Past Papers
5090Cambridge O Levels

Biology Past Papers

12 exam sessions — 2019 to 2025

Exam Tips for Biology

  • 1Paper 1 (MCQ): know MRS NERG for life processes and all organelle functions.
  • 2Osmosis: 'movement of water molecules from high water potential to low water potential through a selectively permeable membrane'.
  • 3Photosynthesis: 6CO₂ + 6H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂ — balanced equation, not shorthand.
  • 4Paper 4 (Alt to Practical): biological drawings must be large, clear, and fully labelled.
  • 5Genetics: practise Punnett squares for both monohybrid and codominance crosses.

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