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  1. Q01.1

    June 2025 · Paper 1 Higher

    1 mark
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    June 2025 Paper 1 Higher, question 01.1: What type of pathogen causes measles? [1 mark]

  2. Q01.2

    June 2025 · Paper 1 Higher

    1 mark
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    June 2025 Paper 1 Higher, question 01.2: Give one way measles is spread from one person to another person. [1 mark]

  3. Q01.3

    June 2025 · Paper 1 Higher

    1 mark
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    June 2025 Paper 1 Higher, question 01.3: One symptom of measles is pain. In adults, aspirin can be used to treat the pain. Which plant did aspirin originate from? [1 mark]

  4. Q01.4

    June 2025 · Paper 1 Higher

    1 mark
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    June 2025 Paper 1 Higher, question 01.4: Give one other symptom of measles. Do not refer to pain in your answer. [1 mark]

  5. Q01.5

    June 2025 · Paper 1 Higher

    2 marks
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    June 2025 Paper 1 Higher, question 01.5: Explain why vaccinating large numbers of children helps to reduce the spread of the measles pathogen in the population. [2 marks]

  6. Q01.6

    June 2025 · Paper 1 Higher

    3 marks
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    June 2025 Paper 1 Higher, question 01.6: There were 240 children in the survey. Calculate how many unvaccinated children had a severe measles infection. Use Figure 1. [3 marks] Number of unvaccinated c

  7. Q01.7

    June 2025 · Paper 1 Higher

    2 marks
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    June 2025 Paper 1 Higher, question 01.7: It is recommended that all children are given a measles vaccination. Give evidence from Figure 1 to support the recommendation. Include data from Figure 1 in yo

  8. Q02.1

    June 2025 · Paper 1 Higher

    1 mark
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    June 2025 Paper 1 Higher, question 02.1: Name one disease that obesity is a risk factor for. [1 mark] Table 1 shows information about sugar intake and obesity in different countries. Table 1 Country Me

  9. Q02.2

    June 2025 · Paper 1 Higher

    4 marks
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    June 2025 Paper 1 Higher, question 02.2: Complete Figure 2. You should: • label the y-axis • add the scale for the y-axis • plot the data for countries C, D, E, F and G from Table 1 • draw a line of be

  10. Q02.3

    June 2025 · Paper 1 Higher

    1 mark
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    June 2025 Paper 1 Higher, question 02.3: Name the type of graph shown in Figure 3. [1 mark]

  11. Q02.4

    June 2025 · Paper 1 Higher

    1 mark
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    June 2025 Paper 1 Higher, question 02.4: What relationship is shown between the two variables in Figure 3? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Inversely proportional No correlation Positive correlation DO NOT W

  12. Q02.5

    June 2025 · Paper 1 Higher

    4 marks
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    June 2025 Paper 1 Higher, question 02.5: Explain the results at 30 °C and at 90 °C. [4 marks] 30 °C 90 °C

  13. Q02.6

    June 2025 · Paper 1 Higher

    1 mark
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    June 2025 Paper 1 Higher, question 02.6: How could the student change the investigation to find a more precise temperature that amylase works best at? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Test more temperatures

  14. Q02.7

    June 2025 · Paper 1 Higher

    2 marks
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    June 2025 Paper 1 Higher, question 02.7: Protease enzymes are involved in protein digestion. Different types of protease enzyme are active in different organs of the digestive system. Complete Table 3

  15. Q03.1

    June 2025 · Paper 1 Higher

    6 marks
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    June 2025 Paper 1 Higher, question 03.1: Evaluate the student’s method. You should include how the student could improve the validity of their results. [6 marks]

  16. Q03.2

    June 2025 · Paper 1 Higher

    1 mark
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    June 2025 Paper 1 Higher, question 03.2: Why would a potato cube placed into distilled water increase in mass? [1 mark] Tick () one box. The solution in the potato cells was less concentrated than the

  17. Q03.3

    June 2025 · Paper 1 Higher

    1 mark
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    June 2025 Paper 1 Higher, question 03.3: Active transport is another process used by potato cells. Give one way active transport is different from osmosis. [1 mark]

  18. Q04.1

    June 2025 · Paper 1 Higher

    1 mark
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    June 2025 Paper 1 Higher, question 04.1: What is the independent variable in the investigation? [1 mark] Table 4 shows the results. Table 4 Temperature in °C Time taken for pondweed to release 10 bubbl

  19. Q04.2

    June 2025 · Paper 1 Higher

    4 marks
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    June 2025 Paper 1 Higher, question 04.2: Calculate the rate of photosynthesis at 20 °C. Give your answer to 3 significant figures. Give the unit. [4 marks] Rate (3 significant figures) = Unit =

  20. Q04.3

    June 2025 · Paper 1 Higher

    3 marks
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    June 2025 Paper 1 Higher, question 04.3: Explain the difference in the rate of photosynthesis at 40 °C compared with the rate of photosynthesis at 10 °C. [3 marks]

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