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SCIENCE DOUBLE AWARD Student Book

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CONTENTS

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COURSE STRUCTURE

iv UNIT 3 558
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APPENDIX D: PHYSICAL QUANTITIES 721

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446 INVESTIGATIVE SKILLS 722
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BIOLOGY GLOSSARY

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UNIT 1

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COURSE STRUCTURE

CHEMISTRY

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UNIT 1: ORGANISMS AND
259
266
1 LIFE PROCESSES

3 ATOMIC STRUCTURE

276
2 THE VARIETY OF LIVING ORGANISMS 22

4 THE PERIODIC TABLE

282
UNIT 2: ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY 35
290
3BREATHING AND GAS EXCHANGE
316
4FOOD AND DIGESTION 48
326
5BLOOD AND CIRCULATION 64
6COORDINATION 77

UNIT 2: INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

7CHEMICAL COORDINATION 91

8THE ALKALI METALS

345
8HOMEOSTASIS AND EXCRETION 97
352
9REPRODUCTION IN HUMANS
358
UNIT 3: PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

11REACTIVITY SERIES

366

12ACIDS AND ALKALIS

381
10 PLANTS AND FOOD
386
11 TRANSPORT IN PLANTS
398
12 CHEMICAL COORDINATION IN PLANTS
13 REPRODUCTION IN PLANTS

151

UNIT 3: PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY

UNIT 4: ECOLOGY AND
413
14 ECOSYSTEMS

UNIT 4: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

15 HUMAN INFLUENCES ON THE ENVIRONMENT

176

447
UNIT 5: VARIATION AND SELECTION
459
468
16CHROMOSOMES, GENES AND DNA

20 ALKENES

473
17CELL DIVISION

202

478
18GENES AND INHERITANCE
19NATURAL SELECTION, EVOLUTION AND SELECTIVE
UNIT 6: MICROORGANISMS AND

237

GENETIC MODIFICATION
20 USING MICROORGANISMS
21 GENETIC MODIFICATION

245

PHYSICS
COURSE STRUCTURE 695
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UNIT 1: FORCES AND MOTION
1 MOVEMENT AND POSITION 21 MOTION IN THE UNIVERSE
701
2 FORCES AND SHAPE

22 STELLAR EVOLUTION

3 FORCES AND MOVEMENT

514

UNIT 2: ELECTRICITY
4MAINS ELECTRICITY
5CURRENT AND VOLTAGE IN CIRCUITS
6ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE
UNIT 3: WAVES
7 PROPERTIES OF WAVES
8 THE ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM

568

9 LIGHT AND SOUND WAVES

575

UNIT 4: ENERGY RESOURCES AND
10 ENERGY TRANSFERS
11 THERMAL ENERGY
12 WORK AND POWER
UNIT 5: SOLIDS, LIQUIDS AND GASES

621

13DENSITY AND PRESSURE
14SOLIDS, LIQUIDS AND GASES

629

UNIT 6: MAGNETISM AND
ELECTROMAGNETISM
15 MAGNETISM AND ELECTROMAGNETISM
16 ELECTRIC MOTORS AND
UNIT 7: RADIOACTIVITY AND

PARTICLES

17 ATOMS AND RADIOACTIVITY
18 RADIATION AND HALF-LIFE

669

19 APPLICATIONS OF RADIOACTIVITY
20 FISSION AND FUSION
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ABOUT THIS BOOK

This book is written for students following the Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) Science Double Award

specification. You will need to study all of the content in this book for your examinations, except anything in

The language throughout this textbook is graded for speakers of English as an additional language (EAL),

with advanced Science-specific terminology highlighted and defined in the glossaries on the eBook. A

in your learning and will help you to see what you need to do to progress to the next level. Furthermore,

Edexcel have developed a Skills grid showing the skills you will practise throughout your time on the

Learning Objectives
show what you will learn in each chapter.

Looking Ahead tells you what you would learn
if you continued your
study of Science to a
higher level, such as
International A Level.

need to know and use

for the study of a topic.

ABOUT THIS BOOK
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all of the practicals you will need to know for

your examination.

will help to extend your understanding of the topic.

Skills tags tell you which skills
Progression icons show the level of Unit Questions test your knowledge
you are practising in each knowledge of the topic in that difficulty according to the Pearson
question.

quick, effective feedback on your

Progression Scale.

progress.
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know exactly what to expect in the assessment.

