Q1.

Figure 1 shows a type of camel called a dromedary (Camelus dromedarius).

The dromedary lives in hot, dry deserts.

(a)     One adaptation of the dromedary is ‘temperature tolerance’.

This means that the animal’s body temperature can rise by up to 6 °C before it starts
to sweat.

Explain how temperature tolerance can help the dromedary to survive in the desert.

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(b)     Three more adaptations of the dromedary are given in Figure 1.

Give a reason why each adaptation helps the animal survive in the desert.

Fat store ___________________________________________________________

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There are several species of the camel family alive today.

Scientists think these species evolved from a common ancestor that lived in North
America about 45 million years ago (Mya).

Figure 2 shows:

•   where four modern species of the camel family live today

•   how the ancestors of these camels migrated from North America.

(c)     Which two of the four modern species of camel do scientists believe to be most
closely related to each other?

Give the reason for your answer.

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 (d)     Describe the type of evidence used for developing the theory of camel migration
shown in Figure 2.

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(e)     Explain how several different species of camel could have evolved from a common
ancestor over 45 million years.
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(Total 14 marks)

Q2.
Organisms compete with each other.

(a)     Figure 1 shows two types of seaweed which live in similar seashore habitats.

Most of the time the two seaweeds are covered with water.

Bladder wrack has bladders filled with air.

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 Bladder wrack grows more quickly than saw wrack.
Suggest an explanation why.

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(b)     Figure 2 shows an angler fish.

 
© Dante Fenolio/Science Photo Library

Angler fish live at depths of over 1000 m.

In clear water, sunlight does not usually reach more than 100 m deep.
Many angler fish have a transparent ‘lure’ containing a high concentration of
bioluminescent bacteria.
Bioluminescent bacteria produce light.

Suggest an advantage to the angler fish of having a lure containing bioluminescent

bacteria.

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(Total 5 marks)

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Q3.
In this question you will be assessed on using good English, organising
information clearly and using specialist terms where appropriate.

Animals and plants have features (adaptations) that allow them to survive in the
conditions in which they normally live.

Describe how animals and plants are adapted to survive in dry conditions such as deserts.

For each adaptation that you give, describe how the adaptation helps the animal or plant
to survive in dry conditions.

To obtain full marks you should refer to both animals and plants.

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(Total 6 marks)

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 Q4.
(a)     Which term describes organisms that can tolerate very hot or very cold places?

Draw a ring around the correct answer.

 
an environmental an extremophile an indicator
species species species
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(b)     Figure 1 shows photographs of an Adelie penguin and a chinstrap penguin. Adelie
penguins and chinstrap penguins live in the Antarctic at temperatures below 0 °C.

Adelie penguins spend most of their time on the ice around the Antarctic.
Chinstrap penguins live mainly in the sea around the ice.
Since 1965 the number of Adelie penguins has decreased by 6 million.

Figure 2 shows changes to the ice around the Antarctic over the past 50 years.

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 (i)      Use information from Figure 2 to explain why the number of Adelie penguins
has decreased since 1965.

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(ii)     Suggest what has happened to the number of chinstrap penguins since 1965.

Draw a ring around your answer.      increase / decrease

Give a reason for your answer.

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(c)     The number of penguins can be used to monitor changes in temperature of the
environment.

Temperature readings could also be taken using a thermometer.

What is the advantage of using penguins, instead of a thermometer, to monitor

changes in temperature of the environment?

Tick ( ) one box.

 

Living organisms show long-term changes.

Thermometers cannot measure temperatures below 0 °C.

Thermometers do not give accurate readings.

