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You may use an HB pencil for graphs and diagrams.  \n• Complete the boxes above with your name, centre number and candidate number.  \n• Answer all the questions.  \n• Write your answer to each question in the space provided.  \n• Additional paper may be used if required but you must clearly show your candidate number, centre number and question number(s) .  \n• Do not write in the barcodes.  \nINFORMATION  \n• The total mark for this paper is 90 .  \n• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ] .  \n• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*) .  \n• This document consists of 24 pages  \n© OCR 2021 J247/01  \n[601/8589/2] D10018/2.2 Turn over  \nSECTION A  \nAnswer all the questions.  \nYou should spend a maximum of 30 minutes on this section.  \n1 The pictures show four foxes.  \nWhich fox has the largest surface area : volume ratio?  \nYour answer  \n[1]  \n2 The diagram shows the brain.  \nWhat is the name of part X?  \nA Cerebellum B Cerebrum C Hypothalamus  \nD Medulla  \nYour answer  \n[1]  \n3 The diagram shows the eye.  \nWhat is the name of part X?  \nA Cornea  \nB Iris  \nC Lens  \nD Pupil  \nYour answer  [1]  \n4 A student uses a microscope.  \n• The magnification on the eyepiece lens is ×10 .  \n• The magnification on the objective lens is ×4 .  \nWhat is the total magnification?  \nA 2.5  \nB 6  \nC 14  \nD 40  \nYour answer  [1]  \n5 What are proteins made of?  \nA Amino acids  \nB Fatty acids  \nC Nucleotides  \nD Sugars  \nYour answer  [1]  \n6 Which hormone is involved in controlling the menstrual cycle?  \nA Auxin  \nB Insulin  \nC Progesterone  \nD Testosterone  \nYour answer  [1]  \n7 What is the word equation for aerobic respiration?  \nA Carbon dioxide + water ➞ glucose + oxygen  \nB Glucose + carbon dioxide ➞ oxygen + water  \nC Glucose + oxygen ➞ carbon dioxide + water  \nD Oxygen + water ➞ glucose + carbondioxide  \nYour answer  [1]  \n8 What type of reactions are photosynthesis and respiration?  \n\n|  | photosynthesis | respiration |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| A | endothermic | endothermic |\n| B | endothermic | exothermic |\n| C | exothermic | endothermic |\n| D | exothermic | exothermic |\n\nYour answer  [1]  \n9 Which type of plant cell takes in water?  \nA Guard cell  \nB Phloem cell  \nC Root hair cell  \nD Xylem cell  \nYour answer  [1]  \n10 Which process takes water out of plant leaves into the air?  \nA Osmosis  \nB Photosynthesis  \nC Translocation  \nD Transpiration  \nYour answer  [1]  \n11 Plant shoots grow towards sunlight.  \nWhich term describes this behaviour?  \nA Negative gravitropism  \nB Negative phototropism  \nC Positive gravitropism  \nD Positive phototropism  \nYour answer  [1]  \n12 How many strands are there in a DNA molecule?  \nA 1  \nB 2  \nC 3  \nD 4  \nYour answer  [1]  \n13 In DNA, which base does A (adenine) pair with?  \nA A  \nB C  \nC G  \nD T  \nYour answer  [1]  \n14 Which substance gives a positive test with Benedict’s reagent?  \nA Lipid  \nB Protein  \nC Starch  \nD Sugar  \nYour answer  [1]  \n15 Which molecule is not a polymer?  \nA DNA  \nB Lipid  \nC Protein  \nD Starch  \nYour answer  [1]  \nSECTION B  \nAnswer all the questions.  \n16 A student prepares onion cell slides to view under a microscope.  \n(a) Put the stages in the correct order by writing the numbers 1 to 5 in the boxes.  \n\n|  | add a drop of iodine solution |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | cut the onion into pieces |\n|  | peel off a thin layer of onion tissue |\n|  | put on a cover slip |\n|  ","cbCaivaLz7oWP2Wj","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivaLz7oWP2Wj","pdf",1725624,44,"English","# Instructions\n# Section A\n## Short-answer questions (1-15)\n# Section B\n## Onion cell slides and microscopy questions (16)","[{\"question\":\"What is the duration and total marks for this GCSE Biology sample paper?\",\"answer\":\"The paper allows 1 hour 45 minutes and has a total mark of 90.\"},{\"question\":\"Which topics are covered in Section A?\",\"answer\":\"Section A covers short questions on areas including cell structures, plant processes, DNA and base pairing, proteins, hormones, and respiration and photosynthesis.\"},{\"question\":\"How does Section B assess practical understanding in this paper?\",\"answer\":\"Section B includes steps for preparing onion cell slides, explains why iodine is used, interprets nucleus and chloroplast features, and requires a calculation based on the actual length and average cell size.\"}]","Oxford Cambridge and RSA GCSE (9–1) Biology A (Gateway Science) FJ247/01 Paper 1 - Foundation Tier - Sample Question Paper - Version 2.2 | PDF",111]