BIOLOGY PAPER 1

SPECIFICATION PERCENTAGE MARK TIME AVAILABILITY

2 hours

January and June examination series

SPECIFICATION PERCENTAGE MARK TIME AVAILABILITY

Written examination paper Paper code 4SD0/1P
Externally set and assessed by Edexcel

Science Double

33.3%

PERCENTAGE

2 hours

TIME

January and June examination series

First assessment June 2019

AO1

Knowledge and understanding of science

38%–42%

Experimental skills, analysis and evaluation of data and methods in science

19%–21%

ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW
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In the assessment of experimental skills, students may be tested on their ability to:
• solve problems set in a practical context
• apply scientific knowledge and understanding in questions with a practical context
• devise and plan investigations, using scientific knowledge and understanding when selecting appropriate techniques
• demonstrate or describe appropriate experimental and investigative methods, including safe and skilful practical
• make observations and measurements with appropriate precision, record these methodically and present them in
• identify independent, dependent and control variables
• use scientific knowledge and understanding to analyse and interpret data to draw conclusions from experimental
• communicate the findings from experimental activities, using appropriate technical language, relevant calculations
• assess the reliability of an experimental activity
• evaluate data and methods taking into account factors that affect accuracy and validity.
CALCULATORS
Students are permitted to take a suitable calculator into the examinations. Calculators with QWERTY keyboards or that
can retrieve text or formulae will not be permitted.
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All living organisms are composed of microscopic units known as cells. These building blocks of life have a number of features in common, which allow them to grow, reproduce, and generate more organisms. In Chapter 1 we start by looking at the structure and function of cells, and the essential life processes that go on within them. Despite the fact that cells are similar in structure, there are many millions of different species of organisms. Chapter 2 looks at the diversity of living things and how we can classify them into groups on the basis of the features that they show.
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There are structural features that are common to the cells of all living organisms. In this chapter you will find out about

these features and look at some of the processes that keep cells alive.

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ATP in living organisms

◼ Describe cell structures and their functions, including

◼ Know that ATP provides energy for cells

◼ Understand the role of enzymes as biological catalysts

◼ Investigate the evolution of carbon dioxide and heat

from respiring seeds or other suitable living organisms

◼ Investigate how enzyme activity can be affected by changes in temperature

◼ Understand how factors affect the rate of movement of substances into and out of cells

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All living organisms are composed of units called cells. The simplest
organisms are made from single cells (Figure 1.1) but more complex plants
and animals are composed of millions of cells. In many-celled (multicellular)
organisms, there may be hundreds of different types of cells with different
structures. They are specialised so that they can carry out particular functions
in the animal or plant. Despite all the differences, there are basic features that
are the same in all cells.
▲ Figure 1.1 Many simple organisms have ‘bodies’ made from single cells. Here are four examples.
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LIFE PROCESSES

There are eight life processes which take place in most living things.
Organisms:
◾ require nutrition – plants make their own food, animals eat other organisms
◾ respire – release energy from their food
◾ excrete – get rid of waste products
◾ respond to stimuli – are sensitive to changes in their surroundings
◾ move – by the action of muscles in animals, and slow growth movements
in plants
◾ control their internal conditions – maintain a steady state inside the body
◾ reproduce – produce offspring
◾ grow and develop – increase in size and complexity, using materials from
their food.
CELL STRUCTURE
This part of the book describes the cell structure of ‘higher’ organisms such as
animals, plants and fungi. The cells of bacteria are simpler in structure and will
be described in Chapter 2.
Most cells contain certain parts such as the nucleus, cytoplasm and cell
membrane. Some cells have structures missing, for instance red blood
cells are unusual in that they have no nucleus. The first chapter in a biology
textbook will usually present diagrams of ‘typical’ plant and animal cells. In
fact, there is really no such thing as a ‘typical’ cell. Humans, for example, are
composed of hundreds of different kinds of cells – from nerve cells to blood
cells, skin cells to liver cells. What we really mean by a ‘typical’ cell is a general
diagram that shows all the features that you will find in most cells (Figure 1.2).
However, not all these are present in all cells – for example the cells in the
parts of a plant that are not green do not contain chloroplasts.
animal cell plant cell

10μm

1000 mm)
mitochondria

(inside cell wall)

cell membrane vacuole

▲ Figure 1.2 The structure of a ‘typical’ animal and plant cell.
The living material that makes up a cell is called cytoplasm. It has a texture
rather like sloppy jelly, in other words somewhere between a solid and a liquid.
Unlike a jelly, it is not made of one substance but is a complex material made
of many different structures. You can’t see many of these structures under
an ordinary light microscope. An electron microscope has a much higher
magnification and can show the details of these structures, which are called
organelles (Figure 1.3).
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mitochondria

