AQA GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy Biology Paper 1 (Foundation), 2024

Every question from AQA GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy Biology Paper 1 (Foundation), 2024: 7 questions, 70 marks, each with its mark scheme and topic.

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  1. Question 1 13 marks

    Label parts of an animal cell, identify the functions of the nucleus and mitochondria, use microscope parts correctly, and calculate magnification from an image measurement.

    Biology · B1: Cell Biology

  2. Question 2 7 marks

    Investigate how wind speed affects loss of mass from leaves and answer questions about transpiration, temperature, and repeatability.

    Biology · B2: Organisation

  3. Question 3 9 marks

    Identify components and functions of blood, name substances transported in blood, and evaluate advantages and disadvantages of blood donation and transfusion.

    Biology · B2: Organisation

  4. Question 4 10 marks

    Answer questions about gonorrhoea symptoms and data presentation, and explain risk factors, treatment and effects of plaque blockage in coronary arteries leading to heart muscle cell death.

    Biology · B2: Organisation · B3: Infection and Response · B4: Bioenergetics

  5. Question 5 9 marks

    Answer questions on photosynthesis by completing the photosynthesis equation, identifying the formula of glucose, stating uses of glucose in plants, and explaining why plants in a greenhouse with a wood burner grow faster.

    Biology · B4: Bioenergetics

  6. Question 6 13 marks

    Answer questions about food tests for sugar and protein and describe how protein and fat are digested in the human digestive system, including enzymes and where they are produced.

    Biology · B2: Organisation

  7. Question 7 9 marks

    Investigate osmosis using partially permeable tubing by identifying the independent variable, explaining a control step, calculating percentage change in mass, plotting results, and using a graph to determine the salt concentration of solution Z.

    Biology · B1: Cell Biology

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