Cambridge O Level Biology (5090) Paper 12, October/November 2023. 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 | October/November 2023 · all 2023 papers |
| Questions | 40 |
| AI explanations | Available for every question |
The questions in this paper cover these Biology syllabus chapters:
| Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Chapter 1: Cells | 6 |
| Chapter 2: Classification | 4 |
| Chapter 3: Movement into and out of cells | 5 |
| Chapter 4: Biological molecules | 2 |
| Chapter 5: Enzymes | 5 |
| Chapter 6: Plant nutrition | 4 |
| Chapter 7: Transport in flowering plants | 3 |
| Chapter 8: Human nutrition | 5 |
| Chapter 9: Human gas exchange | 5 |
| Chapter 10: Respiration | 2 |
| Chapter 11: Transport in humans | 5 |
| Chapter 12: Disease and immunity | 6 |
| Chapter 14: Coordination and control | 7 |
| Chapter 16: Development of organisms and continuity of life | 7 |
| Chapter 17: Inheritance | 3 |
| Chapter 19: Relationships of organisms with one another and with the environment | 4 |
Every question in 5090 Biology Paper 12 — Oct/Nov 2023 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 1: Cells |
| Question 2 | Chapter 1: Cells; Chapter 2: Classification |
| Question 3 | Chapter 3: Movement into and out of cells; Chapter 5: Enzymes; Chapter 6: Plant nutrition |
| Question 4 | Chapter 2: Classification; Chapter 4: Biological molecules |
| Question 5 | Chapter 8: Human nutrition; Chapter 11: Transport in humans; Chapter 12: Disease and immunity; Chapter 14: Coordination and control |
| Question 6 | Chapter 1: Cells; Chapter 3: Movement into and out of cells |
| Question 7 | Chapter 7: Transport in flowering plants; Chapter 19: Relationships of organisms with one another and with the environment |
| Question 8 | Chapter 3: Movement into and out of cells; Chapter 6: Plant nutrition; Chapter 10: Respiration |
| Question 9 | Chapter 3: Movement into and out of cells; Chapter 5: Enzymes |
| Question 10 | Chapter 5: Enzymes; Chapter 6: Plant nutrition; Chapter 7: Transport in flowering plants |
| Question 11 | Chapter 8: Human nutrition |
| Question 12 | Chapter 8: Human nutrition; Chapter 14: Coordination and control |
| Question 13 | Chapter 5: Enzymes; Chapter 6: Plant nutrition; Chapter 7: Transport in flowering plants |
| Question 14 | Chapter 8: Human nutrition; Chapter 9: Human gas exchange; Chapter 11: Transport in humans |
| Question 15 | Chapter 1: Cells |
| Question 16 | Chapter 8: Human nutrition; Chapter 9: Human gas exchange |
| Question 17 | Chapter 9: Human gas exchange; Chapter 11: Transport in humans; Chapter 14: Coordination and control |
| Question 18 | Chapter 2: Classification; Chapter 4: Biological molecules; Chapter 11: Transport in humans |
| Question 19 | Chapter 12: Disease and immunity |
| Question 20 | Chapter 12: Disease and immunity |
| Question 21 | Chapter 12: Disease and immunity |
| Question 22 | Chapter 12: Disease and immunity; Chapter 17: Inheritance |
| Question 23 | Chapter 9: Human gas exchange; Chapter 11: Transport in humans; Chapter 14: Coordination and control |
| Question 24 | Chapter 1: Cells |
| Question 25 | Chapter 9: Human gas exchange; Chapter 14: Coordination and control |
| Question 26 | Chapter 12: Disease and immunity; Chapter 14: Coordination and control |
| Question 27 | Chapter 3: Movement into and out of cells; Chapter 5: Enzymes |
| Question 28 | Chapter 14: Coordination and control; Chapter 16: Development of organisms and continuity of life |
| Question 29 | Chapter 16: Development of organisms and continuity of life; Chapter 17: Inheritance |
| Question 30 | Chapter 16: Development of organisms and continuity of life |
| Question 31 | Chapter 16: Development of organisms and continuity of life |
| Question 32 | Chapter 16: Development of organisms and continuity of life |
| Question 33 | Chapter 16: Development of organisms and continuity of life |
| Question 34 | Chapter 1: Cells |
| Question 35 | Chapter 17: Inheritance |
| Question 36 | Chapter 10: Respiration; Chapter 16: Development of organisms and continuity of life |
| Question 37 | Chapter 19: Relationships of organisms with one another and with the environment |
| Question 38 | Chapter 19: Relationships of organisms with one another and with the environment |
| Question 39 | Chapter 2: Classification |
| Question 40 | Chapter 19: Relationships of organisms with one another and with the environment |
This paper tests 16 syllabus topics: Cells (6 questions), Classification (4 questions), Movement into and out of cells (5 questions), Biological molecules (2 questions), Enzymes (5 questions), Plant nutrition (4 questions), Transport in flowering plants (3 questions), Human nutrition (5 questions), Human gas exchange (5 questions), Respiration (2 questions), Transport in humans (5 questions), Disease and immunity (6 questions), Coordination and control (7 questions), Development of organisms and continuity of life (7 questions), Inheritance (3 questions), Relationships of organisms with one another and with the environment (4 questions).
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