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Biology 9700 · Nucleic acids and protein synthesis. From DNA to mRNA to polypeptide, including introns and exons

In Cambridge A Level Biology 9700, Transcription and translation came up in 60 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 Amino acids and protein structure, Diffusion, osmosis and active transport, Genes and the genetic code, Nucleotides, ATP and RNA.

73 questions, newest first

  1. 9700/11/O/N/25 Question 22 · 1 mark
  2. 9700/12/O/N/25 Question 26 · 1 mark
  3. 9700/12/O/N/25 Question 27 · 1 mark
  4. 9700/13/O/N/25 Question 26 · 1 mark
  5. 9700/21/O/N/25 Question 6 parts (a(ii)) (a(iii)) · 2 marks
  6. 9700/22/O/N/25 Question 3 part (b) · 2 marks
  7. 9700/11/M/J/25 Question 25 · 1 mark
  8. 9700/13/M/J/25 Question 23 · 1 mark
  9. 9700/21/M/J/25 Question 4 parts (a(i)) (a(ii)) (a(iii)) · 6 marks
  10. 9700/22/M/J/25 Question 3 part (e) · 2 marks
  11. 9700/23/M/J/25 Question 5 parts (b(i)) (b(iii)) · 2 marks
  12. 9700/12/F/M/25 Question 25 · 1 mark
  13. 9700/22/F/M/25 Question 5 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) (b(iii)) · 3 marks
  14. 9700/11/O/N/24 Question 25 · 1 mark
  15. 9700/12/O/N/24 Question 22 · 1 mark
  16. 9700/12/O/N/24 Question 25 · 1 mark
  17. 9700/13/O/N/24 Question 23 · 1 mark
  18. 9700/13/O/N/24 Question 24 · 1 mark
  19. 9700/13/O/N/24 Question 25 · 1 mark
  20. 9700/11/M/J/24 Question 22 · 1 mark
  21. 9700/11/M/J/24 Question 23 · 1 mark
  22. 9700/12/M/J/24 Question 21 · 1 mark
  23. 9700/12/M/J/24 Question 23 · 1 mark
  24. 9700/13/M/J/24 Question 23 · 1 mark
  25. 9700/13/M/J/24 Question 24 · 1 mark
  26. 9700/21/M/J/24 Question 6 part (b) · 2 marks
  27. 9700/22/M/J/24 Question 1 part (d(ii)) · 2 marks
  28. 9700/22/M/J/24 Question 4 part (b(i)) · 1 mark
  29. 9700/22/F/M/24 Question 4 part (a(i)) · 1 mark
  30. 9700/11/O/N/23 Question 24 · 1 mark
  31. 9700/12/O/N/23 Question 23 · 1 mark
  32. 9700/13/O/N/23 Question 23 · 1 mark
  33. 9700/13/O/N/23 Question 24 · 1 mark
  34. 9700/21/O/N/23 Question 2 part (c(ii)) · 2 marks
  35. 9700/22/O/N/23 Question 4 parts (d(i)) (d(ii)) · 5 marks
  36. 9700/23/O/N/23 Question 4 parts (a(i)) (b(ii)) · 3 marks
  37. 9700/11/M/J/23 Question 20 · 1 mark
  38. 9700/12/M/J/23 Question 24 · 1 mark
  39. 9700/13/M/J/23 Question 26 · 1 mark
  40. 9700/23/M/J/23 Question 4 part (a(ii)) · 1 mark
  41. 9700/22/F/M/23 Question 2 parts (d(ii)) (d(iii)) (d(iv)) · 5 marks
  42. 9700/11/O/N/22 Question 24 · 1 mark
  43. 9700/11/O/N/22 Question 25 · 1 mark
  44. 9700/12/O/N/22 Question 23 · 1 mark
  45. 9700/13/O/N/22 Question 3 · 1 mark
  46. 9700/23/O/N/22 Question 1 part (a(iii)) · 1 mark
  47. 9700/11/M/J/22 Question 25 · 1 mark
  48. 9700/12/M/J/22 Question 22 · 1 mark
  49. 9700/13/M/J/22 Question 22 · 1 mark
  50. 9700/13/M/J/22 Question 23 · 1 mark
  51. 9700/21/M/J/22 Question 6 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) (c(i)) · 7 marks
  52. 9700/22/M/J/22 Question 4 part (c) · 3 marks
  53. 9700/23/M/J/22 Question 4 part (d) · 3 marks
  54. 9700/22/F/M/22 Question 6 parts (b) (c) (d) · 8 marks
  55. 9700/11/O/N/21 Question 3 · 1 mark
  56. 9700/11/O/N/21 Question 24 · 1 mark
  57. 9700/13/O/N/21 Question 22 · 1 mark
  58. 9700/21/O/N/21 Question 4 part (b(iii)) · 3 marks
  59. 9700/23/O/N/21 Question 1 parts (a(i)) (a(ii)) (a(iii)) · 5 marks
  60. 9700/11/M/J/21 Question 21 · 1 mark
  61. 9700/11/M/J/21 Question 22 · 1 mark
  62. 9700/12/M/J/21 Question 22 · 1 mark
  63. 9700/13/M/J/21 Question 21 · 1 mark
  64. 9700/21/M/J/21 Question 1 part (b(iii)) · 1 mark
  65. 9700/22/M/J/21 Question 3 part (d(ii)) · 2 marks
  66. 9700/23/M/J/21 Question 3 part (a) · 4 marks
  67. 9700/22/F/M/21 Question 6 part (c(i)) · 3 marks
  68. 9700/13/O/N/20 Question 24 · 1 mark
  69. 9700/22/O/N/20 Question 2 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) · 4 marks
  70. 9700/13/M/J/20 Question 23 · 1 mark
  71. 9700/21/M/J/20 Question 6 parts (b) (c) (d) · 3 marks
  72. 9700/12/F/M/20 Question 24 · 1 mark
  73. 9700/22/F/M/20 Question 3 part (c(i)) · 3 marks

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