Cambridge O Level · 5090
Biology
22 topics and 538 questions from 2022 May/June to 2026 May/June. Open a topic to see its questions year by year.
| Topic | Share of marks | Sessions | Questions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coordination & response Banker | 10% | 9/9 | 76 |
| Enzymes Banker | 9% | 9/9 | 32 |
| Respiration Banker | 7% | 9/9 | 28 |
| Reproduction Banker | 7% | 9/9 | 50 |
| Practical skills (generic) Banker | 6% | 9/9 | 29 |
| Biological molecules Banker | 6% | 9/9 | 24 |
| Transport in humans Banker | 5% | 9/9 | 38 |
| Cells Banker | 5% | 9/9 | 40 |
| Plant nutrition Banker | 5% | 9/9 | 36 |
| Human nutrition Banker | 5% | 9/9 | 35 |
| Transport in plants Banker | 4% | 9/9 | 29 |
| Disease & immunity Banker | 4% | 9/9 | 28 |
| Variation & selection Banker | 4% | 9/9 | 30 |
| Organisms & environment Banker | 4% | 9/9 | 31 |
| Inheritance Banker | 3% | 9/9 | 33 |
| Human influences on ecosystems Banker | 3% | 9/9 | 26 |
| Excretion Banker | 3% | 9/9 | 18 |
| Movement into & out of cells Banker | 3% | 9/9 | 25 |
| Biotechnology & genetic modification Banker | 2% | 9/9 | 18 |
| Characteristics & classification Banker | 2% | 9/9 | 22 |
| Drugs Banker | 2% | 9/9 | 18 |
| Gas exchange Banker | 2% | 9/9 | 17 |
Banker tested in almost every session · Rare tested in two sessions or fewer.
Papers
- Paper 1 – Paper 1 Multiple Choice
- Paper 2 – Paper 2 Theory
- Paper 3 – Paper 3 Practical
- Paper 4 – Paper 4 Alternative to Practical
- Paper 6 – Paper 6 Alternative to Practical (2022)
Questions are indexed from one version (variant) of each paper per session. Other variants of the same session test very similar topics.