All Biology papers

Cambridge · O Level · Biology

May/June 2017 — Paper 2 · Variant 1.

26 structured questions · 90 marks

Download question paper (PDF)Mark scheme — for enrolled students

The mark scheme comes with the Biology course.

Topics covered

  • Specialised cells, tissues and organs
  • Anaerobic respiration
  • Inheritance
  • Mammalian hormones
  • Photosynthesis
  • DNA
  • Diet
  • Human gas exchange
  • Blood vessels
  • Asexual and sexual reproduction
  • Features of organisms
  • Respiration
  • Transpiration and translocation
  • Variation
  • Cell structure and function
  • Uptake and transport of water and ions
  • Selection
  • Movement into and out of cells

Questions in this paper

  • Q1b(i)Photosynthesis1 marks
  • Q1b(ii)Photosynthesis2 marks
  • Q1cDiet4 marks
  • Q1aFeatures of organisms3 marks
  • Q2aTranspiration and translocation4 marksincludes a figure
  • Q2c(ii)Transpiration and translocation3 marks
  • Q2bUptake and transport of water and ions3 marks
  • Q2c(i)Transpiration and translocation1 marks
  • Q3aBlood vessels4 marksincludes a figure
  • Q3c(i)Mammalian hormones1 marks
  • Q3c(ii)Mammalian hormones3 marks
  • Q3bBlood vessels3 marks
  • Q4cInheritance3 marks
  • Q4a(i)DNA3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q4bInheritance5 marks
  • Q4a(ii)Variation1 marks
  • Q5Asexual and sexual reproduction6 marks
  • Q6aHuman gas exchange3 marks
  • Q6bHuman gas exchange7 marksincludes a figure
  • Q7aSelection6 marksincludes a figure
  • Q7bSelection4 marks
  • Q8bSpecialised cells, tissues and organs6 marks
  • Q8aCell structure and function4 marks
  • Q9bAnaerobic respiration3 marks
  • Q9aRespiration3 marks
  • Q9cMovement into and out of cells4 marks

Enrolled students get the full paper bank for Biology. See the course