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COMBINED SCIENCE : SYNERGY
8465/1H
Higher Tier Paper 1 Life and Environmental Science
Materials Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
For this paper you must have:
a ruler
a scientific calculator
the periodic table (enclosed).
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Instructions
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Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
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Pencil should only be used for drawing.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 2
Answer all questions in the spaces provided. 3
Do not write outside the box around each page 4
or on blank pages.
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If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined
pages at the end of this book. Write the question number 6
against your answer(s). 7
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want 8
to be marked.
TOTAL
In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer.
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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
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8465/4H
8465/4H 1 Life1and
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0 1 1 Fill in the blanks:
• Red blood cells transport __________ to body tissues.
• White blood cells help defend the body against __________.
• Platelets are responsible for __________ when a blood vessel is damaged.
[3 Marks]
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Figure 1
1. Draw an arrow on the diagram to show how blood flows from the left atrium
to the left ventricle.
2. Which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood from the lungs into the heart?
o Tick one box:
A: Pulmonary artery
B: Pulmonary vein
C: Aorta
D: Vena cava
o Tick one box:
Valves
Arteries
Veins [4 Marks]
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