Cambridge IGCSE: Biology 0610/41
Cambridge IGCSE: Biology 0610/41
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BIOLOGY 0610/41
Paper 4 Theory (Extended) October/November 2024
1 hour 15 minutes
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Fig. 1.1
(a) (i) State the letter in Fig. 1.1 that identifies where:
State the names of two substances that are only moved by translocation.
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(b) Explain how xylem vessels are adapted for their functions.
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(c) Describe how water moves through a plant from the soil to the air spaces in a leaf.
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3500
3000
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Fig. 2.1
(i) Calculate the percentage decrease in the number of chlamydia cases between the age
groups 20–24 and 25–29.
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(ii) Describe how the spread of STIs, such as chlamydia, can be controlled.
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(i) State the name of the part of the female reproductive system that produces oestrogen.
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(c) Complete the sentences about drug resistance and genetic variation by writing a suitable
word or phrase in the spaces provided.
selection.
Resistant strains of bacteria have gene mutations that enable them to survive drug treatment.
DNA and result in the formation of new ........................................ in the bacteria. Mutation
In animals and plants, another source of genetic variation is a type of nuclear division called
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3 (a) Fig. 3.1 shows the structure of the pathogen that causes cholera.
H A
G
E C
D
Fig. 3.1
(i) State the name of the kingdom that includes the pathogen shown in Fig. 3.1.
(ii) Table 3.1 shows some of the names, functions or uses, and identifying letters of the
parts labelled in Fig. 3.1.
Table 3.1
letter from
name function or use
Fig. 3.1
flagellum
protein synthesis
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(d) Vaccination can help to prevent the spread of diseases such as cholera.
Outline the process of vaccination and explain how it can prevent the spread of diseases.
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The .................................................. nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord
and the .................................................. nervous system consists of the nerves outside the
(i) Put the parts listed in Fig. 4.1 into the correct sequence, and write the letters in the
boxes.
T R
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(iii) The pupil reflex controls the amount of light that enters the eye.
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(c) Describe and explain how impulses are only passed in one direction from one neurone to the
next.
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Fig. 5.1 shows a pedigree chart for a family in which some of the members are red-green
colour-blind.
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male with normal colour vision female with normal colour vision
Fig. 5.1
(a) Explain why all of the male children of parent 1 and parent 2 are red-green colour-blind.
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(b) Parent 4 is a female who has normal colour vision and is heterozygous for red-green colour
blindness.
Complete the genetic diagram to determine the probability that the offspring of parent 3 and
parent 4 would be red-green colour-blind.
parents 3 x 4
parental phenotypes red-green colour-blind male x female with normal colour vision
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gametes
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genotypes
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(a) State the name of the type of organism that produces penicillin.
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(b) Fig. 6.1 shows the change in biomass of the organism that produces penicillin, when grown in
a fermenter under controlled conditions.
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Z
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30
biomass
25
/ g per dm3
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0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
time the organisms are in the fermenter / hours
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(c) Fig. 6.2 is a diagram of a fermenter containing the organisms that produce penicillin.
motor
air out
water jacket
paddle
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water out
temperature
recorder
water in
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(i) Explain why air is supplied to the fermenter shown in Fig. 6.2.
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BIOLOGY 0610/42
Paper 4 Theory (Extended) October/November 2024
1 hour 15 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS
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● Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
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State the additional information required to name Chlorella according to the binomial system.
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(b) Fig. 1.1 shows the structure of an organism from the genus Chlorella.
cytoplasm
cell membrane
chloroplast
(i) Identify two cell structures in Fig. 1.1 that indicate that Chlorella is not a prokaryote.
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(ii) Identify two cell structures in Fig. 1.1 that are found in both fungi and protoctists.
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(iii) State the names of two other kingdoms, apart from fungus, prokaryote and protoctist.
Table 1.1 shows some nutritional information for Chlorella and Spirulina supplements and the
recommended daily intake for some nutrients.
Table 1.1
mass of nutrient
/ mg per 100 g of supplement average recommended
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Using the information in Table 1.1, calculate the number of tablets of Chlorella supplement
a person needs to take to provide the recommended daily intake of iron.
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(ii) Explain the advantages of taking Chlorella as a dietary supplement rather than Spirulina.
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(iii) State the name of one food that is a principal dietary source of vitamin C.
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(ii) State the name of the smaller molecules that proteins are made from.
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Fig. 2.1
(i) State the names of the parts labelled X, Y and Z in Fig. 2.1.
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(iii) State the names of two types of cells responsible for protecting the breathing system
from particles.
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(b) A scientist estimated the pressure and volume in the thorax during one breath.
one breath
pressure in
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volume of air
in the thorax
Fig. 2.2
Describe and explain the changes in the thorax that occur during section A only in Fig. 2.2.
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(c) Complete the sentences to describe the effect of carbon dioxide concentration on breathing.
