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1 Q1
June 2025 · Paper 1 Foundation
1 mark B3.2 Coordination and control – the endocrine system
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2 Q2
June 2025 · Paper 1 Foundation
1 mark B3.2 Coordination and control – the endocrine system
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3 Q3
June 2025 · Paper 1 Foundation
1 mark B1.3 Respiration
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4 Q4
June 2025 · Paper 1 Foundation
1 mark B2.2 The challenges of size
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5 Q5
June 2025 · Paper 1 Foundation
1 mark B1.2 What happens in cells (and what do cells need)?
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6 Q6
June 2025 · Paper 1 Foundation
1 mark B1.3 Respiration
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7 Q7
June 2025 · Paper 1 Foundation
1 mark B3.2 Coordination and control – the endocrine system
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8 Q8
June 2025 · Paper 1 Foundation
1 mark B2.2 The challenges of size
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9 Q9
June 2025 · Paper 1 Foundation
1 mark B1.2 What happens in cells (and what do cells need)?
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10 Q10
June 2025 · Paper 1 Foundation
1 mark B3.1 Coordination and control – the nervous system
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11 Q11
June 2025 · Paper 1 Foundation
1 mark B2.2 The challenges of size
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12 Q12
June 2025 · Paper 1 Foundation
1 mark B3.1 Coordination and control – the nervous system
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13 Q13
June 2025 · Paper 1 Foundation
1 mark B3.3 Maintaining internal environments
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14 Q14
June 2025 · Paper 1 Foundation
1 mark B3.3 Maintaining internal environments
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15 Q15
June 2025 · Paper 1 Foundation
1 mark B3.3 Maintaining internal environments
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16 Q16(a)
June 2025 · Paper 1 Foundation
2 marks B1.2 What happens in cells (and what do cells need)?
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17 Q16(b)
June 2025 · Paper 1 Foundation
3 marks B1.2 What happens in cells (and what do cells need)?
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18 Q16(c)
June 2025 · Paper 1 Foundation
3 marks B1.2 What happens in cells (and what do cells need)?
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19 Q17(a)
June 2025 · Paper 1 Foundation
2 marks B1.1 Cell structures
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20 Q17(b)
June 2025 · Paper 1 Foundation
3 marks B1.1 Cell structures
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Every topic: B1.1 Cell structures B1.2 What happens in cells (and what do cells need)? B1.3 Respiration B1.4 Photosynthesis B2.1 Supplying the cell B2.2 The challenges of size B3.1 Coordination and control – the nervous system B3.2 Coordination and control – the endocrine system B3.3 Maintaining internal environments B4.1 Ecosystems B5.1 Inheritance B5.2 Natural selection and evolution B6.1 Monitoring and maintaining the environment B6.2 Feeding the human race B6.3 Monitoring and maintaining health Questions, mark schemes and examiner’s reports are © OCR, from their published past papers. Plumi isn’t affiliated with any exam board. Want whole papers? Every OCR GCSE Biology A paper .
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