B1 Nerves Hormones Homeostasis

Foundation

71 minutes 71 marks

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M1.

(a)

direction of light
1

auxin
1

elongation accept growth

1

(b)

phototropism
1

[4]

M2.

(a)

A sperm
1

B egg
1

C fertilised egg
1

D embryo
1

(b)

insert into mother

1

womb / uterus
1

[6]

M3. (b)

(a)

21
1

1/26 or 8/208 or 4/104 or 2/52 or 3.8% allow out of in each case under 35
2

(c)

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(d)

any two from: low success rate or not always successful high number of multiple births expensive stressful / emotional side effects
2

[5]

M4.

(a)

any three from: water allow breathing / oxygen / carbon dioxide

ions / minerals / salts allow sodium / chloride, other ions neutral temperature allow heat blood sugar heart rate blood pressure ignore urea
3

(b)

contraceptive drug
1

fertility drug
1

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(c)

(i)

eg nicotine, alcohol, cocaine, heroin, painkillers, tranquilisers, LSD allow cannabis / weed or other alternative names allow tobacco ignore smoking / ecstasy
1

(ii)

alters body chemistry or craving / needing / dependence allow psychological dependence

1

withdrawal symptoms on stopping allow withdrawal described allow feel ill without it
1

[8]

M5.

(a) all sectors correctly plotted 2 marks one plotting error only 1 mark 2 or more plotting errors 0 marks breath = 3 sectors urine = 6 sectors sweat = 10 sectors
2

all sectors labelled allow 2 labelled only

1

(b)

respiration
1

breath
1

amino acids
1

urine
1

[7]

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M6.

1 sector correct gains 1 mark but all sectors correct B = 2 S = 9 U = 8 gains 2 marks all sections labelled correctly (w.r.t. sector size) for 1 mark
[3]

M7. (b)

(a)

(in table) 4920

1

exercise produces heat or causes rise in body temperature / makes athlete hot named activity produces heat
1

needs to cool or needs to maintain temperature or sweat helps to cool the body
1

(c)

more / a lot of water lost in sweating / breathing

1

replace water / prevent dehydration

1

[5]

M8.

(a) (ii) (iii)

(i) skin

lungs
1

kidneys
1

(b)

(i) (ii)

(as sweat lost,) performance falls

1

drink water / sports drink ignore antiperspirant

1

[5]

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M9.

(a)

light eye
1

smell nose
1

temperature skin
1

(b)

2020 000 Hz
1

(c)

sweat is released from the sweat glands in the skin

1

more blood flows to the capillaries in the skin

1

(d)

insulin
1

pancreas
1

[8]

M10.

receptor detects stimulus / sharp object

1

impulse / information / message passes along sensory neurone to spinal cord

1

from spinal cord along motor neurone to muscle

1

muscle contracts
1

[4]

M11.

(a)

eye / sight / eyesight either order

1

ear / hearing ignore light

1

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(b) (c)

ear
1

(i) (ii)

reflex
1

neurons
1

[5]

M12.

(a) (ii) (iii) (iv)

(i)

receptor
1

sensory neurone
1

motor neurone
1

muscle
1

(b)

(i)

eye(s) allow retina ignore sight

1

(ii)

ear(s) ignore hearing do not allow ear drum

1

(iii)

ear(s) ignore balance

1

[7]

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M13. B C D

muscle
1

receptor
1

neurone
1

spinal cord
1

[4]

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