Cambridge O Level Biology (5090) Paper 12, May/June 2022. Read the question paper free and work through it with an AI tutor that explains every question step by step.
| Exam board | Cambridge International Education |
|---|---|
| Qualification | Cambridge O Level |
| Subject | Biology |
| Syllabus code | 5090 |
| Paper | Paper 12 (5090/12) |
| Exam series | May/June 2022 · all 2022 papers |
| Questions | 40 |
| AI explanations | Available for every question |
The questions in this paper cover these Biology syllabus chapters:
| Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Chapter 1: Cells | 4 |
| Chapter 2: Classification | 3 |
| Chapter 3: Movement into and out of cells | 3 |
| Chapter 5: Enzymes | 6 |
| Chapter 6: Plant nutrition | 7 |
| Chapter 7: Transport in flowering plants | 7 |
| Chapter 8: Human nutrition | 5 |
| Chapter 9: Human gas exchange | 4 |
| Chapter 10: Respiration | 3 |
| Chapter 11: Transport in humans | 8 |
| Chapter 12: Disease and immunity | 1 |
| Chapter 13: Excretion | 2 |
| Chapter 14: Coordination and control | 4 |
| Chapter 16: Development of organisms and continuity of life | 3 |
| Chapter 17: Inheritance | 2 |
| Chapter 18: Biotechnology and genetic modification | 1 |
| Chapter 19: Relationships of organisms with one another and with the environment | 3 |
Every question in 5090 Biology Paper 12 — May/June 2022 and the syllabus topic it tests. Ask the AI tutor about any of them by number, for example "Question 1".
| Question | Topic |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | Chapter 6: Plant nutrition; Chapter 7: Transport in flowering plants |
| Question 2 | Chapter 1: Cells; Chapter 7: Transport in flowering plants |
| Question 3 | Chapter 3: Movement into and out of cells |
| Question 4 | Chapter 3: Movement into and out of cells; Chapter 6: Plant nutrition |
| Question 5 | Chapter 5: Enzymes; Chapter 8: Human nutrition |
| Question 6 | Chapter 1: Cells; Chapter 2: Classification |
| Question 7 | Chapter 6: Plant nutrition; Chapter 7: Transport in flowering plants |
| Question 8 | Chapter 6: Plant nutrition; Chapter 7: Transport in flowering plants |
| Question 9 | Chapter 6: Plant nutrition; Chapter 7: Transport in flowering plants |
| Question 10 | Chapter 8: Human nutrition |
| Question 11 | Chapter 8: Human nutrition |
| Question 12 | Chapter 3: Movement into and out of cells; Chapter 5: Enzymes |
| Question 13 | Chapter 7: Transport in flowering plants |
| Question 14 | Chapter 11: Transport in humans |
| Question 15 | Chapter 11: Transport in humans |
| Question 16 | Chapter 11: Transport in humans |
| Question 17 | Chapter 1: Cells |
| Question 18 | Chapter 10: Respiration; Chapter 19: Relationships of organisms with one another and with the environment |
| Question 19 | Chapter 9: Human gas exchange |
| Question 20 | Chapter 5: Enzymes; Chapter 10: Respiration |
| Question 21 | Chapter 7: Transport in flowering plants; Chapter 11: Transport in humans; Chapter 13: Excretion |
| Question 22 | Chapter 5: Enzymes; Chapter 6: Plant nutrition |
| Question 23 | Chapter 11: Transport in humans; Chapter 13: Excretion; Chapter 14: Coordination and control |
| Question 24 | Chapter 14: Coordination and control |
| Question 25 | Chapter 5: Enzymes; Chapter 6: Plant nutrition |
| Question 26 | Chapter 1: Cells; Chapter 9: Human gas exchange |
| Question 27 | Chapter 9: Human gas exchange; Chapter 14: Coordination and control |
| Question 28 | Chapter 2: Classification |
| Question 29 | Chapter 16: Development of organisms and continuity of life; Chapter 19: Relationships of organisms with one another and with the environment |
| Question 30 | Chapter 11: Transport in humans; Chapter 14: Coordination and control |
| Question 31 | Chapter 12: Disease and immunity |
| Question 32 | Chapter 9: Human gas exchange; Chapter 11: Transport in humans |
| Question 33 | Chapter 5: Enzymes; Chapter 10: Respiration |
| Question 34 | Chapter 8: Human nutrition; Chapter 16: Development of organisms and continuity of life |
| Question 35 | Chapter 8: Human nutrition; Chapter 11: Transport in humans |
| Question 36 | Chapter 16: Development of organisms and continuity of life |
| Question 37 | Chapter 2: Classification; Chapter 17: Inheritance |
| Question 38 | Chapter 17: Inheritance |
| Question 39 | Chapter 19: Relationships of organisms with one another and with the environment |
| Question 40 | Chapter 18: Biotechnology and genetic modification |
This paper tests 17 syllabus topics: Cells (4 questions), Classification (3 questions), Movement into and out of cells (3 questions), Enzymes (6 questions), Plant nutrition (7 questions), Transport in flowering plants (7 questions), Human nutrition (5 questions), Human gas exchange (4 questions), Respiration (3 questions), Transport in humans (8 questions), Disease and immunity (1 question), Excretion (2 questions), Coordination and control (4 questions), Development of organisms and continuity of life (3 questions), Inheritance (2 questions), Biotechnology and genetic modification (1 question), Relationships of organisms with one another and with the environment (3 questions).
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