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Do not write with a gel pen.\u003Cbr>Answer all ten questions.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES\u003Cbr>The total mark for this paper is 90.\u003Cbr>Figures in brackets printed down the right-hand side of pages indicate the marks awarded to each question or part question.\u003Cbr>Quality of written communication will be assessed in Question 8(b) . |  |  |  |\n|  13863.06 R |  |  | |\n\n*32GBL2201*  \n*32GBL2201*  \n1 (a) Explain how a plant loses water by transpiration.  \n[3]  \n(b) The graph shows the mass of water lost by a plant kept in windy conditions for six hours.  \nMass of water lost / g  \n20  \n15  \n10  \n5  \n0  \n0 1 2 3 4 5 6  \nTime / hours  \nSource: Principal Examiner  \n 13863.06 R  \n*32GBL2202*  \n*32GBL2202*  \n(i) Calculate the rate of water loss per hour over six hours. Give your answer to one decimal place.  \nShow your working.  \ng per hour [3]  \n(ii) Draw a curve on the graph showing the water loss for the same plant in  \nhumid conditions. [1]  \nTranspiration is one way a plant uses water.  \n(c) Give two other ways a plant uses water.  \n1.    \n2.   [2]  \n 13863.06 R  \n[Turn over  \n*32GBL2203*  \n*32GBL2203*  \n2 (a) The diagram shows a section through an artery of a patient who has hada stroke.  \nsubstance X  \ndirection of blood flow  \nSource: Principal Examiner  \n(i) Name substance X.  \n  [1]  \n(ii) Describe and explain why this patient may have another stroke if he does not receive treatment.  \n[4]  \n 13863.06 R  \n*32GBL2204*  \n*32GBL2204*  \nThe diagrams show three stages in the treatment received by the patient to reduce the chances of having another stroke.  \nIn stage 1, a wire cage containing a balloon is pushed into the artery.  \nstage 1  \nstage 2  \nstage 3  \nballoon   \nSource: © Getty Images  \n(b) Use the diagrams to describe what happens in stage 2 and stage 3.  \nStage 2    \nStage 3    \n[4]  \n 13863.06 R  \n[Turn over  \n*32GBL2205*  \n*32GBL2205*  \n\n| | 3 (a) The diagrams show a cross section of an artery and a cross section of a vein.\u003Cbr>artery vein |  | |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | \u003Cbr>|  |  |\n|  | Source: Chief Examiner\u003Cbr>(i) Name part A.\u003Cbr>  [1]\u003Cbr>(ii) Describe how layer B in an artery is different from layer B in a vein.\u003Cbr>Explain how this difference adapts the artery to its function.\u003Cbr>Description   |  |  |\n| Explanation  \u003Cbr>  [3] |  |  |  |\n|  13863.06 R |  | |  |\n\n*32GBL2206*  \n*32GBL2206*  \n(b) The diagram shows a different section through a vein.  \nX  \nSource: © Mikkel Juul Jensen / Science Photo Library  \n(i) Name structure X and explain its function.  \nStructure X    \nFunction    \n  [2]  \n(ii) Draw an arrow in the box on the diagram to show the direction of blood  \nflow in this vein. 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