The largest organelle in the cell is the nucleus. Nearly all cells have a nucleus.
cytoplasm nucleus The few types that don’t are usually dead (e.g. the xylem vessels in a stem,
Chapter 11) or don’t live for very long (e.g. red blood cells, Chapter 5). The
nucleus controls the activities of the cell. It contains chromosomes (46 in
human cells) which carry the genetic material, or genes. Genes control the
activities in the cell by determining which proteins the cell can make. The DNA
remains in the nucleus, but the instructions for making proteins are carried
out of the nucleus to the cytoplasm, where the proteins are assembled on tiny
structures called ribosomes. A cell contains thousands of ribosomes, but they
are too small to be seen through a light microscope.
One very important group of proteins found in cells are enzymes. Enzymes
control the chemical reactions that take place in the cytoplasm.
All cells are surrounded by a cellmembrane, sometimes called the cell
surface membrane to distinguish it from other membranes inside the cell.
▲ Figure 1.3 The organelles in a cell can be This is a thin layer like a ‘skin’ on the surface of the cell. It forms a boundary

seen using an electron micropscope.

between the cytoplasm of the cell and the outside. However, it is not a
complete barrier. Some chemicals can pass into the cell and others can pass
out. We say that the membrane is partially permeable. The membrane can
go further than this and actually control the movement of some substances – it
is selectively permeable.
One organelle that is found in the cytoplasm of all living cells is the
mitochondrion (plural mitochondria). In cells that need a lot of energy such
as muscle or nerve cells, there are many mitochondria. This gives us a clue to
their function. They carry out some of the reactions of respiration (see page
11) releasing energy that the cell can use. Most of the energy from respiration
is released in the mitochondria.
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All of the structures you have seen so far are found in both animal and
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plant cells. However, some structures are only ever found in plant cells.
There are three in particular – the cell wall, a permanent vacuole and
chloroplasts.
The cellwall is a layer of non-living material that is found outside the
cell membrane of plant cells. It is made mainly of a carbohydrate called
cellulose, although other chemicals may be added to the wall in some cells.
Cellulose is a tough material that helps the cell keep its shape and is one
reason why the ‘body’ of a plant has a fixed shape. Animal cells do not have
a cell wall and tend to be more variable in shape. Plant cells absorb water,
producing an internal pressure that pushes against adjacent cells, giving the
plant support (see Chapter 11). Without a cell wall strong enough to resist
these pressures, this method of support would be impossible. The cell wall
is porous, so it is not a barrier to water or dissolved substances. We call it
freelypermeable.
Mature (fully grown) plant cells often have a large central space surrounded
by a membrane, called a vacuole. This vacuole is a permanent feature of the
cell. It is filled with a watery liquid called cell sap, which is a store of dissolved
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sugars, mineral ions and other solutes. Animal cells do contain vacuoles, but
they are only small, temporary structures.

mitochondria. As well as these

Cells of the green parts of plants, especially the leaves, contain another very

structures, plant cells have a cell wall

important organelle, the chloroplast. Chloroplasts absorb light energy to
make food in the process of photosynthesis (see Chapter 10). They contain a
green pigment called chlorophyll. Cells from the parts of a plant that are not
green, such as the flowers, roots and woody stems, have no chloroplasts.
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LIFE PROCESSES

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The chemical reactions that take place in a cell are controlled by a group of

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The chemical reactions taking place

part in the reaction, but afterwards is unchanged and free to catalyse more

reactions is known as the metabolism

nucleus contains the genes, which control the production of enzymes, which

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Everything a cell does depends on which enzymes it can make, which in turn

In the intestine enzymes are secreted

are called extracellular enzymes, which
necessary because the temperatures inside organisms are low (e.g. the human

However, most enzymes stay inside

body temperature is about 37 °C) and without catalysts, most of the reactions

about digestive enzymes in Chapter 4.

them up.

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they are proteins,and protein molecules have an enormous range of structures

and shapes (see Chapter 4).

change at publisher discretion. Not for resale, circulation or distribution in whole or in part. ©Pearson 2019 The molecule that an enzyme acts on is called its substrate. Each enzyme has
a small area on its surface called the activesite. The substrate attaches to
the active site of the enzyme. The reaction then takes place and products are
formed. When the substrate joins up with the active site it lowers the energy
needed for the reaction to start, allowing the products to be formed more easily.
Enzymes also catalyse reactions where large molecules are built up from
smaller ones. In this case, several substrate molecules attach to the active
site, the reaction takes place and the larger product molecule is formed. The
product then leaves the active site.
The substrate fits into the active site of the enzyme like a key fitting into a lock.
Just as a key will only fit one lock, a substrate will only fit into the active site
of a particular enzyme. This is known as the lock and key model of enzyme
action. It is the reason why enzymes are specific, i.e. an enzyme will only
catalyse one reaction.
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substrate enters

enzyme

enzyme's active site

products formed, which
leave active site
▲ Figure 1.5 Enzymes catalyse reactions at their active site. This acts like a ‘lock’ to the substrate

‘key’. The substrate fits into the active site, and products are formed. This happens more easily

than without the enzyme – so enzymes act as catalysts.

