4HB1/02 - Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9-1) Human Biology Paper 02

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Assessment paper for Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) Human Biology, unit 4HB1, paper 02, total 90 marks. Includes instructions on using black ink, completing candidate details, answering all questions, and showing working with units for calculations. Question content covers human circulatory system diagrams (naming vessels, completing sentences about oxygenated/deoxygenated blood flow, and comparing structures). Also includes a graph-based data analysis task about the number of working-age people at risk of mental illness, requiring year identification, differences, and ratio calculations.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

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Pages20

Reading Time50 min

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Instructions

Answer requirements

Question 1: Human circulatory system

(a) Name blood vessel X

(b) Complete sentences using word bank

Question 2: Graph analysis on mental illness risk

(a) i Determine year with greatest number of women at risk

(a) ii Determine year with greatest male-female difference

(a) iii Calculate ratio of females at risk in 1999 compared with 2008

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Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1)
Time 1 hour 45 minutes Paper reference

4HB1/02 Human Biology
UNIT: 4HB1
PAPER: 02
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Calculator, ruler | Total Marks | Instructions • Use black ink or ball-point pen. • Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, centre number and candidate number. • Answer all questions . • Answer the questions in the spaces provided – there may be more space than you need. • Show all the steps in any calculations and state the units. Information • The total mark for this paper is 90 . • The marks for each question are shown in brackets – use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question. Advice • Read each question carefully before you start to answer it. • Try to answer every question . • Check your answers if you have time at the end . Turn over P70974A ©2022 Pearson Education Ltd. Q:1/1/1/ *P70974A0120* | Answer ALL questions.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
1 The diagram shows a simple version of the human circulatory system.
blood vessel X

blood vessel Y

heart

blood vessel Z

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body oxygenated lungs ventricle deoxygenated atrium
Complete the sentences using words from the box.
(5)
Blood vessel Y transports .............................................................. blood from the.............................................................. to the left .............................................................. of the heart.
Blood vessel Z transports blood from the left .............................................................. of the heart to the ..............................................................
(c) The diagram shows the structure of blood vessel X and blood vessel Y. | | | --- | --- | | | | | blood vessel X blood vessel Y
Compare the structure of blood vessel X with the structure of blood vessel Y.
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FAQs

What are the candidate instructions for answering this paper?

Use black ink or a ball-point pen, fill in the boxes with your name, centre number and candidate number, and answer all questions in the spaces provided.

How many total marks does the paper have?

The total mark for this paper is 90 marks, and the marks for each question are shown in brackets.

What topics are covered in the first question?

Question 1 focuses on a diagram of a simple human circulatory system, including naming blood vessel X, completing sentences about blood flow using a word bank, and comparing the structures of blood vessel X and Y.

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