96 m 1 21 m + 75 m = 96 m
(a)

(b) As the speed increases by 16 2

km/h the thinking distance
increases by 3m (each time) /
equally / by the same amount

(c) thinking distance = 24 m 1

(d) thinking distance doubles 2

braking distance more than

doubles

stopping distance more than

doubles

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S8
Oxygen 1 Oxygen and water are essential for
(a) rusting.

(b) The iron nail in tube B did not rust
because there is no oxygen (air)
present in the boiled water.
1 Boiling removes the dissolved air (hence
Oxygen) from water.
The layer of oil excludes air by acting as
a barrier between air in the tube and
water.

The iron nail in tube C did not rust 1 Water from the air was absorbed by the
because there is no water chemical.
present.

(c) (idea that) destroys or damages 1 Note: answer does not have to mention
object (made of iron or steel) iron or steel but if a named metal is
OR given it must be iron or steel
weakens objects (made of iron or
steel)
OR
rusting does not look nice / need
to regularly replace object (made
of iron or steel)
OR
Rusted objects becomes brittle /
rust increases friction (in
machines)

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S9

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S10
bone 1
(a)
(b) any two from

protection (of internal organs)

movement (of joints)

support

anchor muscles

storage for minerals e.g. calcium

or phosphate

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S11
A / the metal used 1
(a)
B and C and E 2

D / time to make 50 cm3 of gas 1

(b) No 0 Fastest reaction → least time

zinc does not take the shortest 2 Note just quoting times is not sufficient
time (to make 50 cm3 of gas) /

magnesium takes the shortest

time (to make 50 cm3 of gas)
magnesium is the fastest /

zinc is slower than magnesium or

Magnesium is more reactive than
Zinc

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Solution Marks Notes

S12
(a)

Inner planets: between the Sun and the asteroid belt

Outer planets: after the asteroid belt

1. Venus
2. Neptune
3. Sun

(b) Stars 2

Earth is spinning / Earth is

rotating / Earth is moving

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