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(Total 5 marks)

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Mark schemes

Q1.
(a)     less sweating so less water loss
1

(as) no / little water available in desert

1

(b)     (fat store) can be metabolised / respired to water

1

(little urine…) conserve water

1

(hard mouth) not damaged by spines on plants / on food

or
not damaged by hard / dry food
1

(c)     dromedary / [Link]
and bactrian / C. bactrianus
no mark for the names, but must be identified
because
same genus
ignore ‘both are Camelus’
1

(d)     any two from:

•   the fossil record

•   oldest fossils in N. America
or
•   newer fossils in S. America / in Asia / in Africa
allow numbers for ages (45 Mya and 3 Mya / 6 Mya)

•   chemical / DNA analysis of living species

allow radioactive dating of fossils
2

(e)     isolation of separate camel populations by sea

or
by mountains
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habitat variation / described between populations

allow examples – biotic (e.g. food / predators) or abiotic
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genetic variation / mutation in each population

1

45 million years is sufficient time to accumulate enough mutations

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natural selection
or
better adapted survive to reproduce
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 pass on favourable allele(s)
allow gene(s)
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Q2.
(a)     gets more light (near surface)
allow warmer (near surface)
allow bladders contain (more) carbon dioxide
1

(so) photosynthesises more

1

(because) bladders aid floating (when tide is in)

or

(so) more biomass / glucose / starch produced

ref to ‘more’ needed only once, eg gets more light for
photosynthesis gains two marks
if ‘more’ not given do not award mark on the first occasion
1

(b)     lets angler fish see / attract its prey / mates or see predators as it is dark (at
1000m)
or
lets angler fish see / attract prey to get food
or
lets angler fish see / attract mates to reproduce
or
lets angler fish see predators to avoid being eaten
must be in a correct pair to gain two marks
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Q3.
Marks awarded for this answer will be determined by the Quality of Written
Communication (QWC) as well as the standard of the scientific response. Examiners
should apply a ‘best-fit’ approach to the marking.

0 marks
No relevant content.

Level 1 (1 – 2 marks)
At least one way in which animals and / or plants are adapted to survive.

Level 2 (3 – 4 marks)
A description of ways in which animals and / or plants are adapted and an attempt
to link at least one adaptation to how it increases the chance of survival.

Level 3 (5 – 6 marks)
A description of ways in which animals and plants are adapted and a description of
how at least one adaptation increases the chance of survival.

examples of biology points made in the response:

(animals)

(A) change / decrease in surface area / example

(decrease in surface area which) reduces area from which sweat / water may be lost

(A) hump with fat / fat stores

(fat in hump) to convert to water (via respiration)

(A) long eyelashes

(long eyelashes) to keep (wind-blown) dust out of eyes

(A) nocturnal / ‘keep out of the sun’

reduce sweat loss (in heat of the day)
extra information
allow adaptations of specific animals to living in specified dry
conditions, eg a desert

(A) change / increase in surface area / example

(increase in surface area which) increases area heat may be
lost from (by radiation)

(A) changes to thickness of insulating coat

(thicker coat on upper surface) increases insulation from
sun’s heat

(A) thin (layer) / reduced amount of body fat

(reduced amount of body fat which) reduces insulating layer

(A) wide feet

(wide feet) to reduce pressure / spread weight / prevent
sinking

(plants)

(A) decrease in surface area

(A) leaves are spikes

(reduced area / leaves are spikes) reduces water loss / transpiration / evaporation

(A) long / wide spread / extensive roots

(long / wide spread /extensive roots) to absorb (more) water

(A) fleshy / thick stem

(fleshy / thick stem) to store water
extra information

allow adaptations of specific plants to living in specified dry

conditions, eg a desert

(A) thick wax

(thick wax) to reduce evaporation / water loss / transpiration

(A) few(er) stomata

(few stomata) to reduce evaporation / water loss /
transpiration
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Q4.
(a)     an extremophile species
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(b)     (i)      smaller ice area

allow smaller amount of ice
allow less ice
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(so) less habitat

allow fewer places to live / nest
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(ii)     either increase
as more sea to live in
or
as less competition for food

or decrease
as less space (ice) to lay eggs
or
predators more likely to eat them
there is no mark for increase / decrease alone. The mark is
for an appropriate reason linked to increase / decrease
if increase / decrease not ringed the mark may be awarded if
it is clear in the explanation which is intended
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(c)     Living organisms show long-term changes.

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