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O-LevelBiologyCoordination & Response5090/22 · Oct/Nov 2020 · Q810 Marks

Describe the principal roles, in terms of coordinating and regulating bodily functions, of:

  1. (a)the cerebrum[5]
  2. (b)the cerebellum[2]
  3. (c)the hypothalamus.[3]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2020). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] conscious thought / thinking / decision;
  2. [1] memory / learning / intelligence ;
  3. [1] emotions / named emotion;
  4. [1] sense / named sense (e.g. sight / hearing / touch / taste / smell);
  5. [1] speech / language ;
  6. [1] voluntary action / named voluntary action (e.g. arm movement) ;
  7. [1] balance / posture / muscle tone / fine movement;
  8. [1] instinct / subconscious / involuntary ;
  9. [1] homeostasis / maintenance of constant internal environment;
  10. [1] blood / plasma + concentration / temperature ;
  11. [1] detects AW + change / increase / decrease ;
  12. [1] triggers response AW ;

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About this question

Topic
Coordination & Response, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Structured question, 10 marks.
Source
O-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2020 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 8.

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