Mark Scheme (Results)
January 2016
Pearson Edexcel International GCSE in
Biology (4BI0) Paper 2B
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Biology (KBI0) Paper 2B
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Question
Answer Notes Marks
number
1 (a) removal of nucleus / without a nucleus / no nucleus / ignore without DNA
eq; 1
(b) retina / fovea / yellow spot / macula / macula lutea; reject if in list
eg. retina and iris
(c) 1. less (aerobic) respiration;
2. less energy / ATP;
3. anaerobic respiration;
4. lactic acid;
5. low pH / acidic; 5. ignore if linked to
carbon dioxide
6. denature enzymes; 4
(d) 1. thin / one cell thick; reject cell wall
2. pores / gaps / permeable / eq;
3. short diffusion distance / faster diffusion / better
diffusion / eq;
2
(e) 1. not rejected / no need to match / for specific
person;
2. no shortage of organs / less waiting time / better
supply / no need of donors / organs always
available;
3. free from infection / free from disease / ref. to
age;
2
(f) 1. nucleus (from body cell) put into empty egg / ignore DNA removed
enucleated egg;
2. electricity;
3. mitosis / cell division;
4. embryo;
5. uterus / womb;
6. surrogate mother;
Total 15 marks
Question
Answer Notes Marks
number
2 (a) (i) 1. measure mass / measure weight / measure water loss;
2. in one minute / in an hour / per minute / per hour /
per day / after a period of time / eq; 2. ignore
before and
after /
at the end
of the
experiment 2
(II) 1. no plant; ignore twig
with no
2. oil layer and water present; leaves
3. balance present; ignore
number on
balance
labels not
needed
3
(b)
change of Change in Explanation
condition transpiration
rate
warmer air increase; more (kinetic)
energy / more
evaporation /
molecules move
faster /eq;
put in the dark put in the dark stomata close;
decrease decrease
increased wind increased wind increased
increase concentration
gradient / moves
molecules away /
blows water away /
eq;
increased decrease; decreased
humidity concentration gradient
5
(c) 1. supply mineral ions / supply 1. ignore
named mineral ion; nutrients
2. support / turgidity / prevent wilting / eq;
3. cooling / prevent overheating; 3. ignore
homeostasis
4. water for photosynthesis; idea
ignore growth 2
Total 12 marks
Question
Answer Notes Marks
number
3 (a) 1. eat (more) plants / eats grass / eq; allow converse for fish
2. food difficult to digest / less food digested /
break down less food / food egested / eq;
3. cellulose;
2
(b) 1. more cells / bigger;
2. heat loss;
3. use more energy in movement; 3. ignore move more 1
(c) 1. keep indoors;
2. less heat loss / maintain body temperature /
less energy loss / keep warm;
OR
3. restrict movement / eq;
4. less respiration / less energy used;
OR
5. more digestible food / food
with more energy / food with
more fat;
6. more energy absorbed; 4
Total 7 marks
Question
Answer Notes Marks
number
4 (a) (i)
1. distribute food / nutrients / eq;
2. distribute oxygen; 2. ignore air
3. even out temperature / distribute heat; 3. ignore maintain
temperature constant 2
(ii) 1. optimum / best / suitable for enzymes;
2. prevent denaturation / prevent change to active 2. ignore death of
site; microbes
2
(iii) insulin / antibiotics / enzymes / hormones / yeast / reject ethanol / beer /
amino acids / clotting factors / gibberellin / eq; biogas / yoghurt /
medicine / drugs 1
(b) 1. stop air supply / stop oxygen supply; 1. ignore reduce air
supply /
remove air filter
2. open pressure release valve /
have exit pipe (for biogas) / eq; 2
Total 7 marks
Question
Answer Notes Marks
number
5 (a) (i) 1. (flask X) red / orange;
2. (flask Y) yellow; 2
(more) carbon dioxide (in flask Y) / carbon dioxide ignore colour
(ii) produced; eg. goes purple because
of CO2 = 1 1
(b) (i) 1. colour change faster for small hamster / takes allow converse
less time for small hamster / eq;
2. more respiration with small hamster / faster
production of carbon dioxide / eq;
3. larger surface area to volume / loses more heat
maintain body temperature / eq;
2
(ii) 1. optimum temperature;
2. enzymes; 2. reject if enzymes die 2
(c) (i) only one reading / not repeated / not
enough results / only one hamster of each
size used / eq; 1
difficult to tell when colour changes / eq; ignore gas escape /
(ii) loose bung
1
(d) 1. age / species / type; mark first three answers
2. temperature;
3. volume of indicator; 3 and 4 ignore amount
4. concentration of indicator; ignore activity /
size of bell jar
3
Total 12 marks
Question
Answer Notes Marks
number
6 (a) root appears / shoot appears / sprout / seed coat ignore growth alone
splits / eq; 1
(b) 1. oxygen; ignore air / pH
2. respiration;
3. water / moisture / rain; 3. ignore humid
4. (activate) enzymes / reactions / hydrolysis /
digestion / eq;
5. warmth / suitable temperature / 5. ignore
optimum temperature; temperature alone /
6. enzymes / reactions; heat
7. light; four conditions and no
8. activate plant growth regulators / eq; explanations = 3 max
Total 7 marks
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