Edexcel GCSE Biology past papers

Edexcel GCSE Biology November 2021 Paper 1F

  • 1BI0/1F
  • Foundation
  • Topics 1 to 5
  • 1 hour 45 minutes
  • 100 marks

Question paper, Mark scheme, Examiner report: on the Pearson Edexcel website.

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  • Digestion, enzymes, the heart and blood
  • Protists, defences, vaccination and antibiotics
  • The nervous system and reflexes
  • Health, lifestyle and cancer
  • Pathogens: viral, bacterial and fungal diseases
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What it tested

  • Organisation28 marks
  • Infection and response24 marks
  • Inheritance, variation and evolution19 marks
  • Cell biology17 marks
  • Homeostasis and response12 marks
  1. Q1Digestion, enzymes, the heart and bloodCells: structure, types and specialisation7 marks
  2. Q2Chromosomes, mitosis and stem cellsMicroscopy and magnification8 marks
  3. Q3Inherited disorders and sex determinationVariation, evolution, selective breeding and genetic engineering8 marks
  4. Q4Health, lifestyle and cancerDigestion, enzymes, the heart and blood11 marks
  5. Q5Diffusion, osmosis and active transportReproduction, meiosis, DNA and inheritance9 marks
  6. Q6Digestion, enzymes, the heart and blood10 marks
  7. Q7Variation, evolution, selective breeding and genetic engineeringBiodiversity, waste and land use11 marks
  8. Q8The nervous system and reflexes12 marks
2 more questions
  1. Q9Protists, defences, vaccination and antibioticsPathogens: viral, bacterial and fungal diseases13 marks
  2. Q10Pathogens: viral, bacterial and fungal diseasesDiscovering and testing drugs11 marks

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