IGCSE Science - Combined (0653) — May–June 2025, Paper 41

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Question 1 · 8 marks · Biology - Human nutrition (chemical digestion)

Fats are broken down in the small intestine by chemical digestion. State the name of the enzyme that breaks down fats.

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Question 2 · 11 marks · Biology - Reproduction in plants (wind pollination)

Fig. 2.1 is a photograph of a wind-pollinated flower. The photograph shows the flower head of a wind-pollinated plant with a feathery structure labelled 'carpel' on the left and a…

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Question 3 · 8 marks · Biology - Cell structure and organisation (bacterial cells)

Fig. 3.1 is a diagram showing a cross-section of a bacterial cell. The diagram shows a rod-shaped bacterium with a cell wall and cell membrane enclosing cytoplasm, a region of…

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Question 4 · 8 marks · Chemistry - States of matter (changes of state)

Iron is a metal. Fig. 4.1 shows the three physical states of iron. The diagram shows three boxes labelled solid, liquid and gas. Arrow A points from solid to liquid; arrow C…

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Question 5 · 9 marks · Chemistry - The Periodic Table (Group VII halogens)

Table 5.1 shows properties of some halogens at room temperature (25 °C) and pressure. halogen melting point / °C state colour --- --- --- --- fluorine −220 gas pale yellow…

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Question 6 · 9 marks · Chemistry - Acids, bases and salts (preparation of soluble salts)

This question is about ionic compounds. Dilute nitric acid and solid copper oxide react to form copper nitrate. Copper oxide is an insoluble base and copper nitrate is a soluble…

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Question 7 · 9 marks · Physics - Energy resources and transfers (energy stores and transfers)

Fig. 7.1 shows an electric car. The mass of the car is 2000 kg. The speed of the car increases from 5.0 m/s to 23 m/s in a time of 4.0 s. Complete Fig. 7.2 to show one energy…

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Question 8 · 8 marks · Physics - Forces (pressure = force / area)

Fig. 8.1 shows the two tyres of a motorcycle. Tyre A (front) and tyre B (rear) are labelled. Tyre A is full of air and is at the correct pressure. Tyre B is flat and does not have…

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Question 9 · 10 marks · Physics - Electrical circuits (LED / diode direction)

Fig. 9.1 shows a circuit that contains an electric motor and a light-emitting diode (LED) connected to a direct current (d.c.) power supply. The circuit has the d.c. power supply…

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