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Edexcel IAL BIO October 2020 Mark Scheme
Edexcel IAL BIO October 2020 Mark Scheme
October 2020
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General Marking Guidance
A is incorrect because the light-dependent reactions take place in the thylakoid membranes
B is incorrect because the light-dependent reactions take place in the thylakoid membranes and the light-
independent reactions take place in the stroma
D is incorrect because the light-independent reactions take place in the stroma (1)
Question Answer Additional guidance Mark
number
1(b) An answer that includes three of the following points: IGNORE lipid droplets, stroma,
thylakoid membranes
• DNA (loop) drawn and labelled (1) ACCEPT plasmid / plasmid-like DNA
A is incorrect because the Rf value of J is distance moved by J divided by distance moved by solvent front = 6 ÷ 7.5 =
0.800
C is incorrect because the Rf value of J is distance moved by J divided by distance moved by solvent front = 6 ÷ 7.5 =
0.800
D is incorrect because the Rf value of J is distance moved by J divided by distance moved by solvent front = 6 ÷ 7.5 =
0.800 (1)
• because temperature affects {rigor / body stiffness} ACCEPT exercise / body shape /
(1) body fat / ATP levels
• therefore releasing energy to phosphorylate ADP into ATP ACCEPT description e.g. hydrogen ions
(cyclic)(1) pass through ATP synthase releasing
energy for phosphorylation of ADP
• phosphorylation of ADP via the proton gradient to form ATP NB reference to ATP being synthesised
(non-cyclic) from ADP only needed once to award
(1) both 4th and 5th marking point (4)
Question Answer Additional guidance Mark
number
3(b)(i) IGNORE O - H
• two from: C - H, C - O and C - C ACCEPT bond between carbon and
hydrogen
bond between carbon and oxygen
bond between carbon and carbon (1)
• because amino acids contain nitrogen (1) ACCEPT glucose does not contain
nitrogen
• because some {amino acids / R groups} contain sulfur IGNORE nitrates
(1) ACCEPT glucose does not contain sulfur
IGNORE sulfates
• nitrogen obtained from nitrates / sulfur obtained from sulfates ACCEPT nitrates / sulfates needed
(1) (2)
Any two from: pain / hurts / tender / aches IGNORE immobility / itching
redness / red
warmth / heat / increased temperature / hot IGNORE fever (1)
Question Answer Additional guidance Mark
number
4(b)(i) An explanation that includes two of the following points:
• because when the virus replicates the {DNA / gene} will be ACCEPT RNA / mRNA will be made
transcribed (1)
• and when the RNA is translated the {protein / TNF} will be ACCEPT description
synthesized (1)
• TNF incorporated into capsid when virus is assembled ACCEPT when new particles are made
(1)
NB The {gene / DNA} is transcribed
and translated = 1 mark if no other
mark awarded (2)
Question Answer Additional guidance Mark
number
4(b)(ii) An explanation that includes two of the following points:
• therefore tubercles (more likely to) form e.g. destruction of lung tissue / organ
(1) failure / opportunistic infection /
pneumonia / HIV / lung damage
• credit example of how TB can cause death
(1) (4)
Question Answer Mark
number
5(a) The only correct answer is C lambda phage (λ phage)
• primary structure is the sequence of amino acids that will PIECE TOGETHER
determine the (tertiary) structure of {holin / protein} DO NOT ACCEPT bases
(1)
ACCEPT correctly named bond
• as this will determine the {bonds / position of bonds}
(1)
• (amino acids with) polar R groups will face into the channel
(1)
• lysins break bonds between the {peptidoglycan / murein} molecules ACCEPT are enzymes that
(1) breakdown {peptidoglycan /
murein}
• therefore the virus particles {leave the bacterial cells / get (out) ACCEPT causing {bacterial cells to
through the cell wall} (once formed) burst / pores in the cell wall}
(1)
(2)
• a reason based on size (1) e.g. more hazelnuts eaten (in the
investigation) because they are
smaller
walnuts are too big to fit in the
pouch
• a reason based on shell (1) e.g hazelnuts are easier to eat than
walnuts because they have a hard
covering and not a hard shell
walnuts have a hard shell but
squirrels have sharp teeth
A is incorrect because nuclei, Golgi apparatus and mitochondria are organelles surrounded by membrane
C is incorrect because nuclei, Golgi apparatus and mitochondria are organelles surrounded by membrane
Dis incorrect because nuclei, Golgi apparatus and mitochondria are organelles surrounded by membrane (1)
• it is not a plant because it has glycogen granules ACCEPT does not have cellulose cell
(1) wall
IGNORE chloroplast / vacuole
• because the codes of practice (regarding the prescription of ACCEPT (medical) advice
antibiotics) are being ignored (1)
A is incorrect because A antigens are not present on red blood cells of humans with blood group B or O
B is incorrect because B antigens are not present on red blood cells of humans with blood group A or O
C is incorrect because A antigens are not present on red blood cells of humans with blood group B or O and B
(1)
antigens are not present on red blood cells of humans with blood group A or O
Question Answer Additional guidance Mark
number
8(a)(ii) An explanation that includes four of the following points:
• they {reduce / destroy / prevent the growth of / prevent the ACCEPT {foreign / other} bacteria /
infection of} pathogenic bacteria (1) pathogens
• (because the bacteria can) {absorb / use} sugar for respiration ACCEPT {it / they} to mean bacteria
(1)
• there will be no (foreign) antigens on the red blood cells ACCEPT antigens removed from the
(1) red blood cells
red blood cells will not be
recognised as {foreign / non-self}
• values read from the graph and subtracted 7.6 - 3.4 / 4.2
• percentage drop calculated 4.2 × 100 ÷ 7.6 = 55 / 55.3 / 55.26 (%) (2)
Question Answer Additional guidance Mark
number
9(a)(iii) An answer that includes the following points:
• number of moose on the y axis (1) ACCEPT axes labelled the other way
for 1 mark
• {relatively / stepped} straight line sloping down from top left NB Check direction of slope if axes
to bottom right (1) wrongly labelled for a CE
number of moose
temperature