Mark Scheme (Results) Summer 2015: Pearson Edexcel GCSE in Biology (5BI3F/01) Unit 3: Using Biology
Mark Scheme (Results) Summer 2015: Pearson Edexcel GCSE in Biology (5BI3F/01) Unit 3: Using Biology
Mark Scheme (Results) Summer 2015: Pearson Edexcel GCSE in Biology (5BI3F/01) Unit 3: Using Biology
Summer 2015
Summer 2015
Publications Code UG042596
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Pearson Education Ltd 2015
For questions worth more than one mark, the answer column shows
how partial credit can be allocated. This has been done by the
inclusion of part marks eg (1).
Select and use a form and style of writing appropriate to purpose and
to complex subject matter
and
coherently,
using
specialist
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Number
1(a)(i)
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Number
1(a)(ii)
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7 (pecks)
(1)
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Mark
(2)
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Number
1(a)(iii)
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Number
1(a)(iv)
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Number
1(b)
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Mark
innate
Mark
(1)
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Mark
(1)
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Mark
(2)
habituation/learned behaviour
(1)
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Number
2(a)(i)
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(2)
40 (%)
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Number
2(a)(ii)
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Number
2(a)(iii)
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Number
2(b)
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Number
2(c)
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Reject immune
Mark
(1)
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Mark
Mark
(1)
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pathogens
Mark
(1)
Mark
(1)
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Number
2(d)
Answer
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Mark
(2)
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Number
3(a)(i)
Answer
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Number
3(a)(ii)
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Number
3(b)
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oestrogen
(1)
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day 14
Mark
(1)
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Mark
Mark
(2)
Accept hardens/thickens
Answer
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Mark
(2)
acrosome (1)
contains enzymes (1)
OR
nucleus (1)
haploid /containing one set of
genetic information (1)
OR
mitochondria (1)
respiration/to release energy (for
swimming) (1)
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Number
3(d)(i)
Answer
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liver
amino acids
glomerulus
Mark
(3)
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Number
3(d)(ii)
Answer
An explanation linking two of
the following
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Mark
(2)
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Number
4(a)
Answer
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Number
4(b)
Answer
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Mark
(1)
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Mark
(2)
reference to design/manufacture
(1)
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Number
4(c)
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million
Mark
(2)
Ardi
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Number
4(d)
Answer
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(3)
lower sea
no gap (1)
(1)
narrower gap
OR
Mark
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Number
4(e)
Answer
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Mark
(2)
sound (1)
examples of sound
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Number
5(a)(i)
Answer
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Mark
(2)
Answer
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Mark
(2)
Answer
A description including two of
the following:
breaks down sucrose (1)
into fructose / glucose (1)
more liquid consistency /soft
centred sweets (1)
Acceptable answers
Mark
(2)
Question
Number
QWC *5(c)
Indicative Content
Mark
(6)
pasteurisation
heat the milk
to 72C / high temperature
to remove unwanted micro organisms
inoculation
add bacteria
Lactobacillus/ named bacteria
start fermentation process
incubation
incubate at suitable temperature
bacteria multiply
bacteria convert lactose
into lactic acid
reduces the pH
thickens milk
Leve
l
1
0
1-2
No rewardable content
3-4
5-6
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Number
6(a)(i)
Answer
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Number
6(a)(ii)
Answer
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Mark
renewable (1)
sustainable
(2)
Answer
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Number
6(b)
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ethanol
(1)
Mark
(3)
Mark
biofuel production/housing
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Number
QWC *6(c)
Indicative Content
Mark
(6)
0
1-2
No rewardable content
a limited explanation of one method of increasing food production.
3-4
5-6