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3 (a) Fig. 3.1 shows a kidney nephron and its associated blood vessels.
glomerulus
key
direction of flow of fluid A
Table 3.1 shows the results for five components of the fluids.
Table 3.1
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(ii) Using the information in Fig. 3.1 and Table 3.1, describe and explain the differences in
the compositions of fluids A, B and C.
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4 (a) Fig. 4.1 shows a diagram of two flowers from different plants of the same species.
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(ii) Complete the diagram in Fig. 4.1 to show self‑pollination and cross‑pollination by:
• drawing one arrow to show the pathway of pollen during self‑pollination and labelling
this arrow self‑pollination
• drawing one arrow to show the pathway of pollen during cross‑pollination and
labelling this arrow cross‑pollination
• labelling the names of the structures involved in pollination.
Fig. 4.1
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(iii) State the function of the parts labelled X and Y in Fig. 4.1.
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(b) Explain why self‑pollination that results in production of offspring is a form of sexual
reproduction and not asexual reproduction.
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(c) State the type of environmental conditions that hydrophytes are adapted to live in.
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5 Fig. 5.1 is a pedigree diagram showing the inheritance of blood group in one family.
B A
1 2
B AB A O
3 4 5 6
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XY chromosomes ................................................
(b) Explain how Fig. 5.1 shows that blood group is an example of discontinuous variation.
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(e) A person with the genotype IAIo has a child with a person with the genotype IBIo.
Complete the genetic diagram to determine the probability of the offspring having the blood
group AB.
parent 1 parent 2
parental
blood group A + blood group B
phenotypes
parental
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genotypes
gametes +
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6 (a) The flow chart in Fig. 6.1 shows one pathway of nitrogen as it travels through the nitrogen cycle.
nitrogen fixation by
nitrogen-fixing bacteria uptake of .......................
nitrogen in the
in the soil and ions and synthesis of
atmosphere
proteins by plants
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the process of
Fig. 6.1
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(b) State the names of two processes that occur in both the carbon and nitrogen cycles.
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BIOLOGY 0610/43
Paper 4 Theory (Extended) October/November 2024
1 hour 15 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer all questions.
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(i) Using label lines and the letters shown, identify on Fig. 1.1:
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(iii) State the names of two places where physical digestion occurs in the body.
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increases the surface area of fats and oils. This is called ......................................... . This
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Aphids insert their mouthpieces into the phloem in the stem of a plant to feed.
Fig. 2.1
(a) (i) Identify two features visible in Fig. 2.1 that can be used to classify an aphid as an insect.
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(ii) State the letter in Fig. 2.2 that identifies the structure from which aphids feed.
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Table 2.1
rate of translocation
temperature / °C
/ cm per hour
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(c) Fig. 2.3 shows a potato plant growing in the spring and then in the summer.
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spring summer
Fig. 2.3
(i) Explain how translocation changes between spring and summer in the potato plant
shown in Fig. 2.3.
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(ii) New tubers form on the potato plant in the summer. These tubers are genetically
identical.
Identify the type of reproduction that the potato plant is using to form the tubers.
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Describe how the risk of a mother transmitting HIV to their infant can be reduced.
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(b) (i) Scientists investigated the effect of breastfeeding on the chance of infants getting an
infection.
They studied two groups of 100 infants. One group was breastfed and one group was
not breastfed.
Table 3.1
Using the data in Table 3.1, describe the effect of breastfeeding on the chance of getting
an infection.
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(ii) State the name of a blood cell involved in the immune response.
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(iv) Describe how immunity gained by vaccination differs from passive immunity.
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(a) (i) State the word equation for anaerobic respiration in humans.
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(ii) Compare the process of anaerobic respiration to aerobic respiration in human muscle
cells.
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200 20
breathing rate
180 18
160 16
120 12
heart rate breathing rate
/ beats per minute
100 10 / breaths per minute
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60 6
heart rate
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0 0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
time since the start of the race / s
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(i) The rate of breathing increases during the race in response to a change detected by the
body.
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(ii) Using the information in Fig. 4.1, calculate the rate of decrease in heart rate from
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(iii) Explain the results shown in Fig. 4.1 from 60 seconds until 420 seconds.
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In this example, a chicken with white feathers and a chicken with black feathers can breed to
produce offspring that have white feathers and black feathers.
The allele for black feathers is FB and the allele for white feathers is FW.
3 4 5 6
7 8 9
Key
Circles represent females and squares represent males.
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(b) State all the possible genotypes of chicken 2 and chicken 7 in Fig. 5.1.
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(c) Complete the genetic diagram to show the results of a cross between chicken 5 and
chicken 6 in Fig. 5.1.
chicken 5 chicken 6
gametes , ,
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One protein made in this way is factor VIIa which is used to treat some blood clotting disorders.
Fig. 6.1
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(ii) Explain why it is important that enzyme A is used to cut both the human DNA and the
plasmid.
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(iv) Explain why the contents of the fermenter in Fig. 6.1 are stirred constantly.
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