IGCSE Biology (0610) — October–November 2023, Paper 42

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Question 1 · 12 marks · Transport in animals

Red blood cells are specialised cells that transport oxygen. State the substance in red blood cells that combines with oxygen.

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Question 2 · 14 marks · Adaptation

Fig. 2.1 is a photograph of some leaves of a water lily, which is a hydrophyte. The water lily has adaptive features that are found in many different hydrophytes. Describe what is…

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Question 3 · 13 marks · Coordination and response

Fig. 3.1 is a diagram of the junction between two neurones in a healthy person. Fig. 3.2 is a diagram of the junction between the same two neurones in a person who has Parkinson's…

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Question 4 · 12 marks · Plant nutrition

A scientist investigated the effect of temperature on the rate of photosynthesis in one species of plant. Photosynthesis involves enzyme-controlled reactions. Discs were cut from…

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Question 5 · 14 marks · Transport in animals

Describe two ways in which the circulatory system of a fish is different from the circulatory system of a mammal.

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Question 6 · 15 marks · Coordination and response

State the names of two hormones released by the ovaries.

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