June 2020 QP
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H
GCSE
BIOLOGY
Higher
Tier
Paper
1
H
Tuesday 12 May 2020
Afternoon
Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials
For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
•
a ruler
Question
Mark
•
a scientific calculator.
1
Instructions
2
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Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
3
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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.
•
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
6
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
7
•
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want
TOTAL
to be marked.
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In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer.
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The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
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The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
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You are expected to use a calculator where appropriate.
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You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation
in your answers.
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Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
H
GCSE
BIOLOGY
Higher Tier Paper 1 H
Tuesday 12 May 2020 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
• 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.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 6
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 7
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want
to be marked. TOTAL
• In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer.
Information
• The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
• 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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all
questions in the spaces provided.
box
0
1
This question is about photosynthesis.
0
1
.
1
Complete the word equation for photosynthesis.
[2
marks]
→
+
+
oxygen
0
1
.
2
Describe how energy for the photosynthesis reaction is gained by plants.
[2
mark
s
]
Students investigated the effect of temperature on the rate of photosynthesis.
The students shone light from a lamp onto pondweed and measured the volume of
oxygen produced per hour.
Table
1
shows the results.
Table 1
Rate of photosynthesis in cm
3
/hour
Temperature
in °C
Test 1
Test 2
Test 3
Mean
20
18.5
19.3
19.5
X
25
32.6
34.1
32.9
33.2
30
41.9
45.2
44.9
44.0
35
38.6
39.8
44.0
40.8
40
23.1
20.5
22.4
22.0
45
1.9
14.2
2.2
2.1
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0 1 This question is about photosynthesis.
0 1 . 1 Complete the word equation for photosynthesis.
[2 marks]
+ → + oxygen
0 1 . 2 Describe how energy for the photosynthesis reaction is gained by plants.
[2 mark s ]
Students investigated the effect of temperature on the rate of photosynthesis.
The students shone light from a lamp onto pondweed and measured the volume of
oxygen produced per hour.
Table 1 shows the results.
Table 1
Rate of photosynthesis in cm 3 /hour
Temperature
in °C
Test 1 Test 2 Test 3 Mean
20 18.5 19.3 19.5 X
25 32.6 34.1 32.9 33.2
30 41.9 45.2 44.9 44.0
35 38.6 39.8 44.0 40.8
40 23.1 20.5 22.4 22.0
45 1.9 14.2 2.2 2.1
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0
1
Calculate mean value
.
3
X
.
box
[
2 marks
]
X
=
cm
3
/hour
The students identified one anomalous result in
Table
1
.
0
1
Draw a ring around the anomalous result in
.
4
Table 1
.
[
1
mark
]
0
1
.
5
Suggest
one
possible cause of the anomalous result.
[
1 mark
]
0
1
.
6
How did the students deal with the anomalous result?
[
1 mark
]
0
1
.
7
Give
one
factor the students should have kept constant in this investigation.
[
1 mark
]
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0 1 . 3 Calculate mean value X . box
[ 2 marks ]
X = cm 3 /hour
The students identified one anomalous result in Table 1 .
0 1 . 4 Draw a ring around the anomalous result in Table 1 .
[ 1 mark ]
0 1 . 5 Suggest one possible cause of the anomalous result.
[ 1 mark ]
0 1 . 6 How did the students deal with the anomalous result?
[ 1 mark ]
0 1 . 7 Give one factor the students should have kept constant in this investigation.
[ 1 mark ]
Turn over ►
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