June 2018 QP - Paper 1F AQA Biology GCSE

PMT Please write clearly in block capitals. Centre number Candidate number Surname Forename(s) Candidate signature F GCSE BIOLOGY Foundation Tier Paper 1F Tuesday 15 May 2018 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes Materials For this paper you must have: For Examiner’s Use • a ruler Question Mark • a scientific calculator. 1 Instructions 2 • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 3 • Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 4 • Answer all questions in the spaces provided. 5 • Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked. 6 • In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer. 7 8 Information • There are 100 marks available on this paper. TOTAL • 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. * jun1884611f01 * 8461/1F IB/M/Jun18/E9

PMT Please write clearly in block capitals. Centre number Candidate number Surname Forename(s) Candidate signature F GCSE BIOLOGY Foundation Tier Paper 1F Tuesday 15 May 2018 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes Materials For this paper you must have: For Examiner’s Use • a ruler Question Mark • a scientific calculator. 1 Instructions 2 • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 3 • Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 4 • Answer all questions in the spaces provided. • Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want 5 to be marked. 6 • In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer. 7 Information 8 • There are 100 marks available on this paper. TOTAL • 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. * jun1884611f01 * 8461/1F IB/M/Jun18/E9

PMT 2 Do not write outside the 0 1 This question is about the cell cycle. box 0 1 . 1 Chromosomes are copied during the cell cycle. Where are chromosomes found? [1 mark] Tick one box. Cytoplasm Nucleus Ribosomes Vacuole 0 1 . 2 What is the name of a section of a chromosome that controls a characteristic? [1 mark] Figure 1 shows information about the cell cycle. Figure 1 * 02 * IB/M/Jun18/8461/1F

PMT 2 Do not write 0 1 This question is about the cell cycle. outside the box 0 1 . 1 Chromosomes are copied during the cell cycle. Where are chromosomes found? [1 mark] Tick one box. Cytoplasm Nucleus Ribosomes Vacuole 0 1 . 2 What is the name of a section of a chromosome that controls a characteristic? [1 mark] Figure 1 shows information about the cell cycle. Figure 1 * 02 * IB/M/Jun18/8461/1F

PMT 3 Do not write outside the 0 1 . 3 Which stage of the cell cycle in Figure 1 takes the most time? box [1 mark] Tick one box. Cell growth Copying of chromosomes Mitosis 0 1 . 4 During mitosis cells need extra energy. Which cell structures provide most of this energy? [1 mark] Tick one box. Chromosomes Cytoplasm Mitochondria Ribosomes 0 1 . 5 The cell cycle in Figure 1 takes two hours in total. The cell growth stage takes 45 minutes. Calculate the time taken for mitosis. [2 marks] Time = minutes Turn over ► * 03 * IB/M/Jun18/8461/1F

PMT 3 Do not write outside the 0 1 . 3 Which stage of the cell cycle in Figure 1 takes the most time? box [1 mark] Tick one box. Cell growth Copying of chromosomes Mitosis 0 1 . 4 During mitosis cells need extra energy. Which cell structures provide most of this energy? [1 mark] Tick one box. Chromosomes Cytoplasm Mitochondria Ribosomes 0 1 . 5 The cell cycle in Figure 1 takes two hours in total. The cell growth stage takes 45 minutes. Calculate the time taken for mitosis. [2 marks] Time = minutes Turn over ► * 03 * IB/M/Jun18/8461/1F