AS & A Level Biology (9700)
Photosynthesis Banker
10 questions · about 5% of the marks we indexed · examined in 9 of 9 sessions.
Questions by year
2026
- 2026 May/June · Paper 42 · Q10 (a, b(i), b(ii), b(iii))8 marksChloroplast structure & pigments
2025
- 2025 Oct/Nov · Paper 42 · Q9 (a(i), a(ii), b(i), b(ii))11 marksChloroplast structure & pigments · Limiting factors
- 2025 May/June · Paper 42 · Q8 (c(i), c(ii))5 marksLight-dependent stage · Limiting factors
2024
- 2024 Oct/Nov · Paper 42 · Q7 (a, b, c)13 marksCalvin cycle (light-independent stage) · Chloroplast structure & pigments
- 2024 Oct/Nov · Paper 52 · Q1 (a, b(i), b(ii), c, d)15 marksSkill: calculations & data processing · Skill: explaining results with biology · Skill: graphs & charts · Skill: planning a method · Skill: variables & controls
- 2024 May/June · Paper 42 · Q7 (a(i), a(ii), b)9 marksLight-dependent stage · Limiting factors
2023
- 2023 Oct/Nov · Paper 42 · Q8 (a, b, c(i), c(ii), c(iii))12 marksCalvin cycle (light-independent stage) · Light-dependent stage · Limiting factors
- 2023 May/June · Paper 42 · Q8 (a(i), a(ii), b(i), b(ii), b(iii), b(iv))9 marksCalvin cycle (light-independent stage) · Limiting factors
2022
- 2022 Oct/Nov · Paper 42 · Q3 (a(i), a(ii), b(i), b(ii))12 marksChloroplast structure & pigments · Light-dependent stage
- 2022 May/June · Paper 42 · Q2 (a(i), a(ii), a(iii), b(i), b(ii), b(iii))15 marksCalvin cycle (light-independent stage) · Limiting factors
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Find the full paper on the official Cambridge past-papers page or ask your school. “Paper 42” means Paper 4, variant 2.
Similar questions
Questions that test the same subtopic in different years. Practise them together to master one skill.
Limiting factors 6 questions · 6/9 sessions
Calvin cycle (light-independent stage) 4 questions · 4/9 sessions
Chloroplast structure & pigments 4 questions · 4/9 sessions
Light-dependent stage 4 questions · 4/9 sessions
Subtopics
| Subtopic | Marks indexed | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Limiting factors | 32 | 6/9 |
| Calvin cycle (light-independent stage) | 23 | 4/9 |
| Chloroplast structure & pigments | 21 | 4/9 |
| Light-dependent stage | 18 | 4/9 |
| Skill: planning a method Rare | 6 | 1/9 |
| Skill: graphs & charts Rare | 3 | 1/9 |
| Skill: variables & controls Rare | 2 | 1/9 |
| Skill: calculations & data processing Rare | 2 | 1/9 |
| Skill: explaining results with biology Rare | 2 | 1/9 |