Coordination and response: past paper questions
Real questions on coordination and response
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- 0610/32 · May/June 2026 · Q4a(i)[3]
The box on the left shows the beginning of a sentence about the nervous system. The boxes on the right show some sentence endings. Draw three straight lines to make three correct sentences about the nervous system. carries chemical substances in the blood. coordinates a response to stimuli. has a slow response. The ner...
See it on the paper → - 0610/32 · May/June 2026 · Q4a(ii)[2]
State the names of the two parts of the central nervous system (CNS). (ii)
See it on the paper → - 0610/32 · May/June 2026 · Q4b[2]
Table 4.1 shows structures that are involved in a reflex arc. The structures are not in the correct order. Table 4.1 A effector B motor neurone C receptor D relay neurone E sensory neurone Identify the order that an electrical impulse travels in a reflex arc. Write the letters from Table 4.1 in the boxes provided to sh...
See it on the paper → - 0610/63 · May/June 2026 · Q2a(i)[4]
Draw a large diagram of the bone shown in Figure 2.1.
See it on the paper → - 0610/31 · October/November 2025 · Q5a[1]
State one role of the nervous system.
See it on the paper → - 0610/31 · October/November 2025 · Q5b(i)[2]
State the letters of two structures in Fig. 5.1 that are part of the peripheral nervous system.
See it on the paper → - 0610/31 · October/November 2025 · Q5b(ii)[5]
Write the correct letters from Fig. 5.1 in the gaps to complete the statements about the reflex arc. the skin. An impulse passes along until it reaches the spinal cord. The impulse is passed to and then passes out of the spinal cord in . A painful stimulus such as a cactus spine is detected by in
See it on the paper → - 0610/31 · October/November 2025 · Q5b(iii)[1]
State the name of the junction between two neurones. (iii)
See it on the paper → - 0610/41 · May/June 2025 · Q2c(i)[1]
State the name of this response. (i)
See it on the paper → - 0610/41 · May/June 2025 · Q2c(ii)[1]
State the name of the effector that contracts in this response.
See it on the paper → - 0610/41 · May/June 2025 · Q2c(iii)[1]
State the name of the type of action shown by the paired effectors during this response.
See it on the paper → - 0610/41 · May/June 2025 · Q2d(i)[3]
State the names of the parts labelled A, B and C in Fig. 2.2. A B C
See it on the paper → - 0610/41 · May/June 2025 · Q2d(ii)[2]
Explain how part C in Fig. 2.2 moves across the synaptic gap.
See it on the paper → - 0610/32 · October/November 2024 · Q5c[2]
Explain why the leaf can be described as an organ.
See it on the paper → - 0610/33 · October/November 2024 · Q7a(ii)[4]
Describe the reflex action shown in Fig. 7.1.
See it on the paper → - 0610/21 · May/June 2024 · Q1[1]
A person touches a hot object and rapidly moves their hand away from the hot object. Which characteristic of living organisms is this an example of?
See it on the paper → - 0610/33 · May/June 2024 · Q5a(i)[1]
Describe the role of the mammalian nervous system.
See it on the paper → - 0610/33 · May/June 2024 · Q5a(ii)[2]
State the two parts of the central nervous system.
See it on the paper → - 0610/33 · May/June 2024 · Q5b[5]
Fig. 5.1 is a diagram showing a reflex arc. X Y hot pan Fig. 5.1 Complete the sentences about the reflex arc. The hot pan shown in Fig. 5.1 is the in this reflex arc. The arrows shown in Fig. 5.1 represent the movement of an electrical along the neurones. X is a neurone and Y is a neurone. A junction between two neuron...
See it on the paper → - 0610/43 · October/November 2023 · Q4b(i)[3]
State the names of the structures labelled L, O and J in Fig. 4.1. L O J
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What examiners said
Most candidates gave the correct name for this reflex. Responses such as reflex action, involuntary action, or iris reflex were not credited.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0610/41 Q2(c)(i) (Cambridge)
Effectors are always muscles or glands. In this case, the effector was the circular muscle. Incorrect responses included radial muscle and ciliary muscle. Very occasionally, candidates omitted the term muscle, which was necessary to be creditworthy.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0610/41 Q2(c)(ii) (Cambridge)
The correct response of antagonistic was commonly seen. Involuntary was also an acceptable alternative.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0610/41 Q2(c)(iii) (Cambridge)
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