plumiWhat can happen when organs and control systems stop working?: OCR GCSE Combined Science B questions
Every OCR GCSE Combined Science B exam question on B5.6 What can happen when organs and control systems stop working?, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 25 questions on What can happen when organs and control systems stop working?, as a list
- June 2025, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q2(b) (3 marks): Statements A to D explain how blood sugar level is controlled in the human body. The statements are not in the correct order. A Blood sugar level increases afte
- June 2025, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q2(c) (2 marks): Diabetes is a disease that affects our body’s ability to keep blood sugar level constant. There are two main types of diabetes, type 1 and type 2. Describe how
- June 2024, Combined Science Paper 4 Foundation, Q2(e)(i) (1 mark): What year were stent procedures introduced? [1]
- June 2024, Combined Science Paper 4 Foundation, Q2(e)(ii) (2 marks): Describe how the number of stent procedures and coronary artery bypasses changes from 1998 to 2013. [2]
- June 2024, Biology Paper 5 Higher, Q5(b)(i) (3 marks): Calculate the rate of change in insulin concentration during the first hour after the high carbohydrate meal was eaten. Give your answer to 2 decimal places. Ra
- June 2024, Biology Paper 5 Higher, Q5(b)(ii) (1 mark): Describe the relationship between the blood glucose and insulin concentrations between hours 6 and 7. [1]
- June 2024, Biology Paper 5 Higher, Q5(b)(iii) (2 marks): Explain why the glucose concentration changes between hours 6 and 7. Use ideas about insulin and glucagon in your answer. [2]
- June 2023, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q11(b)(i) (2 marks): Calculate the change in blood sugar level between 10 minutes and 25 minutes after eating the chocolate. Change in blood sugar level = mg / 10 cm3 [2]
- June 2023, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q11(b)(ii) (1 mark): Between which times does the hormone insulin start to affect the student’s blood sugar level? Tick (3) one box. Between 5 minutes and 10 minutes. Between 15 min
- June 2023, Biology Paper 5 Higher, Q2(b)(i) (2 marks): Calculate the change in blood sugar level between 10 minutes and 25 minutes after eating the chocolate. Change in blood sugar level = mg / 10 cm3 [2]
- June 2023, Biology Paper 5 Higher, Q2(b)(ii) (1 mark): Between which times does the hormone insulin start to affect the student’s blood sugar level? Tick (3) one box. Between 5 minutes and 10 minutes. Between 15 min
- November 2021, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q1(c) (5 marks): Diabetes is a disease that affects our body’s ability to keep blood sugar concentration constant. There are two main types of diabetes, Type 1 and Type 2. Compl
- November 2021, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q1(d) (2 marks): Complete the sentences to describe how insulin controls blood sugar level. Put a ring around the correct answers. Eating a sugary food increases / decreases blo
- November 2021, Biology Paper 5 Higher, Q5(a) (4 marks): Explain how insulin and glucagon work together to cause the observed changes to the blood sugar concentration, between 2 and 7 minutes. [4]
- November 2021, Biology Paper 5 Higher, Q5(b) (2 marks): Two friends both have diabetes, but their diabetes is treated differently. Charlie has Type 1 diabetes. Taylor has Type 2 diabetes. Draw lines to connect Charli
- November 2021, Biology Paper 5 Higher, Q5(d)(i) (2 marks): What does the graph show about the relationship between diabetes and cardiovascular disease? [2]
- November 2021, Biology Paper 5 Higher, Q5(d)(ii) (2 marks): Suggest two further pieces of data that would give greater confidence that the relationship between diabetes and cardiovascular disease is valid. 1 2 [2]
- June 2018, Combined Science Paper 4 Foundation, Q6(a) (2 marks): It is estimated that 145 000 people will have Parkinson’s disease in 2018. It is predicted that by 2025 the number of people with Parkinson’s disease will rise
- June 2018, Combined Science Paper 4 Foundation, Q6(b) (2 marks): Scientists have observed that smoking affects people’s risk of developing the disease. The scientists investigated three groups of patients with Parkinson’s dis
- June 2018, Combined Science Paper 4 Foundation, Q6(d)(i) (1 mark): Which student is discussing the idea of correlation and cause? Tick (✓) one box. Ali Kai Layla Sarah [1]
- June 2018, Combined Science Paper 4 Foundation, Q6(e) (6 marks): Parkinson’s disease is a condition that affects the nervous system. There is currently no cure for the disease. (e)* Food plants in the same family as tobacco a
- June 2018, Combined Science Paper 8 Higher, Q1(a) (2 marks): It is estimated that 145 000 people will have Parkinson’s disease in 2018. It is predicted that by 2025 the number of people with Parkinson’s disease will rise
- June 2018, Combined Science Paper 8 Higher, Q1(b) (2 marks): Scientists have observed that smoking affects people’s risk of developing the disease. The scientists investigated three groups of patients with Parkinson’s dis
- June 2018, Combined Science Paper 8 Higher, Q1(d)(i) (1 mark): Which student is discussing the idea of correlation and cause? Tick (✓) one box. Ali Kai Layla Sarah [1]
- June 2018, Combined Science Paper 8 Higher, Q1(e) (6 marks): Parkinson’s disease is a condition that affects the nervous system. There is currently no cure for the disease. (e)* Food plants in the same family as tobacco a
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