AQA - GCSE BIOLOGY
Higher Tier Paper 1
HP
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GCSE
BIOLOGY
Foundation Tier Paper 2F
F
Monday 1 Dec 2021 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials
For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
a ruler Question Mark
a scientific calculator.
1
Instructions 2
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 3
Pencil should only be used for drawing. 4
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
5
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 6
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 7
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want 8
to be marked.
9
In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer.
TOTAL
Information
The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
You are expected to use a calculator where appropriate.
You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation
in your answers.
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, 2
Do not write
outside the
Answer all questions in the spaces provided. box
0 1 A food for pet dogs contains meat from chickens.
Figure 1 shows the food chain.
Figure 1
0 1 . 1 What is the trophic level of the dog?
[1 mark]
Tick () one box.
1 2 3
0 1 . 2 Draw one line from each organism to the description of the organism’s position in the
food chain.
[3 marks]
Organism Description
Herbivore
Chicken
Dog Producer
Secondary consumer
Wheat
Tertiary consumer
, 3
Do not write
outside the
box
0 1 . 3 Name the process wheat plants use to make glucose.
[1 mark]
0 1 . 4 Some of the chicken biomass does not become part of the dog’s biomass.
What is one reason why?
[1 mark]
Tick () one box.
Some of the chicken is used for the dog to grow
The dog produces waste in faeces
The wheat is eaten by the dog
Question 1 continues on the next page
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IB/M/Jun20/8461/2F
Higher Tier Paper 1
HP
, Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
GCSE
BIOLOGY
Foundation Tier Paper 2F
F
Monday 1 Dec 2021 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials
For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
a ruler Question Mark
a scientific calculator.
1
Instructions 2
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 3
Pencil should only be used for drawing. 4
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
5
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 6
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 7
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want 8
to be marked.
9
In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer.
TOTAL
Information
The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
You are expected to use a calculator where appropriate.
You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation
in your answers.
*Dec 2021 4612F01*
IB/M/Jun20/E20 8461/2F
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Answer all questions in the spaces provided. box
0 1 A food for pet dogs contains meat from chickens.
Figure 1 shows the food chain.
Figure 1
0 1 . 1 What is the trophic level of the dog?
[1 mark]
Tick () one box.
1 2 3
0 1 . 2 Draw one line from each organism to the description of the organism’s position in the
food chain.
[3 marks]
Organism Description
Herbivore
Chicken
Dog Producer
Secondary consumer
Wheat
Tertiary consumer
, 3
Do not write
outside the
box
0 1 . 3 Name the process wheat plants use to make glucose.
[1 mark]
0 1 . 4 Some of the chicken biomass does not become part of the dog’s biomass.
What is one reason why?
[1 mark]
Tick () one box.
Some of the chicken is used for the dog to grow
The dog produces waste in faeces
The wheat is eaten by the dog
Question 1 continues on the next page
*03*
IB/M/Jun20/8461/2F
