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The document is the mark scheme for the Cambridge IGCSE Biology Paper 3 Theory (Core) for October/November 2024, detailing how marks are awarded based on specific content and skills. It includes generic and science-specific marking principles, as well as example questions and answers with corresponding marks. The mark scheme serves as a guide for examiners and educators, ensuring consistent and fair assessment of candidates' responses.

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The document is the mark scheme for the Cambridge IGCSE Biology Paper 3 Theory (Core) for October/November 2024, detailing how marks are awarded based on specific content and skills. It includes generic and science-specific marking principles, as well as example questions and answers with corresponding marks. The mark scheme serves as a guide for examiners and educators, ensuring consistent and fair assessment of candidates' responses.

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Cambridge IGCSE™

BIOLOGY 0610/32
Paper 3 Theory (Core) October/November 2024
MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 80

Published

This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of the
examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the
details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting before marking began, which would have
considered the acceptability of alternative answers.

Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the Principal Examiner Report for
Teachers.

Cambridge International will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes.

Cambridge International is publishing the mark schemes for the October/November 2024 series for most
Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International A and AS Level components, and some Cambridge O Level
components.

This document consists of 12 printed pages.

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Generic Marking Principles

These general marking principles must be applied by all examiners when marking candidate answers. They should be applied alongside the
specific content of the mark scheme or generic level descriptions for a question. Each question paper and mark scheme will also comply with these
marking principles.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 1:

Marks must be awarded in line with:

• the specific content of the mark scheme or the generic level descriptors for the question
• the specific skills defined in the mark scheme or in the generic level descriptors for the question
• the standard of response required by a candidate as exemplified by the standardisation scripts.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 2:

Marks awarded are always whole marks (not half marks, or other fractions).

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 3:

Marks must be awarded positively:

• marks are awarded for correct/valid answers, as defined in the mark scheme. However, credit is given for valid answers which go beyond
the scope of the syllabus and mark scheme, referring to your Team Leader as appropriate
• marks are awarded when candidates clearly demonstrate what they know and can do
• marks are not deducted for errors
• marks are not deducted for omissions
• answers should only be judged on the quality of spelling, punctuation and grammar when these features are specifically assessed by the
question as indicated by the mark scheme. The meaning, however, should be unambiguous.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 4:

Rules must be applied consistently, e.g. in situations where candidates have not followed instructions or in the application of generic level
descriptors.

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GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 5:

Marks should be awarded using the full range of marks defined in the mark scheme for the question (however; the use of the full mark range may
be limited according to the quality of the candidate responses seen).

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 6:

Marks awarded are based solely on the requirements as defined in the mark scheme. Marks should not be awarded with grade thresholds or
grade descriptors in mind.

Science-Specific Marking Principles

1 Examiners should consider the context and scientific use of any keywords when awarding marks. Although keywords may be present, marks
should not be awarded if the keywords are used incorrectly.

2 The examiner should not choose between contradictory statements given in the same question part, and credit should not be awarded for
any correct statement that is contradicted within the same question part. Wrong science that is irrelevant to the question should be ignored.

3 Although spellings do not have to be correct, spellings of syllabus terms must allow for clear and unambiguous separation from other
syllabus terms with which they may be confused (e.g. ethane / ethene, glucagon / glycogen, refraction / reflection).

4 The error carried forward (ecf) principle should be applied, where appropriate. If an incorrect answer is subsequently used in a scientifically
correct way, the candidate should be awarded these subsequent marking points. Further guidance will be included in the mark scheme
where necessary and any exceptions to this general principle will be noted.

5 ‘List rule’ guidance

For questions that require n responses (e.g. State two reasons …):

• The response should be read as continuous prose, even when numbered answer spaces are provided.
• Any response marked ignore in the mark scheme should not count towards n.
• Incorrect responses should not be awarded credit but will still count towards n.
• Read the entire response to check for any responses that contradict those that would otherwise be credited. Credit should not be
awarded for any responses that are contradicted within the rest of the response. Where two responses contradict one another, this
should be treated as a single incorrect response.
• Non-contradictory responses after the first n responses may be ignored even if they include incorrect science.

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6 Calculation specific guidance

Correct answers to calculations should be given full credit even if there is no working or incorrect working, unless the question states ‘show
your working’.

For questions in which the number of significant figures required is not stated, credit should be awarded for correct answers when rounded
by the examiner to the number of significant figures given in the mark scheme. This may not apply to measured values.

For answers given in standard form (e.g. a  10n) in which the convention of restricting the value of the coefficient (a) to a value between 1
and 10 is not followed, credit may still be awarded if the answer can be converted to the answer given in the mark scheme.

Unless a separate mark is given for a unit, a missing or incorrect unit will normally mean that the final calculation mark is not awarded.
Exceptions to this general principle will be noted in the mark scheme.

7 Guidance for chemical equations

Multiples / fractions of coefficients used in chemical equations are acceptable unless stated otherwise in the mark scheme.

State symbols given in an equation should be ignored unless asked for in the question or stated otherwise in the mark scheme.

