The Shri Ram School, Moulsari
Summative Assessment 2025
Subject: Biology (0610)
Class: IGCSE X Section:………
BIOLOGY 0610
1 hour
You must answer on the question paper.
No additional materials are needed.
INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer all questions.
● Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or
graphs.
● Write your name and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
● You may use a calculator.
● You should show all your working and use appropriate units.
INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 40.
● The number of marks for each question or part of question is shown in
brackets [ ].
● Multiple choice questions: each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will
not be deducted for a wrong answer.
● Any rough working should be done on this question paper
This document has 12 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.
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1. Multiple choice questions (Tick the correct answer)
i. In which conditions will seeds germinate?
ii. The diagram shows the female reproductive system. Where does implantation
normally occur?
iii. The diagram shows the changes which take place during a woman’s menstrual
cycle.
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What is occurring at the time of ovulation?
A a fall in the levels of oestrogen and progesterone
B a fall in the level of progesterone only
C a rise in the levels of oestrogen and progesterone
D a rise in the level of oestrogen only
iv. What are the characteristics of asexual reproduction?
v. What are involved in reproduction in both animals and plants?
A ovary and embryo
B ovary and testes
C ovule and stigma
D uterus and embryo
vi. The diagram represents processes in sexual reproduction.
Which processes are represented by stages Q and R?
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vii. Which substance is coded for by a length of DNA?
A fat
B fatty acid
C glycerol
D lipase
viii. In pea plants, the allele for tall stems is dominant to the allele for short
stems. A heterozygous tall plant is crossed with a short plant, and 100
offspring are produced. How many of the offspring are likely to be tall?
A 25 B 50 C 75 D 100
ix. Which feature would help a plant to survive in a dry environment?
A large leaves
B many stomata
C small roots
D thick waxy cuticle
x. Which statement about the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is
correct?
A Antibodies cannot be made.
B HIV infections can be treated with antibiotics.
C HIV destroys lymphocytes.
D HIV is spread by coughing and sneezing.
xi. The graph shows the percentage of different blood groups in a human
population.
Which type of variation is shown by human blood groups?
A continuous variation caused by genetic and environmental factors
B continuous variation caused by genetic factors only
C discontinuous variation caused by genetic and environmental
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D discontinuous variation caused by genetic factors only
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2. Fig. 2.1 shows the structure of the placenta and parts of the fetal and
maternal circulatory systems.
Fig. 2.1
(a) (i) Complete Table 2.1 by listing the blood vessels that carry
oxygenated blood. Use the letters in Fig. 2.1 to identify the blood
vessels.
Table 2.1
(ii) Name the structure T .
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[1]
(iii) The placenta is adapted for the exchange of substances between
the maternal blood and the fetal blood.
Describe the exchanges that occur across the placenta to keep the
fetus alive and well.
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(iv) The placenta secretes the hormones progesterone. Describe the role
of this hormone during pregnancy.
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3. (a) The gene for haemoglobin exists in two alternative forms:
HbA codes for the normal form of haemoglobin;
HbS codes for the abnormal form of haemoglobin.
(i) State the name for the alternative forms of a gene.
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[1]
(ii) Draw a genetic diagram to determine the probability of two
heterozygous parents having a child who does not have the HbS allele.
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4. Fig. 4.1 shows a photograph of two winged seeds from a sycamore tree.
Fig. 4.1
(a) (i) Make a large drawing of the two winged seeds shown in Fig. 4.1.
Do not label your drawing.
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(ii) Measure the length of line AB on the winged seed on Fig. 4.1.
length of line AB ............................ mm
Calculate the actual seed length using the equation and your
measurement. Include the unit.
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(b) Fig. 4.2 is a photograph of a seed from another type of tree.
Fig. 4.2
Describe one similarity and one difference between the seeds in Fig.
4.1 and the seed in Fig. 4.2.
similarity ..................................................................................................
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difference ................................................................................................
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(c) Seeds such as those in Fig. 4.1 and in Fig. 4.2 can rotate when they
fall, moving them further away from the parent tree.
A student collected sycamore seeds with wings of different lengths.
They dropped the seeds from the same height and measured the
distance travelled by each seed. The results are shown in Fig. 4.3.
Fig. 4.3
(i) Estimate, using the graph, the distance travelled by a seed with a
wing length of 15 mm.
Show on your graph how you estimated this value.
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(ii) Calculate the percentage increase in the distance travelled by a
seed with a wing length of 18 mm compared to a seed with a wing
length of 10 mm.
Give your answer to two significant figures. Space for working.
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(iii) State two variables that should be kept constant in the
investigation described in 4(c).
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