Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Examinations Higher
GCSEBiology B Twenty First
Century ScienceJ257/02: Depth
in Biology (Foundation Tier)
General Certificate of
Secondary Education (with
attached marking scheme)
, Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Friday 9 June 2023 – Afternoon
GCSE (9–1) Biology B (Twenty First Century Science)
J257/02 Depth in Biology (Foundation Tier)
Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
F
You must have:
* 9 9 2 7 4 8 2 2 4 8 *
• a ruler (cm/mm)
You can use:
• an HB pencil
• a scientific or graphical calculator
* J 2 5 7 0 2 *
Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes.
Centre number Candidate number
First name(s)
Last name
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink. You can use an HB pencil, but only for graphs and diagrams.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. If you need extra space use
the lined pages at the end of this booklet. The question numbers must be clearly shown.
• Answer all the questions.
• Where appropriate, your answer should be supported with working. Marks might be
given for using a correct method, even if your answer is wrong.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 90.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 24 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
© OCR 2023 [601/8506/5] OCR is an exempt Charity
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1 Fig. 1.1 shows parts of the human nervous system.
Fig. 1.1
Brain
Structure B
Muscle
Spinal cord
Structure A
(a) Structure A allows us to sense the things we touch.
What is the name of structure A?
Put a ring around the correct option.
CNS Effector Motor neuron Sensory neuron [1]
(b) The muscle contracts to move the arm when it receives a nerve impulse from the brain.
What type of structure is the muscle?
Put a ring around the correct option.
CNS Effector Motor neuron Sensory neuron [1]
(c) Structure B carries nerve impulses from the brain to the muscle.
What is the name of structure B?
Put a ring around the correct option.
Motor neuron Reflex arc Sensory neuron Synapse [1]
© OCR 2023
, 3
(d) Fig. 1.2 shows a diagram of the human brain.
Fig. 1.2
Cerebral cortex
Brain stem Cerebellum
Draw lines to connect each part of the brain with the function it controls.
Part Function
Brain stem Conscious movement
Cerebellum Heart rate and breathing rate
Cerebral cortex Intelligence and memory
[2]
© OCR 2023 Turn over
Examinations Higher
GCSEBiology B Twenty First
Century ScienceJ257/02: Depth
in Biology (Foundation Tier)
General Certificate of
Secondary Education (with
attached marking scheme)
, Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Friday 9 June 2023 – Afternoon
GCSE (9–1) Biology B (Twenty First Century Science)
J257/02 Depth in Biology (Foundation Tier)
Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
F
You must have:
* 9 9 2 7 4 8 2 2 4 8 *
• a ruler (cm/mm)
You can use:
• an HB pencil
• a scientific or graphical calculator
* J 2 5 7 0 2 *
Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes.
Centre number Candidate number
First name(s)
Last name
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink. You can use an HB pencil, but only for graphs and diagrams.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. If you need extra space use
the lined pages at the end of this booklet. The question numbers must be clearly shown.
• Answer all the questions.
• Where appropriate, your answer should be supported with working. Marks might be
given for using a correct method, even if your answer is wrong.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 90.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 24 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
© OCR 2023 [601/8506/5] OCR is an exempt Charity
DC (RW/SW) 321898/5 Turn over
, 2
1 Fig. 1.1 shows parts of the human nervous system.
Fig. 1.1
Brain
Structure B
Muscle
Spinal cord
Structure A
(a) Structure A allows us to sense the things we touch.
What is the name of structure A?
Put a ring around the correct option.
CNS Effector Motor neuron Sensory neuron [1]
(b) The muscle contracts to move the arm when it receives a nerve impulse from the brain.
What type of structure is the muscle?
Put a ring around the correct option.
CNS Effector Motor neuron Sensory neuron [1]
(c) Structure B carries nerve impulses from the brain to the muscle.
What is the name of structure B?
Put a ring around the correct option.
Motor neuron Reflex arc Sensory neuron Synapse [1]
© OCR 2023
, 3
(d) Fig. 1.2 shows a diagram of the human brain.
Fig. 1.2
Cerebral cortex
Brain stem Cerebellum
Draw lines to connect each part of the brain with the function it controls.
Part Function
Brain stem Conscious movement
Cerebellum Heart rate and breathing rate
Cerebral cortex Intelligence and memory
[2]
© OCR 2023 Turn over
