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Cambridge · O Level · Biology

October/November 2019 — Paper 2 · Variant 2.

32 structured questions · 90 marks

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Topics covered

  • Absorption and assimilation
  • Disease
  • Sexual reproduction in plants
  • Respiration
  • Aerobic respiration
  • Photosynthesis
  • Specialised cells, tissues and organs
  • Genetic modification
  • Sexual reproduction in humans
  • Nuclear division
  • Immunity
  • Human gas exchange
  • Blood
  • Diet
  • Effects of humans on ecosystems
  • Energy flow
  • Inheritance
  • Human digestive system

Questions in this paper

  • Q1aSexual reproduction in plants3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q1bSexual reproduction in plants3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q1c(ii)Inheritance3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q1c(i)Inheritance2 marks
  • Q2a(ii)Photosynthesis2 marks
  • Q2bPhotosynthesis2 marks
  • Q2c(i)Genetic modification1 marks
  • Q2c(ii)Genetic modification4 marks
  • Q2a(i)Photosynthesis1 marks
  • Q3c(iii)Disease2 marks
  • Q3b(i)Disease1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q3a(i)Disease1 marks
  • Q3c(ii)Disease1 marks
  • Q3b(iii)Disease2 marks
  • Q3a(ii)Immunity1 marks
  • Q3b(ii)Disease2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q3a(iii)Blood1 marks
  • Q3c(i)Disease2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q4a(iii)Absorption and assimilation1 marks
  • Q4a(i)Diet1 marks
  • Q4a(ii)Human digestive system4 marks
  • Q4bAbsorption and assimilation4 marksincludes a figure
  • Q5Nuclear division6 marks
  • Q6aSpecialised cells, tissues and organs4 marksincludes a figure
  • Q6bSpecialised cells, tissues and organs6 marksincludes a figure
  • Q7bRespiration4 marks
  • Q7aAerobic respiration1 marks
  • Q7cHuman gas exchange5 marks
  • Q8bEnergy flow3 marks
  • Q8aEffects of humans on ecosystems7 marks
  • Q9bSexual reproduction in humans6 marks
  • Q9aSexual reproduction in humans4 marks

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