Mark scheme abbreviations

• ; separates marking points


• / alternative responses for the same marking point
• R reject the response
• A accept the response
• I ignore the response
• ecf error carried forward
• AVP any valid point
• ora or reverse argument
• AW alternative wording
• underline actual word given must be used by candidate (grammatical variants excepted)
• () the word / phrase in brackets is not required but sets the context

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Question Answer Marks Guidance

1(a) artery / wall, labelled ; 2


lumen labelled ;
]

1(b) 2 one mark for each correct row


type of relative thickness relative diameter of
vessel of wall lumen

artery thick narrow

vein thin wide


;;

1(c) valves ; 1

1(d)(i) A lungs ; 3
B heart ;
C kidney ;

1(d)(ii) arrow drawn from organ B to organ A for the pulmonary artery 1
and arrow drawn from organ A to organ B for the pulmonary
vein ;

1(e) capillaries ; 1

1(f) carbon dioxide circled ; 2


urea circled ;

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Question Answer Marks Guidance

2(a) box 2: they are involved in all metabolic reactions ticked ; 2


box 3: they are proteins ticked ;

2(b)(i) 9; 1

2(b)(ii) any value within the range 4 to 7 inclusive ; 1

2(b)(iii) any value within the range 0 to 4 or 10 to 12 inclusive ; 1

2(b)(iv) location: stomach ; 2


action: (catalyses the) breakdown of proteins (to amino acids)
;

2(b)(v) substrate: starch ; 2


product: (reducing or simple) sugar ;

2(c) chemical ; 1

2(d) temperature / AVP ; 1

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Question Answer Marks Guidance

3(a)(i) 3
letter in Fig. 3.1 name of the process

Q photosynthesis ;

R combustion ;

S feeding ;

3(a)(ii) arrow drawn in the correct direction from ‘carbon in herbivores’ 1


box to ‘carbon in the atmosphere’ box ;

3(b) methane / AVP ; 1

3(c) any one from: 1


plant (more) trees / plants ;
AVP ;

3(d) any two from: 2


oxygen ;
hydrogen ;
nitrogen ;

3(e) an animal that gets it energy by eating other animals ; 1

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Question Answer Marks Guidance

4(a) any two from: 2


scales ;
gills ;
swim bladder ;
fins ;
lateral line ;
AVP ;

4(b) (a group of organisms of) one / same, species ; 2


living in the same area, at the same time ;

4(c)(i) death 3 one mark for each correct line

A exponential (log)

B lag

C stationary
;;;

4(c)(ii) any one from: 3


more fish died than were born / AW ;

(because of:)
disease ;
pollution ;
competition for / lack of, (named) resources or described ;; e.g. lack of, space / breeding sites / mates / oxygen
predation / hunting / (over)fishing ;
introduction of new species ;
AVP ;; e.g. destruction of habitats / natural disaster
(described) / consequence of climate change e.g. raised
water temperatures / drought / emigration

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Question Answer Marks Guidance

5(a)(i) 0.11 ;; 2 MP1 (20 mm / (180 s)) / 0.11(111111)


MP2 calculated value expressed to two decimal places
ecf from previous step

5(a)(ii) decreased ; 5
distance ;
mesophyll ;
stomata ; A guard cells
shoot / plant / left / leaf / AW ; A fan / reservoir

5(a)(iii) temperature / AVP ; 1

5(b) any two from: 2


photosynthesis ;
solvent ;
transport ;
support ;
germination ;
AVP ; e.g. cooling / metabolic reactions / transpiration

5(c) (a leaf is) a group of tissues ; 2


performing / AW,(specific) function(s) ;

Question Answer Marks Guidance

6(a) 150(%) ;; 2 MP1 300–120 or 180


MP2 correct calculation

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6(b) any three from: 3


ref. to pollution / greenhouse gas emissions ;
waste disposal / sewage / slurry / eutrophication
(described) / AW ;
animal welfare concerns / AW ;
increased use / overuse, of antibiotics ;
increased risk of disease / disease spreads more quickly ;
AVP ;;

6(c) lay the most eggs / AW ; 3


breed / cross / reproduce / mate / produce offspring / AW ;
generations ;

6(d) any two from: 2


insecticides / pesticides ;
herbicides ;
fertilisers ;
agricultural machinery ;
genetic modification ;
AVP ;

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Question Answer Marks Guidance

7(a) any three from: 3


1 with pectinase (overall) more (fruit) juice
produced / without pectinase less juice produced ;

2 with pectinase yellow plum has a more juice than


blackcurrants / with pectinase blackcurrants have less
juice than plums ;

3 without pectinase blackcurrants have more juice than


plums / without pectinase plums have less juice than
blackcurrants ;

4 greatest increase in juice with pectinase in plums (than


blackcurrants) / smallest increase in juice with pectinase in
blackcurrants (than plums) ;

5 comparative / manipulative, data quote ;

7(b) any two from: 2


(named) vitamins ;
(named) mineral / ions ;
water ;
fibre ;
(named) carbohydrate ;
proteins ;

7(c) any two from: 2 e.g. no ethical concerns / have plasmids


rapid reproduction rate ;
ability to make complex molecules ;
AVP ;;

7(d) genetic modification linked to: 2


changes the genetic material of an organism ;
inserts, change or removes genes ;

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Question Answer Marks Guidance

8(a)(i) any two from: 2


large surface area ;
thin (surface) ;
good blood supply ;
good ventilation ;
moist ;

8(a)(ii) breathing system / gas exchange system / respiratory system ; 1

8(b) glucose + oxygen ; 2


→ carbon dioxide + water ;

8(c) (respiration releases) energy ; 2


needed for movement / needed for muscle contraction ;

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