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Biology · Edexcel 4BI1 · Biology Paper 1 · regional · November 2020

Edexcel IGCSE Biology Biology Paper 1 November 2020 examiner report (4BI1/1BR)

2h 110 marks

Examiner report

  1. Q1 - 8 marks - Cell structure, Enzymes, Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells
  2. Q2 - 7 marks - Classification, Food production using micro-organisms
  3. Q3 - 9 marks - The heart and circulation, Ventilation and the thorax
  4. Q4 - 13 marks - Abiotic and biotic factors, Energy in ecosystems, Pyramids of number, biomass and energy
  5. Q5 - 14 marks - Diet and nutrition, Sex determination, The specific immune response, Transport in and out of cells
  6. Q6 - 11 marks - Air pollution, Respiration
  7. Q7 - 10 marks - Factors affecting enzyme activity, Food tests
  8. Q8 - 16 marks - Effects of smoking
  9. Q9 - 13 marks - Genes and alleles, Monohybrid inheritance, Probability and ratios in genetic crosses, Sex determination, Variation
  10. Q10 - 9 marks - Increasing crop yield, Water pollution