After an enzyme molecule has catalysed a reaction, the product is released
from the active site, and the enzyme is free to act on more substrate
molecules.
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A number of factors affect the activity of enzymes. The rate of reaction may
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be increased by raising the concentration of the enzyme or the substrate.
Two other factors that affect enzymes are temperature and pH.
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TEMPERATURE

the temperature at which the reaction

takes place most rapidly.

The effect of temperature on the action of an enzyme is easiest to see as
a graph, where we plot the rate of the reaction against temperature (Figure 1.6).
Enzymes in the human body have evolved to work best at body temperature
(37 °C). The graph in Figure 1.6 shows a peak on the curve at this temperature,
which is called the optimum temperature for the enzyme.
As the enzyme is heated up to the optimum temperature, the rise in
temperature increases the rate of reaction. This is because higher temperatures
give the molecules of the enzyme and the substrate more kinetic energy, so
they collide more often. More collisions means that the reaction will take place
more frequently.
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LIFE PROCESSES

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

70

temperature/ºC
▲ Figure 1.6 Effect of temperature on the action of an enzyme.
However, above the optimum, temperature starts to have another effect.
Enzymes are made of protein, and proteins are broken down by heat. From
40 °C upwards, the heat destroys the enzyme. We say that it is denatured.
You can see the effect of denaturing when you boil an egg. The egg white is
made of protein, and turns from a clear runny liquid into a white solid as the
heat denatures the protein. Denaturing changes the shape of the active site
so that the substrate will no longer fit into it. Denaturing is permanent – the
enzyme molecules will no longer catalyse the reaction.
Not all enzymes have an optimum temperature near 37 °C, only those of
animals such as mammals and birds, which all have body temperatures
close to this value. Enzymes have evolved to work best at the normal
body temperature of the organism. Bacteria that always live at an average
temperature of 10 °C will probably have enzymes with an optimum temperature
near 10 °C.
pH
The pH around the enzyme is also important. The pH inside cells is neutral
(pH 7) and most enzymes have evolved to work best at this pH. At extremes
of pH either side of neutral, the enzyme activity decreases, as shown in
Figure 1.7. The pH at which the enzyme works best is called its optimum
pH. Either side of the optimum, the pH affects the structure of the enzyme
molecule and changes the shape of its active site, so that the substrate will not
fit into it so well.

optimum pH

a neutral pH, a few have an optimum

below or above pH 7. The stomach

makes an enzyme called pepsin which

5 6 7 8

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pH
▲ Figure 1.7 Most enzymes work best at a neutral pH.

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LIFE PROCESSES

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Safety note: Wear eye protection and

avoid skin contact with the liquids.

Figure 1.8 shows apparatus which can be used to record how quickly the

starch is used up.

transfer sample
every 30 seconds
spots of iodine
solution
amylase
solution suspension

mixture

▲ Figure 1.8 Investigating the breakdown of starch by amylase at different temperatures.

are placed in the beaker of water for 5 minutes, and the temperature

recorded.

The amylase solution is then poured into the starch suspension, leaving

A sample of the mixture is taken every 30 seconds for 10 minutes and

tested for starch as above, until the iodine solution remains yellow,

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LIFE PROCESSES

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Colour of mixture at different temperatures / (°C)
Time / min 20 30 40 50 60
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0.5 Blue-black Blue-black Brown Blue-black Blue-black
1.0 Blue-black Blue-black Yellow Blue-black Blue-black
1.5 Blue-black Blue-black Yellow Blue-black Blue-black
2.0 Blue-black Blue-black Yellow Brown Blue-black
2.5 Blue-black Blue-black Yellow Brown Blue-black
3.0 Blue-black Blue-black Yellow Brown Blue-black
3.5 Blue-black Blue-black Yellow Yellow Blue-black
4.0 Blue-black Blue-black Yellow Yellow Blue-black
5.5 Blue-black Blue-black Yellow Yellow Blue-black
6.0 Blue-black Brown Yellow Yellow Blue-black
6.5 Blue-black Brown Yellow Yellow Blue-black
7.0 Blue-black Yellow Yellow Yellow Blue-black
7.5 Blue-black Yellow Yellow Yellow Brown
8.0 Blue-black Yellow Yellow Yellow Brown
8.5 Brown Yellow Yellow Yellow Yellow
9.0 Brown Yellow Yellow Yellow Yellow
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