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Biology 9700 · Cell structure. Reading micrographs and comparing the two

In Cambridge A Level Biology 9700, Plant and animal cells came up in 23 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, Water from soil to xylem, Diffusion, osmosis and active transport, Stages of mitosis.

24 questions, newest first

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

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