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Biology 9700 · Cell membranes and transport. How substances cross membranes, including endocytosis and exocytosis

In Cambridge A Level Biology 9700, Diffusion, osmosis and active transport came up in 55 of the 84 papers on Paperstreak, for about 2 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with Organelles, Fluid mosaic model, Transcription and translation, Water from soil to xylem.

65 questions, newest first

1. 9700/21/O/N/25 Question 1 part (b) · 2 marks
2. 9700/23/O/N/25 Question 1 part (a) · 5 marks
3. 9700/13/M/J/25 Question 19 · 1 mark
4. 9700/22/M/J/25 Question 1 part (d(ii)) · 4 marks
5. 9700/12/F/M/25 Question 17 · 1 mark
6. 9700/22/F/M/25 Question 1 part (d) · 3 marks
7. 9700/13/O/N/24 Question 15 · 1 mark
8. 9700/21/O/N/24 Question 3 part (d(i)) · 1 mark
9. 9700/22/O/N/24 Question 6 part (b) · 3 marks
10. 9700/11/M/J/24 Question 16 · 1 mark
11. 9700/12/M/J/24 Question 14 · 1 mark
12. 9700/12/M/J/24 Question 15 · 1 mark
13. 9700/13/M/J/24 Question 15 · 1 mark
14. 9700/22/M/J/24 Question 4 parts (d) (e) · 6 marks
15. 9700/12/F/M/24 Question 17 · 1 mark
16. 9700/22/F/M/24 Question 1 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) · 4 marks
17. 9700/13/O/N/23 Question 18 · 1 mark
18. 9700/21/O/N/23 Question 1 parts (a(i)) (a(ii)) (b) · 6 marks
19. 9700/22/O/N/23 Question 4 part (c) · 3 marks
20. 9700/23/O/N/23 Question 4 part (d) · 3 marks
21. 9700/12/M/J/23 Question 17 · 1 mark
22. 9700/13/M/J/23 Question 18 · 1 mark
23. 9700/13/M/J/23 Question 19 · 1 mark
24. 9700/21/M/J/23 Question 1 part (b(i)) · 1 mark
25. 9700/21/M/J/23 Question 3 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) · 4 marks
26. 9700/23/M/J/23 Question 4 part (b(i)) · 2 marks
27. 9700/12/F/M/23 Question 17 · 1 mark
28. 9700/22/F/M/23 Question 2 part (b(ii)) · 3 marks
29. 9700/11/O/N/22 Question 16 · 1 mark
30. 9700/12/O/N/22 Question 16 · 1 mark
31. 9700/13/O/N/22 Question 15 · 1 mark
32. 9700/13/O/N/22 Question 38 · 1 mark
33. 9700/22/O/N/22 Question 5 part (b) · 3 marks
34. 9700/11/M/J/22 Question 15 · 1 mark
35. 9700/11/M/J/22 Question 16 · 1 mark
36. 9700/12/M/J/22 Question 15 · 1 mark
37. 9700/12/M/J/22 Question 16 · 1 mark
38. 9700/13/M/J/22 Question 15 · 1 mark
39. 9700/21/M/J/22 Question 2 part (a(i)) · 1 mark
40. 9700/22/M/J/22 Question 1 parts (c(i)) (c(ii)) · 4 marks
41. 9700/22/M/J/22 Question 4 part (e) · 1 mark
42. 9700/23/M/J/22 Question 3 part (b(ii)) · 3 marks
43. 9700/12/F/M/22 Question 17 · 1 mark
44. 9700/22/F/M/22 Question 1 part (a) · 4 marks
45. 9700/11/O/N/21 Question 15 · 1 mark
46. 9700/12/O/N/21 Question 16 · 1 mark
47. 9700/22/O/N/21 Question 1 part (b) · 3 marks
48. 9700/23/O/N/21 Question 4 part (b(ii)) · 2 marks
49. 9700/12/M/J/21 Question 15 · 1 mark
50. 9700/12/M/J/21 Question 16 · 1 mark
51. 9700/21/M/J/21 Question 6 parts (c) (e) · 3 marks
52. 9700/22/M/J/21 Question 3 part (b) · 2 marks
53. 9700/22/M/J/21 Question 5 part (b(ii)) · 1 mark
54. 9700/23/M/J/21 Question 1 part (c(ii)) · 3 marks
55. 9700/12/F/M/21 Question 16 · 1 mark
56. 9700/12/F/M/21 Question 17 · 1 mark
57. 9700/22/F/M/21 Question 3 part (c(i)) · 2 marks
58. 9700/11/O/N/20 Question 16 · 1 mark
59. 9700/13/O/N/20 Question 16 · 1 mark
60. 9700/22/O/N/20 Question 6 part (b) · 4 marks
61. 9700/23/O/N/20 Question 6 part (b(i)) · 3 marks
62. 9700/12/M/J/20 Question 18 · 1 mark
63. 9700/22/M/J/20 Question 1 part (c) · 3 marks
64. 9700/12/F/M/20 Question 16 · 1 mark
65. 9700/22/F/M/20 Question 6 part (c(i)) · 3 marks

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