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Gene mutations past paper questions

Biology 9700 · Nucleic acids and protein synthesis. Substitution, deletion and insertion and their effects

In Cambridge A Level Biology 9700, Gene mutations came up in 28 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 Transcription and translation, Genes and the genetic code, Functions of the tissues, Arteries, veins and capillaries.

28 questions, newest first

1. 9700/11/O/N/25 Question 25 · 1 mark
2. 9700/13/O/N/25 Question 27 · 1 mark
3. 9700/22/O/N/25 Question 3 part (c) · 1 mark
4. 9700/23/O/N/25 Question 2 part (c(iii)) · 2 marks
5. 9700/11/M/J/25 Question 23 · 1 mark
6. 9700/11/O/N/24 Question 23 · 1 mark
7. 9700/21/O/N/24 Question 4 part (c) · 4 marks
8. 9700/13/M/J/24 Question 22 · 1 mark
9. 9700/22/M/J/24 Question 1 part (d(i)) · 2 marks
10. 9700/22/F/M/24 Question 4 parts (a(iii)) (a(iv)) · 5 marks
11. 9700/11/O/N/23 Question 25 · 1 mark
12. 9700/11/M/J/23 Question 22 · 1 mark
13. 9700/12/M/J/23 Question 25 · 1 mark
14. 9700/22/F/M/23 Question 2 part (d(i)) · 1 mark
15. 9700/12/O/N/22 Question 25 · 1 mark
16. 9700/21/O/N/22 Question 3 parts (b(ii)) (b(iii)) · 5 marks
17. 9700/22/O/N/22 Question 3 part (c(i)) · 3 marks
18. 9700/23/O/N/22 Question 5 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) (b(iii)) (d) · 7 marks
19. 9700/12/M/J/22 Question 23 · 1 mark
20. 9700/13/M/J/22 Question 25 · 1 mark
21. 9700/11/O/N/21 Question 23 · 1 mark
22. 9700/12/O/N/21 Question 23 · 1 mark
23. 9700/13/M/J/21 Question 22 · 1 mark
24. 9700/12/O/N/20 Question 22 · 1 mark
25. 9700/21/O/N/20 Question 6 part (a(ii)) · 2 marks
26. 9700/22/O/N/20 Question 2 parts (c(i)) (c(iii)) · 4 marks
27. 9700/11/M/J/20 Question 23 · 1 mark
28. 9700/13/M/J/20 Question 22 · 1 mark

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