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Edexcel · International GCSE · Biology

May/June 2023 — Paper 1 · Variant B.

7 multiple-choice questions · 40 structured questions · 110 marks

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Topics covered

  • The organism in the environment
  • Food production
  • Biological molecules
  • Inheritance
  • Co-ordination and response
  • Respiration
  • Variety of living organisms
  • Transport
  • Cell structure
  • Feeding relationships
  • Characteristics of living organisms
  • Genetic modification (genetic engineering)
  • Movement of substances into and out of cells

Questions in this paper

  • Q1b(ii)Variety of living organisms3 marks
  • Q1a(ii)Variety of living organismsMCQ
  • Q1a(i)Characteristics of living organisms2 marks
  • Q1b(i)Variety of living organisms2 marks
  • Q2bFeeding relationships3 marks
  • Q2a(i)Feeding relationships2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q2cThe organism in the environment5 marksincludes a figure
  • Q2a(ii)Feeding relationships3 marks
  • Q3a(iii)Cell structureMCQincludes a figure
  • Q3c(i)Movement of substances into and out of cells3 marks
  • Q3a(iv)Cell structureMCQincludes a figure
  • Q3c(ii)Movement of substances into and out of cells2 marks
  • Q3a(i)Cell structureMCQincludes a figure
  • Q3a(ii)Cell structureMCQincludes a figure
  • Q3bCell structure3 marks
  • Q4a(iv)Co-ordination and responseMCQincludes a figure
  • Q4b(i)Co-ordination and response2 marks
  • Q4c(ii)Co-ordination and response4 marks
  • Q4a(ii)Co-ordination and response1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q4a(i)Co-ordination and response1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q4a(iii)Co-ordination and responseMCQincludes a figure
  • Q4c(i)Co-ordination and response2 marks
  • Q4b(ii)Co-ordination and response2 marks
  • Q5aTransport2 marks
  • Q5bTransport4 marksincludes a figure
  • Q5c(i)Transport3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q5c(ii)Transport5 marks
  • Q6b(i)Inheritance2 marks
  • Q6b(ii)Inheritance3 marks
  • Q6aInheritance3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q6cInheritance6 marks
  • Q7b(ii)Biological molecules1 marks
  • Q7cBiological molecules1 marks
  • Q7dBiological molecules5 marks
  • Q7aBiological molecules1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q7b(i)Biological molecules1 marks
  • Q7eBiological molecules4 marks
  • Q8aRespiration1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q8d(i)Food production4 marks
  • Q8bRespiration2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q8cRespiration1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q8d(ii)Inheritance4 marks
  • Q9aGenetic modification (genetic engineering)4 marks
  • Q9c(ii)Co-ordination and response1 marks
  • Q9c(iii)Co-ordination and response1 marks
  • Q9bCo-ordination and response2 marks
  • Q9c(i)Co-ordination and response2 marks

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