Mark Scheme (Results)
Summer 2013
International GCSE
Human Biology (4HB0) Paper 02
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Question
Answer Accept Reject Marks
number
1 (a) A = ovary
B = uterus/womb; wall
C = vagina; cervix 3
(b) no ovum/egg present;
released in middle of cycle/not yet
released/released later/ovum still in
ovary;
endometrium/womb lining thinner; deteriorated
(during menstruation/period)
removed/ breaks down/shed; 4
(c) fertilise/penetrate/fuse with ovum;
may die;
swims up uterus/fallopian tube
/oviduct/swim to ovum/pass out of
vagina/finds egg already fertilised; 3 Max
stopped by contraceptive device;
(d) (i) infertile/sterile;
obstruction prevents sperm and ovum
meeting/ovum cannot enter fallopian 2
tube;
(ii) use condom/avoid sexual intercourse; protected sex
safe sex
prevents mixing of body fluids;
which transfer disease/prevents
bacteria from entering; 2 max
Total 14
Question
Answer Accept Reject Marks
number
2 (a) Any three from:
water bath;
(stop)clock/timer/watch; Clamp/Stand
test tube holder/rack/tongs; tube
safety goggles; 3 max
pipette;
thermometer;
measuring cylinder;
balance;
(b) (i) volume/mass/amount of egg white; how much 1
(ii) different volume will take longer to
react; R.A. 1
Question
Answer Accept Reject Marks
number
2 (c)
Test Tube Treatment Result
A nothing slightly
added not clear
boiled
B HCl clear;
added
not
boiled
C NaOH added cloudy/no
not boiled change;
D HCl added cloudy/no
boiled change;
E NaOH added cloudy/no
boiled change;
F nothing cloudy/no 5
added boiled change;
(d) destroyed/denatured by heat; kills or
dies
more active/works better/low pH in acid
conditions/less active in alkaline conditions/high
pH;
digests protein/egg white; 2 max
Total 12
Question
Answer Accept Reject Marks
number
3 use of drugs/medication; antibiotics
kills worms in body;
kill snails;
by use of predators/biological named
control; predators if corr
ect
eg crayfish;
Insecticides
or chemicals/pesticides; disinfectant
antiseptic
improve sanitation;
drain swamps/ponds/lakes;
prevents faeces/urine entering
water;
prevents worms eggs from infecting
other snails;
health education/warn of dangers of
entering water/do not bathe;
8
cover up skin if entering water/do
not walk barefoot;
Total 8
Question
Answer Accept Reject Marks
number
4 (a) sugar solution raised;
distilled water lower; 2
(b) water molecules pass through
membrane/into sugar solution by
osmosis;
makes
increased volume of sugar solution
solution; more dilute
decreased volume of distilled
water; 2 max
(c) sugar molecules unable/too big to
pass through membrane; Appropriate
examples e.g.
allows movement of water kidney
between cells; reabsorption
ensures conc. of contents remains 2
constant;
Total 6
Question
Answer Accept Reject Marks
number
5 (a) (i) (sudden) change in an
allele/bases/code/mistake during replication;
leads to production of different
phenotype/protein/characteristic; 2
(ii) enzymes/pancreatic juice can’t pass into reference
duodenum/small intestine; to insulin
or any
ineffective/less digestion/nutrients into body; other
hormones
references 2
to
stomach
(b) (i) (parents) Ff Ff;
(gametes) F f F f;
(fertilisation) FF Ff Ff
ff;
normal normal/carrier sufferer 4
normal/carrier cystic ;
fibrosis;
(ii) 50%/1:1/1 in 2/half;
3:1/3 in 4/75%/three quarters; 2
Total 10
Question
Answer Accept Reject Marks
number
6 (a) (i) hinge; 1
(ii) ball and socket; ball joint 1
pivot joint
(b) A/biceps contracts;
forearm moves/pulls up/raises; forearm flexes
B/triceps stretched;
B/triceps contracts;
forearm moves/pulls forearm extends
down/straightens; 4 max
antagonistic/description;
(c) no/reduced cartilage; any
normally covers end of bone; reference
smooth; to fluid
reduces friction;
shock absorber/cushions;
bones will rub/grind together;
4 max
Total 10
Total For 60
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